Programme Accountant
DAI Global LLC
Total years of experience :12 years, 11 months
Financial, Compliance and agreement
► Responsible for Partner Organizations and grantees compliance with agreements and keeping their disbursement tracks.
► Responsible for reviewing General Sales Tax invoices, withholdings and providing assistance in filing of monthly returns
► Responsible for Conducting trainings of grantees, training management and design on financial and operational side of the grants
► Assist the Head of Operations & Finance in taxation matters
► Assist the Head of Operations & Finance in budgetary follow-ups, partner wise preparation of budgetary reporting, re-alignments as per need basis and reconciliations.
► Responsible for Monthly Financial Reconciliations relating to Partner Organizations
► Review of monthly grantees financial report.
► Monitoring the monthly Budget and Actuals report to be in line with the budget.
► Compilation of monthly Projections Variance Report.
► Contribute to robust and transparent grants procedures in line with DFID partner guidelines, including the development of a Grants Manual and other tools as required.
► Coordination with the team on the under/over utilisation of funds with stated reasons/justifications, based on the Projections Variance Report.
► Oversee and responsible for the Fund Reporting and Compliance. All related track sheets/reconciliations will be separately maintained.
► Compliance visits of partner organisations and grantees and monthly verification of grantees.
► Responsible for maintaining internal control sheet of Fund Budget and Actuals for reconciliation of records with the grantees and with the Finance section.
External audits
► Obtaining a thorough understanding of the nature of the client’s business, the business and regulatory environment in which it operates, SWOT analysis, identification of critical success factors, key performance indicators and understanding of its major business processes.
► Overall planning of audits, conducting initial planning meetings with clients to understand & co-develop expectations and designing audit strategies in consultation with the Engagement Partner, after assessing the underlying audit risks in the light of the assessment of the client’s overall control environment.
► Assessment of the operating effectiveness of internal controls by testing key controls over the accounting and business processes as well as performed detailed testing of significant account balances and transactions.
► Ensure that entity’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards/International Accounting Standards and are in compliance with the local laws & regulations.
► Execute external audits & other assurance services in accordance with International Standards on Auditing / International standards on Review Engagements and EY’s Global Audit Methodology (GAM).
► Drafting of audit reports, cover letter to the Board of Directors, agreed upon reports and management letters etc. highlighting internal control weaknesses, non-compliances with laws & regulations and recommendations to overcome weaknesses.
► Supervising, coordinating and appraising of work of junior staff on audit methodology, audit software’s and practicalities in auditing and accounting.
► Experienced in auditing under various IS and ERP environment, including SAP, Oracle Financials etc.
Reviews & other assurance services
► Analysis of the monthly & annual revenue & expenditure trends with budgeted levels & and ensure appropriate justification of discrepancies.
► Detailed review of operating, administrative and selling costs and their respective allocations to different cost centers.
► Engaged in financial and cost analyses (e.g., cash-flow analysis, "what-if" analysis, profit margin analysis) and related reports (e.g., pro-forma financial statements, cash flow statements, marginal contribution analysis.
External audits
► Obtaining a thorough understanding of the nature of the client’s business, the business and regulatory environment in which it operates, SWOT analysis, identification of critical success factors, key performance indicators and understanding of its major business processes.
► Overall planning of audits, conducting initial planning meetings with clients to understand & co-develop expectations and designing audit strategies in consultation with the Engagement Partner, after assessing the underlying audit risks in the light of the assessment of the client’s overall control environment.
► Assessment of the operating effectiveness of internal controls by testing key controls over the accounting and business processes as well as performed detailed testing of significant account balances and transactions.
► Ensure that entity’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards/International Accounting Standards and are in compliance with the local laws & regulations.
► Execute external audits & other assurance services in accordance with International Standards on Auditing / International standards on Review Engagements and EY’s Global Audit Methodology (GAM).
► Drafting of audit reports, cover letter to the Board of Directors, agreed upon reports and management letters etc. highlighting internal control weaknesses, non-compliances with laws & regulations and recommendations to overcome weaknesses.
► Supervising, coordinating and appraising of work of junior staff on audit methodology, audit software’s and practicalities in auditing and accounting.
► Experienced in auditing under various IS and ERP environment, including SAP, Oracle Financials etc.
Reviews & other assurance services
► Analysis of the monthly & annual revenue & expenditure trends with budgeted levels & and ensure appropriate justification of discrepancies.
► Detailed review of operating, administrative and selling costs and their respective allocations to different cost centers.
► Engaged in financial and cost analyses (e.g., cash-flow analysis, "what-if" analysis, profit margin analysis) and related reports (e.g., pro-forma financial statements, cash flow statements, marginal contribution analysis.
External audits
► Obtaining a thorough understanding of the nature of the client’s business, the business and regulatory environment in which it operates, SWOT analysis, identification of critical success factors, key performance indicators and understanding of its major business processes.
► Assessment of the operating effectiveness of internal controls by testing key controls over the accounting and business processes as well as performed detailed testing of significant account balances and transactions.
► Ensure that entity’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards/International Accounting Standards and are in compliance with the local laws & regulations.
Reviews & other assurance services
► Analysis of the monthly & annual revenue & expenditure trends with budgeted levels & and ensure appropriate justification of discrepancies.
► Detailed review of operating, administrative and selling costs and their respective allocations to different cost centers.
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