Manager - Audit & Assurance Service
BDO Dr. Mohamed Al-Amri & Co
Total years of experience :13 years, 7 months
• Managing engagement from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing financial audits including managing project activities within the given budget.
• Assisting audit teams in preparing audit programs based on engagement scope and objectives.
• Arranging necessary resources, supervise them and manage them to achieve assigned targets.
• Assisting clients in preparation of annual and limited scope financial statements (SOCPA GAAP & IFRS).
• Reviewing audit working papers as detailed reviewer and preparing deliverables - audit reports.
• Identify & evaluate control deficiencies & make appropriate recommendations in management letter.
• Preparing group reporting instructions for significant components’ auditors & reviewing their response.
• Preparing responses as significant component auditor in response to group auditor instructions.
• Assisting clients over IFRS implementation phase during year 2017/18 in Saudi Arabia.
• Supervising, coaching and developing junior members of staff within and outside of the firm.
Handling direct and indirect taxation issues, filing tax returns, responding to the tax queries of clients, dealing with regulatory bodies
External and Internal Audit
Senior Auditor Secondee for 3months upto March 2014.
HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
I was working as Senior Audit Associate at BDO Ebrahim & Co., Chartered Accountants (A member firm of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee). Associated with fifth largest firm of the world and one the renowned firm of chartered accountants in the country as a senior auditor to complete three and half years mandatory article ship under the bye laws of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.as a Senior Audit Trainee in Audit and Assurance Services of BDO Pakistan Karachi office . My key responsibilities include:
• Leading teams through the planning, execution and completion stages of audit.
• Engagement planning based on understanding of the entity and assessment of business and related audit risks.
• Appropriate resource allocation considering time and cost constraints.
• Coordination with the manager/partner to define the extent of planned audit procedures and to update on progress of the engagement.
• Supervision, review and finalisation of assurance and advisory assignments.
• Liaison with client's management and communication of relevant matters to persons at appropriate level of responsibility.
• Consultation on significant matters with various professionals such as lawyers, tax advisors, actuaries and IT experts.
• Assisting clients in preparation of financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework including compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, local corporate laws and directives of regulatory authorities.
• Reviewing minutes of meetings of audit committee, board of directors etc.
• Issuance of management letter to the client's management, highlighting weaknesses in Internal Controls.
• Providing advisory services to clients in respect of taxation, accounting treatment of complex transactions and compliance with secretarial practices.
• Establishing positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members, clients and other stakeholders.
• On-the-job training and professional development of staff.
DETAILS OF AUDIT CLIENT
I have had an opportunity of being involved in statutory audits / reviews of financial statements of a number of companies belonging to various sectors of economy. This exposure to a wide spectrum of clients with a variety of work experience has provided me with an in-depth view of the key business processes, risk management procedures, accounting and internal control systems, corporate governance and regulatory environment.
A listing of audit clients contributing to my valuable experience is as under:
Assurance Engagements / External Audits
Banking
- United Bank Limited
Insurance
- Reliance Insurance Company Limited
Currency Exchange
- Pakistan Currency Exchange (Pvt) Ltd
- Muhammadi Exchange (Pvt) Ltd
Textile
- Crescent Fibre Limited
Automobile
- Alsons Group of Industries (Pvt) Ltd
Other
- Hamdard University
Advisory / Internal Audit Engagements
Steel
- Crescent Steel and Allied Products Limited
Insurance
- Dawood Family Takaful Limited
Bank
- First Women Bank Limited (ICFR Manual Updation)
- United Bank Limited (ICFR)
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
Associate Public Finance Accountant having membership number: APFA-6122, from Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants.