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• Carrying out external audit assignments independently and Preparing Financial Statements according to International Accounting & Auditing Standards, IFRS, UAE Laws and preparing management reports for various clients
• Performing internal audit engagements independently, performing analysis of transactions in execution of the annual internal audit plan.
• Understanding financial and operational processes, including the relevant risks and controls.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the internal control environment and compliance with Company policies and procedures.
• Collaborating with client’s management to build and maintain ongoing business relationships.
• Communicating noted issues, risks, and control deficiencies to the Director, Internal Audit and Chairman in a clear and concise manner.
• Identifying opportunities for process and control enhancements and developing recommendations to ensure risks are adequately mitigated.
• Advising management in the enhancement of risk management policies and procedures.
• Researching and analyzing regulatory, technical or other information, when necessary.
• Complying with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Company policies and procedures.
• Performing ad hoc and other duties related to Internal Audit services, as assigned.
• Performing TAX audit assignments independently.
• Verified accounts, traced transactions through systems and prepared schedules.
• Presenting audit findings to the management of audited entities.
• Carrying out field investigative assignments to determine Company’s Tax liability and Refund claim for the period and report requirements.

• Carrying out external audit assignments independently and Preparing Financial Statements according to International Accounting & Auditing Standards, IFRS, UAE Laws and preparing management reports for various clients.
• Performing internal audit engagements independently, performing analysis of transactions in execution of the annual internal audit plan.
• Understanding financial and operational processes, including the relevant risks and controls.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the internal control environment and compliance with Company policies and procedures
• Collaborating with client’s management to build and maintain ongoing business relationships.
• Communicating noted issues, risks, and control deficiencies to the Director, Internal Audit and Chairman in a clear and concise manner.
• Identifying opportunities for process and control enhancements and developing recommendations to ensure risks are adequately mitigated.
• Advising management in the enhancement of risk management policies and procedures.
• Researching and analyzing regulatory, technical or other information, when necessary.
• Complying with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Company policies and procedures.
• Performing adhoc and other duties related to Internal Audit services, as assigned.

Roles and responsibilities (Senior Executive Internal Audit / Al Abbas Group, Dubai)

• Responsible for implementing and overseeing the audit plans as set out by the Head of Internal Audit / Chairman.
• Assisting in establishing the internal audit department’s policies, procedure and risk based audit programs
• Assessing clients’ business process and related control environment.
• Evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of controls in place
• Identifying deficiencies and providing recommendations for improvement.
• Leading fieldwork, coordinating team members and reporting to Chief Internal Auditor
• Proactively investigate clients’ needs, developing strong client relationship
• Carrying out audit assignments independently, preparing detailed reports (Observations, Risks, Recommendations and Management comments and action plan) for management and board.
• Developing internal control policies and procedures where management requests for assistance.
• Exchanging working papers, in the year-end financial audit with the external auditor
• Performing spot audits for retail outlets in different locations across GCC region (UAE. Oman and Qatar )
• Comparing budgets with actual results variance analysis and documenting reasons for variances
• General ledger codes analysis (Revenue, cost of sales, Gross Profit, Expenses etc.).
• Tracking expenses and revenues vs. budget and forecast and analysing fluctuations
• Customer wise profitability analysis, Brand wise sales analysis, Job order profitability analysis, supplier wise purchases analysis, margin analysis and drafting detailed recommendations for management meetings.
• Financial statement analysis, quarterly, half yearly and yearly for group companies.

Roles and responsibilities (Senior Associate)
• Undertaking external Audits for clients, working in the Audit team executing the audit test designed by the “in-charge auditor”, supporting managers in the execution of their work plans and guiding the lower grade auditors.
• Attend client audit’s checking and reconciling financial information to ensure it is accurate and a true.
• Ensuring that the audit documentation is kept in order and can be easily understood by others.
• Producing audit work papers and documentation for checking and approval by superiors.
• Reviewing complex financial data ensuring its integrity stands up to scrutiny.
• Assisting in the production of audit reports.
Assisting in ensuring the firm is compliant with risk management procedures.

Audit Areas
Expenses, Accounts Receivable,
Payables, Fixed Assets, Revenue, Cost Of
Sales, Cash And Banks, Bank
Reconciliations, Payroll, Inventory Counts, Share Capital,
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash flow Statements,
Consolidation.

Roles and responsibilities (Finance Officer)
• Assisting in Maintaining and updating ICFR documentation, process and control descriptions, business process review files, risk matrixes, testing results.
• Assisting in Performing ICFR field work: interviews with controls and process owners, collection of samples.
• Assisting in Preparing ICFR related reports: quarterly updates, statistics and testing reports.
• Supports the management in the improvement of the System of ICFR

Roles and responsibilities (Audit Associate)
• Assisting in the development of Audit Plans and detailed audit program steps.
• Identifying key risks together with procedures to address them effectively.
• Ensuring that the financial transactions are reported in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Ensuring compliance with the requirements of the International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
• Communicating audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings, highlighting unresolved issues, reviewing working papers.
• Providing assistance in the preparation of final audit reports.
• Review client accounting and operating procedures and systems of internal control
• Financial Analysis (Calculating Ratios for accessing financial health of client).