Assistant Manager
kpmg
Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months
I am working as an Assistant Manager in the Audit department of the Firm. My key responsibilities are:
• Leading large teams through planning, execution and completion stages of audit;
• Coordinate and liaise with clients to define the nature, timing and scope of engagement.
• Develop risk-based audit plans based on preliminary understanding of the entity and assessment of business and related audit risks and define extent of planned audit procedures.
• Ensure sufficiency of engagement scope, adequacy of audit coverage and compliance of professional standards during engagement
• Reporting to Audit Senior Manager and Audit Partner about audit progress and facilitate preparation of audit deliverables for management and regulators.
• Develop and manage working papers as per engagement requirements using KPMG Audit methodology.
• 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 accounting experts, lawyers, tax advisors, actuaries and IT experts etc. and evaluating the implications of their opinions from an accounting perspective.
• Develop and motivate all audit staff and provide them with counseling and career guidance. Promote conducive work environment and build cordial relations with team members
• Assisting clients in preparation of financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework including compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), local corporate laws and directives of regulatory authorities;
• On-the-job training and professional development of staff
• Involved in various other assignments on Audit clients (Agreed upon procedures and Certifications).
• Review of internal control processes under Internal Control over Financial Reporting guideline issued by regulator.
• Reporting of internal control weakness and recommendation thereon to management and regulator in shape of Long Form
Report as required by regulator resulting in adding to value to firm’s Brand
• Involved in engagement budgeting team and allocating resources accordingly without compromising quality
My experience in Audit and Assurance department of the firm has enabled me to develop a comprehensive understanding of the competitive and regulatory environments of financial industry as well as accounting and internal control systems implemented at various organisations.
I was on secondment to Abu Dhabi Office from KPMG India office and working as a Senior Associate in the Audit & Assurance Services, my key responsibilities includes:
• Formulating audit strategy, preparing audit plan, managing its progress, review of working papers and getting the deliverables reviewed by Directors and partners;
• Conducting business and audit risk assessment through client meetings, research and analysis and cumulative audit knowledge;
• Co-ordination with professionals in various fields including legal, taxation, actuarial and IT experts;
I have done Statutory Audits, involving
preparation of final audit report and ensuring compliance with Accounting Standards and other
requirements of Company Law/other statutes.
Areas Detailed exposure
Statutory Audit Statutory Audit of Companies under Companies Act, 1956 of India
Tax Audits Tax audit under section 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 of India
Certifications Service tax certifications, Forward contract certifications
Others SOX Audit, Physical Inventory Counts
I have been involved in annual statutory audits, audit of the internal control over financial reporting and limited scope reviews
I have been involved in annual statutory audits, audit of the internal control over financial reporting and limited scope reviews