Manager
KPMG Lower Gulf Limited
Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months
1. Lead team in planning the audits including identification of risk areas and review of detailed and comprehensive audit programs of Technology, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, and Tourism clients.
2. Presentation of Financial Highlights and accounting issues and facilitates meetings with top management (i.e.: Board of Directors, Audit Committees, etc.) of Hospitality, Food & Beverage, and Tourism clients to discuss the resolution of audit and accounting issues.
3. Find business opportunities for the TMT Department including new audit and advisory clients.
4. Supervise, train, and mentor supervisors and senior associates on audit process and assess their performance during engagement reviews.
5. Review annual financial statements and ensure disclosures are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)/International Accounting Standards (IASs).
6. Prepare and finalize management letters based on deficiencies identified during the evaluation of client’s processes and internal controls.
7. Monitor profitability of different engagements through regular review of time charges.
1. Lead team in planning the audits including identification of risk areas and review of detailed and comprehensive audit programs of Hospitality, Food & Beverage, and Tourism clients.
2. Presentation of Financial Highlights and accounting issues and facilitates meetings with top management (i.e.: Board of Directors, Audit Committees, etc.) of Hospitality, Food & Beverage, and Tourism clients to discuss the resolution of audit and accounting issues.
3. Find business opportunities for the TMT Department including new audit and advisory clients.
4. Supervise, train, and mentor supervisors and senior associates on audit process and assess their performance during engagement reviews.
5. Review annual financial statements and ensure disclosures are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)/International Accounting Standards (IASs).
6. Prepare and finalize management letters based on deficiencies identified during the evaluation of client’s processes and internal controls.
7. Monitor profitability of different engagements through regular review of time charges.
As an Audit Supervisor, I am the core team member having to manage multiple Audit jobs of big Group clients simultaneously at different times. I have the following functions:
1.) Lead team in planning the audits including identification of risk areas and the preparation of detailed and comprehensive audit programs of Group clients in construction, real estate, freight forwarding and logistic services industries.
2.) Perform audit procedures on consolidation of group financial statements, which includes identification of accounting issues of subsidiaires, examination of elimination entries, financial analysis at the group level and at the subsidiaries level.
3.) Identification of audit and accounting issues and facilitates meetings with top management of clients to discuss the resolution of audit and accounting issues.
4.) Supervise, train, and mentor Senior Audit Associates, Associates and Interns on audit process and assess their performance during engagement reviews.
5.) Review financial statements and ensure disclosures are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)/International Accounting Standards (IASs).
6.) Prepare and finalize management letters based on deficiencies identified during the evaluation of client’s processes and internal controls.
7.) Monitor profitability of different engagements through regular review of time charges.
8.) Coordinate with clients for meetings and lead discussions with client for resolution of Audit and Accounting Issues.
AWARDS:
As an Audit Supervisor, I report to the Partner, Director or the Senior manager depending on the Audit Engagement. During this time, I was a recipient of 2 “KPMG Bravo” awards. This award is given to employees that contributed to the success of KPMG:
a. 2013 KPMG Bravo Award - For exemplary leadership in handling a high-profile audit client with strict deadline.
b. 2011 KPMG Bravo Award - For outstanding performance in compliance with onerous requirements and adherance to strict deadlines for a group client going through a proposed listing in the UK stock exchange. This was one of the first kind of assignments undertaken in the UAE.
c. People Management Leader (“PML”) Champion - I was chosen by the leadership as the PML Champion of Supervisors and Senior Associates level to address their personal issues and to be the direct line of communication between the Partners and Supervisors and Senior Associates.
As a Senior Audit Associate, I manage medium sized Audit Clients simultaneously at the same time. I have the following functions.
1.) Facilitate in planning the audits of the financial statements including the preparation of detailed and comprehensive audit programs of clients in construction, real estate, freight forwarding and logistic services industries.
2.) Lead audit team in identifying and resolving client issues discovered during audit process.
3.) Prepare and finalize financial statements and ensure disclosures are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).
4.) Prepare and finalize management letters based on evaluation of client’s internal control, procedures and accounting and risk management policies to ensure that value-added services are provided to clients.
5.) Supervise, train, and mentor associates on audit process and assess their performance during engagement reviews.
6.) Coordinating with audit clients for meetings and leading the discussion for the resolution of Audit and Accounting Issues.
As a Senior Audit Associate, I report to the Senior Manager or Manager depending on the Audit Engagement.
As a Senior Audit Associate, I handled big and medium-sized Audit Clients simultaneously at different times. I have the following functions:
1.) Facilitated in planning the audits of the financial statements of the companies in the manufacturing, logistics services, and agriculture industries;
2.) Supervised audit staff in carrying-out the audit and performed review of their work;
3.) Facilitated discussion with clients regarding audit issues, with close coordination of the partners and managers;
4.) Assisted clients on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS);
5.) Assisted managers in the discussion with clients the new IFRS and IAS which became applicable in the Philippines and in the implementation of the new standards;
6.) Prepared auditor’s report, client’s audited financial statements, income tax returns and related schedules and analyses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission; where applicable, and other communication/correspondences relative to the engagement; and,
7.) Identified areas for improvement in the client’s operational and internal control structures and prepared reports thereof for submission to management.
8.) As a senior team member of the audit team, I coordinate with clients for meetings.