Jacob Alex, Audit Associate 3

Jacob Alex

Audit Associate 3

Grant Thornton

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Certified Public Accountant
Experience
11 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months

Audit Associate 3 at Grant Thornton
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2014

• Portfolio- manufacturing, trading, hospitality, leasing, real estate and media companies.
•Single handedly performs engagements from start to finish, including proposals, planning, audit strategy formulation, issues resolution, and completing financial audits for small to medium size businesses.
•Performs detailed review of financial statements prepared by the clients to ensure compliance with international standards.
•Thorough knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS)
•Performed semi-complex consolidation, agreed-upon procedures for RERA Certification and for First-time adoption of IFRS for GAAP clients.

Audit Associate 2 at Grant Thornton
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2014 to September 2014

Execute planning stage for small size entities and handled clients as Auditor In charge.

Audit Associate 1 at Grant Thornton
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2014 to April 2014

Performed larger portions of audit fieldwork and prepared budgets for economic and efficient completion of engagement.

Audit Trainee at Grant Thornton
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2013 to December 2013

Performed specific areas of audit fieldwork in timely manner under direct supervision.

Business Development at Sujas Catering Services
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • May 2011 to August 2011

(May'11-Aug'11 & May'10-Aug'10)
->Planned & organized catering for various churches, corporate & individual client and maintained a strong relationship with them.
->Been assigned the expansion plans- to cater the executive segment of Dubai Internet & Media city.
->Co-ordinate the marketing, packaging & costing aspects during festive seasons.

Education

Diploma, Certified Public Accountant
  • at American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • August 2012

Successfully completed the exams. License pending.

Bachelor's degree, accounting
  • at University of Wollongong in Dubai
  • May 2011

-Achieved 3.6 GPA -graduated with distinction. -Runner- up at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Global Business Challenge 2011. (.)Captained team to second place(out of 99 teams)in the MENA Region Finals (.)Competition involved case study that rigorously tested team’s competence in the field of Management Accounting, Finance & Marketing.

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Office
Public Speaking
People Skills
Research Analysis
Ms Word, Powerpoint & Excel

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate
French
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Public Speaking
  • Culinary-