Finance Analyst
Philip Morris Management Services
Total years of experience :9 years, 4 Months
- Supporting month end processes in line with the IFRS - Preparation of Monthly Bank Reconciliation
Statements, Vendors reconciliation, calculating and recording of accruals and consolidation of the
expense reports from middle east region.
- Contributing to the preparation of the quarterly and yearly budgets for the marketing activities - held
in Iraq, Qatar and UAE.
- Obtaining and analyzing cost vs budget, monthly expense and revenue reports from distributors, and
identifying any unusual variances to be reported to the management.
- Support invoicing and vendor payments.
- Prepare and present ad hoc reports to the senior management as per the requirement.
- Prepare and present reports for risks identified in the marketing activities and provide recommendations accordingly.
- Assist in preparation of policies and procedures for finance department, where necessary.
- Monthly VAT reporting and compliance as per the Federal government requirements.
My key responsibilities as Group Internal Auditor includes -
- Performing Financial, Operational and Compliance audits for companies with the group by reviewing, assessing and testing if internal controls are in compliance with the actual process, established policies and procedures & leading practices.
- Have performed audits in construction sector, hospitality sector and travel sector.
- Preparation of Internal Audit reports and obtaining management comments, action plans & performing follow up reviews (wherever required).
My key responsibilities as Senior internal auditor include:-
- Reviewing, assessing and testing internal controls in compliance with the actual process, established policies and procedures & leading practices
- Preparing IA reports highlighting weaknesses in internal controls, its implication and documenting appropriate recommendations as an improvement opportunity for the business.
- Obtaining management comments, action plans & performing follow up reviews (wherever required).
Current working as Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young. Assignments and key responsibilities undertaken during this period include :-
•Conducting statutory audits of companies for interim and year end, mainly in Real estate and Trading sector. Few assignments were handled independently up till the stage of finalization of the financial statements. Conducting of statutory audits included:-
Process mapping of entity level controls and process controls and identifying their deficiencies.
Formulation of audit strategy in accordance with the ISA and EY methodology, based on the risk factors and control deficiencies identified.
Execution of the audit strategy formulated.
Preparation of internal and external client related deliverables and reports for the conclusion of the audit .
Preparation of financial statements in accordance with the IAS and IFRS.
•Mentored junior staff on the on field jobs.
•Obtained well-developed experience in IFRS, IGAAP and Financial Reporting through various internal office trainings and on the job experience
•Interacted directly with the partner on job for review.
•Worked on trading clients outside U.A.E.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS - EY - 2 YEARS
Two promotions over the past two years, from Associate 2 to Senior Associate and this year to Senior Auditor.
Obtained an overall performance rating of 5/5.
Obtained positive and appreciative feedback from partner directly for work performed on certain clients.
Attended project management training in July 2014 organized by EY for 5 days in Amsterdam.
Participated in organizing group events within EY.
Worked as an Audit Assistant at PKF Auditors. Assignments and key responsibilities undertaken during this period include :-
•Played an active role in the execution of statutory audit of clients pertaining to different industries such as fashion, electronics, banking, entertainment and shipping.
•Identified control deficiencies in the control system, reported to the auditor in charge for the execution of the audit and suggested any improvements to the control system.
•Taken up an independent Audit in Construction Sector.
•Part of a 3 member team for RERA Audit for one of the National Banks in U.A.E. Gained complete knowledge about its operations and execution, and how it is conducted.
•Handling of entities within Sharaf Group and executing its Prepayments, Trade Receivables/ Payables, Fixed Assets, Advances and Cash and Bank section effectively.
•Worked on and drafted financial statements for various clients.
•Been part of the consolidation work for some of the clients.
Held the position of an Intern in the Financial Services Department. Assignments Undertaken by me in this period include:-
•Auditing of 2 Insurance Companies for a month and gained knowledge in its operations and the preparation of final accounts.
•Auditing an Investment Bank and got a fair idea about its operations and the way its final accounts are executed.
•Handling of a small entity within Rasmala and making lead sheets for it.
•Executing the Cash and Bank along with the gratuity, payroll and fixed asset section properly.
•Checking the accuracy, referencing and totaling of draft financial statements.
B J Services is an Oil & Gas Infrastructure Co. (Fortune 500 Company).
Held the position of an Intern in the Accounts and HR Dept. Some of the assignments done in the period include :
•Reconciliation of suppliers accounts.
•Compilation of staff information in the data base.
•Data collection of Receivables.
•Assisted in the organization of files, collateral material and other administrative tasks.
I have completed my ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountant) this August and I am currently an ACCA member.