Director Audit and Tax
Grant Thornton
Total years of experience :21 years, 5 Months
Presently working with Grant Thornton Qatar in the capacity of Director Audit & Tax, working under the direct supervision of the Partner. Looking after overall operations of the firm. Dealing and building relationship with new clients. Planning for new lines of business. I am actively involved in reviewing the work of audit, advisory and tax related matters for the portfolio of over 150 clients. During my association I have been associated with the manufacturing, trading, construction and service companies. Brief description of my responsibilities includes:
- Looking after overall operations of the firm.
- Dealing and building relationship with new clients.
- Planning for new lines of business.
- Coordinating with different Grant Thornton member firms across America, Europe, Asia, Australasia and Middle East regarding the global proposals
- Resolution of queries at the time of assessment for obtaining tax clearance certificate, no objection certificates and tax assessments of the companies from Public Revenues and Taxes Department under Ministry of Economy and Finance of Qatar.
- Involved in tax advisory services like registration of the companies in Public Revenues and Taxes Department, procedures for closure of the companies in said department at the time of liquidation, change of partnership status, double tax treaty and efficient tax planning.
- Frequent advices on different tax matters to different Grant Thornton member firms and clients consistently.
-Review of annual income tax returns and withholding tax returns.
- Review of audit engagement planning, execution, budgeting, monitoring including staff management. Project management includes planning, managing and priorities work, complete tasks on an accurate and timely basis within budget.
- Analysis of financial information, financial appraisal, interpretation of financial data and handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines and targets.
- Delegating work to assistants, supervising and reviewing of work performed by them.
- Reviewing of financial statements to ensure compliance with relevant disclosures requirements as per the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards and local regulations and laws.
-Issuance of management letter to the client’s management, highlighting weaknesses in internal control procedures.
-Involved in advisory assignments like internal audit, preparation and implementation of business procedure manuals, feasibility studies and business valuations.
Worked on 3 different assignments on business operations units.
Previously I worked with Deloitte Yousuf Adil - Chartered Accountants in the capacity of Audit Senior. I have completed my five years mandatory work experience under Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) from April 2003 to March 2008. During my association I have been associated with the finalization of oil and gas, power, banking and financial institutions, Manufacturing and trading companies and service companies, where areas of responsibilities were execution, planning and documenting audits, review of internal control system and draft recommendations for improvements therein, supervision and review of audit work carried out by audit staffs, assisting managers in finalizing reports, discussions and meetings with client’s management, preparation of financial statements and the related disclosures in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards and local relevant applicable laws.
During my association with Deloitte Yousuf Adil - Chartered Accountants. I was seconded to Deloitte Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) Office and United Arab Emirates (Dubai) Office from December 2006 to April 2007 and January 2008 to May 2008 respectively in the capacity of Audit Senior.