audit manager
PwC - United Arab Emirates
Total years of experience :13 years, 4 Months
Key Result Areas:
• Managed high profile client’s (‘HPC’) audits. In addition to general responsibilities of audit managers dealt with key accounting issues related to areas of:
- Revenue
- Leases
- Investment properties
- Business Combinations
• Accounting implementation and rules in accordance with IFRS
• Business development for the firm and active participation in the marketing opportunities for the firm
• Generating additional revenue for the firm by referring advisory and consulting work to other function like Tax practice, Consulting practice of the firm
• Driving fee increase for the continuing clients and discussing at the appropriate level of the management for fee maximization and revenue for the firm
• Designing audit approach and effective implementation of the same in accordance with established firm guidance and operations standards
• Managing, leading and mentoring a team of professional audit staff & trainees involved on the engagements and providing on-job trainings/guidance.
• Involved in research and preparing preliminary conclusions on complex client technical accounting issues.
• Liaising with the client management (controller and CFO) to keep them updated with the progress on completion of the engagement and discussions of critical issues.
• Responsible for preparing proposals, quarterly reviews, account maintenance & monitoring on an ongoing basis
• Correspondences with the clients for developing the relationship, better client management, gathering and analyzing financial information and evaluating new deals
• Budget planning and preparation of bottoms up budget for the audit efforts - ensure adequate recoveries on the engagement
• Review of business processes and internal control procedures critical to organizational functioning.
Accomplishments:
PWC Middle East
• Successfully managed the transitioned process as an incoming auditor of one of the largest real estate group’s in the UAE.
• Assisted a large real estate group to list Sukuk with a value of USD 135 million in London Stock Exchange.
• Achieved X-LoS/ cross sell business of over USD 80, 000 in first 6 months of joining.
• Handling a portfolio of over USD 1.4 million with majority of the portfolio of HPC Clients.
• Awarded highest employee performance rating for the latest annual performance appraisals.
• Planning and performing statutory audit engagements for existing and new clients as per IFRS standards
• Reviewing compliance with Accounting Standards; building a culture of quality for the audit team; ensuring that audit documentation was in compliance with quality standards of the firm
• Supervising multiple audit assignments and monitoring progress of engagements with different clients
• Developing and completing various risk-based financial and compliance audit programs
• Reviewing the work of audit team members and making recommendations as appropriate; ensuring completeness, accuracy and compliance with set standards
• Overseeing the planning, execution and day-to-day leadership of operational, financial and compliance audits as well as special projects
• Applying advanced skills in financial analysis such as budget setting, expense variance analysis and financial consolidation; investigating and resolving potential project revenue leakage areas
• Working on increasingly challenging engagements to gain experience & skills needed to manage a portfolio
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key business decision makers; regularly updating them on the firm's scope of services
• Responsible to handle a portfolio of more than 70 clients, managing, guiding and working along with 7-10 staff members.
Accomplishments:
EY - Jordan, Iraq and UAE
• Assisted the Office Managing Partner in delivering one of the biggest proposal (General Holding Group (“SENAAT”)).
• Developed long-term relationships and networks (internal and external); strengthened relationships with senior management in client organizations
• Deployed data and analytics technique on various audit clients in order to deliver high-quality and efficient audits.
• Improved profitability of audit engagements and gained recovery of costs compared to budget, while prioritising tasks of a demanding portfolio of clients to successfully meet audit deadlines
• Awarded early promotion to manager and highest employee performance rating during latest two annual performance appraisals.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
2007-2011 University of Jordan Bachelor of accounting GPA: Excellent (3.71)