Jr.Auditor
Horwath Mak
Total years of experience :12 years, 6 Months
Horwath Mak (Member firm of Crowe Horwath International)
Dubai (Dec. 2014 to Present)- Jr. Auditor
Key Responsibilities
Planning audit schedule, assign areas to the team, perform and monitor field work of the team, drafting audit reports and review, discussions with the management, collating responses and carry out follow up reviews on the reported observations.
Assisted clients in preparation and presentation of financial statements and verified that the key stakeholders are kept informed about progress of audit and expected outcomes.
Evaluated internal controls, identified weaknesses and made recommendations to management.
Evaluated the implications of material discrepancies and suggested possible improvements in consultation with the managers.
Assist managers with annual client risk management, file maintenance and annual team sales/ earnings and WIP status.
Maintained good relationship with clients, formally and informally, and have assisted them in several out of contract advisory to strengthen and maintain such client relationships.
Review the work of juniors and mentor them to fit into their role.
Career Synopsis
A dynamic chartered accountant with 3 years of rich experience in audit and assurance with excellent knowledge of accounting and auditing principles.
Auditing financial statements of organizations in accordance with the requirements of Indian Accounting Standards (AS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA)
Proficient in handling various Financial Statement Line items (FSLI) for Statutory, SOX and tax audits.
Proficient in performing walkthroughs and evaluating internal controls.
Proven ability in displaying logical thinking and professional judgement while performing analytical reviews .
During the articleship period, I have conducted statutory audits, tax audits, SOX audits, Agreed upon procedures, group reporting assignments, certifications, limited reviews, stock audits and cash audits of different MNCs.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct of Statutory audit in accordance with applicable financial reporting framework and report in accordance with Standards on Auditing
Evaluating the implications of material discrepancies and suggesting possible improvements in consultation with the managers.
Evaluating internal controls, identifying weaknesses and make recommendations to management.
Liaising with, and developing good working relationships with clients to deliver engagement expectations.
Performing revenue contracts testing and filling checklist as per US GAAP.
Provide support on various international assignments and coordinate with Pwc firms in USA, UK and Singapore.
Reviewing minutes of meetings of board of directors and statutory books.
Manage and mentor juniors to fit into their role and assist them with client assignments.
Following are significant clients that contributed to my professional growth:
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
Ford India Private Limited
Coastal Training Technologies India Private Limited
Excellence Data Research India Private Limited
Norit India Private Limited
After passing my CA Inter, I leapt into the auditing world at Pricewater House Coopers in Chennai, India where I completed my three year CA articleship. I cleared CA Final exam conducted by ICAI in May 2014.