Senior
BDO
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :13 years, 2 أشهر
BDO Germany is a leading professional services firm providing comprehensive audit, tax, and advisory solutions to clients across various industries. Key roles
and responsibilities included;
• Executing and supervising the process of mandatory and voluntary audits in connection with annual, interim and consolidated financial statements according to
German GAAPs (HGB) and IFRS.
• Lead and managed audit engagements, including planning, execution, completion, and reporting, Control of overall audit engagements in accordance with BDO
requirements, to ensure the delivery of a quality audit
• Develop an understanding of the client’s business model, operations, processes, and internal controls and industry to identify potential risks and opportunities
and assessing the risk of material misstatement.
• Performance of fieldwork by inquiries with client, drafting minutes of meeting, process documentation, walkthroughs, evaluating design and implementation of
controls including controls testing of their operating effectiveness as well as detailed substantive testing by inspection of records and documents, vouching and
verifications, sampling, checking reconciliations, data analytics, external confirmation and corroboration, reperformance and recalculation procedures.
• Prepare financial statements and related disclosures and analyze complex transactions and account balances
• Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, ensuring compliance with approved Audit Methodology requirements. This includes reviewing their
audit work and providing coaching and mentoring support.
• Project managing all aspects of audit delivery including timelines, team briefings, team supervision and reviews by more senior team members, including Directors
and Partners.
• Review of IT systems (including SAP), automated business processes and IT infrastructures
• Acting as the initial point of contact throughout the year for audited entities.
• Managing stakeholder relationships to facilitate the execution of the audit.
• Performing the project management activities including client controlling and relationship such as tracking the budget hours for the engagement, the finances of
the engagement, including identifying and communicating overruns, raising fees and agreeing dates for cash collection.
• Forming liaison with Partner and/or Director involvement on the audit.
• Identifying, researching, and helping to resolve the most complex audit issues.
• Communicating with audited entities and BDO specialists on complex, technical matters relevant to the audits.
• Preparing engagement deliverables, such as audit report, management letter, committee papers, and attending audited entity board/audit committee meetings
• Working on audit tenders for potential new audited entities.
• Performance managing junior team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression
Al Jaber Engineering (JEC) is a leading general contractor based in the State of Qatar. Established in 1995 as part of Al Jaber Group - a major conglomerate with over 50 companies. Internal Audit department acts as a governance function performing independent internal audits and consulting activities for 50+ group of companies. Key roles and responsibilities included; Key Responsibilities: Established Corporate Internal Audit department by building of audit repository such as audit universe, risk-based audit plan, risk-assessment-control matrices (RACMs), audit programs, process documentation, flow charts, questionnaires, checklists and work papers. Performed assurance engagements independently from planning, execution to finalization stages covering significant areas such as finance, treasury, procurement and supply chain, contract management, project operations management, cost control, inventories, fixed assets, working capital, accounts receivables, revenue assurance, internal controls over financial reporting, HR and payroll as well as program assurance activities. Issued several audit reports highlighting control deficiencies and recommending corrective actions thereby to add value and improve business operations. Discussion of agreed action plan for remediation of the key risks highlighted in the audit reports with all the key business stakeholders and sending across action in form of minutes of the meetings and related follow-up activities on the status of implementation of agreed action plans. Provision of financial advisory services related to management information through data analytics techniques to be used as an aid for future decision-making needs of the Senior Management. Performed several project reviews and corporate appraisals thereby to provide insight to the Senior Management such as the root-causes and remedies for controlling further cost escalations and overruns of a project or about the viability of undertaking any investment propositions. Proactive involvement in evaluation of ERP systems and controls through performance of a pre-implementation and post-implementation reviews before Go-live. Analyzing the system based on business requirements of the key users and other functional specifications. Reviewing IT General Controls as well as adequacy and eficiency of workflows designed within the information systems. Review and continuous monitoring of budgets of the portfolio companies. Monitor the actual performance against the budgets to identify potential red flags and report to the management. Proactive role in transitioning and implementation of IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 implications for group of companies including upskilling of finance staf to comply with the requirements of the new accounting standards. Coordination and liaison with external auditors on audit testing, verification, and reporting.
Travelex is a UK based one of the world's leading foreign exchange company having operations in currency exchange, international payments, global remittances, and money transfer services with a global outreach spanning 20+ countries. Appointment was made in Travelex Qatar as per the approval and mandate of Qatar Central Bank ('the regulator'). However, the role had a global remit and required substantial international travelling to perform internal audits across the globe. Key roles and responsibilities included; Key Responsibilities: Established Internal Audit department in Qatar from the beginning including development of repository such as risk-based audit plan, risk-assessment-control matrices (RACMs), audit programs and work papers etc. Prepared risk-based annual Internal Audit Plan and performed risk assessment for all core business functions covering Finance, Compliance, Front-End Retail Operations, Inventories Management and Information Technology Executed Internal Audits in accordance with standard based approach, assessing the efectiveness of the design and operation of internal controls across a range of financial and business processes Developed the audit scope and detailed test plans and documenting and reporting on the efectiveness of controls operation and testing. Drafted written reports to management summarizing the assessment of controls indicating the findings, impact and root-cause along with the development of practical and sustainable recommendations to improve controls. Discussion of audit findings with the process owners and obtaining buy-in from the concerned stakeholders on the raised issues. Suggested practical, cost-eficient and sustainable Internal Audit recommendations to be included in audit reports for the final review by the Audit Manager or Head of Internal Audit. Followed Up and assisted the management with the monitoring of the implementation status of internal and external audit findings. Liaison with the external auditor and Qatar Central Bank for any internal audit matters raised and the status of remediation to avoid duplication of eforts. Performed ad-hoc or management requested audits as required and interacting with the business stakeholders across the globe to build relationships. Performed detailed system reviews post Go-Live and ascertained whether the system meets business requirements and functioning as per expectations through test data analysis, reports generations, integrity of information as well as related access and ITGCs Assessed the efectiveness of managing any unresolved issues and change requests including capturing learning points to inform future implementations and improvements.
KPMG, a renowned name, is a multinational professional services network, and one of the Big Four organizations across the world.