Taqi Mehmood

KPMG is one of the Big Four global professional services firms of auditors.

Major Audits Handled:

• Dubai Ports World
• Air Arabia PJSC
• Pfizer Nutrition Commercial UAE
• Gulf Agency Company and its subsidiaries
• Al Habtoor Leighton Group,
• Dubai World Trade Centre,
• Lukoil Group Middleast,
• Total Middleast and its subsidiaries
• Topaz and its subsidiaries
• Danzas,
• Kuehne Nagel,
• Bukhatir Investments Limited Group.


Skills and experience:

• Leading audit team and handled all critical audit areas with responsibility till successful completion of audit and issuance of the Audit report

• Developed thorough understanding of drafting financial statements in compliance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)

• Recommended improvements in client's business processes including internal controls for increasing the process efficiency

• Timely reporting of deliverables of reporting entities and resolution of issues identified to management

• Involvement in preparation of cost and time budgets, planning team responsibilities and providing guidance to sub-ordinates / team members to achieve desired results within the timelines framed

• Possess an analytical mindset thus being able to comprehend and explain complex financial data easily

• Conducting external audit of clients by understanding the client's business, risks, internal controls and assess the risk of material misstatement and thereof issuing the financial statements

• Identifying critical risk faced by business and discussing mitigating factors thereof with management

• Strong leadership skills as a team leader for multi-location (International) audit assignments and worked on critical areas such as consolidation, goodwill impairment, going concern considerations and business combination accounting of major conglomerates. Fostered a motivating atmosphere for other talented accounting and finance professionals to balance high-level skill with maximum productivity

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, comprehensive problem detection/solving abilities, provision of total solutions in any area / problem

• Acquired a good understanding of general accounting systems used (both manual and automated) and various controls needed for their operations.

Core competencies:

• Drafting financial statements including consolidation
• Financial Statement Analysis and Ratio Analysis
• Client Relationships Management
• Planning and execution of Audit
• Accounts Management/Finalization
• Reporting internal control deficiencies to management
• International Financial Reporting Standards
• Ability to work under pressure, decision making and problem solving skills