Experience

Cult Design

• Australia
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Oct 2018 - Present

• • Jun 2017 - Oct 2018



Audit Office of New South Wales

• Australia
• Accounting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Audit Professional

  • Jul 2015 - May 2017



PwC Australia

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Professional

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2015



United Nations

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager

  • May 2010 - Mar 2014

  Reporting to the Head of Finance, I was responsible for: • Co-ordination with stakeholders and with headquarters for financing/reporting of Country Office/projects. • Management reporting, analysis, compliance, internal controls, cash flow, forecasting and budgeting. • Supervising experienced Accountants and analysis required to influence the executive decision making processes. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: • Managing financial activities including salaries, payments and vendor accounts. • Reviewing/preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in compliance with UNWFP Financial rules and regulations. • Establishing/updating SOPs/Business Process Improvements. • Ensuring disbursements are authorised and supported by appropriate documentation. • Ensuring efficient local banking arrangements and compliance with financial and banking regulations. • Participate in development and implementation of new financial policies and procedures. • Training and development of finance and non-finance staff members in compliance with UNWFP Financial directives. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - BUDGETING & FORECASTING: • Reviewing, implementing and controlling budgets submitted by Implementing Partners. • Preparing the UNWFP budgets, budget implementation, and monitoring and monthly variance analysis. • Reviewing funds expenditure and other budget related reports, including donor reports. • KPIs, forecasting, reconciliations, project analysis and project management. • Multiple projects management. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - AUDITING & COMPLIANCE: • Audit of Implementing Partners (IPs) and reporting to management. • Working with Ernst & Young (EY) on audit assignments and preparing their ToRs for audits. • Facilitating and coordinating all audit activities in the Provincial Office. • Performing risk assessment procedures and risk management activities. • Ensuring the effectiveness of internal audit controls, identify weaknesses & implementing improvements. Show less



KPMG

• Canada
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Senior

  • Apr 2006 - May 2010

  Worked as Audit Senior, attended several Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and Audit Committee Meetings (ACMs) at different levels, lead large audit teams through the planning, execution and conclusion stages of statutory audits, validation of financial reporting packages of multinational concerns and other varied special nature engagements. Major responsibilities included: - Engagement and Client Relationship management. - Validation of Financial Statements of various organizations. - Identification of key risk areas by developing risk assessment for critical business processes. - Internal audit risk and compliance procedures. - Verifying the budgetary and accounting policies as well as internal control systems of clients. - Involvement in developing and performing substantive and analytical procedures. - Reviewing working papers and reporting to engagement manager and partner. - Co-ordination with professionals of various fields like legal, actuarial, valuation experts, internal audit teams and IT experts. - Working for resolution of critical reportable matters. - Working on the accuracy and completeness of cost of production budgets made by different organizations and verifying the variances thereof. - Verifying the computation of taxable income and determination of tax liability. - Ensuring compliance of the provisions of Income Tax Ordinance 2001, Sales Tax Act 1990 and Companies Ordinance, 1984. - Ensuring the financial statements comply with all the applicable requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and local laws. Achievements: - Lead teams in the last 2 years with KPMG. - At this level, attended several Annual General Meetings and Audit Committee Meetings. - Undertaken assignments of Assistant Manager for a short period. - Technical/Practical exposure of IFRSs, IASs, ISAs and Local Laws. - Big 4 trained in External Audits, Internal Audits, Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Taxation and other special assignments. Show less