Experience

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  Resolution life Services NZ Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Accounting Manager

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Manager - Financial Assurance

    • Apr 2016 - Sep 2017
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Key Responsibilities: Oversee a range of standard and complex audits and other assurance engagements  Lead engagement teams through planning and execution of audit engagements Assist with business development of the wider practice through effective relationship building Management, support, coaching and training of junior staff on all audit-related matters Project management – meeting client deadlines and expectations and ensuring provision of service with high quality  Co-ordination with professionals and experts in various fields like legal, actuarial and IT experts and decision-making for resolution of critical audit and accounting issues.I have been mainly involved in ASB Banking Group’s annual audits, interim-reviews and related other assurance and non-audit assurance engagements. My experience includes:• Financial and group reporting – evaluation of controls over reporting process and identify areas of improvement. Review reporting packs including consolidation workings. Review of disclosure statements and ensure compliance with the requirements of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and Orders in Council.• Preparing audit committee presentations and memos to client, including management letters. • Loan loss provisioning – Evaluate controls over loan loss provisioning process, adequacy of assumptions used and management’s stress tests to evaluate adequacy of loan loss provisions;• Capital Adequacy – Review of the process for capturing data used in calculation of capital ratios, controls over the process and key interpretations used in application of RBNZs Capital Adequacy Framework (internal model based approach – BS2B) to ensure bank’s compliance with RBNZ’s minimum regulatory capital requirements.• Project management for various other engagements including (off-shore) funding program updates and issuance of comfort letters.

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers - Saudi Arabia

  • Assurance Manager

    • Oct 2012 - Mar 2016

    During my association with PwC Saudi Arabia, I have managed engagements for a number of clients from various sectors, including General Insurance, manufacturing and construction companies. My portfolio mainly included General Insurance Companies.Key Responsibilities:  Lead engagement teams through planning and execution of audit engagements Manage a number of engagements simultaneously, coordinate with engagements teams, discuss audit issues and recommend solutions Determine key business risks and devise appropriate audit approach to address related audit risks Provide on the job training to subordinates working within the audit team. Deal with the clients on complex technical issues and recommend appropriate solutions Assist clients in statutory financial reporting including preparation of financial statements and ensuring compliance with the requirements of IFRS Writing reports and presenting at audit committee meetings  Prepare proposals letters and represent PwC in proposal meetings Portfolio management, including budgeting, progress billing clients and debtor management Enhance the quality of the wider assurance team through contribution to training and development initiatives and career coaching and mentoring to staff Coordinate with cross-border engagement teams on group reporting engagements. Key Achievements: Managed a portfolio of 20+ engagements with up to four engagements simultaneously Served as a subject matter expert for accounting and auditing matters for general insurance companies Involved in portfolio transfer engagements of Insurance companies Rated as ‘exceeding expectations’ in annual performance evaluations consistently Participated as a trainer in various assurance training programs for PwC’s staff. Trainings were provided to an audience of 30+ people. Received high rating and feedback. Prepared training material and conducted trainings on PwC’s audit methodology for local office

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  Price Waterhouse Coopers - Khobar

  • Senior Associate

    • Dec 2011 - Sep 2012

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  A.F. Ferguson & Co (PwC Pakistan)

  • Audit Executive

    • Aug 2006 - Sep 2011

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  Sysmax (Pvt). Ltd

  • Assistant Manager - Finance

    • Jun 2004 - Dec 2004