Experience

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  JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Internal Controls Lead

    • Sep 2020 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Responsibilities include :(i) Delivering financial commitments for the business through:• Supporting the financial accuracy in the business through having appropriate controls in place to mitigate the risks the business is exposed to. (ii) Driving efficiency through process improvement as demonstrated by:• Documenting key processes in the business. Linking controls to the process to ensure we cover all the financial and business risks in the process. Potential results including, improve reporting accuracy of financial statements, removal of duplicate controls and helping out the business owners to better understand the need for having a good control environment. (iii) Strengthening the control environment through:• Working with the control owners in the business, creating awareness of the need to have a good control environment, coming up with efficient ways to perform controls testing, improving the quality of reconciliations and establishing regular balance sheet reviews. Developing training material and preparation for control owners training.(iv) Establishing the vision for the NZ finance team, though:• Creating a business partnering culture, improving the finance visibility across the business. Working with the other departments and helping them to understand financial risks and their implications on the wider business and the need to have a good control environment. (v) Supporting the development of others through:• Working with the Financial Controller to streamline and optimise tax process• Providing further support to the finance team as and when required., including technical accounting standards.• Working with control owners within the business to improve their understanding of the control environment.

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  EY

  • Senior Associate-Audit and Assurance

    • Jun 2018 - Sep 2020

    I was responsible for the planning, execution and conclusion of statutory audits and related assurance engagements assigned by the assurance partner and manager. Managed and lead the team for the performance of the assurance engagements in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISA’s), local laws prevailing in New Zealand and EY Global Audit Methodology (EY GAM). Overview of my major responsibilities included the following: Engagement Planning Reviewing and evaluating industry and entity level risks of the reporting entity, keeping in perspective the impacts on financial statement assertions Prepare auditing strategy and allocate work to team members Managing the engagement Understanding, evaluating and testing of accounting and internal control systems Co-ordinate and consult with professionals of various fields like legal, actuarial, tax and IT experts Ensuring effective coordination between the assignees to meet stringent deadlines, including their supervision, training, review and motivation Effectively communicating with the Assurance Partner and/or Assurance Manager with respect to engagement progress - risks, issues, estimated time of completion and any contentious matters. Engagement completion Providing assistance to clients in preparation of both separate and consolidated financial statements in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), corporate laws and other directives of the relevant statutory authorities as applicable in New Zealand. Conduct review of the work performed by the team members and monitor their performance

  • Senior - Audit and Assurance

    • Sep 2013 - May 2018

  • Audit Senior

    • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

    Global Mobility Assignment- Secondment

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  PwC

  • Pakistan

  • Intern - Risk Advisory Services

    • Dec 2012 - Mar 2013
    • Pakistan