Rabiya Umar Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Helping final year students with CVs, job application forms, assessment centres, interviews etc

United Kingdom

* Strong leadership and organisational skills. Supervised and managed teams of up to 40 people across various sites to ensure audit activities are performed timely, effectively and efficiently. Performed review of team’s work and organise completion of projects, through effective delegation and monitoring.* Researched and resolved technical audit and accounting issues for presentation to peers, partners and clients, e.g. DB pension schemes, share options, debt covenants, valuation and impairment models, financial instruments and business combinations etc.* Produced budgets and monitored performance across various jobs. Produced reports for clients and partners to explain variances and plan future efficiencies.* Responsible for training of up to 60 graduate trainees and providing them with essential accounting and business knowledge, along with on job coaching of junior team members.* People manager to 4 trainees and responsible for their development and well-being.

United Kingdom

* Performed financial statement audits in line with UK GAAP and IFRS, with considerable experience of group reporting on SOX testing and PCAOB audits. Also gained exposure to non-audit assurance engagements.* Strong understanding of different accounting standards. Helped clients through GAAP transitions to new UK GAAP and IFRS. Understanding of risk management through testing of control environments, identifying improvements and communicating to management.* Demonstrated global acumen by working with global organisations and liaising with overseas firm partners and staff, and maintaining effective relationships.* Self-motivated and ability to take initiative; mostly worked with limited supervision and limited resources. Focused on self-development by actively pursuing challenging opportunities.* Part of office Risk & Quality team, kept the office up to date with latest developments in auditing and accounting standards so audit quality is maintained for all clients.

United Kingdom

Chair - Resources committee Member - School and Community committee

Reading, United Kingdom

Level I

Aca

Bsc, Accounting & Economics, 2:1

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Accounting And Finance

A Levels, 4 A'S (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Urdu)

O' Levels, 7 A'S, 1 B