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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Industries: Brokers & Dealers in Securities, Asset Management, Investment Partnerships, Segregated Portfolios & Funds, Private Equity, Trust & Fiduciary Services, Cryptocurrency
• Responsible for preliminary activities such as onboarding new clients, performance of re-acceptance procedures and risk checks, independence confirmations, and preparing engagement letters.
• Conducted walkthroughs and documented discussions to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business processes, internal controls, and accounting policies.
• Analyzed audit evidence critically, drafted detailed working papers, and effectively communicated findings to ensure accurate and timely completion of audits.
• Proactively communicated with clients throughout the audit process, fostering positive relationships and exceeding expectations.
• Prepared final analytical review for various clients to assess the reasonableness of financial statements, identify any unusual fluctuations or anomalies, and evaluate potential risks of material misstatement in.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Drafted over 10+ SOC 1 & SOC 2 evaluation reports, ensuring adherence to AICPA and ISAE 3000 standards.
• Performed in-depth testing of IT general and entity-level controls, identifying and mitigating potential control weaknesses.
• Inspected evidence and evaluated the Design and Implementation (DNI) and operating effectiveness of entity level controls.
• Exercised professional skepticism to identify and mitigate critical IT risks during IT audits.
• Utilized advanced Excel formulae to clean general ledger data, identify inconsistencies, and ensure data accuracy.
• Conducted journal entry testing using CaseWare IDEA functions to identify inconsistencies and irregularities.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Performed Debtors ageing analysis to track and follow up on subsequent client payments
• Facilitated MIS Reporting using MS Excel to prepare variance reports for projects
• Operated Facts-ERP for the approval of job cards and preparation of material delivery notes and invoices
• Responsible for routine data entry of sales and supplier invoices, cash and bank payments and journal entries on QuickBooks
• Engaged in monthly bank reconciliations and assisted in preparing bank guarantees
• Verified petty cash vouchers against petty cash imprest and cross-check material delivery notes and local purchase orders against source documents.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Responsible for routine data entry of sales and supplier invoices, cash and bank payments and journal entries on QuickBooks
• Engaged in monthly bank reconciliations and assisted in preparing bank guarantees
• Verified petty cash vouchers against petty cash imprest and cross-check material delivery notes and local purchase orders against source documents.

Education record

ACCA Affiliate Strategic Professional Optional Exams: • Advanced Audit & Assurance • Advanced Financial Management

Certified Management Accountant (Us)

Ba Hons Accounting And Finance, Accounting And Finance, 4.0 Gpa [First Class Honours]

• EMEA Regional Finalist of the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2022 • CIMA Accredited Sage Certification - Basic & Advanced • Recipient.

High School Diploma, Accounting, 91.8%

• Assistant Cultural Secretary (2018) • Model UN (2019) • Captain of Throwball Team (2019) • Vice-Captain of Throwball Team (2017-18) •.