CV - Hassem Iqbal
- 1. HASSEM IQBAL – Professional Accountancy Affiliate Address Roof floor apartment, Al Zarooni building Mankhool, Bur Dubai Dubai, UAEMobile +971 50 7289381 E-mail hassemiqbal@yahoo.com OBJECTIVE A management position with responsibility for assurance and business risk management of financial matters of a progressive organization that facilitates continuous professional development. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – PRESENT AUDIT SENIOR – Baker Tilly JFC DUBAI March 2015 – To date PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – INTERNATIONAL DELOITTE AND TOUCHÉ MIDDLE EAST – ABU DHABI AUDIT SENIOR (ON DEPUTATION) JANUARY 2014 TO MARCH 2014 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – PAKISTAN M. YOUSUF ADIL SALEEM & CO., Chartered Accountants a member firm of DELOITTE Touché Tohmatsu Limited AUDIT AND ASSURANCE AUDIT AND ASSURANCE AUDIT SENIOR December 2009 to December 2014 AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Strategic audit planning and management Leading large teams through planning, execution and completion stages of audit; Risk assessment planning including identifying financial statements, account balance and class of transaction level risks and developing audit procedures to address those risks; Conduct pre-engagement meetings with the management to get preliminary understanding of control environment; Engagement planning based on understanding of the entity and assessment of business and related risk profiles; Coordination with team manager and engagement partner to define the extent of planned audit procedures and to update on progress of the engagement; Engagement supervision and review, including on-going coaching / briefing to engagement teams, regular meetings with the clients; Liaison with client's management and communication of relevant matters to persons at appropriate level of responsibility; Attending Audit Committee meetings of the clients. Corporate business and financial reporting Finalization of draft Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements provided by the clients by ensuring the adequacy of the disclosures in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), local statutory and corporate regulations. Assisting clients in preparation of financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework including compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), local corporate laws and directives of regulatory authorities; Providing basic advisory services to clients in respect of taxation, accounting treatment of transactions and compliance with secretarial practices. System evaluation, documentation and risk management Obtain understanding of Accounting and Internal Control System, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operations through test of controls. Review of management’s documentation of control environment. Evaluate documentation developed by the management covers, end to end and in a detailed manner, activities and controls in all the relevant cycles, sub cycles, processes and sub processes. Identify weaknesses and potential risk and give recommendations to improve the Internal Control System. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Firm grasp of the International Financial Reporting Standards and International Auditing Standards. Capability in preparing statutory, compliance, and management reports Capability in preparing Financial Statements In-depth understanding of Insurance, Banks and Mutual Funds operations Financial Statements analysis and interpretation Preparation of financial and operational budgets and forecasts Passed various E-Learns as devised by for its audit and advisory personnel Attended various in-house workshops and trainings devised by for its audit and advisory personnel Attended various seminars arranged by the ICAP for trainees On hand practical experience of using different audit software AS2 software and Mercia On hand practical, experience of using sampling techniques such as Audit Command Language and Monitory Unit Sampling
- 2. HASSEM IQBAL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Always strive efficiently & effectively for a maximum output. Ambitious, highly motivated, focused and result oriented Easily adaptable to challenging environments & adverse pressure situations. Strong analytical and comprehension skills Good team player and a quick learner Effective leadership task management/assignment management skills Proactive, with excellent oral and written communication abilities Effective and persuasive presentation ability PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION Particulars InstituteProfessional Accountancy Affiliate The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Certified Internal Control Auditors (CICA) Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Bachelors of Commerce University of Karachi CLIENTALE PROFILE AUDIT AND ASSURANCE – INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE Special Assignments Consolidation assignment of Tharwa Investments S.A. (BVI Co.) Real Estate Assignments (RERA) Construction & Related Industry Auto 1 Tyres LLC Gulf Petroleum Link Lease group Young Hwa Steel Co. LLC (Korean Co.). SecureTech LLC Trading and Service Industry Dubai Express Exchange Octopian Services Fast Rent a Car Red Beacon Trading Moaffaq Al Gaddar EMKE LULU Hypermarket AUDIT AND ASSURANCE – PAKISTAN EXPERIENCE Financial Services Summit Bank Limited Takaful Pakistan Limited Modaraba Al Mali First Pak Modaraba MCB Funds First Dawood Investment Bank Limited Construction & Manufacturing Peoples Steel Mills Limited Indus Dyeing and Manufacturing Limited Siddiqsons Denim Mills Limited Service and other sector ENI Pakistan ARY Television Tabba Heart Hospital Institute of Cost and Management Accountant of Pakistan PERSONAL INFORMATION IT AND OTHER PROFICIENCIES EXTRA CURRICULAR/ACHIEVMENTS Marital Status: Single Completed 90-hour Course of Computer Practical Training (CCPT) recommended by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan Completed 100-hours Presentation Skills Training Course (PSTC) recommended by the ICAP Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint and using these as a tool for designing of business reports, spread sheets, budgets, general correspondence and presentation Event-management and participation in various school and office functions Interested in various indoor and outdoor sports including cricket, table tennis and snooker Date of Birth: July 11, 1988 Language Proficiency: English, Urdu Nationality: Pakistani Gender: Male Geographical Preference: Willing to relocate and can travel for official assignments REFERENCES Will be furnished upon request AVAILABILITY One month notice period