Alby Anne Mary Thomas

• Perform detailed analytics of balance sheet and P&L variances in line with IFRS disclosures during the audit of half-yearly and annual accounts.
• Perform detailed analytics after monthly group consolidation of critical financial data to ensure that the Group's actual versus actual MIS report is prepared accurately and timely.
• Used Advanced Excel and PowerBI to create reports and recommended courses of action to upper management.
• Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts.
• Performed complex financial and budget analysis to determine budget requirements, improve internal controls and justify requested funding from ten departments.
• Solved complex problems for senior leadership to execute on-time and under-budget projects.
• Developed spreadsheet models for diverse projects and analysis.
• Identified budget variances and recommended corrective actions, avoiding overruns and maintaining positive cash position.

• Prepared thorough reports, commentaries and financial statements.
• Supervised team of accounting technicians, liaising between colleagues and management.
• Controlled and forecasted incomes and expenditures.
• Assisted company leaders with financial decisions.
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
• Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
• Developed and implemented corrective actions to bring business areas in line with standards.

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• Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
• Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.

• Worked audit engagements for industries in engineering, manufacturing, non-profit and human resources.
• Performed auditing work in accordance with GAAS (Generally Accepted Auditing Standards) to meet rigorous standards.
• Completed planning, budgeting, and field work for audit engagements.
• Inspected general ledger for accuracy.
• Performed extensive assessments of payables and receivables, equity, debt and revenue to verify accuracy in financial reports.
• Reviewed accounting clients' financial data systems to determine functional compliance.
• Computed taxes owed by applying prescribed rates, laws and regulations.
• Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
• Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.