Kunal Gir
Sharjah
Summary
Financial Audit Professional with over 3 years of experience in Audit & Assurance, being engaged with a top 10 international accounting firm, armed with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting Finance and an ACCA finalist.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Auditor - Audit & Assurance
HLB HAMT - Audit, Tax, Advisory & Consulting
10.2022 - Current
- Facilitated engagement planning meetings, gathering necessary data and documentation from clients and internal departments for smooth audit initiation
- Conducted initial analytical procedures and risk assessments
- Executed audit procedures per engagement planning meetings, including test of controls & substantive tests of detail and analytical procedures.
- Portfolio of clients dealt with include (but not limited to) ; Manufacturing, Trading, Real Estate, Technology Services, 5 Star Hotels, Contracting etc
- Ensured comprehensive documentation of audit files and timely review of deliverables by engagement managers and partners.
- Directed focus on critical aspects of financial statements, including Leases (IFRS 16), Accounts Receivables (IFRS 9), Revenue (IFRS 15), Inventory (IAS 2), Investment Properties (IAS 40), Fixed Assets (IAS 16)
- Excelled in time management by prioritizing tasks and consistently meeting tight audit deadlines.
- Provided leadership and mentorship to junior audit staff, overseeing their work, offering guidance, and ensuring adherence to audit standards and timelines.
Associate Auditor
Sangani & Co. - Chartered Accountants
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Assigned external audit engagements to carry out fieldwork mainly independently and as part of an engagement team as well
- Responsibilities range from preparation of the audit file to constructing of draft financials - deliverables directly conveyed to the audit partner for review and approval
- Performed all necessary audit procedures as put forward in planning meetings between the partner and the engagement staff, such as substantive testing, test of controls and various analytical procedures (through data analytics)
- Given rotational leadership roles to lead engagement teams and befit the point of contact to liaise any issues put forth by the client and engagement partner
- Industries of clients engaged with include (but not limited to); Exchange houses, Hotels, Trading, Gold and diamond jewelry manufacturing, Contracting, Industrial chemical traders, Real Estate etc
- Also assigned to agreed upon procedures engagements for Due Diligence and anti-money laundering (AML) & Combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) - compliance audits, for Financial Institutions such as exchange houses and investment brokers.
Education
ACCA - Professional Charter in Accounting & Finance
ACCA
United KingdomBachelor Of Commerce - Accounting & Finance
Manipal University
Dubai, UAE09.2020
High School - CBSE
Delhi Private School
Sharjah, UAE05.2016
Skills
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- International Standards on Auditing (ISAs)
- Microsoft Excel
- CaseWare audit software
- AML/CFT regulations and procedures
- Principles of corporate governance
- Internal Controls
- Microsoft 365
- Financial Analysis
- Accounting software exposure
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 6th Dec 1998
- Nationality: Indian
- Valid UAE Driver's license
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Elementary (A2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Auditor - Audit & Assurance
HLB HAMT - Audit, Tax, Advisory & Consulting
10.2022 - Current
Associate Auditor
Sangani & Co. - Chartered Accountants
01.2021 - 09.2022
ACCA - Professional Charter in Accounting & Finance
ACCA
Bachelor Of Commerce - Accounting & Finance
Manipal University
High School - CBSE
Delhi Private School
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