Mohammed Faiz Aref

•Pro-actively managing of a portfolio of clients, responsible for the day-to-day management client liaison and technical issues management.

• Responsible for business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients along with building and maintaining strong relationships with clients.

• Assisting in the management and delivering of large projects, ensuring that key deadlines are met. Acting in charge of designing the audit strategy and managing the audit execution in alignment with the engagement leader guidance.

• Management of client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations to the board of directors and audit committees.

• Responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to me.

• Involvement in digital initiatives and the use of audit transformation technologies, as well as the use of alternative delivery models.

• Pro-actively managing a portfolio of clients, responsible for the day-to-day management client liaison and technical issues management.
• Responsible for business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients along with building and maintaining strong relationships with clients.
• Assisting in the management and delivering of large projects, ensuring that key deadlines are met.
• Acting in charge of designing the audit strategy and managing the audit execution in alignment with the engagement leader guidance.
• Management of client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations to the board of directors and audit committees.
• Responsible for the coaching, mentoring and development of team members reporting to me.
• Involvement in digital initiatives and the use of audit transformation technologies, as well as the use of alternative delivery models.
• Taking part of the recruitment process for interviewing and selecting the most competent candidates as per Deloitte hiring standards.

• Proactively managing of a portfolio of clients, responsible for the day-to-day management, client liaison and technical issues management.
• Prioritized multiple, concurrent projects to deliver high-quality results.
• Managed and coached teams of up to 8 individuals on audit projects.
• Collaborated with external partners to complete audits.
• Assessed compliance risk, developed audit work plans and documented findings.
• Reviewed financial statements prepared by other departments prior to release.
• Communicated audit plans to executive management team.
• Maintained open communication with team members and stakeholders, resulting in successful project outcomes.

• Assistant manager for the Deloitte private audit division.
• Experience in PIE and non-listed company audits within education, manufacturing, consumer property and retail businesses.
• Directed completion of planned audits, assessed records and procedures for accuracy to accomplish objectives and appraised policies and plans under audit review.
• Participated in client meetings to discuss audit objectives and findings.
• Analyzed balance sheets for mistakes and inaccuracies.
• Communicated audit plans to executive management team.
• Prepared audit reports for management review, highlighting areas of improvement or non-compliance.
• Applied audit fundamentals to identify risks and develop action plans.
• Reviewed financial records and documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations.

• Analyzed complex financial statements using specialized software programs such as Microsoft Excel.
• Identified, researched and resolved financial reporting and auditing issues.
• Diminished financial discrepancies and accurately reconciled accounts using detailed data analysis results.
• Prepared documenting all research performed during the course of the audit process.
• Researched technical accounting issues related to transactions recorded by clients.
• Participated in meetings with clients to discuss audit results and recommendations for improvement.

• Prepared data and audit files for external audit.
• Examined, reconciled, and adjusted financial information to accommodate fluctuating tax and inflation rates.
• Set up audit work paper files and developed client documentation request list.
• Analyzed balance sheets for mistakes and inaccuracies.