Suhail Thokan
Sharjah,UAE
Summary
Results-driven Assistant Audit Manager with hands-on experience leading audits and assurance engagements across diverse sectors, including but not limited to hospitality, real estate, construction, automobile, trading, and manufacturing. Skilled in managing client relationships, leading cross-functional teams, and driving efficient, profitable engagement delivery in dynamic commercial environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Assistant Audit Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
05.2022 - Current
- Lead pre-engagement planning by analysing industry trends, entity-specific data, and prior-year financial statements.
- Manage allocation of responsibilities across engagement teams, including coordination with experts and specialists to meet audit objectives and timelines.
- Coordinate with client management and internal specialists to manage key deliverables, milestones, and deadlines.
- Proactively monitor engagement progress and follow up on outstanding workstreams.
- Review financial statements and related disclosures to ensure accuracy, completeness, compliance with applicable standards, and clear communication to stakeholders.
- Oversee and approve engagement deliverables, ensuring required procedures are completed efficiently and on schedule to support audit completion.
- Drafting technical consultations on topics including but not limited to sale and leaseback transactions, financing arrangements, restatements, share-based payment schemes etc.
- Manage engagement economics by preparing and monitoring budgets, tracking actuals versus budgeted hours and fees, and proactively addressing variances to maintain engagement profitability.
- Contribute to business development initiatives by supporting preparation of Requests for Proposals (RFPs including scope definition, methodology, timelines, and fee estimates.
- Build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders through clear, effective communication.
- Lead and actively participate in executive and senior management meetings, presenting key observations and recommendations.
- Act as primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, confidently discussing complex matters and resolving issues.
- Prepare structured meeting agendas and discussion materials, coordinating content and obtaining review from engagement leaders prior to meetings.
- Challenge management constructively on key judgments and assumptions.
- Track actions arising from executive meetings and follow up with management and internal teams to ensure timely resolution and implementation.
- Develop and coach teams, fostering accountability, commercial awareness, and strong communication skills.
Audit Senior
Deloitte and Touche
Sharjah
01.2017 - 04.2022
- Liaised with management and operational teams to access key data and understand business processes.
- Assessed control lapses in process flows and report to management through management letter with recommendations.
- Performed analytical and ratio analysis reviews on financial information to investigate complex and unexpected variances.
- Reviewed IFRS 9, IFRS 15, and IFRS 16 assessment workings prepared by clients for key estimates and judgments and propose relevant adjusting Journal entries.
- Checked large and complex data sets to identify controls failures, fraud and concerning trends.
- Employed accounting and auditing knowledge to prepare financial statements in compliance with IFRS.
- Conducted face-to-face meetings with clients to review audit progress, identifying needs for timelines adjustments.
- Coached Junior staff members for improved productivity and output.
- Prepared other Agreed Upon Procedures Reports for Insurance Companies as required by regulatory and government authorities and other parties.
- Reviewed data submitted by insurance and financial institutions for quality and accuracy and for compliance to established regulations and recommend corrective action as appropriate.
- Increased effectiveness and efficiency of audit by completing detailed, accurate working papers.
- Tested company’s internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).
Accountant
Dar Al Takaful PJSC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Performed general accounting functions, such as recording of journal entries and preparation of Cash/cheque deposit slips.
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations with accuracy.
- Assisted Senior Accountant in completing financial reports for management and stakeholders.
- Met deadlines by managing workload independently.
- Monitored outstanding invoices and performed collections duties.
Education
ACCA - Accounting
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
UAEBachelor of Arts - Accounting and finance
Heriot Watt University
UAECertificate of Higher Education - Commerce
All India Senior School Certificate Examination
UAESkills
- Preparation or reviewing of standalone and consolidated financial statements in compliance with IFRS Accounting Standards
- Proactive initiative
- Critical-thinking
- Stakeholder engagement
- Relationship-building
- Accounting and auditing standards
- Internal controls and risk assessments
- Positive client relations
- Budget preparation, monitoring and project management
- Professional judgement capacity
- Financial statement analysis
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Strong organizational skills; multi-tasking abilities
- Ability to learn and adapt to new working environment
- Coaching, training and team management
Accomplishments
- Awarded in recognition for exceptional contributions by developing deep knowledge/eminence and teaching or instilling that knowledge in others.
- Awarded in recognition for exceptional contributions in serving the audit clients by demonstrating exemplary performance in assigned work area that sets example for others to follow.
- Awarded in recognition for building strong relationships and earning the trust of clients.
- Awarded in recognition of coaching and mentorship.
Timeline
Assistant Audit Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
05.2022 - Current
Audit Senior
Deloitte and Touche
01.2017 - 04.2022
Accountant
Dar Al Takaful PJSC
05.2016 - 12.2016
ACCA - Accounting
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and finance
Heriot Watt University
Certificate of Higher Education - Commerce
All India Senior School Certificate Examination