Asif Mohammed Abdullah, FCA

Experience

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  KPMG Rahman Rahman Huq (Chartered Accountants)

  Jun 2013 - Feb 2019

  With a worldwide presence, KPMG is a professional service company and one of the Big Four audit firms. Rahman Rahman Huq, a leading CA firm in Bangladesh, is a member firm of KPMG International thus referred as KPMG Bangladesh.Key duties and responsibilities in my role:• Regular updating knowledge in auditing standards, accounting standards, relevant laws and regulation and ensuring that firm is providing skilled & competent services to clients based on the latest updated knowledge.• Communicating clients, developing relationship with the clients and searching for new business development with the clients.• Searching for new clients with existing and new business development with them.• Bidding for business development with the clients as per the requirements of clients.• Leading and guiding the audit team in performing audit procedures. • Conducting audit of different listed and non listed local companies and multinational companies.• Providing accounting services to the clients.• Preparing and analyzing financial statements for clients based on International FinancialReporting Standards (IFRS).• Training and sharing knowledge with team members and assisting them to develop their knowledge and skill based on recent development in profession, laws & regulation and standards.• Providing advisory services to the clients on Accounting Standards, Legal and statutory Compliance, VAT and Tax Acts and Rules.• Performing valuation service, due diligence and reviewing financial models of corporate clients.Worked in audit and advisory engagements in the following sub-sectors:Oil and gas, Chemicals, Textiles, Software, Professional services, Pension funds, Cosmetics and toiletries, Electronic appliances, Fast moving consumer goods, Rental power and Healthcare. Show less With a worldwide presence, KPMG is a professional service company and one of the Big Four audit firms. Rahman Rahman Huq, a leading CA firm in Bangladesh, is a member firm of KPMG International thus referred as KPMG Bangladesh. Following are the key duties and responsibilities in my role:• Working as audit team in-charge on management and statutory audit and performing audit plan, fieldwork, research and analytics, supervision and review, drafting of financial statements and related reports and engagement wrap-up.• Performing audit procedures in compliance with KPMG Audit Methodology (KAM)• Preparing electronic audit workflows in KPMG eAudIT application• Maintaining and developing contact with clients throughout the year and sharing knowledge with the client based on the latest development in practices, standards and laws & regulations along with the business and industry knowledge.• Developing and maintaining close working relationship with clients transforming our role beyond auditor to trusted business advisor.• Identifying client service opportunities and make recommendations to help them improve controls, processes, and profitability;• Working with partners to identify best practices in serving clients and responding to changes in accounting and auditing standards.• Developing and deepening technical skills (management, accounting/auditing, and technology) and industry knowledge to provide greater value to our clients.• Conduct special audits like financial statements review engagement, group reporting and certification of dividend, technical assistance fee and royalty for outward remittance and review/audit of receipts and payments accounts. Worked in audit engagements in the following sub-sectors:Oil and gas, Chemicals, Pension funds, Cosmetics and toiletries, Electronic appliances, Fast moving consumer goods and Healthcare. Show less With a worldwide presence, KPMG is a professional service company and one of the Big Four audit firms. Rahman Rahman Huq, a leading CA firm in Bangladesh, is a member firm of KPMG International thus referred as KPMG Bangladesh. Over the years, this firm has built a formidable reputation for providing audit, tax, advisory, and other business solutions to national and multinational businesses, public sector corporations and development organisations in Bangladesh.Following are the key activities in my role:• Providing the audit team with the required support for conducting the financial audit.• Planning and risk assessment • Identifying audit risks and designing audit strategy to address the identified risks • Performing audit procedures in compliance with KPMG Audit Methodology (KAM)• Preparing electronic audit workflows in KPMG eAudIT application• Computing the tax liability of the organization and support the organization in making tax payments on time.• Finalisation of financial statements in compliance with IFRS and KPMG illustrative disclosures • Strengthening working relationship with clients through frequent and interactive exchange of views. • Identifying any gaps in controls and make practical recommendations. Worked in audit engagements in the following sub-sectors:Oil and gas, Chemicals, Pension funds, Cosmetics and toiletries, Electronic appliances, Fast moving consumer goods and Healthcare. Show less

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  Esquire Knit Composite Ltd.

  Apr 2019 - now

  Esquire Knit Composite Ltd. is a cent percent export oriented company. It was incorporated as private limited company on 16 February 2000 and became public limited company on 22 January 2015. Having the industrial knowledge over 16 years from its sister concern companies namely, Esquire Dyeing Industries Ltd., Esquire Knitwear Ltd. and Synthia Multi Fiber Ltd., Esquire Knit Composite Ltd. has focused on its business and successfully established the name as a world-class garment manufacturer under one roof having a composite facility of yarn dyeing, knitting, fabric dyeing and finishing, printing, embroidery, garments dyeing & washing up to garments making.Key responsibilities in my role:1. GL mapping in ERP2. Cost center mapping in ERP3. Profit center mapping in ERP3. Master data change management in ERP4. Asset booking in ERP and ensure asset recognition, verification, valuation, disposal and location change management5. Period open and close in ERP6. Prepare GL and cost center explanation and educate stakeholder and continue to refresher those to stakeholders7. Ensure proper record keeping following IFRS8. Explain all financial data in system from any corner9. Booking all journal vouchers (accrual, provision, depreciation etc.) on regular and ad hock basis10. Face external audit and provide all required data, document and explanation to external auditor & internal auditor11. Prepare balance sheet reconciliation12. Prepare profit reconciliation13. Regular monitor trial balance15. Prepare profit and loss account & balance sheet monthly & yearly16. Prepare monthly cash forecast and arrange sufficient fund17. Prepare salary reconciliation18. Prepare a monthly lock meeting template and collect explanation where is intolerance variances19. Do monthly balance sheet reconciliation meeting and solve the issue as per agreed dead line20. Develop SoP and Policy where it is necessary and follow it up21. Do investment appraisal and buy or hire decision Show less Esquire Knit Composite Ltd. is a cent percent export oriented company. It was incorporated as private limited company on 16 February 2000 and became public limited company on 22 January 2015. Having the industrial knowledge over 16 years from its sister concern companies namely, Esquire Dyeing Industries Ltd., Esquire Knitwear Ltd. and Synthia Multi Fiber Ltd., Esquire Knit Composite Ltd. has focused on its business and successfully established the name as a world-class garment manufacturer under one roof having a composite facility of yarn dyeing, knitting, fabric dyeing and finishing, printing, embroidery, garments dyeing & washing up to garments making.Key responsibilities in my role:1. GL mapping in ERP2. Cost center mapping in ERP3. Profit center mapping in ERP3. Master data change management in ERP4. Asset booking in ERP and ensure asset recognition, verification, valuation, disposal and location change management5. Period open and close in ERP6. Prepare GL and cost center explanation and educate stakeholder and continue to refresher those to stakeholders7. Ensure proper record keeping following IFRS8. Explain all financial data in system from any corner9. Booking all journal vouchers (accrual, provision, depreciation etc.) on regular and ad hock basis10. Face external audit and provide all required data, document and explanation to external auditor & internal auditor11. Prepare balance sheet reconciliation12. Prepare profit reconciliation13. Regular monitor trial balance15. Prepare profit and loss account & balance sheet monthly & yearly16. Prepare monthly cash forecast and arrange sufficient fund17. Prepare salary reconciliation18. Prepare a monthly lock meeting template and collect explanation where is intolerance variances19. Do monthly balance sheet reconciliation meeting and solve the issue as per agreed dead line20. Develop SoP and Policy where it is necessary and follow it up21. Do investment appraisal and buy or hire decision Show less Esquire Knit Composite Ltd. is a cent percent export oriented company. It was incorporated as private limited company on 16 February 2000 and became public limited company on 22 January 2015. Having the industrial knowledge over 16 years from its sister concern companies namely, Esquire Dyeing Industries Ltd., Esquire Knitwear Ltd. and Synthia Multi Fiber Ltd., Esquire Knit Composite Ltd. has focused on its business and successfully established the name as a world-class garment manufacturer under one roof having a composite facility of yarn dyeing, knitting, fabric dyeing and finishing, printing, embroidery, garments dyeing & washing up to garments making.Key responsibilities in my role:1. GL mapping in ERP2. Cost center mapping in ERP3. Profit center mapping in ERP3. Master data change management in ERP4. Asset booking in ERP and ensure asset recognition, verification, valuation, disposal and location change management5. Period open and close in ERP6. Prepare GL and cost center explanation and educate stakeholder and continue to refresher those to stakeholders7. Ensure proper record keeping following IFRS8. Explain all financial data in system from any corner9. Booking all journal vouchers (accrual, provision, depreciation etc.) on regular and ad hock basis10. Face external audit and provide all required data, document and explanation to external auditor & internal auditor11. Prepare balance sheet reconciliation12. Prepare profit reconciliation13. Regular monitor trial balance15. Prepare profit and loss account & balance sheet monthly & yearly16. Prepare monthly cash forecast and arrange sufficient fund17. Prepare salary reconciliation18. Prepare a monthly lock meeting template and collect explanation where is intolerance variances19. Do monthly balance sheet reconciliation meeting and solve the issue as per agreed dead line20. Develop SoP and Policy where it is necessary and follow it up21. Do investment appraisal and buy or hire decision Show less

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