Danish Ashraf

Experience

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  Barclays Corporate Banking

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  Internee
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  United Bank Limited

  Dec 2011 - Feb 2012

  Associate
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  Muhammad Ashraf and Sons

  Jul 2012 - Nov 2013

  Accountant

  My major Job responsibilities included:• Prepare annual budget, capital expenditure budget and projected cash flow.• Cost Control reports.• Develop costs trends and recommendation for cost control measures.• Petty Cash Management & Petty Cash Report.• Manage Receivables & Payables.• Customer profitability reports• Bank Reconciliation & Preparing Cheques for suppliers• Manage Inventory, Stock Count & Purchase Orders.• Preparing Invoices & Bookkeeping. • Receiving & Sending Statement Of Accounts• Prepare Cash-flow & Expected Recovery. Show less

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  Habib Bank Limited (Head Office)

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2015

  Internal Auditor

  Management and IT Audits »1.Human Resource Audit2.Business Process Re-engineering 3.HBL Treasury 4.Financial Institution and Global Trade Services 5.Litigation and Write-off 6.Marketing and Brand Management 7.Corporate Banking Group8.Remedial Assets Management (Structural Credit)9.General Administration 10.HBL Currency Exchange (Subsidiary)11.Branch Operations (Branch Audits)Review Assignments:1.SBP Top 100 Depositors (Vetting)2.Fraud Investigation Assignments 3.Quarterly Expense Review Principal Responsibilities:Assessing operational risk, identifying, monitoring and reporting on key operational risks and communicate with stakeholders for the assigned areas. Ensuring that the highlighted risks are adequately addressed and mitigated through implementation of controls.Adopting an anticipatory approach to risk assessment through dialogue with stakeholders to assist audit planning and to provide quality input to relevant management on emerging/identified risks.Preparation of audit plans for the assigned function and assisting the senior manager in completing the agreed audit plan.Establish and develop effective working relationships with the concerned Management.Review of information technology (IT) systems in use of business and operational segments, conducting risk based IT systems review.Assessing rights and privileges assigned to users of IT systems, overall review of user management. Develop understanding of business strategy, plans, products, performance and risk-related issues at business unit level and communicating these to the relevant team members. Demonstrate familiarization with Bank’s Procedures and Accounting Manual and Audit Guide.Perform a wide variety of ad hoc special projects related to business/process improvements and leakages of income, validations and interpretations of results. Show less

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  PKF International

  Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  Audit Senior

  I was responsible for the preparation of all facets of audit and related engagements documents, from initial planning to the conclusion of examination of books of accounts and reporting thereon. A brief of major responsibilities include: Overall planning of audits, conducting initial planning meetings with clients to understand & develop expectations and designing audit strategies in consultation with the Engagement Partner, after assessing the underlying audit risk in the light of the assessment of the client’s overall control environment. Obtaining a thorough understanding of the nature of the client’s business, the business and regulatory environment in which it operates, SWOT analysis, identification of critical success factors and key performance indicators.. Ensuring compliance with the requirements of International Standards on Auditing,SAMA and Code of Ethics issued by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) for audit engagements. Formulating audit strategy, preparing audit plan, managing its progress, review of working papers and finalizing the deliverables and ensuring efficient and effective completion of audits; Evaluating system of internal control and risk management procedures identifying weaknesses therein and carrying out quality review (peer reviews) of the working papers. Getting the working papers reviewed by authorities. Executing limited scope review of financial statements in accordance with International Standards on Auditing for Interim Audit. Evaluating internal controls, identifying control deficiencies and making appropriate recommendations to management.The most significant clients that have contributed so fat in my professional growth include:Name of Major Audit ClientsFinancial Sector  SALAMA Cooperative Insurance Company United Cooperative Assurance Company Al Jazira Takaful Show less

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  Moore Global

  Feb 2016 - now

  I am responsible for the preparation of all facets of audit and related engagements documents, from initial planning to the conclusion of examination of books of accounts and reporting thereon. A brief of major responsibilities include:Overall planning of audits, conducting initial planning meetings with clients to understand & develop expectations and designing audit strategies in consultation with the Engagement Partner, after assessing the underlying audit risk in the light of the assessment of the client’s overall control environment.Ensuring compliance with the requirements of International Standards on Auditing,SAMA and Code of Ethics issued by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) for audit engagements.Formulating audit strategy, preparing audit plan, managing its progress, review of working papers and finalizing the deliverables and ensuring efficient and effective completion of audits;Evaluating system of internal control and risk management procedures identifying weaknesses therein and carrying out quality review (peer reviews) of the working papers. Getting the working papers reviewed by authorities.Executing limited scope review of financial statements in accordance with International Standards on Auditing for Interim Audit.Evaluating internal controls, identifying control deficiencies and making appropriate recommendations to management.The most significant clients that have contributed so fat in my professional growth include:Sectors Name of Audit ClientsFinancial Sector  Salama Cooperative Insurance Company Wataniya Insurance Company AlAhli Takaful Gulf Cooperative Insurance Company Walaa Insurance Company  Buruj / Amana Cooperative Insurance Manufacturing Sector Zahid Tractor (Group Audit) Saudi Arabian Marketing Agencies and Contracting Company Limited (SAMACO)  SIGMA (Group Audit) NESMA Saudi Binladen Group (Group Audit) EJAR/OMAS Saudi Diyar Consultancy PISJ Show less

  • Audit Manager

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Assistant Manager

    Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Experienced Audit Supervisor

    Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Audit Supervisor

    Feb 2016 - Sept 2017