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IMTIAZ MOHAMMED ARAFEEN

Summary

Arafeen is a Chartered Accountant by profession with over 12 years of professional audit and accounting experience (which includes 7 years in managerial roles) in Bangladeshi and Australian markets. Throughout this period, Arafeen has developed key skills required for an external audit professional as team management & team leadership, project management, technical knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA), assess internal control system, risk assessment and reporting.

He has served MNC clients from various industries which included Saint-Gobain Australia (construction material), COFCO Australia (agricultural products), Victoria Power Australia (power), BearCat Australia (automotive), Finite Group Australia (recruitment service), Siemens, SITA, British Telecommunication, Nokia Siemens Networking (technology), Avery Dennison (garment accessories), American & Efird (textile), Perfetti (food and beverage), Airtel (telco), Berger Paints (paint), HeidelbergCement (cement), Singer (electronic appliances), LAUGFS Gas, and KrisEnergy (gas).

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Audit Analyst

Deloitte
02.2023 - 08.2023
  • A key user of Deloitte's proprietary auditing software – Omnia, EMS, InsightBox and Deloitte Connect
  • Managed audit engagements using auditing software – set-up audit working files and templates for the team; created and issued pre-audit commencement documentation request to client; prepared documentation for audit plan, risk assessment and materiality calculation; generated audit scoping, programs and procedures; undertook fraud discussion meetings and business process walkthrough interviews; conducted preliminary analytical and obtained explanation for uneven changes; worked closely with Deloitte IT team, tax team and other specialists throughout the audits; prepared memos and working papers for significant risk and critical and complex accounting areas; performed test of details, substantive analytical procedures and completeness and accuracy testing of data provided by entity; carried-out journal entry testing (JET) using software on 8 fraud testing parameters and prepared JET memo; and tied-up financial statements to trial balance
  • Tested design and implementation and operating effectiveness of internal controls on fixed assets, CWIP, and special assets in control-based audits of power sector companies; conducted completeness and accuracy testing of data used in controls
  • Critical areas of IFRS worked during the engagements – ECL calculation (IFRS 9), Lease (IFRS 16), Consolidation (IFRS 10), hedge accounting (IFRS 9), capital WIP valuation (IAS 16), 5-step revenue model (IFRS 15), related party transactions (IAS 24), and risk assessment and governance framework
  • Supervised 2-3 junior team members (team size of 4-10) – set-up work plans in software, made at least two status calls per day, walk-through their workings, created reviewed notes for juniors to respond, coach junior members and reported their progress to managers
  • Experienced in handling busy season (Jul-Aug) - complete assignments in strict deadlines, ensure and report on team's progress in software simultaneously, attend all review notes from managers and partner to close assignments
  • Led daily and weekly status calls in presence of managers and partner and update weekly plan and completion dashboard.

Senior Audit Analyst

HLB Mann Judd
08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Performed audits using CaseWare auditing software – set-up audit working files and templates for the team; conducted risk assessment, preliminary analytics, materiality calculation; prepared memos and working papers for significant risk and critical and complex accounting areas; carried-out test of details, journal entry testing, and tie-up financial statements to trial balance
  • Critical areas worked – Investment property (IAS 40), Lease (IFRS 16), Investment valuation (IFRS 9), Government grants (IAS 20), Contingent liability (IAS 37), and going concern assumption
  • Supervised 1-2 junior team members – reviewed their work and coached them to improve on development areas
  • Attended daily status calls and reported on daily work completion to the manager.

Manager - Audit and Assurance

Deloitte
07.2020 - 07.2022
  • A key user of, 's proprietary auditing software – Levvia
  • Managed audit engagements using auditing software – performed client acceptance procedures (conflict checking, client background checking, engagement risk assessment, communicating with predecessor auditor, regulatory filing, and engagement letters), set-up audit working files and templates; created and issued documentation requests to client; prepared documentation for audit plan, risk assessment and materiality calculation; generated audit scoping, audit programs and procedures; undertook fraud discussion meetings and business process walkthrough interviews; conducted preliminary analytical and obtained explanation for uneven changes; worked closely with Deloitte IT team, and tax team throughout the audits; prepared memos and working papers for significant risk and critical and complex accounting areas; performed test of details, substantive analytical procedures and completeness and accuracy testing of data provided by entity; carried-out journal entry testing (JET) using software on eleven fraud testing parameters and prepare JET memo; and tied-up financial statements to trial balance
  • Tested design and implementation of internal controls of major business processes, and operating effectiveness of controls of significant risks as revenue and financial reporting process; conducted completeness and accuracy testing of data used in controls
  • Led internal audits of reputable local group's stock brokerage company and asset management company; arranged meetings to discuss risks with industry specialists; held business process understanding interviews with process owners; conducted risk assessment, pinpointed the internal controls and test of details on samples; hold weekly meetings with audit partners on the status; and prepared internal audit reports of the companies that contained forty internal control weaknesses in total; Awarded with Deloitte's inter-firm appreciation for performance of internal audit assignments
  • Experienced in handling busy seasons (Jan-Mar) each year - completed assignments in strict deadlines and ensured team's progress simultaneously; attended all review notes from managers and partner to close assignments
  • Critical areas worked - Lease (IFRS 16), 5-step revenue model (IFRS 15), Deferred tax (IAS 12), related party transactions (IAS 24), FRC circulars, anti-money laundering statutory compliances and US GAAP review with US-based listed shareholder
  • Solved queries from engagement quality control reviewers, audit coaches, and audit consultants and documented those
  • Managed group reporting assignments, reporting to Deloitte South Korea and Deloitte Italy, following group audit instructions
  • Performed the role of a facilitator in audit excellence training to the whole audit department.

Assistant Manager

Sanofi Bangladesh Limited
11.2018 - 04.2019
  • Prepared various reconciliation statements, journal entries and runs (SAP FICO), memos and reports at month and year closings
  • Performed the role of acting fixed asset manager – generated fixed asset IDs, maintained fixed asset register and schedules, enter journal entries, performed depreciation runs in SAP monthly, chased asset owners to close long outstanding fixed asset purchases, prepared and record fixed asset write-off memos; confirmed with various departments of fixed asset conditions
  • Processed – vendor bills, employee claims and final settlements against compliance with SOPs of the company
  • Reported monthly to group management in Magnitude/Solar reporting platform and worked on implementation of IFRS 9, 15 and 16
  • Analyzed monthly trial balance, compiled dashboard for CFO and prepared ad hoc reports for Finance Manager and CFO
  • Prepared memos and journal entries on accounting estimates, provisions creation, reversals, and asset write-offs
  • Analyzed receivables ageing report and issue customer monthly statements
  • Prepared reports and extracted data required by internal auditors and external auditors.

Manager - Audit and Assurance

S.F. Ahmed & Co, Chartered Accountants (Member Firm Of HLB International)
02.2014 - 10.2018

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  • Led and managed teams in statutory audits of MNCs, listed companies, ERP system-based audits
  • Reported to group auditors as KPMG, GT, and EY and provided consulting, company valuation, and due diligence review services
  • Prepared regulatory certificates for clients on royalty, technical fees, dividends, and share issuance
  • Performed accounting services for British Telecommunication (maintain books of account and vendor bill processing)
  • Provided regular training to audit teams and audit division on IFRS and ISA.

Intern (Associate)

S.F. Ahmed & Co, Chartered Accountants (Member Firm Of HLB International)
08.2009 - 01.2014
  • Team member in statutory audits of MNCs, listed companies, ERP system-based audits
  • Assisted the tax manager in tax services to individual and corporate tax assessments.
  • Deputed to Berger Paints Bangladesh for a year on an internal audit assignment; planned the internal audit on various areas of the business – inventory, production costs, procurement, fixed assets, current asset items, etc.; interviewed the process owners; marked the internal controls; extracted data from SAP; tested the controls; assessed business processes; conducted physical verifications; and reported monthly to the Head of Internal Audit through memos of the findings and suggestions for corrective actions

Education

ACCA - Audit, Accounting And Finance

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
London, UK
12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Applied Accounting

Oxford Brookes University
London, UK
03.2021

Chartered Accountant (ACA) - Audit And Accounting

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
02.2020

Skills

  • Team management & team leadership: Led, managed, and supervised small and large teams (2-10 team members) in over forty assignments of statutory audits of listed, MNCs, group companies, internal audits, and other assurance engagements
  • Project management: Planned and managed complex and large assignments, teams, group auditors, group reporting in six listed company audits, twenty-one MNC audits, five group reporting audits, three internal audits, and over five other assurance engagements
  • Technical knowledge: Professionally practiced International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA) for last 12 years with international market experience in Australia
  • Internal control system: Experienced with various business processes, control environment, design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of controls, standard operating procedures (SOP), SAP (ERP), good governance practices, and ethical standards
  • Risk assessment: Pinpointed and assessed audit risks for clients in textile, garment accessories, construction materials, food and beverage, power, gas, automotive, cement, paint, real estate, electronic appliances, technology, software, telco, agricultural products, transportation mobility, and service industries
  • Reporting: Prepared and reviewed statutory audit reports, financial due-diligence reports, internal audit reports, fraud investigation report, and financial due-diligence reports; prepared memos on risk mitigation, audit testing, critical and complex accounting, and auditing matters and for audit quality controller; reported to group auditors based on group audit instructions

Accomplishments

  • Received Deloitte's inter-firm appreciation award for conducting internal audit assignments.
  • Attained highest mark in the country on Advance Audit and Assurance of ACCA, UK.

Languages

English, Bengali, Hindi
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Bengali
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Elementary
A2

Timeline

Senior Audit Analyst

Deloitte
02.2023 - 08.2023

Senior Audit Analyst

HLB Mann Judd
08.2022 - 12.2022

Manager - Audit and Assurance

Deloitte
07.2020 - 07.2022

Assistant Manager

Sanofi Bangladesh Limited
11.2018 - 04.2019

Manager - Audit and Assurance

S.F. Ahmed & Co, Chartered Accountants (Member Firm Of HLB International)
02.2014 - 10.2018

Intern (Associate)

S.F. Ahmed & Co, Chartered Accountants (Member Firm Of HLB International)
08.2009 - 01.2014

ACCA - Audit, Accounting And Finance

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Bachelor of Science - Applied Accounting

Oxford Brookes University

Chartered Accountant (ACA) - Audit And Accounting

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh
IMTIAZ MOHAMMED ARAFEEN