Senior Accountant or Senior Auditor

• Demonstrated track record of building lasting client relationships and

developed existing accounts.

• Be confident and effective in recognizing and managing potential issues.

• Act as a visible role model for our people by consistently reinforcing and integrating professional values into the way work is done.

• Supervise, review and perform report writing, project planning, data analysis, and development of presentation material.

• Take a practical approach to solving issues and gaining client agreement. Makarim Mahir

ACCA, BBA Accounting (Read.)

Senior Accountant/Auditor

“A self-motivated and achievement oriented professional with ambitions to pursue a career in Finance Management & Accounting & Auditing. To engage in an advanced and challenging environment where my skills, knowledge and experience are enhanced while making positive contribution towards the betterment of the organization.”

Email – **************@*****.***

Address – Zone 17, Street 965, Doha,

Qatar.

Phone Number – +974-********

Nationality – Sri Lanka

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/makarim-mahir

QID with NOC

Background

• Association of Chartered Certified

Accountant with more than 8 years of

experience including gulf and 3 years of

Audit firm (KPMG) experience.

Areas of Expertise

• Financial Reporting

• Financial Analysis

• Accounts Payables

• Accounts Receivables

• Revenue

• Consolidation Accounts

• General Ledger

• Budgeting

• Taxes

• Audit & Assurance

• Transfer Pricing

• Internal Audit

• Compliance Audit

Professional Qualifications

• Association of Chartered Certified

Accountant (ACCA) Finalist.

• Reading for Bachelors of Business

Administration in Accounting – Lincoln

University

• Diploma in Global Islamic Banking &

Finance

• Diploma in Accounting and Business

• Diploma in Computer Studies

Work Experience

Period Organization

served for:

Designation Line of Reporting

June 2021 – to

present

Agence Publics

LLC – Qatar

Senior

Accountant

Group CFO

March 2020–

May 2021

Ali Al Ansari and

Mohamed Anwer

Co. - Qatar

Senior Auditor

& Transfer

Pricing

Supervisor

Audit Manager

April 2016 – Dec

2019 KPMG Sri Lanka

Transfer Pricing

Supervisor

Transfer Pricing

Manager

Senior Audit

Associate

Assistant

Manager/

Manager/Partner

Dec 2014 – Dec

2015

Island Trading

Company Pvt Ltd

Assistant

Accountant

Senior

Accountant

Senior Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Led financial reporting efforts, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

• Conducted thorough financial analysis and variance reporting, identifying cost-saving opportunities and recommending strategic adjustments.

• Collaborated with external auditors, facilitating a seamless audit process and resolving audit findings with precision.

• Prepare budget and forecasting analysis and related reports.

• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.

• Ensured compliance with GAAP and tax regulations, through efficient tax planning and filing.

• Managed account reconciliations, including bank statements, accounts payable, and accounts receivable, maintaining clean and accurate financial records.

• Handle cash management, managing company funds, overseeing the allocation of cash balances, reviewing forecasted balances, and examining any shortages or overages

• Implemented internal controls and risk management strategies, preventing fraud and ensuring financial integrity.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Work Experience Summary

Senior Auditor & Transfer Pricing Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Led and executed financial and operational audits, assessing risk, and identifying control weaknesses and opportunities for process improvements.

• Conducted in-depth risk assessments to develop audit plans, ensuring comprehensive coverage of critical areas.

• Preparation of financial statements, auditors’ reports and other reports in accordance with relevant standards and legislation.

• Checking the preparation of financial statements, finalization of all disclosure requirements of accounting standards.

• Assist clients in formulating the most appropriate Transfer Pricing policy.

• Evaluate and report clients in relation to compliance with Transfer Pricing regulations and provide suggestions to improve documentation to clients.

• Gained thorough knowledge in all the captions in financial statements including tax computation.

• Assist team members in preparation of financial statements and disclosures.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Tax Supervisor – Transfer Pricing (Key Responsibilities)

• Assist clients in formulating the most appropriate Transfer Pricing policy.

• Evaluate and report clients in relation to compliance with Transfer Pricing regulations and provide suggestions to improve documentation to clients.

• Provide guidance to subordinates on performance of their duties and review their work.

• Conduct in-house training to subordinates and peers.

• Preparation of Transfer Pricing documentation in line with the Sri Lankan transfer pricing regulations.

• Undertake benchmarking and economic analyses for various types of transactions.

• Assist clients in preparation of documents to submit to the Department of Inland Revenue.

Senior Audit Associate (Key Responsibilities)

• Drafting audit reports, preparation and reviewing of managements letters.

• Responsibilities were checking the preparation of financial statements, finalization of all disclosure requirements of SLAS’s and proof reading of annual reports.

• Preparation of management letters pointing out areas of improvements in the internal controls of the clients.

• Performing and reviewing work in other audit related engagements such as, Solvency test engagements and other special purpose engagements.

• Experience includes clients in various industries including Manufacturing, Insurance, Pharmaceutical, FMCG, Construction, Automobile, Agriculture and Service sectors.

• Gained thorough knowledge in Revenue, Cost of Sales, Expenses, PPE, Cash

&Cash equivalents, Debtors management process, taxation, Procurement & suppliers’ management process, Inventory management process etc.

• Preparation/review of financial statements, auditors’ reports and other reports in accordance with relevant standards and legislation.

• Coordination with the audits supervisor, manager and the partner.

• Successfully Implemented e-Audit within the department and provided extensive training to the team members.

Assistant Accountant (Key Responsibilities)

• Involved in costing and pricing of products of the company.

• Involved in updating the supplier ledger and reconciliation.

• Maintaining general Ledger and resolving any discrepancies.

• Preparing annual and monthly budget and making analysis of the variance.

• Drafting reports to management indicating the lapses and providing recommendations for any improvements.

Core Compétencies

• Actively contributing and participating as

a member of a team.

• Effective time management skills to meet

objectives and strict deadlines.

• Strong technical and analytical skills

• Good knowledge in SLFRS/IFRS &

LKAS/IAS

• Ability and willingness to take leadership

and responsibility.

• Initiative – ability to suggest and

implement changes.

• Ability to work with minimum

supervision.

• Experience in working with multi-cultural

professionals and staff.

• Fluency in English, Tamil and Sinhala

Non – Related Referees – Upon Request

I do hereby acknowledge that the above details are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Regards,

Makarim Mahir

Professional Skills and

Credentials

• Was awarded “Effective Performance”

grade during annual appraisal process for

the year of assessment 2018/19, 2017/18

and 2016/17 as well at KPMG.

• Involved in KPMG Audit Methodology

(KAM) training conducted by the KPMG

Business School to staff members.

• Exposure in Oracle, Quick Book, Dolphin

and ERP and practical knowledge and

experience in the use of Auditing

Software Packages. (KPMG E-Audit, IDEA

Analytical Software etc.)

• Proficient in all Microsoft Office

applications.

Extra Curricular Activities

• Senior prefect of the school.

• Participated in all island school annual

report competition.

• Secretary of the school Islamic majlis and

English literary association.

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