Warranted Auditor and Accountant
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Curriculum vitae
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PERSONAL INFORMATION Manuela Grech
Warda, Triq San Anard, Xewkija
99921227
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WORK EXPERIENCE
JOB APPLIED FOR Warranted Auditor and Accountant with 7 years plus experience 02/07/2021 till present Assistant Manager
Deloitte Malta
Meeting client needs through urgency, practicality and integrity
Assisting on various initiatives through the audit department
Ensuring that results are achieved and directing others efforts to achieve results
Motivating the team
Providing feedback and continuing support throughout the engagement
Communicating and co-ordinating with other relevant departments
Delegating effectively
Applying protocols and policies as per Deloitte
Delivering quality work by achieving trust by senior management
Demonstrating industry awareness throughout the audit as per regulatory environment
Applying IFRS and IAS’s throughout the audit and improving the financial statements of the client accordingly
Actively managing portfolio of engagements
Maintaining open communication with Partner and keeping him up to date with the ongoing engagement and audit issues
Consulting with Director and technical team with regards to areas of significant judgement in a timely manner to ensure compliance and minimise risk
Monitoring KPI’s including recoveries and staff utilisation 02/07/2020 till 01/07/2021 Supervisor
Deloitte Malta
Maintaining a healthy relationship with client
Ownership of audit engagements assigned
Retaining control of current workloads ensuring engagements are priortised and executed to plan, identifying and communicating issues in a timely manner
Giving overview of main audit risks, how they have been addressed and impact on the audit opinion
Discussing issues with specialists
Active role in development of others
Giving constructive, timely and direct feedback to all grades on their effectiveness of delivering quality work during engagements
Dealing with more complex technical issues
Communicating with senior management
Discussing with client on more regulatory aspects
Providing internal training to junior staff
Applying IFRS and IAS’s throughout the audit and improving the financial statements of the client accordingly
Appointed team leader to Gozo staff
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Deloitte Malta
Understanding the client’s business
Coaching and mentoring junior staff
Dealing with client’s
Advising clients on IFRS accounting queries
Assessing the impact on new accounting standards
Performing accounting policy and financial statements reviews on IFRS
Management of staff in the Gozo Office
Assessing time management on audit engagements
Delegating work to audit procedures to subordinates
Review work of subordinates
Demostrating industry awareness and understanding of regulatory environment
Applying professional scepticism and professional integrity
Ownership of audit engagements
Forming part of audit council
Elected as employee audit representative
01/02/2017-30/04/2018
Accountant
M. Meilak & Associates
- Preparing management accounts for both local & International clients
- Checking book keeping and perform testing
- Projections
- Issue of dividend warrants
- Preparing DD10 for international clients
- Carrying out meetings with the client on on-going basis
-- Leasing with auditor
- Preparing GAPSME Financial Statements
- VAT Returns
- Tax computations and tax returns
- book-keeping
22/08/2016–30/01/2017 Auditor
Charles Scerri and Associates, Ta' Xbiex (Malta)
- Carrying out audit testing for Maltese companies and foreign companies by hitting the necessary line items of the balance sheet and income statement
- Tax computations
- Tax returns
- Issue of dividend warrants
- Compiling of financial statements by using GAPSE and IFRS
- Carrying out meetings with the client on on-going basis 01/03/2012–19/08/2016 Associate auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers (Malta)
- Carrying out audit work to leading credit and financial institutions located in Malta, hospitality industry and maritime industry
- Carrying out test of controls
- Carrying out specialised work on loans and impairments
- Providing advisory work on Capital Required Regulations and Liquidity Coverage Ratio Curriculum vitae
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- Preparing business proposals
- Carrying out Know Your Client procedures
- Bank reconciliations
- Fixed assets testing
- Revenue testing
- Share capital testing
- Accounts payables and receivables testing
- Expense testing
- Advisory work
- Ratio analysis
07/2014–08/2016 Secretary General
Terra Di Mezzo 2000 (Malta)
1) Call for Executive Meetings
2) Attend seminars and conferences
3) Administrative work
4) Keep contact with members and other NGOs
5) Keep minutes and set up agenda
6) Sign up work to other executive members
7) Frequent meetings with EVS members and System of Knowledge students 8) Keep up an up to date database
01/08/2014–04/04/2015 Bartender
Premium Events (Victoria)
01/01/2013–26/02/2014 Treasurer
Gozo Photography Association (Malta)
1) Issuing of cheques
2) Bank reconciliations
3) Budgets
4) Attend to executive meetings and seminars
01/06/2013–31/12/2013 Volunteer
Din L-Art Helwa (Malta)
1) Attend Executive Meeting
2) Attend AGM
3) Participate in weekly tours visits
4) Participated in clean ups and seminars
5) Attend to seminars on the history of towers
01/08/2012–10/09/2012 Student Worker - Back Office Work Licenses and Testing Department - Ministry for Gozo (Malta) 1) Reconciliation
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3) Administrative work
01/07/2012–30/09/2012 Waitress
Otters Lounge and Restuarant (Malta)
01/07/2011–30/11/2011 Accounts Clerk
Ciantar Associates (Malta)
1) Accounts and audit administration
2) Booking keeping, bank reconciliations for clients 3) Audit testing
4) Maintain KYC Database
5) Updating Permanent Audit File
01/07/2011–30/09/2011 Waitress
Menqa l-Antika (Malta)
01/06/2010–30/10/2010 Crew Member
McDonalds (Malta)
1) Cashier
2) Guarantee full customer satisfaction
3) Fast service
4) Time management
5) Give correct order to the customer
01/06/2009–30/09/2010 Life Guard
Malta Red Cross - Gozo Branch (Malta)
1) First Aider
2) Life Guard Training
3) Life Saver
4) Guarding the coast
5) Responsible for Junior Life Guards on Duty
6) Making sure that the kit is fully equipped
01/01/2016–12/03/2016 E-Marketing Course EQF level 5 Malta University Consulting Ltd, Xewkija (Malta)
- Website marketing
- Email marketing
- Mobile and App marketing
- Search engine marketing
- Social media
- Online marketing plans
Curriculum vitae
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01/10/2013–12/05/2015 Master in Accountancy EQF level 7 University of Malta (Malta)
01/10/2010–30/06/2013 Bachelors of Commerce EQF level 6 University of Malta (Malta)
Major in Accountancy and Banking and Finance
01/09/2008–30/05/2009 Matriculation Certificate EQF level 4 University of Malta (Malta)
Advanced: Accountancy and Economics
Intermediate: Systems of Knowledge, Maltese, Computer Studies and Maths 2008 O' Levels EQF level 3
University of Malta (Malta)
1) Accountancy
2) Business Studies
3) European Studies
4) English
5) Maths
6) Physics
7) Maltese
8)French
Mother tongue(s) Maltese
Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production French A2 B1 B1 B1 B1
English C2 C1 C1 C1 C1
Italian C1 C1 B2 B2 B2
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Communication skills I believe that communication is one of the major assets one can have in his professional life. It's of little use having extensive knowledge if you cannot clearly communicate with others, peers or clients. This truth applies to Auditing and Accounting as well, where efficient and clear communication between staff, the multidisciplinary team, and between the auditing team and the client is of paramount importance, if the client is to achieve the optimal level of service. Throughout my academic and professional career, I have given necessary importance to this important field. Experiences as a volunteer first-aider, as a lifeguard, being part of NGO's Executive Board, and as a student in Auditing, helped improve skills such as asking the right questions, listening, understanding and arriving to a conclusion based on the evidence at hand. These abilities are assets 4/1/17 © European Union, 2002-2016 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 6 / 6 in Auditing, in the assessment of clients, in order to deliver an optimal service. Organisational / managerial skills 1) Leadership (As a secretary general was responsible for 12 people) 2) Good organisational skills gained as a secretary general of TDM 2000 Malta and Assistant Treasurer of GPA
3) good team-leading skills
4) Time management5) Giving out work to ideal candidates Job-related skills To me, auditing in banking is more than a job, it is a duty and a privilege. Skills are not limited to what is learnt in class. It is not a profession which specifically deals with computers or accounts but it deals with humans, and hence life skills such as those of communication and leadership are priceless. Skills such as empathy, a will to get things right at the first try, being proactive, and always willing to learn more are assets which have been described in me by supervisors, tutors, lecturers, managers and peers alike.
Throughout my degree and masters I have been given the privilege to acquire knowledge which is of essential importance in this field. Theoretical knowledge, obtained during classes or research, forms a platform for practical skills, learnt during job shadowing with PwC throughout my degree and masters. Digital competence SELF-ASSESSMENT
Information
processing
Communication
Content
creation
Safety
Problem
solving
Proficient user Proficient user Independent user Independent user Basic user Digital competences - Self-assessment grid
In possession of an ECDL Certificate certifying proficiency in use of IT programs such as word processor, excel worksheet, Database and presentation software. I am also in possession of Intermediate Certificate in Computer Studies which helped me to understand better Computers in aspects of Software, Hardware and in programming. I am also familiar with Sage and Transact from my previous job in Auditing and Accounting. Other skills - Certificate in First Aid
- Certificate of Competence Life Guard (Water Front)
- ECDL
- Fast Track to Photography
- Entrepreneurship course by Degree Plus
- Food Handlers Document
- The Entrepreneurship Workshop
- The rural Citizen
- Certificate of Appreciation Bastion Cleanup
- Certificate of Competence in Search and Rescue Technician - Basic
- Certificate of Competence in Emergency Psychology the prevention, management and communication of a traumatic event
- Certificate de Participation en Francais
- Certificate of Appreciation for lifeguarding services Ramla 2009 and 2010- Youth Entrepreneur Empowerment Training Programme- Youth with a Capital Y- Mediterrangement Driving licence B1, B
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