
YASIN MOHAMMED
Senior Manager at KPMG
Khobar, Saudi ArabiaWork Experience
Senior ManagerFull Time
KPMG
Mar 2004 - Present -21 yrs, 6 months
Saudi Arabia
- Job Details:" KPMG, March 2004 onwards Reporting to: Head of Audit Major Contributions as Senior Manager Planning, leading, managing and supervising execution of external audit engagements within agreed budgets and deadlines, Performing complex fieldwork on assigned clients, assisting with the setting of budgets and pricing, scheduling audits, selecting staff and assigning workloads, developing the audit strategy, reviewing audit evidence, all within the KPMG Audit Methodology, and using technology tools Identifying and reporting on assurance-related engagements, as per agreed-upon procedures and examination of selected financial information. Establishing client relationships, anticipating client needs, responding to their queries, being alert to both commercial concerns and technical accuracy and referring upwards if necessary Complying with regulatory requirements by completing sign off and checklist procedures applicable to the local jurisdiction; Reporting to audit partners/ directors on all salient points arising from audits. Managing the staff allocation for the department; Identifying areas of training and deploying these to the Department Identifying and highlighting staff with high professional level, solving staff problems, managing their performance, and finding means within their capacity to retain them in the firm. Setting objectives (goal-setting) with the audit team, providing support and coaching for more junior staff, and giving them feedback on their performance. Cross-selling KPMG's services to existing and new clients "
Education
Chartered Accountant in CA
New Zealand Institute of Chartered AccountantsJan 2003 - Jan 2006 - 3 yr
Bachelor in Business in Accounting and Information Technology
Bachelor in BusinessJan 2000 - Jan 2003 - 3 yr
Achievements
NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS As part of the audit efficiency drive in KPMG New Zealand, I successfully improved efficiencies on audits in my division by 10% which freed up staff to work on other engagements Achieved promotion to Senior Manager in October 2012 Achieved growth of 20% in client portfolio in my first year in Saudi Arabia Developed an Audit revenue spreadsheet measuring KPIs for audit engagements to be used across audit division Successfully implemented paperless forms to be used across Audit division to assist in KPMG New Zealand’s goal to become paperless Successfully managed assignments to review mergers and acquisitions on a number of clients