Aadilah Kistnasamy
Accountant
Khobar,04
Summary
Detail-oriented accountant and auditor with a passion for ensuring financial integrity and transparency. Experienced in public accounting environments. Proficient in financial statement preparation, reconciliation, and analysis. Skilled in utilizing OWLS software systems to streamline processes and enhance accuracy. Strong organizational skills with a focus on meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations. Committed to staying abreast of industry trends and regulations to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
Experienced in auditing both private and public companies. Skilled in performing substantive testing, analytical procedures, and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and detect fraud or errors. Proven ability to work independently or as part of a team. Committed to upholding the highest ethical standards and maintaining independence throughout the audit process.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accountant
Zestlife
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Enhanced financial decision-making capabilities by providing timely, accurate information to management through regular performance reports on accounts receivable balances.
- Decreased uncollectible debt by closely monitoring accounts and promptly identifying high-risk customers for management review.
- Improved financial accuracy by thoroughly reviewing system generated credit control report and lapse or cancel policies that are long outstanding and record relevant accounting and tax journal entries.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy with preparing meticulous account reconciliations and compare it to system generated reports to identify any discrepancies and to make timely adjustments.
- Reduced invoice disputes by maintaining accurate records and promptly addressing client concern through communication with sales team.
- Reduced past due balances and bad debt by coordinating collection efforts with customer service, sales and billing departments.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing individual line items in accounts for issues.
- Contributed to month-end closing procedures by preparing detailed accounts receivable aging reports for management review.
- Assisted with timely month-end closing procedures, resulting in accurate financial reporting.
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers
01.2017 - 06.2020
- Gained valuable insights into various industries through diverse client engagements, such as manufacturing, retail, renewable energy, infrastructure, finance, REIT and non-profit organizations, broadening overall knowledge base.
- Planned audits and audit activities to allocate necessary resources and determine consistency of plans with audit objectives.
- Identified potential fraud indicators through meticulous analysis of financial records, protecting client assets from misappropriation.
- Conducted thorough reviews of financial statements, ensuring compliance with IFRS and other regulatory requirements.
- Ensured integrity of financial reporting by verifying accuracy of accounting records and reconciliations.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Assessed compliance with applicable laws and regulations concerning taxes, employee benefits, among others.
- Attended client stock takes and cycle counts to verify accurate inventory processes and completeness of inventory computations by clients.
- Collaborated closely with IT departments during integrated audits, assessing technology-related risks affecting financial reporting systems.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy by identifying and addressing internal control deficiencies.
- Reviewed financial statements for adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and corporate regulations.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and emerging risks, ensuring relevance in audit approach and methodology.
- Conducted walk throughs with process owners to gain thorough understanding of business operations.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, building trust and ensuring high level of satisfaction during audit process.
- Trained junior auditors in best practices, improving overall team performance and skill sets.
- Managed multiple concurrent audit engagements, prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines without compromising quality.
- Managed to cut down hours spent on engagements by proper resource allocations during interim and final audit periods and allocating audit work to audit staff to cover demand.
Education
Post-graduate Diploma in Accounting - Accounting And Finance
University of South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa 01.2015 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting And Finance
University of The Western Cape
Cape Town, South Africa 01.2011 - 12.2014
Skills
Accounting and bookkeeping
undefinedTimeline
Accountant
Zestlife
06.2020 - 06.2022
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers
01.2017 - 06.2020
Post-graduate Diploma in Accounting - Accounting And Finance
University of South Africa
01.2015 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting And Finance
University of The Western Cape
01.2011 - 12.2014
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