Kamran Rasool

Experienced Chartered Accountant

A well organised and self motivated team leader with strong financial services audit background looking for a more challenging role that will
contribute significantly towards my professional development and growth.

My experience is summarised as below:

Internal Audit Manager (2018-2019) - Muscat Insurance Company SAOG
Assistant manager audit (2015-2017) - PwC Oman
Senior Associate (2012-2015) - PwC Oman
Assistant manager audit (2011-2012) - Grant Thornton Pakistan

My audit experience has enabled me to develop the following skills:

1. Strong project Management
2. Good team leader
3. Ability to innovate and work under pressures
4. Sound technical knowledge and skills such as IFRSs/ISAs
5. Good communication and presentation skills

Last Resume Update May 13, 2019
Address Muscat, Oman
E-mail [email protected]
Phone Number 00968 7966 6278

Experience

Muscat Insurance Company SAOG
Manager Internal Audit
Sep 2017 - Current

Successfully established a new division for internal audit in the company within first 3 months of joining;

Designed and developed internal audit plan, internal audit charter and internal audit policy and procedures manual and had it reviewed and approved from the audit committee members;

Successfully executed internal audit plan for all the processes including 24 wide spread branches all across Sultanate of Oman, through effective coordination with various levels of management;

Developed in depth understanding of insurance business processes including claims initiation and recording, premium revenue from both short and long term insurance contracts, estimation of unearned revenue, premium deficiency reserve and claims incurred but not reported as well as reinsurers contracts;

Reviewed the work of staff members in internal audit department and ensured the quality of work standards are in line with International Standards;

Prepared and presented to audit committee members, quarterly internal audit reports and received a positive feedback.

PwC
Assistant manager
Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

Handled a portfolio of 20 clients independently and reported directly to senior manager and partner with a very positive feed backs from client and firm management;

Identified various technical issues including accounting and internal control matters and issued quality management letters;

Well-co-ordinated with senior management of client and firm and timely resolved all the issues and met the deadlines which resulted in "Excellent" feedback from client management;

Monitored the project tasks, budgets, resource allocation and deadlines after every 3 days which resulted in timely completion of work and improved budget recovery by 5% on total portfolio;

Rated consistently as 2 high which represents "exceeding expectations" and was promoted to this grade within short span of time.

Contributed towards firm revenue by identifying two new audit clients using excellent relationships as well as identified various business opportunities in the form of special assignments and tax business which resulted in increase in firm revenue.

PwC
Senior Associate
Nov 2012 - Aug 2015

Developed sound understanding of PwC audit methodology and use of audit tools that helped in bringing efficiency and effectiveness to the overall audit;

Rated as 2 high representing "exceeding expectations";

Identified all significant risks on the engagement and developed and executed audit strategy according to the risks;
Performed audit of critical areas and identified quite a lot significant issues which resulted in issuing strong management letters to clients;

Increased firms' revenue by $ 90,000 approximately by adding new audit client to firm and billing additional hours worked on job.

Ensured quality of deliverables issued to clients including our strong management letters having value added recommendations

Grant Thornton
Assistant Manager Audit
Feb 2011 - Oct 2012

Directly promoted as Assistant Manager immediately after completion of mandatory training period due to outstanding performance;

Managed independently a portfolio of around 30 clients including one of the leading commercial bank and insurance company;

Managed effectively a team of 50 people on audit of a commercial bank which had a branch network of 1288 branches including foreign branches;
Identified various business opportunities and contributed towards increase in the firm revenue;

Ensured the quality of work performed in accordance with GTI Audit Methodology and ISAs which was certified by Quality Control Review performed by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP);

Reported directly to Directors and Partners and given presentations to the audit committee members at various jobs.

Education

Institute of chartered accountants of Pakistan
CA
Nov 2003 - Dec 2010
Bahaudin Zakriya University, Multan
B.COM
Jul 2001 - Aug 2003

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