Mehran Ali

I am keen to undertake a challenging position to successfully demonstrate my professional skills in contributing to the success of the firm, while achieving professional growth, efficient & quality work, demonstrating & enhancing my leadership skills and being part of a continuous learning environment that would assist me in adapting to the ever changing dynamics of the Audit and Assurance field.

RSRIR Chartered Accountants (Russell Bedford Internal)                March 2021 - Present Karachi Pakistan                                                  

Audit Supervisor  

• Responsible for planning, execution and conclusion stages of audit ensuring all phases were conducted efficiently and in compliance with auditing standards including risk assessment, determination of materiality, internal control testing and final analytical procedures.
• Prepared, compiled and reviewed financial statements, ensuring                 compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulations.
• Involved in complex areas like contingency and commitments and taxation.
• Ensured thorough and accurate documentation by reviewing  audit work papers prepared by audit team members.

  Senior Audit Associate

• Led number of audit engagements and other assignments as Job In-Charge.
• Managed and coordinated the activities of audit team members, ensuring timely and accurate completion of audit tasks.
• Maintained strong communication with clients, addressing their concerns and providing clear explanations of audit findings.
• Mentored and trained junior audit Associates, enhancing their skills and fostering a collaborative team environment. 

  Semi Senior Audit Associate

• Conducted fieldwork, performed testing procedures and  documented findings for various audit engagements.
• Worked closely with senior auditors to              ensure the accuracy and completeness of audit processes.
• Effectively communicated audit findings to clients,            ensuring they understood the implications and necessary actions.
• Developed strong analytical skills through the evaluation of  financial statements and audit evidence.
• Performed audit procedures on number of financial statements head of accounts including cost of sale cycle, revenue cycle, financing (Islamic and conventional) cycle and leases.
• Involved in government grant working on various assignments.

  Junior Audit Associate

• Supported audit teams in planning and executing audit engagements for various clients.
• Assisted my senior colleagues in documentation aspects of audit working papers.
• Conducted basic audit testing procedures to verify the accuracy of financial statements and supporting documents such as expense cycle, treasury cycle, loans and advances cycle.
• Maintained detailed and organized audit work papers,               documenting findings and discrepancies for review by senior auditors.
• Interacted with clients to gather necessary information and to clarify audit queries.
• Worked collaboratively with audit team members to               achieve engagement objectives and meet deadlines. 

Irshad Samed & Co. Chartered Accountants                                     Dec 2020 – Feb 2021 | Karachi, Pakistan

  Audit Trainee

• Posted as seconded Junior Accountant at Al-Mustafa Medical Centre
• Prepared monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepared and issued cheques to doctors and other staff of hospital.
• Posting general entries to ledgers.
• Prepared monthly and quarterly financial performance reports

 Kausar Fecto & Co. Chartered Accountants                                       Jun 2020 – Aug 2020  Karachi, Pakistan

 Audit Trainee

• Prepared Fixed Assets Register for Power Cement Limited

Aspirant Chartered Accountant

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

(6 papers left for qualification)