Arrabhi Padmanabhan
Johannesburg, South Africa
Summary
Dedicated and passionate audit manager with 4+ years of experience in assurance. Strong leadership abilities, strategic planning expertise and problem-solving acumen. Assists senior managers and partners with delivering high quality audits by encouraging staff and coordinating resources. Methodical and well-organized in optimizing resources to meet audit deadlines. Experience with IFRS reporting.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
KPMG South Africa
Johannesburg
10.2021 - Current
- Use accounting practices and audit methodologies to conduct financial statement audits for both public and private companies
- Perform analysis of accounting and audit issues
- Management of the audit engagement team
- Developing and maintaining client relations
- Mentoring of trainees
Assistant Manager
KPMG South Africa
Johannesburg
10.2020 - 09.2021
- Use accounting practices and audit methodologies to conduct financial statement audits for both public and private companies
- Perform analysis of accounting and audit issues
- Management of the audit engagement team
- Developing and maintaining client relations
- Mentoring of trainees
Supervisor
KPMG South Africa
Johannesburg
10.2019 - 09.2020
- Overall project management of the audit
- Managing both client and internal expectations
- Supervising and reviewing audit work performed by trainees
- Liaising with experts and specialists (including but not limited to IT, tax specialists and actuaries)
- Played an instrumental role in the file setup and obtaining the process understanding of a first time audit of a listed client
- Rated "exceeds expectations" for the performance year
Audit Trainee (Trainee to Senior Accountant)
KPMG South Africa
Johannesburg
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Planning of audits and setting up of audit files
- Responsible for the audit of critical audit objectives including all creditors and provision, revenue and receivables and investments in cash
- Managing client audit deliverables
- Leading both internal and client meetings
- Client industry exposure: gaming and hospitality, property management and software industries
- Experience in auditing large, multinational companies such as Peermont Group, Adapt IT and Nestlé
- Rated as "highly effective" for performance throughout the above period
Education
Bachelor of Accounting Science With Honours - Accounting And Finance
University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg2016
Bachelor of Accounting Science - Accounting And Finance
University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg2015
Skills
- Excellent project management
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical and organizational skills
- Client relationship management
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Dedicated to achieve high audit quality
- Systems experience relating to eAudIT, MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint
Professional Qualifications
2020 South African Institute of Chartered Accountants Registered Assessor Certification
CA(SA) - Admitted to The South African Institution of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) in 2019
2018 (First time) pass SAICA APC examination
2017 (First time) pass SAICA ITC examination
Timeline
Manager
KPMG South Africa
10.2021 - Current
Assistant Manager
KPMG South Africa
10.2020 - 09.2021
Supervisor
KPMG South Africa
10.2019 - 09.2020
Audit Trainee (Trainee to Senior Accountant)
KPMG South Africa
01.2017 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Accounting Science With Honours - Accounting And Finance
University of The Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Accounting Science - Accounting And Finance
University of The Witwatersrand
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