Kunal Hassani
Mumbai
Summary
Chartered Accountant with over 8 years of varied experience and 3 years of Internship in Auditing, Accounting and Taxation with Accounting firms (PwC and KPMG UK). Experienced Manager with a demonstrated history of working on various listed and unlisted clients under Ind AS, US & UK GAAP, PCAOB and IFRS regime. Audited various sectors including Asset & Wealth management, Service sector, Media, FMCG, Manufacturing etc. Skilled in Statutory Audits, Tax Preparation, Income Tax, Financial Accounting, and Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Audit Manager
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC)
Mumbai
12.2022 - Current
- Managing portfolio of clients.
- Overseeing the planning and execution of audit engagements on various Listed and Private clients.
- Working on various accounting frameworks i.e. IFRS, IND AS, PCAOB, I-GAAP.
- Performed risk assessments and design of audit procedures to address key risk areas.
- Reviewed and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control systems and recommended enhancements.
- Effectively leading engagements in accordance with the firm's methodologies and guidance, professional standards, and local legal and regulatory requirements.
- Leading and managing engagements with clients, including managing stakeholders, quality and risk, deliverables and a team.
- Successfully and proactively managing multi-disciplinary teams, resolving any challenges, and ensuring the smooth delivery of team operations, client audits and services
- Managing the successful initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of audit engagements.
- Managing large and multi-location-International teams using people and relationship management skills.
- Managing a team of 10-15 professional resources, actively develop, train, coach and provide feedback for performance assessments for team members.
- Leading the delivery of complex or judgmental areas of audit work, including identifying significant issues, management letter points, informed conclusions and communicating to Top Management.
- Ensuring the team's audit documentation meets the highest standards, reviewing financial statements to ensure they comply with relevant requirements.
- Project management experience with a proven ability to meet client deadlines, across a portfolio of engagements.
Assistant Audit Manager
KPMG UK LLP
London
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Field In charge of various companies i.e Services, Non-Financial services, etc.
- Supported the development of the audit approach and completed planning, execution and completion.
- Interacting with clients and Managing their Expectations and Deliverables.
- Compliances related to IFRS, Ind-AS, Standards on Auditing, and other relevant Acts.
- IFRS Audit Engagements has been lead with team in KCW software
- Conducting Reviews for the work done by Audit team and giving Partner Reviews.
- Verification of Financial Statements as per UK GAAP and IFRS.
Assistant Audit Manager
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC)
Mumbai
05.2017 - 11.2021
- Worked in Manufacturing, services and finance sector clients that includes Logistics, telecom, FMCG, cosmetics, Media etc.
- Supported the development of the audit approach and completed planning, execution and completion.
- Provided coaching and feedback to junior members of the engagement team.
- Handled Internal financial control (IFC) audit for various companies.
- Conducted Limited Reviews of Listed clients.
- Leading a team of 6-7 individuals and performing a first level review of financial statements on larger assignments and engagement manager on smaller assignments.
- Managing the successful initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of an audit engagement.
- Leading multiple clients facing engagement teams.
- Coordinating with all the relevant parties to deliver a cohesive client experience, including specialists and component audit teams as required.
- Interacting with clients and Managing their Expectations and Deliverables.
- Conducting Reviews for the work done by the Audit team and giving Partner Reviews.
- Tax Audits to be performed with all the amendments as per Income Tax Law.
Associate
Kalyaniwalla and Mistry (CA Firm)
Mumbai
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Involved in Interim audits of Listed Clients.
- Prepared, finalized and supported in statutory audit, Income Tax Audit, and Vat Audit of various unlisted public companies, listed clients, firms and proprietors.
- Filing of Income tax returns of Individuals and Partnership Firms.
- Supported in Sales Tax Scrutinizes of Individuals.
- Handled Vat Registration & GST Registrations in Sales Tax Office.
Industrial Trainee in Risk Management
Dun and Bradstreet Inc
10.2013 - 10.2014
- Prepared the comprehensive reports assessing the business, credit and industry risk of companies.
- Prepared the self-Evaluation reports on companies mandated by client.
- Undertaking assessment on new/ existing vendors of the company by assigning credit ratings & risk scores and advice business with the same.
- Understanding the business models of various manufacturing companies i.e., Telecom sector, FMCG, Terminal handling etc.
Education
Chartered Accountant (CA) - Equivalent of US CPA and UK ACCA
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
08-2016
Bachelors in Commerce -
Mumbai University
Maharashtra, India03-2013
Skills
- Statutory Audit
- IFRS
- Financial Reporting & Accounting
- Corporate Finance
- Income Tax
- Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
- Valuations
- Internal Financial Control
- Team Management
- Compliance Monitoring
Major clients handled
- Kimco Realty Corporation (Asset Management Company) - Listed
- Godrej Agrovet Limited - Listed
- Tata Teleservices Limited (Telecom) - Listed
- Euro Garages UK
- Cohen & Steers (Global Investment Manager)
- Maersk Group (Logistics)
- Prospect Ridge (Investment Manager Company)
- APM Terminals (Terminal Handling)
- Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (REIT)
- Logos Group (Real estate and commercial warehousing)
- Hello Fresh UK (Meal Kit Provider)
- Yoboho New Media (Media Sector)
Additional Information
- Completed Diploma in International financial reporting standards (IFRS) Course from Ernst and Young (EY).
- Awarded 'Star & R Award' by PwC Managers for exceptional performance in audit assignments.
- Conducted technical classroom trainings for new joinees.
- Working knowledge Technology i.e. SAP, ERP 9, Tally, Various Accounting Packages, Knowledge of Windows, MS Office.
Timeline
Audit Manager
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC)
12.2022 - Current
Assistant Audit Manager
KPMG UK LLP
06.2022 - 12.2022
Assistant Audit Manager
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC)
05.2017 - 11.2021
Associate
Kalyaniwalla and Mistry (CA Firm)
01.2016 - 04.2017
Industrial Trainee in Risk Management
Dun and Bradstreet Inc
10.2013 - 10.2014
Chartered Accountant (CA) - Equivalent of US CPA and UK ACCA
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Bachelors in Commerce -
Mumbai University
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