Kuriyakose George
Ernakulam
Summary
Dynamic Audit Associate at KPMG Global Delivery Centre with expertise in audit methodology and risk assessment. Proven track record in financial reporting and compliance testing, delivering comprehensive operational support for audits. Strong leadership skills foster team collaboration, ensuring accurate balance sheet reconciliation and effective data analysis to meet stakeholder requirements.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Audit Associate
KPMG Global Delivery Centre
Kochi
11.2021 - Current
- Worked as part of the offshore audit team.
- Worked in a process area mapping model where each core audit member will be assigned different process areas, and they will be equally responsible along with onshore team members.
- Gained experience in various procedures in GDC, such as estimate documentation in KCw, walkthrough documentation, flowchart preparation, and manual control testing in multiple areas, including cash, debt, and substantive procedures like deposits, suspense/transit account reconciliation, subledger to GL reconciliation, accrued expense recalculation, and search for unrecorded liabilities, etc.
- Experience in performing variance analysis, preparing management representation letters, BS, and IS scoping files, etc.
- Experience in the verification of SOC reports and spring cleanup procedures in KCw.
- Offering comprehensive operational support for audits, emphasizing preparation, delivery, reporting, and evaluation of audit results to meet stakeholder and regulatory requirements.
- Offering leadership and mentorship to team members, providing guidance and support.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Finance And Logistics Supply Chain Management
Presidency College
Hebbal Kempapura, Bangalore09-2021
Skills
- Audit methodology
- Risk assessment
- Financial reporting
- Internal controls
- Compliance testing
- Data analysis
- Time management
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Balance sheet reconciliation
- Financial statement auditing
Technical Skills and Activites
- Well versed in using various KPMG audit tools – Data Snipper (analytical procedures, form extraction, form comparison etc.), KCw, and other tools like Confirmation.com, Microsoft Visio (flowchart preparation) and Nuance (Document comparison)
- Conducted Data Snipper (excel add-in) tool training for Banking industry
- Attended various Banking and Capital Market trainings, trainings relates to soft skills such as Team Management, Leadership capabilities, Time management & obtained technical and soft skills
Timeline
Audit Associate
KPMG Global Delivery Centre
11.2021 - Current
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Finance And Logistics Supply Chain Management
Presidency College