a good company to start a career in the financial industry.
I have developed time management and multitasking skills in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
•Preparing the Audit Programs & performing the Audit planning phase.
•Performing Tests of Controls for various accounts to evaluate the internal controls over the clients’ ledgers.
•Implementing the Audit Programs Designed “e.g. Analytical Procedures, Substantive Tests…etc.”
•Preparing Management Letters with the noted deficiencies.
•Preparing and finalizing the issuance of the Financial Statements.
•Preparing & organizing permanent & temp. Files as well as working papers accordance to KPMG approach.
•Co-ordinate with the IT Auditors to prepare required CATTs reports.
•Lead training of staff by developing and implementing self-assessment programs.
I worked as chief accountant for almost one year in A’amal Holding Co. (Kuwait) with responsible of duties below:
•Maintaining the general ledger, receivables and payables subsidiary ledgers.
•Maintaining the fixed assets register, calculation of the monthly depreciation, recording of purchases, disposals and calculation of capital gains.
•Supervision of the monthly closing of accounts including the assessment and calculation of the doubtful debts provisions, monthly profit recognition (realization of deferred profit), and miscellaneous adjusting entries.
•Supervision of bank reconciliation and settlement of pending issues.
•Maintaining of early settlement calculation and preparation of reward cheque.
•Restructuring accounting department and Acc. staff training.
•Preparation of the financial statements inc
My typical day at KPMG will always start off from client and partner management to reviewing of audit work papers in accordance to audit strategies, planning and procedures previously agreed and signed off with engagement partner. This includes handling any queries raised by the team and solving any issues on hand and to update the status report of audit.
The enjoyable part will be to discover important management point or to help identify any potential control failures as these are value adding to the client and increase the quality of audit work.
This includes summarising all the management points and to raise discussions with the CFO before arranging with Managing director or Audit committee together with our engagement manager and partner.
The hardest part will be to gather all necessary audit evidences to support any case of management point. This is tedious but fruitful as the process of investigation allows for deeper understanding of the area of weak controls and increases the value of audit work. It also opens up potential business opportunities with the client (i.e. Corporate group tax services , transfer pricing etc)
What i have learnt is a deeper understanding of the financial health of different companies, their risk management system and a greater exposure on the application of many key accounting standards (ie. Business combination, Financial instruments, Leasing, Investment properties etc)
Points positifsStrong training materials and expert knowledge support
KPMG Hazem Hassan is the best place for improve my experience in audit and accounting
KPMG international is a Swiss cooperative that serves as coordinating entities (Hazem Hassan) for a network of independent terms operating under the KPMG name which consider from the largest providers of financial services all over the world.
Job responsibilities
- Auditing financial statements according to international and Egyptian accounting standards.
- Performing Professional service for business line of FMCG, Industrial, Contracting, Trading, Natural Gas, Financial Investments& Non- Profit Organization.
- Evaluation of Internal Control System & identifying strength and weakness points in it.
- Ability to Prepare Financial analyses by ratios &indicators related to understanding &analysis financial statements for different kinds of business entities
- Auditing the deferred tax
- Preparing audit strategy and planning.
- Understanding and evaluating internal control structure.
- Designing both of audit and limited review programs.
- Design internal control systems, report effectively on its application and provide necessary recommendations to monitor the efficiency of the controls.
- Preparing financial statement with all accompanying notes.
- Preparation of audit reports.
- Draft management letters and discuss reportable conditions with client’s management.
- Supervise assistants work
One of the big 4 well known for its excellent CA training progamme that gives one a broader commercial awareness in both business and finance.
My typical day at work is spent at a client from 8:30am to 5:00pm interacting with the client's finance team, reviewing their systems and understanding their business and culture.
I learnt how to handle myself in a professional manner and to delight the client while remaining professional and ethical throughout the audit.
I developed strong analytical skills and learnt to pay attention to detail with excellence in verbal and written communication.
At KPMG you learn to be an excellent team player and become able establish positive relationships across multiple levels. The management team has an open door policy and is always available to groom, coach and support.
Employees are encouraged to share their successes and celebrate their achievements with co-workers.
The hardest part of the job is to be able to balance your studies with meeting the tight deadlines while producing quality work and the most enjoyable part is being in total control of a job, having the ability to direct and be in charge of the client staff and your own team . Seeing those juniors you coached and trained qualify as chartered accountants is priceless.
Points positifsGym subscriptions, staff functions, such as inter-firm sports and luncheons
Points négatifsLong extended hours of work during peak period
KPMG is a professional and fun working environment which helps develop individual professional skills.
KPMG helped me in my professional growth and development over the last four years. I have learned so much and the guidance and mentorship have been invaluable. The staff are such a supportive and dynamic team. Working at KPMG has provided me with one of the most satisfying experiences of my career.
The hardest part of the job was definitively meeting the budgeted costs taking into account the late hours put into the job to meet client deadlines and deliverables. However, the support of the managers and partners made it possible to complete given tasks before the required timeframe.
The most enjoyable part of the job was meeting new people from different works of life as we had to audit different industries. I got to learn more of the company environment as well as develop my professional client portfolio.
Points positifsearly promotions, helpful and constructive feedback from senior staff and management.
Points négatifshealth insurance were limited and the level of work we performed outweighed the benefits.
I have joined KPMG as an Audit Trainee Associate in the year 2016. They provide well planned induction programs to newly joined staff which will be a strength to commence their work. A well knowledge panel of seniors train juniors to the standards of Global KPMG standards. The management review the work performed on a timely Manner. I have promoted as Audit Associate 1 on 1st September 2017. The company Provide Timely training programs as required to carry out the work smoothly. I have handled several audits as senior in charge ( Asian Paints Lanka Ltd, ACME printing and Packaging PLC, Bogala Graphite Lanka PLC, Eu Retec Lanka Ltd, DFCC Consulting (Pvt) Ltd, John Keells Residential Properties (Pvt) Ltd. British Overseas (Pvt) Ltd). I have gained a very good work exposure with the audits i have dealt with. When it comes to the challenges faced by myself was the tight deadlines of audits which was achieved successfully. As an overall I have enjoyed working at KPMG.
• KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. December 2010 to April 2012
Audit Senior/ Trainee
Reporting to: Manager Audit & Assurance
Core Responsibilities
- Statutory / Financial Audits, Review engagements, Internal Audit and other related engagements and assignments.
- Initial planning of audits, conducting overall planning meetings with clients to designing audit strategies in consultation with the Engagement Manager, including assessment of risk involved to the engagement.
- Obtain through understanding of the nature of client and the industry in which it operates, Review analytically the immediate environment, strength of controls imposed internally and detailed testing of accounts balances and transactions on the basis of assessed risk of the entity.
- Application of Accounting Standards and applicable Regulations.
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- Assisting client with the preparation and presentation of financial statements including significant financial statement disclosures.
An excelent firm where people can learn a lot of things
I arrive to the office and there are portfolios to assess. the complexity will depend on the kind of Financial Instruments there are in the portfolios. In general for each new product I can learn about a new metrics for valuation. All my team work with the portfolios for audit purposes including the managers who will review the results on the working papers to send to audit team. the hardest part of our work is the strict deadlines to finish the valuation process. All the coworkers collaborate in group to find solutions and get to send working paper in the established deadlines. The most enjoyable part of my job is the moment i get a new knowledge about Financial Instruments and markets in Brazil or Latin-America.
Points positifsOportunity to learn about processes of different areas and clients.
Points négatifsStrict deadlines that sometimes required overwork.
Challenging with many opportunities to work with the best
During audit peak period we are usually at our clients' sites, going through the accounts and processes with clients, performing audit procedures and document our audit findings such that the final product - annual report, presents a true and fair view of our client's financial performance and position.
We have clients from diverse industries and every new engagement is a new learning opportunity. Different clients have different working style and different business models/operation. The learning curve is steep but once you grasped it and have a good understanding of the business, asking clients the relevant and right questions and getting your work done, the fulfilment is immeasurable.
The most enjoyable part is the endless learning opportunities and working with teammates that are equally dedicated as you are.
Workplace culture:
Plenty of growth opportunities, much training provided, but on the job you're almost thrown into the deep end of the pool. Form good relationships so you have people to turn to for help. Very young workforce, almost everybody is fresh out of university, managers are mostly within 10 years age difference.
Nature of job:
Prepare to slog your guts out during peak audit season. The nature of the job itself is demanding. You are expected to know your stuff or do research. Hot desking can be a boon or a bane. You bring your office supplies everywhere with you, which can be a burden on short engagements. Flexi-hours, meaning your supposed 9-6pm job can stretch to 10pm and later.
Overall:
Great stepping stone for fresh grads. If you're not into auditing, don't stay too long.
Points positifsMany learning opportunities
Points négatifsVery long hours
Questions et réponses au sujet de l'entreprise KPMG
À quelle fréquence bénéficiiez-vous d'une augmentation de salaire chez KPMG ?
Posée le 4 déc. 2022
Aucune
Réponse du 15 août 2023
2 ans
Réponse du 20 juil. 2023
Quelle politique est appliquée par KPMG en matière de congés ? De combien de jours de congés disposez-vous par an ?
Posée le 21 févr. 2022
25 CP + 11 RTT
Réponse du 31 mars 2023
25
Réponse du 28 févr. 2023
Comment décririez-vous lenvironnement de travail et la culture dans cette entreprise ?
Posée le 16 oct. 2019
C'est un milieu acceptable en entreprise
Réponse du 10 nov. 2022
Équipe soudés et agréable
Réponse du 10 févr. 2022
Comment avez-vous obtenu votre premier entretien chez KPMG ?
Posée le 20 févr. 2018
J'ai postulé en ligne et on m'a téléphoné pour un premier entretien physique avec la RH.
Réponse du 11 mars 2022
Avec la directrice sur rdv
Réponse du 29 sept. 2020
Quelles sont les perspectives de carrière chez KPMG ?
Posée le 20 déc. 2017
Forte perspective d'évolution, à condition d'y mettre l'investissement attendu.
Evolution de poste + de salaire (mini 10% ) chaque année
Réponse du 17 janv. 2023
Pas de perspectives si vous n’êtes pas lèche … et si vous oubliez votre vie personnelle
