Imran Syed
Niles
Summary
Professional audit specialist with strong background in financial analysis, risk assessment, and compliance. Proven track record in leading audit teams, ensuring accuracy, and delivering actionable insights. Valued for adaptability, dependability, and clear communication. Skilled in data analysis, internal controls, and fostering collaborative environments to achieve goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Audit Senior Accountant
SingerLewak LLP
11.2022 - Current
- Led financial audits for client portfolios, managing audit teams in optimizing reviews and boosting efficiency.
- Mitigated risks associated with fraud by designing and executing specialized audit tests targeting high-risk areas.
- Demonstrates ability to recognize problems and proposes sensible solutions
- Managed multiple engagements simultaneously, prioritizing tasks effectively to meet client deadlines consistently.
- Increased overall reliability of financial statements by performing detailed reviews of account reconciliations and supporting documents.
- Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
Audit Senior Associate
GHJ
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Developed strong relationships with clients, addressing concerns promptly and providing timely updates on progress throughout the engagement process.
- Conducted walkthroughs of various business processes, gaining an in-depth understanding of operations while identifying potential control weaknesses.
- Enhanced audit efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing risk-based audit approaches.
- Increased overall reliability of financial statements by performing detailed reviews of account reconciliations and supporting documentation.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Audit Senior Accountant
Crowe, LLP
09.2016 - 03.2022
- Managed and supervised a specialized journal entry audit team of 5-20 people by ensuring effective processes, collaboration, and solutions to issues across various teams and departments impacted by the work
- Led the successful implementation of the Validis data extraction software process to improve client data acquisition by coordinating planning, budgeting, client relationship management, training of team members and delegation of work responsibilities
- Collaborated with Crowe’s ‘Digital Audit’ team and implemented new internal departmental processes to enhance and improve audit procedures and reports to provide senior management with timely information
- Provided analytical complex review procedures and reporting as required and assisted in special process improvement projects
- Managed the 'Crowe on-campus' audit internship program at Florida A&M University which included directly supervising groups of 10-15 interns for 3 consecutive busy seasons
- The success of the program resulted in the subsequent full time hiring of several interns for Crowe
Education
Bachelor OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
05.2016
Bachelor OF ARTS - ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB
05.1998
Skills
- Financial statement Audit
- GAAP Risk Assessment analysis
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
- Team Management
- Data analytics proficiency
- Critical problem-solving
Timeline
Audit Senior Accountant
SingerLewak LLP
11.2022 - Current
Audit Senior Associate
GHJ
05.2022 - 09.2022
Audit Senior Accountant
Crowe, LLP
09.2016 - 03.2022
Bachelor OF ARTS - ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB
Bachelor OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
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