Shingirai Gwindingwi
Senior Audit Manager
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Accomplished at BDO with a proven track record in audit management and client relationship management, excelling in enhancing internal controls and financial statement accuracy. Expertise in PCAOB, SEC, GAAP and GAAS, combined with a talent for nurturing team development, has consistently driven performance improvements across diverse audit engagements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Audit Manager
BDO
2024.06 - Current
- Responsible for developing suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures as well as advising clients on various economic and regulatory risks in specific industry field of expertise by identifying financial and non-financial performance measures, formulating and communicating audit plans, answering complex questions involving GAAP and GAAS and composing technical consultation memos on engagements related to GAAP / GAAS issues.
- Applied advanced knowledge and understanding of SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines, and documents and communicates application of these principles, including helping clients go through IPO.
- Charged with marketing, networking, and business development within areas of expertise while maintaining key client relationships and acting as the primary contact for clients regarding complex questions and information.
- Acting as a critical part of the offices / region’s Assurance leadership team and involved in the direct supervision, problem resolution and delegation stages of the overall audit.
Assurance Experienced Manager
BDO
2023.08 - 2024.06
- Responsible for supervising, directing, and reviewing the results through the delegation of tasks throughout the planning, field work and “wrap-up” stages of Audit client engagements.
- Marketing, networking, and business development within areas of expertise, as well as the responsibility of ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections.
- Advising clients on various economic and regulatory risks within their industry, resolving complex accounting issues, apply GAAP and GAAS consistently within complex situations, writing technical consultation memos on GAAP / GAAS issues, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various financial reporting control systems.
Audit Manager
BDO
2022.02 - 2023.07
- Responsible for supervising, directing, and reviewing the results through the delegation of tasks throughout the planning, field work and “wrap-up” stages of an Audit client engagement.
- Charged with marketing, networking, and business development within an area of expertise, as well as the responsibility of ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections.
- Responsible for advising the client on various economic and regulatory risks within their industry, resolving complex accounting issues, apply GAAP and GAAS consistently within complex situations, writing technical consultation memos on GAAP / GAAS issues, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various financial reporting control systems.
Audit Experienced Senior
BDO
2020.11 - 2022.01
- Responsible for coordinating the day-to-day "in-charge" duties of planning, fieldwork, and "wrap-up" of audits to include the preparing of financial statements with disclosures, applying most areas of GAAP as necessary and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various control systems on public and non-public companies
- Responsible for acting as the client contact for basic questions and information and including reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.
Audit Senior
BDO
2018.09 - 2020.10
- Responsible for coordinating the day-to-day "in-charge" duties of planning, fieldwork and "wrap-up" of audits to include the preparing of financial statements with disclosures, applying most areas of GAAP as necessary and documenting, validating, testing and assessing various control systems for public and non-public clients.
- Responsible for acting as the client contact for basic questions and information and involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.
Audit Trainee
BDO South Africa
2015.07 - 2018.07
- Developed understanding of company audit methodology, approach and tools while working under supervision of licensed auditors.
- Organized and prioritized work to complete assignments in a timely, efficient manner.
- Worked well independently and on a team to solve problems.
- Operated with a strong work ethic, professionalism, and the ability to work under pressure.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Tax Law
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa12.2023
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa12.2022
Post Graduate Diploma - Accounting
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa12.2014
Skills
- Client Relationship Management
- Audit Planning, audit management and audit documentation
- Internal Controls
- Performance Improvement and employee Development
- Financial statement review
- Advanced GAAP and GAAS knowledge
- Sound working knowledge of SEC and PCAOB rules
- Risk management
- Microsoft Office tools
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant
- Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
Timeline
Senior Audit Manager
BDO
2024.06 - Current
Assurance Experienced Manager
BDO
2023.08 - 2024.06
Audit Manager
BDO
2022.02 - 2023.07
Audit Experienced Senior
BDO
2020.11 - 2022.01
Audit Senior
BDO
2018.09 - 2020.10
Audit Trainee
BDO South Africa
2015.07 - 2018.07
Post Graduate Diploma - Tax Law
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
University of Cape Town
Post Graduate Diploma - Accounting
University of Cape Town
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant
- Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
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