Avinash Menon

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT AVINASH MENON

Managing audit of small and large size entities across various industries, including retail, media, pension funds, shipping, and oil & gas trading.Performing planning, coordination, and control of audit engagements in accordance with EY requirements to ensure quality audit delivery and appropriate profitability.Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, ensuring compliance with EY Audit Methodology, including reviewing their work and providing coaching and mentoring.Project managing all aspects of audit delivery, including timelines, team briefings, supervision, and reviews by senior team members, including Directors and Partners.Acting as the initial point of contact throughout the year for audited entities.Managing stakeholder relationships to facilitate audit execution.Managing engagement finances, including budgeting, fee negotiation, identifying and communicating overruns, raising fees, and agreeing on cash collection dates.Managing Partner and/or Director involvement in the audit.Identifying, researching, and resolving complex audit issues.Communicating with audited entities and EY specialists on complex, technical matters relevant to audits.Preparing engagement deliverables, such as audit committee papers, and attending board/audit committee meetings of audited entities.Working on audit tenders for potential new audited entities.Performance managing junior team members, engaging in development conversations to support their growth and career progression.Understanding relevant technical accounting and financial reporting standards, regulations, and accounting literature; staying current on industry knowledge and leveraging EY methodologies.Utilizing firm-approved audit tools and innovative technology solutions to enhance audit quality, productivity, and data insights.Applying professional skepticism, objectivity, and independence to identify and resolve potential audit issues.Managing and executing the engagement, including project management, team management, and remediation of deviations from the audit plan and timeline.Evaluating evidence from audit procedures to determine if audit objectives were achieved.