Firoz Mahmud

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ABOUT FIROZ MAHMUD

Qualified Chartered Accountant and a CPA candidate with seven-plus years of experience in financial accounting, financial reporting, financial analysis, bookkeeping, statutory auditing, and internal & external consulting. Firoz has successfully handled a portfolio of public and private clients and has been involved in various accounting services, external audits, SOX audits, regulatory compliance projects, forensics, third party evaluations, financial and operational due diligence. Highlights of Qualifications: Responsible for overall project management working on audit engagements with a focus on full engagement cycle including planning, research on audit and accounting issues, substantive procedures, review of financial statements and disclosures, coordinating and driving all levels of review and taking ownership of close down procedures. Proficiency in analyzing accounting data, documenting the financial transactions, reconciling financial discrepancies, and preparation and finalization of financial statements under IFRS and ASPE. Excellence in improving financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management. Experienced in preparing yearly full-accounting cycle FS, cash forecasting, variance Analysis, reconciling financial statements, complete postings, handling payroll and handling accounting projects. Demonstrated expertise in business analysis, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis. Continuous supervision of multiple concurrent engagements and direction of the preparation and completion of reports. Competence in Accounts Receivable/Payable processing, reviewing invoices, preparing bank reconciliation, preparing budgets, and coordinating the month-end close processing. Superior client relationship management with hands-on experience in building business networks. Facilitated communication of outstanding items and task inquiries between the new staff, client contacts, and the audit manager to ensure that the audit engagement is meeting deadlines. Strong analytical and investigative communication skills, with teamwork skills. Proficient in MS Office Suite (word, excel and other), IBM Notes, Xero, Quickbooks, Taxprep and others. Preparing and reviewing personal (T1) and corporate (T2), and trust return (T3) tax returns using the Taxprep software. Providing solutions to clients on complex business and financial conditions and assisting operating business units with accounting and reporting related matters. Awarded “Above and Beyond Award” by PwC.