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Jithu Thomas

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

An ACCA member with more than five years auditing experience across a diverse range of industries, including Energy, Media & Entertainment, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Medical Technology, Retail, and Wealth & Asset Management. I possess extensive experience in auditing financial statements under IFRS, Australian GAAP, and SOX audits.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Audit Senior, Assurance

Ernst and Young
Melbourne, Australia
07.2023 - Current
  • Audit of financial statements of large and international organisations
  • Preparation/review of financial statements and group reporting packs prepared under IFRS and Australian/US GAAP
  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships by providing excellent service, representing the firm in a positive manner and using my project management skills to deliver a high-quality product on time
  • Being tasked with the role of onsite field senior of audits requiring me to be the main client contact and link between client management and EY senior management
  • This role entailed being the audit senior of teams ranging in size from as small as 3 members to as large as 12 members and interacting with top level management such as CEO’s, CFO’s, Finance Directors, etc
  • Detailed interaction with senior management and partner levels in preparing client work programmes and establishing the audit procedures to be performed during the course of the audit
  • Supervise, coach and review the work of audit team members
  • Detailed input in audit team compilation, creating work programmes/timelines and preparation/creation of audit files required for documentation as well as ongoing dialogue with senior management and partner levels during the course of the audit work, tracking the progress of work completed
  • Experience working with multi-location, cross-functional teams such as working with various tax, IT and consultancy teams while carrying out audit work and various other assignments
  • Audit of various areas of financial statements for clients including complex and judgmental areas such as revenue, provisions, Leases, impairment, etc
  • Participation in group reporting and auditing and preparation of statutory accounts (IFRS, Australian GAAP, US GAAP)
  • Test of controls over financial reporting including detailed revenue controls testing and SOX controls testing
  • In-depth interactions with the internal audit function of audit clients in terms of SOX compliance
  • Preparation of reports with internal control recommendations to improve controls for presentation to the client
  • Responsibility for completion audit work including preparation of financial statements, reports, and attendance at closing meetings
  • As part of my role in EY, there is a big emphasis on IT capabilities and organization
  • During this time I have become proficient in Microsoft Office especially Excel and Word
  • Highly developed communication skills, both oral and written
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels both within the organisation and external clients
  • Experience in managing the client relationship
  • Experienced in working within teams and would be considered a strong team player
  • A high standard of accuracy and excellent attention to detail as well as good analytical skills
  • Effective organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to prioritize workload
  • Ability to work to deadlines and produce results reliably
  • Project management experience

Audit Senior, Assurance

Ernst and Young
Belfast, United Kingdom
11.2021 - 05.2023
  • Audit of financial statements of large and international organisations
  • Preparation/review of financial statements and group reporting packs prepared under IFRS and Australian/US GAAP
  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships by providing excellent service, representing the firm in a positive manner and using my project management skills to deliver a high-quality product on time
  • Being tasked with the role of onsite field senior of audits requiring me to be the main client contact and link between client management and EY senior management
  • This role entailed being the audit senior of teams ranging in size from as small as 3 members to as large as 12 members and interacting with top level management such as CEO’s, CFO’s, Finance Directors, etc
  • Detailed interaction with senior management and partner levels in preparing client work programmes and establishing the audit procedures to be performed during the course of the audit
  • Supervise, coach and review the work of audit team members
  • Detailed input in audit team compilation, creating work programmes/timelines and preparation/creation of audit files required for documentation as well as ongoing dialogue with senior management and partner levels during the course of the audit work, tracking the progress of work completed
  • Experience working with multi-location, cross-functional teams such as working with various tax, IT and consultancy teams while carrying out audit work and various other assignments
  • Audit of various areas of financial statements for clients including complex and judgmental areas such as revenue, provisions, Leases, impairment, etc
  • Participation in group reporting and auditing and preparation of statutory accounts (IFRS, Australian GAAP, US GAAP)
  • Test of controls over financial reporting including detailed revenue controls testing and SOX controls testing
  • In-depth interactions with the internal audit function of audit clients in terms of SOX compliance
  • Preparation of reports with internal control recommendations to improve controls for presentation to the client
  • Responsibility for completion audit work including preparation of financial statements, reports, and attendance at closing meetings
  • As part of my role in EY, there is a big emphasis on IT capabilities and organization
  • During this time I have become proficient in Microsoft Office especially Excel and Word
  • Highly developed communication skills, both oral and written
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels both within the organisation and external clients
  • Experience in managing the client relationship
  • Experienced in working within teams and would be considered a strong team player
  • A high standard of accuracy and excellent attention to detail as well as good analytical skills
  • Effective organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to prioritize workload
  • Ability to work to deadlines and produce results reliably
  • Project management experience

Associate, Assurance

Ernst and Young
Kerala, India
10.2016 - 09.2021
  • Audit of financial statements of large and international organisations
  • Preparation/review of financial statements and group reporting packs prepared under IFRS and Australian/US GAAP
  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships by providing excellent service, representing the firm in a positive manner and using my project management skills to deliver a high-quality product on time
  • Being tasked with the role of onsite field senior of audits requiring me to be the main client contact and link between client management and EY senior management
  • This role entailed being the audit senior of teams ranging in size from as small as 3 members to as large as 12 members and interacting with top level management such as CEO’s, CFO’s, Finance Directors, etc
  • Detailed interaction with senior management and partner levels in preparing client work programmes and establishing the audit procedures to be performed during the course of the audit
  • Supervise, coach and review the work of audit team members
  • Detailed input in audit team compilation, creating work programmes/timelines and preparation/creation of audit files required for documentation as well as ongoing dialogue with senior management and partner levels during the course of the audit work, tracking the progress of work completed
  • Experience working with multi-location, cross-functional teams such as working with various tax, IT and consultancy teams while carrying out audit work and various other assignments
  • Audit of various areas of financial statements for clients including complex and judgmental areas such as revenue, provisions, Leases, impairment, etc
  • Participation in group reporting and auditing and preparation of statutory accounts (IFRS, Australian GAAP, US GAAP)
  • Test of controls over financial reporting including detailed revenue controls testing and SOX controls testing
  • In-depth interactions with the internal audit function of audit clients in terms of SOX compliance
  • Preparation of reports with internal control recommendations to improve controls for presentation to the client
  • Responsibility for completion audit work including preparation of financial statements, reports, and attendance at closing meetings
  • As part of my role in EY, there is a big emphasis on IT capabilities and organization
  • During this time I have become proficient in Microsoft Office especially Excel and Word
  • Highly developed communication skills, both oral and written
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels both within the organisation and external clients
  • Experience in managing the client relationship
  • Experienced in working within teams and would be considered a strong team player
  • A high standard of accuracy and excellent attention to detail as well as good analytical skills
  • Effective organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to prioritize workload
  • Ability to work to deadlines and produce results reliably
  • Project management experience

Audit Senior, Assurance

Ernst and Young
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
12.2019 - 05.2020

Audit Senior, Assurance

Ernst and Young
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
01.2019 - 04.2019

Audit Senior, Assurance

Ernst and Young
Bahrain
01.2018 - 04.2018

Education

BSc (Hons) - Applied accounting

Oxford Brookes University
United Kingdom
01.2020

ACCA -

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
01.2016

Advanced Diploma - Accounting and Business

ACCA
01.2013

Skills

  • Problem-solving capabilities

Financial Reporting

  • Data analytics proficiency
  • Team Leadership
  • Compliance Review

Client Relationship Management

Process Improvement

  • SOX Compliance
  • Project Management
  • Detail Orientation
  • Risk Assessment Analysis

References

Reference will be provided upon request.

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: T8872174
  • Date of Birth: 08/31/94
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian

Certification

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Websites

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Audit Senior, Assurance

Ernst and Young
07.2023 - Current

Audit Senior, Assurance

Ernst and Young
11.2021 - 05.2023

Audit Senior, Assurance

Ernst and Young
12.2019 - 05.2020

Audit Senior, Assurance

Ernst and Young
01.2019 - 04.2019

Audit Senior, Assurance

Ernst and Young
01.2018 - 04.2018

Associate, Assurance

Ernst and Young
10.2016 - 09.2021

BSc (Hons) - Applied accounting

Oxford Brookes University

ACCA -

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Advanced Diploma - Accounting and Business

ACCA

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