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Sanjanesh Narayan

Senior Associate (Audit)
Suva

Summary

Seeking competitive and challenging environment where I can serve to the best of my abilities, utilise my skills, put my learning into practice and make a contribution. I am focused to deliver the best with continuous improvement, initiative and perseverance, I have a passion to learn while at the same time produce value, own my numbers and drive business objectives.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Associate (Assurance)

PwC Fiji
Suva
02.2023 - Current
  • Conducted various audit engagements from planning to completion with numerous engagement team members and reporting to senior managers, directors and partners (as required) on a range of
    companies such as supermarkets, shipping, insurance and media industry with turnovers ranging from $500,000 to over $100,000,000.
  • Performed test of controls for business processes such as revenue, purchases and payments, payroll and journal vouchers to determine the accounting systems efficiency and effectiveness before
    proceeding to substantive testing.
  • Lead and managed teams of three to four staff, ensuring that all aspects of the audit are completed on time and within approved budgets.
  • Shared knowledge and expertise with other audit staff, including setting clear expectations, monitoring progress and mentoring staff while on engagements.
  • Identified and assessed risk areas and devised action plans to mitigate those risks.
  • Developed & maintained cordial relations with clients. Acquired accurate understanding on all audit
    issues and assisted in resolving the same while ensuring the audit process was carried out in a smooth manner together with a high level of client satisfaction.
  • Strong analytical & organizational abilities with adeptness in formulating & preparing Scope of Audit,
    Audit Program and Audit Plans by identifying major risk areas.
  • Possess sound accounting, audit knowledge, and well versed with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing.

Assistant Manager (Assurance)

PKF Aliz Pacific
Suva
07.2022 - 02.2023
  • Managing audit engagements with a team of four to five audit staff on clients in the service industries, transportation, construction, tourism, manufacturing, non-government organisations with turnovers ranging from $1,000,000 to $250,000,000.
  • Guiding engagement team members on the planning phase and testing approach to be taken during audit & identifying fraud, revenue & other risk areas.
  • Preparing and executing presentations on accounting standards and consultation memos for discussion on audit opinions & high-risk matters.
  • Held discussions with client and assisted in planning phase of the audit.
  • Performed substantive audit procedures on a range of clients.
  • Assisted and guided graduates in executing audit procedures.

Senior Associate (Assurance)

PKF Aliz Pacific
Suva
11.2018 - 06.2022
  • Drafting of Profit and Loss and the Statement of Financial Position and presenting it to conform to the ‘International Financial Reporting Standards” and the International Auditing Standards;
  • Reviewing the internal control and accounting systems in place for assessment of its adequacy and reliability for audit purposes;
  • Carrying out Substantive testing Procedures (SAPS) and Test of Controls (TOC) of the Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Comprehensive Income;
  • Carrying out Annual Audits on Councils, NGOs and Private Companies;
  • Carrying out reconciliation of the current and non- current assets and liabilities;
  • Carrying out comparative analysis and compilation of the common size statement of Financial Position and Profit and Loss for analytical review purposes;
  • Compliance testing of the income and expense transactions and carrying out “walk through tests” in these areas;
  • Preparation of the company taxation returns for lodgement with the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service;
  • Preparing Annual Returns of the company for filing with the Registrar of Companies Office in compliance with the Companies Act;
  • Preparing Notice of Meeting of the Directors and distributing the same to the Board;
  • Preparation and lodgement of VAT returns with FRCS;
  • Preparation and lodgement of Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS) with FRCS;
  • Carry out stock takes at the end of each accounting period.

Graduate Accountant

Cloudlink Services Limited (Back Office For DFK OG
Suva
02.2017 - 11.2018
  • Preparation of financials statements, work paper files (paperless) and tax returns for NZ based clients.
  • Filing monthly GST returns with IRD.
  • Monthly and quarterly management accounts for property rental clients.
  • Major experience gained in using accounting software’s such as Xero, MYOB AO, Banklink, MYOB Accounts Right and XPA.

Finance Officer

Iceman (Fiji) Pvt Limited
Suva
11.2016 - 01.2017
  • Accounts Payable officer.
  • Maintain creditors and making payments to suppliers.
  • Maintaining company cash flows in liaison with receivables officer.
  • Carrying out monthly stock take at stores.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Information Systems

University of The South Pacific
01.2014 - 12.2016

High School -

Bhawani Dayal Arya College
01.2009 - 11.2013

Skills

    Financial records review

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Interests

Sports

Travelling

Cooking

Socialising

Spending time with friends and family

Referees

  • Nilusha Alwis, Assistant Manager, PricwaterhouseCoopers, Suva

      Email: nilusha.alwis@pwc.com 

      Phone: 7883192


  • Augustine Sami, Assistant Manager – PKF Aliz Pacific

      Email: augustine@pkf.com.fj / augustineanansami@gmail.com

      Phone: 9418703


  • Shalvin Singh, Internal Audit Manager, Digicel Central Resources (Fiji) Pte Limited

      Email: shalmen20@yahoo.com   

      Phone: 7015709


  • Mohammed Maroof, Managing Partner – Maroof & Associates

      Email: maroof@pasfiji.com 

      Phone: 8307519


  • Kamniyata Kaajal, Tax Manager (Pacific Markets), Digicel Central Resources (Fiji) Pte Limited

      Email: kamniyata2@gmail.com

      Phone: 9328943







Timeline

Senior Associate (Assurance)

PwC Fiji
02.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager (Assurance)

PKF Aliz Pacific
07.2022 - 02.2023

Senior Associate (Assurance)

PKF Aliz Pacific
11.2018 - 06.2022

Graduate Accountant

Cloudlink Services Limited (Back Office For DFK OG
02.2017 - 11.2018

Finance Officer

Iceman (Fiji) Pvt Limited
11.2016 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Information Systems

University of The South Pacific
01.2014 - 12.2016

High School -

Bhawani Dayal Arya College
01.2009 - 11.2013
Sanjanesh NarayanSenior Associate (Audit)