AMANAT KANJI
Fresno
Summary
I am an experienced Assurance Manager with comprehensive background in GAAP, audit services and client relationship building. With over 10 years in public accounting my focus has been mainly in the areas of manufacturing, wholesale and distribution, real estate, employee benefit plans and state pension plans. My strengths mainly lie in client retention, enhancing team productivity and audit efficiency and perform trainings.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assurance Manager
Eide Bailly LLP
07.2019 - Current
- Supervise complex audits and complete audit workpapers to achieve objectives including staff development, client needs, and engagement profitability.
- Outline engagement objectives, issues, findings and recommendations in a variety of client situations.
- Review workpapers and financial statements prior to Partner involvement.
- Manage client relationships with integrity by monitoring client needs and building value into professional service.
- Evaluate the costs, benefits and risks of alternative solutions to client problems or needs.
- Provide feedback in order to develop the audit practice.
- Capitalize on personal and professional experiences in order to develop business and practice lines.
- Supervise and delegate duties to Associate and Senior Associate level staff.
- Provide mentoring and technical training for staff in the audit department.
- Assist with client billings to ensure they reflect work performed.
- Participate in the area of business development.
- Participate in community organizations and industry functions.
- Ensure timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
- Maintain compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.
Senior Associate
Eide Bailly LLP
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Lead client meetings to establish engagement timelines, objectives, and expectations.
- Perform audit, review, or compilation procedures for clients.
- Manage all engagement phases, including workpaper, financial statement, and report preparation.
- Analyze trial balances and prepare complex financial statements using audit software, Word, and Excel.
- Reconcile accounting data with control accounts and conduct fraud interviews as needed.
- Review staff work, prepare high-risk audit sections, and draft financial statements.
- Provide financial analysis post-fieldwork to improve client controls and procedures.
- Collect and analyze client information to solve problems and meet deadlines.
- Coordinates various activities to meet client needs within a specified time frame.
- Train and delegate tasks to staff based on availability and experience.
- Conduct fieldwork at client locations as necessary.
- Network, build relationships, and attract new business to the Firm.
- Attends training seminars, professional development, and networking events.
Assurance Associate
RSM US LLP
11.2016 - 06.2018
- Perform audits in accordance with US GAAP.
- Understanding clients’ needs and expectations, their business and industry, accounting and control systems, employees, company values and industry-related GAAP and GAAS issues
- Developing an understanding of the firm's audit approach and tools
- Assessing risks and evaluating the client’s internal control structure
- Performing substantive tests and tests of internal controls to identify and resolve accounting or reporting issues
- Drafting financial statements under prescribed formats
- Focused mainly on private companies audit in the commercial sector (Construction, Manufacturing, Retail, Distribution, Restaurants, Transportation and Logistics)
Bookkeeper
L & M BOOKKEEPING AND TAX SERVICES
02.2015 - 10.2016
- Posted day to day transactions in Quick Books Online.
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations and financial statements.
- Payroll processing.
- Quarterly payroll reporting.
- Sales tax reporting.
- Assisted in tax preparation (Individual, S-Corp and Franchise Tax).
- Business Consultation and other advisory services to small businesses.
Assistant Accountant
VICTORY REAL ESTATE GROUP
10.2014 - 01.2015
- Posted day to day transactions in QuickBooks.
- Performed rents and Common Area Maintenance reconciliations.
- Monitoring budgets for construction accounts.
- Making daily check deposits in Remote Deposit.
- Performed bank reconciliations.
- Kept track of all land deals and performed financial analysis on every deal.
- Filling of franchise tax returns.
Supervisor
RSM Eastern Africa LLP
01.2012 - 08.2014
- Managed portfolio of 20 SME’s clients in various sectors.
- Responsible for preparing and monitoring budget for the firm.
- Business development.
- Lead team of audit seniors and performed audits in line with ISA’s and local tax regulations.
- Prepared and reviewed financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
- Performed special reviews for compliance with third party requirements.
- Responsible for group reporting of clients where RSM Eastern Africa LLP was not the lead auditor.
- Prepared and reviewed corporate and deferred tax computations.
- Performed tax health checks.
- Reviewed annual corporate tax returns.
- Responsible for budget narratives on tax matters during release of Eastern Africa LLP budget newsletter.
- Responsible for payroll processing and custodian of funds for major clients.
- Trained new audit associates on RSM audit methodology and other IFRS’s and IAS’s.
- Attended and organized online webinar training (conducted by RSM International) for audit seniors and associates.
Audit Senior
NEXUS SJ TANZANIA (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PKF ACCOUNTANTS AND ADVISORS)
02.2009 - 12.2011
- Led team of audit associates and performed audits in line with ISA’s and local tax regulations.
- Prepared financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
- Prepared internal control report.
- Responsible for corporate and deferred tax computations.
- Prepared annual corporate tax returns.
- Performed accounting for SME’s.
- Performed internal audits.
- Seconded as an assistant finance manager.
- Attended ISA’s training conducted by PKF South Africa.
Accounts Trainee
AEXCEL AUTO SPARES LIMITED
07.2007 - 08.2007
- Posted day to day transactions.
- Prepared bank reconciliations.
- Performed monthly inventory count and prepared reconciliations.
- Performed fixed asset coding.
- Prepared monthly MIS reports for shareholders.
- Prepared monthly VAT returns.
- Prepared payroll and make deposits for payroll taxes.
- Ensured compliance with required tax regulations.
Bank Clerk
SAVINGS AND FINANCE COMMERCIAL BANK
05.2005 - 08.2005
- Responsible for customer related services such as account opening, activation of dormant account.
- Responsible for making day to day telegraphic and internal transfer.
- Received check deposits and work as a clearing agent with the Bank of Tanzania.
- Responsible for safety vault services.
Accounts Trainee
AGA KHAN EDUCATION SERVICE, TANZANIA
12.2002 - 06.2003
- Performed fixed asset coding for network schools.
- Posted day to day transactions.
- Prepared bank reconciliations.
- Performed debtors and creditors reconciliation.
Education
CPA (US) -
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
01.2018
M.Sc. Finance - undefined
University of Strathclyde
01.2014
CPA (TZ) - undefined
National Board of Accountant and Auditors Tanzania
01.2009
Advanced Diploma in Accountancy - undefined
The Institute of Finance Management
01.2008
Skills
- Staff development
- Audit reporting
- Problem solving
- Client relationship building
- Quickbooks
- Assurance team coaching
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant (Texas and California)
Languages
English
Professional Working
Hindi
Professional Working
Kiswahili
Professional Working
Interests
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- Running
- Hiking
- Biking
Timeline
Assurance Manager
Eide Bailly LLP
07.2019 - Current
Senior Associate
Eide Bailly LLP
07.2018 - 06.2019
Assurance Associate
RSM US LLP
11.2016 - 06.2018
Bookkeeper
L & M BOOKKEEPING AND TAX SERVICES
02.2015 - 10.2016
Assistant Accountant
VICTORY REAL ESTATE GROUP
10.2014 - 01.2015
Supervisor
RSM Eastern Africa LLP
01.2012 - 08.2014
Audit Senior
NEXUS SJ TANZANIA (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PKF ACCOUNTANTS AND ADVISORS)
02.2009 - 12.2011
Accounts Trainee
AEXCEL AUTO SPARES LIMITED
07.2007 - 08.2007
Bank Clerk
SAVINGS AND FINANCE COMMERCIAL BANK
05.2005 - 08.2005
Accounts Trainee
AGA KHAN EDUCATION SERVICE, TANZANIA
12.2002 - 06.2003
M.Sc. Finance - undefined
University of Strathclyde
CPA (TZ) - undefined
National Board of Accountant and Auditors Tanzania
Advanced Diploma in Accountancy - undefined
The Institute of Finance Management
CPA (US) -
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
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