Sam Lee Gelling
Douglas
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in team management and deadline management. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving abilities and critical-thinking skills, ensuring effective communication across all levels. Proficient in Excel, with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within scope. Committed to continuous improvement and achieving organisational goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Manager
KPMG
08.2024 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: Isle of Man
- Led and managed teams of junior auditors, overseeing day-to-day audit activities, reviewing work, and ensuring high-quality deliverables
- Managed audits for clients in various industries, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local accounting standards
- Delivered detailed audit findings and reports to clients, highlighting key risks and improvement areas
- Assisted in the development and implementation of new audit procedures to improve efficiency
- Successfully managed multiple client deadlines
- Isle of Man
Audit Assistant
KPMG
12.2020 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: Isle of Man
- Supported senior auditors in planning and executing audits for a variety of clients, ensuring adherence to deadlines and quality standards
- Assisted in the preparation of financial statements, consolidations, and reconciliations
- Identified financial discrepancies and provided actionable recommendations to senior management
- Built strong relationships with clients, acting as a point of contact during audits to address any queries and ensure smooth communications
- Collaborated with the team to complete audits within strict timeframes, ensuring thoroughness and accuracy
- Isle of Man
Accounting Placement Intern
Crowe Clark Whitehill
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Company Overview: Isle of Man
- Preparing financial statements of clients; demonstrating good accounting knowledge
- Preparing and referencing audit files; to ensure the file is easily understood by the whole audit team
- Carrying out sales & ledger testing at a wholesale client; demonstrating strong communication skills with the finance team of the business to identify where documents are, and problem-solving skills to resolve any issues that arose from the testing with the finance team
- Preparation, printing and assembly of many new client audit files; demonstrating teamwork, communication and efficiency
- Isle of Man
Education
Chartered Accountant (ACA) -
KPMG (IOM)
01.2020 - 08.2024
Accountancy & Finance 1st - undefined
University of Chester
01.2016 - 01.2019
A-levels - Media Studies, Business Studies, Design & Technology
Ballakermeen High School
01.2014 - 01.2016
10 x GCSE’s - Maths, English, Sciences
Ballakermeen High School
01.2012 - 01.2014
Skills
- Team Management
- Deadline Management
- Problem-Solving
- Excel
- Effective communication
- Critical-thinking
Custom
Available on request.
Timeline
Assistant Manager
KPMG
08.2024 - 03.2025
Audit Assistant
KPMG
12.2020 - 07.2024
Chartered Accountant (ACA) -
KPMG (IOM)
01.2020 - 08.2024
Accounting Placement Intern
Crowe Clark Whitehill
05.2018 - 06.2018
Accountancy & Finance 1st - undefined
University of Chester
01.2016 - 01.2019
A-levels - Media Studies, Business Studies, Design & Technology
Ballakermeen High School
01.2014 - 01.2016
10 x GCSE’s - Maths, English, Sciences
Ballakermeen High School
01.2012 - 01.2014
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