David Gundelfinger

Skilled Audit Assistant Manager with a strong track record of cross-sector experience spanning financial services, insurance, non-profit and commercial accounting, combined with legal environment experience. Professionally qualified as an ACA Chartered Accountant and supported by a First-Class LL.B. (Hons) in Law with International Law. Skilled in financial reporting, audit delivery, regulatory assurance, stakeholder management, and the application of complex accounting standards.

Experienced in evaluating financial statements prepared under IFRS, UK GAAP, and US GAAP, while delivering high-quality assurance engagements within regulated environments, both commercial and non-profit, and standalone as well as consolidated. Combines strong analytical thinking, sound professional judgement, and commercial awareness with the ability to quickly adapt technical knowledge to new challenges. Particularly interested in opportunities within financial reporting, controllership, governance, risk, internal audit, and the aviation industry, where technical expertise can be combined with broader business insight.

Audit Assistant Manager – Financial Services Audit | Insurance at KPMG (2020-10 – 2026-06)

Joined KPMG in the Insurance audit practice, working and undertaking the ACA qualification at the same time, building strong technical foundations through core testing procedures and balance confirmation work before progressing to more complex audit responsibilities. Passed all ACA exams on first attempt.

• Lead and support audits of financial statements prepared under IFRS, UK GAAP, and US GAAP, including the assessment of accounting estimates, significant judgements, and complex technical accounting matters.
• Gained extensive experience auditing insurance entities and complex accounting standard transition and implementation projects, including IFRS 17, from both an insurance and reinsurance perspective, and in both general and life insurance contexts.
• Gained extensive experience in the audit and operations of service companies operating within a group from both a group reporting, and standalone perspective.
• Gained extensive experience in the audits and operations of brokerage firms, and agents operating as intermediaries, and custodians of client assets.
• Gained experience in the audits of not-for-profit entities and their statutory and regulatory reporting requirements, including the Charities SORP, and reporting requirements for both charitable companies with multiple registrars, and over unincorporated charitable entities reporting solely to the Charities Commission.
• Deliver audits in accordance with ISA (UK) and US GAAS standards, ensuring compliance with regulatory and professional requirements.
• Participate in group audits, coordinating and managing components, local and foreign and reviewing component reporting to support group audit conclusions, and reporting to parent entities.
• Contribute to engagement planning, project management, budgeting, milestone delivery, and client relationship management.
• Coach, supervise, and review the work of junior team members; supporting both technical development and engagement delivery.
• Performed assurance engagements relating to Solvency II reporting and CASS 5 compliance, evaluating control environments and regulatory compliance.

Intern – International Development at Pinsent Masons (2019-06 – 2019-07)

• Supported the International Development Team in expanding and maintaining a global network of partner law firms.
• Conducted research into client activity, prospective partner firms, and international legal markets.
• Assisted with reports, presentations, and business development initiatives.
• Provided project and administrative support while gaining exposure to cross-border legal relationships, commercial strategy, and project delivery methodologies.
• Developed familiarity with corporate legal systems and relationship management tools, including InterAction.

ACA in Chartered Accountancy – ICAEW (2020-10 – 2023-11)

LL.B. (Hons) in Bachelor of Laws with International Law, First Class – City, University of London (2017-09 – 2020-07)

BA LL.B. (Laws) in Laws – University of the Witwatersrand (2016-01 – 2017-08)

Cambridge International Examination A-Levels – St John's College (2015-01 – 2015-11)

IEB (NSC) Matric – St John's College (2010-01 – 2014-11)