Linto Joseph
ACCA AFFILIATE | AUDIT, RISK & FINANCIAL REPORTING
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About
ACCA Affiliate and Commerce graduate with 2.5+ years of audit and accounting experience, including Big Four exposure at EY GDS across statutory audit, financial reporting, and risk assessment. Cleared all ACCA papers on the first attempt, including multiple papers in a single sitting, reflecting strong technical grounding in IFRS/IAS and audit methodology. Skilled in translating risk assessment into structured, well-documented audit testing, with clear, client-ready reporting under Big Four quality standards.
Known for integrity, disciplined time management under deadline pressure, and clear communication across engagement teams.
Experience
Audit Staff at EY GDS (2025-12 – 2026-03)
- Delivered end-to-end audit execution across multiple client engagements — including master data setup, account reconciliations, vouching, and tick-and-tie testing — ensuring accuracy, completeness, and audit-standard compliance under tight engagement timelines
- Owned substantive testing for both significant and insignificant audit leads, applying risk-based judgment and audit methodology to prioritise testing effort and surface discrepancies before client reporting
- Selected to spearhead onboarding for 10+ incoming team members — designing and leading structured training sessions on audit file setup and lead execution that accelerated new-joiner ramp-up time
- Collaborated cross-functionally within engagement teams to meet Big Four quality and documentation standards, strengthening client-ready reporting under review
Accountant at Vijay Distributors (2022-08 – 2024-09)
- Managed day-to-day financial transactions and maintained accurate accounting records covering sales, purchases, receivables, and payables
- Supported inventory management and streamlined the billing and collections process for spare parts operations
Education
ACCA Qualification – ACCA Global (UK) (2024 – 2026)
B.Com in Computer Application – Bharata Mata College (2017 – 2020)
