I am a Qualified Chartered Accountant with over 5 years of progressive experience with Ernst & Young (Big 4 audit firm) including 12 months of Middle East (Bahrain, UAE and KSA) experience across Assurance and Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) service lines. I have extensive audit and finance experience in Manufacturing, Chemical, Real Estate and the Service Sector. Currently, I am associated with National Refinery Limited (one of the biggest Company operating in Oil and Gas Sector) working as a Management Executive (equivalent to Assistant Manager) in Internal Audit Department.
I am also and associate member of Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants (PIPFA). Moreover, I hold "M.A Economics" and "Bachelor of Commerce" Degrees from University of Karachi. Further details can be referred from the attached resume.
I have the following achievements to my credit in the present role:
• Effectively managed teams of three to ten persons on various engagements;
• Introduced solutions to mitigate control weaknesses identified during the course of audit engagements; and
• Effective planning and efficient execution of engagements to improve overall performance.
I have demonstrated good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions, versatility and ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as contributed and collaborated as a productive team member. Furthermore, I am detail oriented and an effective communicator with proven ability to understand and convey complex information in clear and concise manner.
Key Professional Skills include:
Auditing (Internal and External)
Communication and presentation skills
Financial Accounting Advisory
IFRS/IAS Compliance
Risk Identification & Management
Liaising & Coordination
Audit Planning & Implementation
Problem solving and decision making
Taxation
Team Building & Leadership
Financial Reporting
Financial Statement Analysis
I have been engaged as an Assistant Manager with following responsibilities:
- Conducting audit of various operational and financial activities of the Organisation;
- Involved in development and modification of internal audit plan, audit manual and risk registers for the upcoming financial year;
- Identify business and operational risks of the Organisation and ensure that the systems of risk management and internal controls achieve established objectives;
- Reviewing internal audit reports and working papers prepared by subordinate team members;
- Preparing internal audit reports and presenting audit findings and recommendations to the senior management.
I had been associated with Financial Accounting and Advisory Services (FAAS) department as Supervising Consultant (Senior G3). My responsibilities include:
• Advising clients regarding the conversion of their financial statements from SOCPA to IFRSs;
• Preparing and reviewing detailed gap analysis reports containing observations and recommendations to comply with IFRS;
• Preparing skeleton Financial statements on the basis of gap analysis;
• Reviewing accounting procedure manuals along with recommendations to comply with IFRS;
• Coordinating with the audit department of EY for technical analysis of IFRS financial statements.
Following were the significant FAAS engagements contributed to my professional growth :
- National Petrochemical Company
- Industrialization and Services Company – TAQA and Its Group Companies
- Saudi Research and Marketing Group
- Jubail Energy Services Company
I have worked in Audit and Assurance Business Services (AABS) Department and gained diversified professional experience and audited majority of the clients operating in non-financial sector which have enabled me to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and also to meet the defined deadlines without compromising quality of the tasks being assigned. I have been engaged in the role of leading various teams and coordinating with team members and higher level management of clients.
Furthermore, I have also been involved in conducting the planning, execution and completion for statutory Audit & review engagements and completion of various non-assurance assignments and Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP’s).
My key responsibilities include:
- Engagement planning , execution and finalization of audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and the firm’s Global Audit Methodology
- Application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Technical Standards.
- Review and supervision of the work performed by junior staff.
- Consultation on significant matters with various professional experts.
- Assisting client with the preparation of financial statements in accordance with the applicable requirements.
- Preparation of final audit deliverables – the audit report, the covering letter to the Board of Directors and the Management Letter.
- Implementation of E&Y Global Audit Methodology software.
- Application of Data Analytics and Other Audit enabling tools in order to conduct the audit engagement in an effective manner without compromising its efficiency.
Major Clients include :
- ICI Pakistan Limited
- Security Papers Limited
- Dynea Pakistan Limited
- Pakistan Gum and Chemicals Limited
- International Power Global Developments Limited
- Jaffer Brothers (Private) Limited
- YKK Pakistan (Private) Limited
- DHL Global Forwarding Pakistan (Private) Limited
- Atlas Metals (Private) Limited
- Arabtec Pakistan (Private) Limited
Seconded to Assurance department of Ernst & Young Abu Dhabi, UAE for a short term period from January 10th 2016 to April 12th 2016.
I was responsible to finalize external audit engagements starting from planning stage till conclusion stage.
I have audited and finalized following clients during the period of secondment:
• Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers
• Abu Dhabi Fertilizers Industries WLL
• FourMed Medical Supplies LLC
• Al Ain National Precast Technology LLC
• Danway Industries LLC
• Danway Fusion Glass LLC
• Arady International Real Estate Investments LLC
• Lebanese Business Council
• Cape Regional Services DMCC
My experience at EY - Abu Dhabi office has enabled me to develop an understanding of regulatory and industrial environment in the Middle East and helped me in enhancing my professional skills.
Seconded to Assurance department of Ernst & Young Jeddah, KSA for a short term period period from December 20th 2014 to April 18th 2015.
I was responsible to finalize external audit engagements starting from planning stage till conclusion stage.
I audited and finalised following clients during the period of secondment:
• The Islamic Corporation For The Insurance of Investment And Export Credit (ICIEC)
• Al-Hassan Ghazi Ibrahim Shaker Company Limited
• Ibrahim Shaker Company Limited
• Global Environmental Services Company Limited
• Tetra Pak Manufacturing Limited
• Arabian Auto Agency Company Limited
• Arabian Sulfonates Company Limited
• SAB For Transport of Non- Mail Parcels Company Limited
My experience at EY - Jeddah office has enabled me to develop an understanding of regulatory environment including requirements of Local GAAP (SOCPA) in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and helped me in enhancing my professional skills.