ACCA Affiliate with proven experience in Financial Services and Internal Auditing within IT | FMCG | Power & Chemical industries, with 2 years in Internal Auditing at renowned organizations in Pakistan.
Freelance Financial Consultant with 7 years of experience offering financial advisory and consulting services across the globe.
Certified in mainstream Internal Auditing with the best performer award.
Experienced in internal controls, and trained in regulatory compliance.
Assisted Manager - IA in the development of a risk-based audit plan, and identified the high-risk areas. Executed audit engagements as per the IPPF standards, promoting objectivity, integrity, and confidentiality with an agile mindset. Pinned down the business and financial risks timely, addressed their magnitude, and formulated risk mitigation strategies. Deployed and managed Internal Audit resources appropriately and effectively to ensure the Internal Audit objective is achieved as per the approved annual audit plan. Trained the IA team and other staff to ensure internal and external compliance, led training sessions on Leadership essentials and problem-solving skills for the audit team. Advised the CEO and senior management on good governance practices, as defined by the Code of Corporate Governance. Streamlined the business processes by identifying and eliminating wasteful practices and suggesting value-added to improve their overall effectiveness and efficiency. Launched out operational, and financial audits, and ensured that accounting records, financial statements, and management reports are reliable and accurate. Developed a robust internal control system, managed internal control audits, and reported the control recommendations against the weaknesses identified. Planned out HRIS and IT audits, reported the deficiencies, and strengthened security, and application controls over the MIS. Performed Pre-audit (Payroll and large payments), to make sure that all payments are made correctly as per internal policies and procedures. Tested for compliance with SOX - 404 - ICFR and ensured the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements. Involved in fraud management - investigation, policy development, awareness campaigns.
Assisted the Section Manager in the execution and timely completion of routine audit engagements. Conducted internal compliance reviews on a periodic basis (compliance with Company's policies and procedures) and ensuring that the reports are presented to the Section Manager on time. Conducted external compliance reviews (SECP, FBR, and SBP) and provided reports on the reviews, addressing the key observations. Carried out P2P audit in SAP, reviewed and verified the payments, and tested it for external and internal compliance. Carried out auction audit, and tested the process for compliance and fraud risk. Assisted Senior Manager and Head of Internal Audit in audit committee meetings. Carried out industry/sector analysis and financial analysis for business process improvement and to enhance the efficiency of the cost centers identified by the Head of Internal Audit. Conducted a quarterly review of key functions such as Finance, HR, Supply Chain Management, Admin, and IT. Carried out an audit of fixed assets physical verification for the FFBL group, visited the spots, and reported the key findings to make sure the assets exist, are secured, and working properly.
Delivered and maintained, accurate, complete, and timely data sets while taking into account the business unit's global interests and needs internally & externally. Performed straightforward, stand-alone tasks or transactions within detailed instructions and pre-defined procedures.
Entered and edited financial data in specified work tools as per the specified guidelines and checklists. Created reports of work performed during the day while reporting tools, which also involved extracting and validating data errors. Delivered predefined individual and team targets while ensuring quality and excellence. Worked with other related teams across the globe to complete tasks assigned to them. Responsible for working within parameters to ensure quality and performance and set standards