Experience

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

• Pakistan
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager Audit Quality Assurance

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Working as Manager Audit Quality Assurance with Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, being regulator of accounting profession in Pakistan. Summarily engaged in carrying out following:  Conducting the Quality Control Review (QCR/)/ Practice Review in accordance with set policies and procedures with the objectives to ensure that firms carry out Audits in accordance with the Professional Standards adopted by the Institute;  Responsible for reviewing the planning, performance and finalization of the audit engagements including the consideration whether the opinion drawn on the financial statements is appropriate in circumstances and in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing;  Review of the Financial statements to check whether they are in compliance with IFRS and other local laws;  Recommending the HOD QCR regarding inclusion or exclusion of the firms from the list of firms having satisfactory quality rating based on the reviews;  Performed quality control reviews/practice inspections (QCR) of multiple firms including BIG 4 accounting firms;  Meetings and discussion with various levels of audit firm’s management of finalization of Quality controls reviews. Show less



Punjab Revenue Authority

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit Cum Risk Compliance Officer

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2022

  Summarily engaged in carrying out following:  Auditing taxpayers’ (service providers & withholding agents) records & related systems of control  Identifying, reporting and suggesting controls to minimize risks to effective & efficient Tax collection & administration  Testing and reporting status of compliance with tax laws & regulations Summarily engaged in carrying out following:  Auditing taxpayers’ (service providers & withholding agents) records & related systems of control  Identifying, reporting and suggesting controls to minimize risks to effective & efficient Tax collection & administration  Testing and reporting status of compliance with tax laws & regulations



Self- Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial & Tax Consultant

  • May 2018 - Mar 2019

  I was preparing for completing my qualification. So started part time consultancy for a better focus on studies at that time. The strategy was successful and I was able to qualify my chartered accountancy. I was preparing for completing my qualification. So started part time consultancy for a better focus on studies at that time. The strategy was successful and I was able to qualify my chartered accountancy.



Central Media Networks (PVT) Limited

• Manager Accounts & Tax

  • Nov 2017 - May 2018

  Working as Manager Accounts & Tax with Central Media Networks (PVT) Limited (operating with brand name of 24newsHD. The company is part of City42 Group being a leading media house group in Pakistan with 5 prominent news channels and a daily newspaper. A brief summary of the key duties performed during this period is as below: Accounting:  Supervising strategic and day to day accounting procedures of Receivable, Payable & Treasury with specific emphasis on development of internal controls  Preparing & presenting monthly financial results of the Company  Management of subordinates in Receivable, Payable & Treasury staff and setting, directing, supervising and reviewing their work Budgeting & Financial Management:  Gathering the budget estimates from all departments & critically examining them for accuracy, completeness and conformance with organizational policies/procedures  Preparing & distribution of approved budget for monthly, quarterly & annual periods  Managing working capital, performing cost benefit analysis of different tactical/tactical options & allocation of funds to business Taxation:  Carrying out Strategic & Tactical Tax Planning for the whole Group & Setting out Strategies for achieving Tax Planning Goals  Supervising correspondence with Tax authorities & Tax returns/statements/replies filings Show less



WATCON Engineering Lahore

• Pakistan
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Accounts & Finance

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2017

  Working as Manager Accounts & Finance with WATCON Engineering, being a textile dyeing business operating as project management services provider in the field of construction engineering, plant overhauling/maintenance related to civil, electrical and mechanical engineering works. A brief summary of the key duties performed during this period is set out below:  Preparation of financial statements, budgets, cost of production reports, variance reports, financial forecasts and other financial reports  Monitoring day-to-day accounting/financial operations of the enterprise, such as payroll, costing, payable, receivable and other transactions  Directing, supervising & reviewing subordinate staff in the department  Partner with product management and purchasing team in determining financial impact of product cost reduction, new product development etc.  Coordinating with external stakeholders including tax consultants, banks, auditors, customers, creditors etc.  Performing cost benefit analysis of different options for working capital requirements Show less



Kabani & Company Chartered Accountants

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professional Trainee Accountant (CA Articleship)

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2014

  Three & a half year articles from Kabani & Company (Chartered Accountants) Tax Advisory: Had been involved in income and sales tax planning, return filings with tax authorities, handling tax audits on behalf of clients, handling tax assessments, recovery & misc. notices for clients and handling/contesting appeals on different tax forums. Financial & Business Advisory: The analysis, research and preparation of assumptions- based feasibility reports for different business projects, advising the client on types, sources & optimal mix of finances and handling the communications with banks/leasing companies w.r.t loans sanctioning process, preparing & implementing standard operating procedures for various business processes with an emphasis to risk management in time, cost, quality & coordination aspects and designing and implementing different computerized accounting solutions for clients. Audit & Assurance services:  Serving as auditor-in-charge of assigned engagements. This involved resource planning (i.e. number & type of team members, skill set, technical equipment, time constraints, budget constraints), Supervising, coordinating and reviewing work of audit team and ensuring that audit objectives are effectively & efficiently achieved.  Developing audit response to assessed control risks, including sample size determination, sample results evaluation & projecting of sample results on the whole population.  Executing audit/review procedures (including analytical review procedures) on the selected samples and preparation of Audit Working Papers in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing.  Preparing External/Internal audit reports and other related audit documentations for the financial & operational audits conducted. Show less