Experience

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

• Pakistan
• Telecommunications
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Director Finance

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  1. Preparation of Financial Statements. 2. Played active role in Next Generation Mobile Spectrum Auction (3G/4G spectrum). 3. Preparation of Budgeted Receipts from Licensees. 4. Evaluating the Projected Financial statements of the prospective licensees. Ensuring that: i. The prospective licensee has adequate finance available to commence and continue operations. ii. The prospective Licensee has adequate Human resource as per CVAS regulations iii. There is no over statement with respect to Revenues and understatement with respect to cost of sales and fixed asset. 5. Managing Cellular Mobile Operators, Class Value Added Services (CVAS), Card Payphone Service (CPPS), Tower, LDI and Infrastructure Provider licensees. Ensuring that i. Annual License Fee is calculated on “Revenue from Licensed Services: ii. Only allowable costs are deducted while calculating “Annual License Fee” and avoiding duplication of allowable costs iii. Legal action is initiated against the Licensees if Annual Audited Accounts and/or Annual License Fee is not paid in stipulated time. 6. Managing Internal Audit of Finance Directorate. 7. Preparing replies to the Government Audit Para. 8. Analysis of Fee Charging Mechanism for different types of Licensees and ensuring that Fee charging is convenient for both the operators and Authority. 9. Preparing Quarterly and Annual break up of Revenue for purpose of calculation of Advance income tax. 10. Review Bank reconciliation statements. 11. Preparation of Working Paper for consideration of Authority on various issues. 12. Reviewing existing SOPs/Checklist and identify areas of improvement. 13. Evaluating the impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Industry by considering the positive or negative impact on customers. Show less



KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. Chartered Accountant

• Audit Senior

  • 2007 - 2010

  • Preparation of audit strategy and plan, which involves system review, risk analysis and development of audit tests aimed at reducing audit risks • Review of internal control procedures to ensure adherence to management policies and to suggest improvements • Working as job in charge on various clients, assisting the audit team and supervision of the KPMG audit process including planning, execution, statutory and group reporting and completion of field work • Finalizing audit planning in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and KPMG Audit Manual • Review of corporate matters and ensuring compliance thereon in the light of Code of Corporate Governance • Preparing, verifying and reviewing Financial Statements • Checked presentation of financial statements in accordance with applicable local laws, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA) • Reviewing preparation of budgets and their comparison with actual results. This also includes assessing going concern assumption and future viability (both financial and operational) of the projects • Reviewing human resource policies of an organization on recruitment, termination, staff training, employees benefit schemes, segregation of duties, job stress, job rotation and performance appraisal, and need/motivation analysis • Identifying and summarizing material audit issues and differences during the audit and assisting engagement manager and partner in resolving the material issues identified • Preparation of audit reports, control weakness/deficiency and recommendations letter and also involved in the preparation of key correspondence with those charged with governance Show less



KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co Chartered Accountants

• Islamabad

• Audit Senior

  • May 2007 - May 2007