Summary

I am an experienced banker with around 8 years of experience. I have worked in different departments of Banks. Starting from business development, to cash handling, to daily branch operations, to Account Opening department, to Audit Department and currently working in Compliance and Quality Assurance Department and reviewing the Non-Branch Entities and Critical Functions of The Bank of Punjab based in Pakistan.

Experience

Company Logo
Manager Internal Audit
Digitt Plus (Akhtar & Fuiou Technologies)
Apr 2024 - Jul 2024 | Lahore, Pakistan

As Manager Internal Audit (Head Office Functions) within our Fintech
organisation, I play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, effectiveness, and compliance of our internal processes and systems. Reporting
directly to the Head of Internal Audit, I conduct audits, assessments,
and reviews focused on various head office functions to identify risks, improve operational efficiency, and uphold regulatory standards.

Company Logo
Assistant Manager Compliance Assurance Reviewer DBG /NBEs (non-branch entities)
The Bank of Punjab (BOP)
Jul 2022 - Apr 2024 | Lahore, Pakistan

• Analyze internal business systems to ensure compliance with
industry regulations and ethical standards.
• Create, modify, update and implement the company’s policies.
• Design control systems to address cases of violation of internal
business policies.
• Design ongoing training programs for employees of the business.
• Liaise with other departmental heads to ensure that all business
operations are in line with business policies.
• Review the functions of different departments i.e. Central
Processing Division, HR, Finance, Trade, Service Quality and
operations division etc.
• Review of the regulatory requirements i.e. ECIB Validations,
Review of Federal Government Accounts etc.

Company Logo
Assistant Manager Internal Audit
FINCA Microfinance Bank Ltd.
Feb 2019 - Jun 2022 | Lahore, Pakistan

Branch audits:
▪ Prepare audit sample for each branch
• To ensure all applicable AML/CFT/CDD requirements have
been completed by the branch.
• Conduct branch exit meetings under supervision of my team
leader.
• Review critical areas such as adherence to the statutory
exclusion list, assessment and due diligence.
for environmental, social or other ethical risks presented by
client’s businesses.
Fraud Investigations:
• Scoping and data gathering planning prior to launching an
investigation.
• Conduct inquiries, collecting and analyzing evidence while
ensuring its integrity.
• Conducting field visit surveys of customers and recording their
statements, while ensuring that reputational risk is kept at a
minimum.
• Performing due diligence assignments
• Assessing whether to enhance the scope of investigation, if
reason to do so exists

Company Logo
Officer Centralized Account Opening
Habib Bank Limited
Jun 2018 - Feb 2019 | Lahore, Pakistan

• To review account opening documents as per the defined TAT and
complete the tasks within specified time.
• Thorough scrutiny of AOF (Account Opening Form) and other
supporting documents and all relevant sections given on AOF to
be reviewed properly.
• To ensure all applicable AML/CFT/CDD requirements have been
completed by the branch.
• To coordinate with branches in case of any discrepancy for
rectification.
• To maintain MIS with discrepancies.
• Coordinate with branches through phone calls and emails to
resolve their queries.
• To review FA/FI & Govt. account documents, in case of
discrepancies, coordinate with branches for rectification.
• Managing account opening team in an efficient manner and
assigning work targets.
• Discuss procedure and issues with higher management for
enhancement & improvement of Centralized Account Opening,
identity gaps and suggest improvements.
• Ensure that the procedures at Centralized Account Opening is
appropriately carried out as per the Bank’s policy & regulatory
requirements, while making sure the completion of all tasks
within turnaround time.

Company Logo
Officer Branch Banking Operations
Askari Bank Limited
Jul 2015 - May 2017 | Lahore, Pakistan

• Introduce new customers to the bank by marketing and opening
their new accounts.
• Retention and selling of banking facilities to the existing clients of
Bank.
• Suggest the clients about the services the Bank is providing and
advise them the best suitable products for them.
• Help the clients in fulfilling their financial needs while analyzing
their Income, expenses and liabilities.
• Providing the best customer services experience to every walk-in
client.
• Handling Cash of Branch I.e. Receipts and Payments.
• Dealing with cheque clearing of customers along with foreign
Remittances of clients.
• Account Opening of customers at the time of customer’s
onboarding.
• Performing KYC (Know your Customer/Counterparty) and CDD
(Customer due diligence) at the time of account opening /
on boarding.

Education

Institute of Internal Auditors IIA
Certification, ‎
Internal Audit, Certification In Internal Audit
Incomplete
2025
University of the Punjab
Bachelors, Bachelors in Commerce, B.Com‎
Account, Finance, Commerce
Grade B
2012

Skills

Expert Accounting Skills
Expert Analytical Skills
Expert Auditing
Expert Banking
Intermediate Centralized account opening
Expert Commercial Banking Knowledge
Expert Communication Skills
Expert Compliance Risk Management
Expert Cooordination Skills
Beginner Corporate Accounting
Expert CRM Analysis
Expert Customer Relationship Management
Expert Data Exchange
Beginner Evaluating Risk
Expert Event Marketing Strategies
Expert Export Development
Expert Feedback Management
Intermediate Financial Accounting
Beginner Financial Modeling and
Expert General Accounts Management
Beginner Handle Outbound Calls
Beginner Handling Assignments
Intermediate Hospitality Skills
Expert Internal Audit Command
Expert Internal Control Implementation
Expert Interpersonal Skills
Beginner Islamic Financial Accounting Standards
Beginner Merchant Card Processing
Expert MIT Knowledge
Expert Negotiation Skills
Expert Relations Management Skills
Expert Retail Products Knowledge
Intermediate Sales Management
Expert SBP Regulations
Beginner SME Finance
Beginner Social Welfare Management
Beginner Stock Control
Beginner Teller Services
Expert Tender Preparation
Expert Time Management
Expert مبيعات المؤسسات
Expert اكتساب المبيعات

Languages

Intermediate Arabic
Expert English
Expert Punjabi
Expert Urdu