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Summary
Chartered Accountant (ACA) with more than 6.5 years of professional experience at PwC, one of the big four assurance, tax and business advisory firms in the world. A resourceful, hard-working and dedicated financial services professional with sound leadership, organisational and analytical skills.
A motivational leader proven in developing multidiscipline successful teams that achieve business and personal objectives and thrive working in a highly pressurised environment.
Currently leading transaction advisory team in PwC. Extensive experience across various sectors in accounting & financial reporting (IFRS & GAAP), feasibility studies (including market study, financial modelling and analysis), due diligence, business valuation, SPA negotiation, M&A, statutory and forensic audits.
Key projects include:
• Due diligence, market study and preparation of information memorandum for international multilateral banks, SPA negotiation, call option valuation, business combination accounting advice and investment appraisal of 500 MW Chakothi Hattian hydropower project having TIC of USD 1.2 billion on behalf of Daelim Industrial Co.
• Due diligence and deal risk assessment of Sui Sothern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SSGC) on behalf of Pakistan LNG Terminals Ltd (PLTL) relating to SSGC’s LNG operations and their novation to PLTL.
• Team leader for statutory audit of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited Group for 2 years along with reporting to group auditors for Etisalat, UAE.
• Feasibility study, business plan and investor teaser for 300 bed speciality hospital in Islamabad having total investment cost of around Rs. 2 billion and for green field telemedicine project in Pakistan (SehatYab).
• Involved as team leader in various transaction advisory assignments with deal size ranging from USD 5 million to USD 1.2 billion.
• Compilation and preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements for various clients under IFRS and local GAAP.
Experience
Senior Consultant
1. Responsible for advisory and consulting work for large number of organizations across various sectors like telecom, energy, healthcare, real estate and development, both in public and private sector.
2. Currently leading transaction advisory team in PwC. Involved as team leader in various transaction services projects with deal size ranging from USD 5 million to USD 1.2 billion. The experience primarily relates to financial due diligence, share valuation, transaction structuring, SPA negotiation, business combination accounting, pre-merger advisory and drafting reports/deliverable for clients and presenting the same to senior management.
3. Experienced in developing financial models, feasibility studies, market studies, business plans, market risk reports, asset valuation models, information memorandum and investment teasers.
4. +1000 hours of experience in report writing and presentation to senior level management.
Consultant - Assurance and Business Advisory Services
1. Lead teams on statutory and non-statutory audits, limited scope reviews and compliance assignments for corporate and not-for-profit organizations. As a part of audit planning, conducted extensive business risk analysis (Identifying & assessing) and developed audit plans to respond to those risks. Extensive knowledge of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) & PwC audit methodology.
2. Involved as team leader in various transaction advisory assignments with deal size ranging from USD 5 million to USD 30 million. The experience primarily relates to conducting feasibility and market studies, financial modelling and analysis, buy side due diligence, share valuation, transaction structuring, pre-merger advisory etc. and writing reports/deliverables for clients and presenting the same to senior management.
3. Extensive experience in preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, local GAAP and other reporting frameworks.
4. Well versed with revenue assurance activities of telecommunication companies (End to end recons, network integrity testing, tariff testing, provisioning alignment) and industry specific accounting areas like Multiple Element Arrangements, Subscriber Acquisition Costs, IRUs, Gross Vs Net presentation, Impairment of network assets & intangibles etc.
5. Conducted risk assessment and internal control validation and improvement assignments for public and private sector organizations. Planned and performed various forensic assignments and executed specialized fraud detection procedures.
6. Experienced in application of IFRSs, Local GAAP, ISAs, PwC audit methodology and other industry specific financial reporting practices.
7. Sound experience in report writing and presentation of the deliverable to senior management.
Education
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
University of the Punjab
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
Skills
Languages
Endorsements
Haroon CPCM, CPPP
Omer is an aggressive, focused and self driven professional. He works with a clear plan to achieve set goals and maintains his direction and commitment throughout. He has excellent people management and problem solving skills, however, displaying a prudent behavior he has really grown in his role and has displayed immense maturity during the test of times. I wish him well in his future goals.