Summary

I am a goal-focused Auditing and Accounting Professional with 07+ years’ experience ensuring successful completion of assigned audit engagements, from start to completion. I am instrumental in developing risk and control concepts, leading a team of auditors to conduct audit procedures, preparing monthly reconciliations for various accounts, and processing financial transactions for customers. Expertise in auditing standards and performance criteria, audit requirements and information technology skills. Successful in defining business strategies, leading teams, improving operational efficiencies, developing new procedures, creating and improving processes, cultivating strategic relationships, negotiating contracts, resolving complex issues, restoring profitability, mitigating risk, and directing initiatives to grow revenue and drive profitability. Proven ability to prepare budgets and financial reports, devise audit standards through practical application, and communicate identified issues to address potential concerns in a timely manner.

My key skills include Accounting & Finance, Rules and Regulation Compliances, Audit Planning, ISA Standards, Risks and Controls Assessment, Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting, Financial Statements, Assurance and Advisory Business Services, External/Internal Auditing, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, ERP, Oracle and Microsoft Office

I am currently engaged with Grant Thornton Anjum Rahman Chartered Accountants, as a Supervisory Associate Business Risk Services, where I establish general strategy, detail audit plan and audit programs in respect of annual audits as well as plan, execute and complete stages of audit. Attached is my resume which showcases my progressive experience and successful track record for leading successful initiatives.

Experience

Company Logo
Supervisory Associate Business Risk Services
Grant Thornton Anjum Rahman Chartered Accountants
Jun 2017 - Present | Karachi, Pakistan

• Manage a full spectrum of audit functions that included testing for numerous financial accounts, tests of controls, evaluation and documentation of accounting systems.
• Direct a large team of highly motivated employee by planning, executing, and completing stages of audit engagement planning based on understanding of the entity and assessment of business related risks.
• Accomplish acute project management duties in organizing, scheduling, revising, and reporting work of audit teams and directing daily activity and work of other auditors.
• Generate audit reports to assess risk factors and identify high-risk areas within the organization.
• Establish great rapport and professional relationship with clients and staff members, design procedures, schedules and priorities to accomplish audit objectives and goals.
• Revise financial information and highlight business’s performance on a periodic basis to determine level of compliance with relevant statutes, rules, procedures, policies, and regulations.

Company Logo
Senior Associate Business Assurance Services
Grant Thornton Anjum Rahman Chartered Accountants
Jul 2012 - May 2017 | Karachi, Pakistan

• Functioned in close coordination with management and engagement partner on key audit issues.
• Ensured compliance with the requirements of GT audit methodology and international standards on auditing.
• Established a thorough understanding of accounting and internal control system to assess the overall audit risk and prepared annual and limited scope financial statements for statutory purposes.
• Trained and headed teams through planning, execution and completion stages of an assurance engagement in accordance with ISA.
• Developed positive work environment for the engagement team including their on-the-job training and supervision.
• Established general strategy, detailed audit plan and audit programs in respect of annual and interim audits as well as planned, executed and completed stages of audit.
• In depth understanding of the entity and its environment for assessment of business and related audit risks.
• Efficiently performed a test of controls and substantive procedures, highlighting the issues and discussed with clients regarding the various accounting or other issues/ matters identified during the assignment.
• Meeting stringent client deadlines and ensuring the provision of value additive services to clients in accordance with GT methodologies.
• Professionally administered external audit for small, medium and large-scale companies; preparing external audit reports as well as developed the Group’s internal control manual, to focus on key internal controls.
• Ensuring quality and compliant audit documentation of audit matters including consultations with experts.
• Controlling engagement cost through periodic monitoring against budgets
• Implemented audit control procedures, examined financial managerial accounts, appraised accounting procedures and policies, and resolved technical accounting issue.

Education

University of Karachi
Masters, Masters in Arts, Masters in Economics‎
Development Economics
Grade B
2019
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
Certification, Associate Chartered Accountant‎
Accounting, Auditing, Taxation
Incomplete
2019
Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
Certification, Associate Public Finance Accountant‎
Accounting
Completed
2018
The Institute of Public Accountant Australia
Certification, Associate Finance Accountant‎
Accounting, Auditing
Completed
2018

Skills

Expert Ability to Analyze Financial Data
Expert Accounts Handling
Expert Cash Flow Management
Expert Commercial and Business Awareness
Expert Conservation Awareness
Intermediate Electrical Controls Knowledge
Expert Financial Accounting
Expert Grant Thronton Audit tool Voyager
Expert Handling Assignments
Expert Health Ftness
Beginner multi company financial management
Expert Preparation of Financial Statements
Expert prepare Audit reports
Expert RESTful APIs
Expert الامتثال للتدقيق المالي

Languages

Expert Urdu
Intermediate English

Companies Followed

See More