August 2017 to Present
Manager Financial Planning Analysis
Jazz Pakistan
July 2015 to 2017
Assistant Manager Taxation and Projects
Mobilink GSM Pakistan
January 2012 to July 2015
Senior Auditor
Assurance, Advisory Business Services
Ernst Young
Pakistan
June 2011 to December 2011
Assistant Auditor
Assurance, Advisory Business Services
Grant Thornton
Pakistan
► Preparation of Business plans/budget for different transactions, projects, investment decisions
► Tracking, analysis and reporting of Synergies arising from M&A transactions and other cost-saving initiatives
► Worked on the cost leadership initiative in the company with involvement across all domains of the company
► Industry benchmarking and competitive market analysis aiming corrective actions and re-alignment of future strategies against the competition
► Assist CEO, CFO and other business leaders in articulating short and long-term business plans, including financial targets, performance metrics, risks and opportunities
► Development and tracking of commercial KPIs and departmental targets.
► Identify opportunities for cost optimization and EBITDA Improvement
Group structure relook
- Mergers and acquisitions
► Accounting & reporting
- Preparing of all tax accounting
- Disclosures in Financial statements.
- SOX compliance
► Tax planning and advisory
- Finalizing tax business plans, budgets/ forecast
- Review and finalizing tax advices and tax efficient accounting.
- Changes in tax laws
- Coordination with Internal and external stakeholders
► Tax compliance
- Review of tax payments and issue resolutions
- Finalizing Income Tax return
► Co-ordination with Industry
- Attending industry meetings and finalizing strategy
- Review of Industry prentices in all matters.
External audits
► Obtaining a thorough understanding of the nature of the client’s business, the business
and regulatory environment in which it operates, SWOT analysis, identification of critical
success factors, key performance indicators and understanding of its major business
processes.
► Overall planning of audits, conducting initial planning meetings with clients to
understand & co-develop expectations and designing audit strategies in consultation
with the Engagement Partner, after assessing the underlying audit risks in the light of
the assessment of the client’s overall control environment.
► Assessment of the operating effectiveness of internal controls by testing key controls
over the accounting and business processes as well as performed detailed testing of
significant account balances and transactions.
► Ensure that entity’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards/International Accounting Standards and are in compliance
with the local laws & regulations.
► Execute external audits & other assurance services in accordance with International
Standards on Auditing / International standards on Review Engagements and EY’s Global
Audit Methodology (GAM).
► Drafting of audit reports, cover letter to the Board of Directors, agreed upon reports and
management letters etc. highlighting internal control weaknesses, non-compliances with
laws & regulations and recommendations to overcome weaknesses.
► Supervising, coordinating and appraising of work of junior staff on audit methodology,
audit software’s and practicalities in auditing and accounting.
► Execute engagements that involve reporting to other EY offices overseas under
Interoffice Engagement Instructions.
► Experienced in auditing under various IS and ERP environment, including Oracle
Financials, Sidat Hyder Financials etc.
Internal audits
► Developing detailed audit plans/programs covering all the operational and financial
reporting activities.
► Review and appraise the soundness, adequacy and application of financial accounting,
and operational controls and related applicable policies and procedure.
► Ensure that the prescribed policies and procedures are diligently followed and report on
deviations discovered and monitor management's response and implementation.
► Review and make recommendations on the internal control system and the currently
applicable policies and procedures for the purpose of improvement.
► Prepare reports containing observations, comments and recommendations based on
carried out work.
Reviews & other assurance services
► Analysis of the monthly & annual revenue & expenditure trends with budgeted levels &
and ensure appropriate justification of discrepancies.
► Detailed review of operating, administrative and selling costs and their respective
allocations to different cost centers.
► Engaged in financial and cost analyses (e.g., cash-flow analysis, "what-if" analysis, profit
margin analysis) and related reports (e.g., pro-forma financial statements, cash flow
statements, marginal contribution analysis.