I am a seasoned and goal-focused internal audit and finance professional with four years’ experience ensuring successful completion of assigned audit engagements, from start to completion. 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 Strategic Planning & Analysis, IFRS/IAS Standards Compliance, Audit Planning & Execution, Control & Risk Assessment, Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Process Re-Engineering, Accounts Reconciliations, Technical Reporting/Documentation, Assurance & Advisory Business Service
Attached is my CV which showcases my progressive experience and successful track record for leading successful initiatives. My professional background and great industrial exposure coupled with an excellent track record makes me an ideal candidate for executive roles. As such, I would welcome a discussion regarding opportunities with your organization that fit my background.
Delivered strategic directions to execute routine business operations and ensured business grows by introducing new process and developing new clients whilst maintaining existing customer base.
Key Accomplishments
• Continually focused on strengthening relationships with clients while delivering comprehensive service.
• Supervised customer accounts, including negotiating contract and agreements to maximize profits.
• Ensured appropriate documentation and export of manufactured good.
Worked on Feasibility Studies, Valuation, Industry/Market research engagements & internal audits; evaluated internal control systems, identifying control deficiencies and making appropriate recommendations to the management.
Performed impairment review for one client to ensure actual amounts presentation in the financial statements. One instance occurred where one asset amount was charged above recoverable amount and changes were made to report actual amount. Reviewed procurement management system and compliance with applicable procurement regulations and specific donor / parent guidelines.
Key Accomplishments
• Exercised hands-on approach and effective controls to conduct market research and comprehensive feasibility study for improving dairy farming industry in the province for the government of Punjab in collaboration with USAID.
• Rendered keen eye for details to perform market research and comprehensive feasibility study for the implementation of wheat Silos in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in collaboration with World Food Programme.
• Served as a resource in all efforts to develop reports on internal audit observation, obtaining management feedback and finalizing audit report as per KPMG International’s Internal Audit methodology.
• Credited for effectively managing resources and organizational assessments of USAID & World Food Programme funded government projects by making sure all the funds are utilized according to the agreed framework.
• Actively presented financial planning seminars and trainings on risk based internal auditing methodology, financial management and procurement to the line department of Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Established great rapport and a cordial but professional relationship with key clients to ensure maximum business growth.
Developed and devised highest standards, and delivered effective trainings to industry workers to comply with set standards, and maintain quality of the goods and make a positive impact by minimising the number of rejected goods and increased sales as compared to previous years.
Key Accomplishments
• Identified, developed, and directed the implementation of business strategies in very well-organised manner.
• Enhanced operational efficiency by addressing the requirements by dissemination of technology & best practices.
Audited BIAFO Industries and worked with a team comprising of 5 people, as a junior in the team acquired and utilized in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience of conducting with accounting and finance parameters.
Coordinated with major heads and team members to generate and deliver reports for highlighting findings to seniors situated in the Head Office for one month. Played an integral role as a part of an audit team in the Head Office situated in Rawalpindi. Directed audit one of various major plant of Fauji Fertilizer Company based in Sukkur, Pakistan.
Key Accomplishments:
• Analysed and contributed to the Auditing of the financial statements of Fauji Fertilizer Company, one of the biggest public listed company and most profitable Fertilizer Production Company in Pakistan.
Built a rapport and constructive relationship with HBZ’s internal key stakeholders to ensure sufficient due diligence and internal risk and quality procedures have been performed before issuance of loan.
Performed checks to ensure all the documents were properly prepared and filled in the correct customer name. Prepared the files, reviewed all the signatures and helped the team to chase all the unauthorized documents.
Key Accomplishments:
• Majority of the business relates to residential, investment and commercial properties in the UK, lending from £300,000 up to £15m (60% of the business is at the upper end of this scale) most of which is secured.
• Integral part of centralized credit and remedial team responsible for 11 branches in the UK.