Summary

Worked in an Audit Firm as a Director Audit and Assurance and in a Bank at managerial level and having a diversified experience of Banking, Manufacturing, Retail, Construction, Education, and Non-profit organizations about Audit, Financial Reporting, Corporate, Tax and other Regulatory Compliance.

Projects

Special Assignments of Security General Insurance Limited
Statutory Audit of Lahore School of Economics
Statutory Audit of Borjan (Private) Limited
Statutory Audit Of Service Sales Corporation (Private) Limited
Statutory Audit of LAFCO (Private) Limited
Statutory Audit of Service Industries Limited
Book keeping of Provident Fund's Account of Pepsi Cola International (Priva

Experience

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Director Audit & Assurance
Z. M. T. & Co. Chartered Accountants
Jan 2023 - Sep 2023 | Lahore, Pakistan

Forecasting estimation, future projection and Financial Budgeting involving forecasting and projection of future profits and preparation of estimated financial statements of the company in the light of managements various decisions and ensuring compliance to those Budgets.
Planning and overseeing the audit engagements both internal and external audits, ensuring that all necessary resources are allocated and that the audit is conducted in accordance with the relevant audit standards and accounting Standard applicable in Pakistan.
Supervising and Managing the audit team of 20 people, including reviewing their work, providing feedback and ensuring that team members are adequately trained and supported.
Responsible for improving the quality of Audit engagements so that work performed would be subject to the ICAP Quality Control Review (QCR).
Preparation of monthly, quarterly & annual financial statements and bookkeeping of financial transitions of various clients as per the requirements of IFRS and relevant regulations.
Maintaining a strong relationship with the client, ensuring that their needs and expectations are met throughout the audit engagement.
Control reviews & analysis including process understanding by walkthrough of process, identification of operational, financial & compliance controls & documentation of processes and controls in form of flowcharts.

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Manager Compliance
APNA Microfinance Bank Limited
Jan 2020 - Jan 2023 | Lahore, Pakistan

Corresponded and liaised with the regulatory authorities (SBP, FIA, NAB, FBR, SCEP etc.) for all type of the regulatory reporting and provision of the information as per their shared deadlines.
Ensured the implementation of compliance policy within the Bank, oversees the Compliance program, functioning and reviews of compliance risk issues within the Bank.
Ensured that the bank’s operations are in compliant with SBP’s Prudence Regulations (PRs), applicable Laws & Banks’s own policies & procedures.
Ensured that compliance/ rectification/implementation of the SBP’s and Internal Audit observations.
Reviewed and updated existing / new policies & procedure in light of SBP’s PRs & circulars.
Ensured that all regulations and policies on Anti Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and Know Your Customer (KYC) as lay down by SBP and AMBL are strictly followed in Bank.
Ensured that internal training of all bank employees in conjunction with HR Department on all aspects of Anti Money Laundering (AML)/ (CFT) and KYC.
Identification of System Gaps & taking appropriate measures thereof under guidance and training of the SBP.
Monitored and supervised the Complaint Management System (CMS) as per the Bank Complaints Handling and Fair Treatment of Customers’ Policy.
Submitted the Fit and Proper Test (FPT) of BODs at SBP portal and coordination with SBP for queries and discrepancies in this regard. Preparation of the minutes of BODs and Management’s Compliance Committee. 

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Manager Assets Support /Credit Operations
APNA Microfinance Bank Limited
Mar 2018 - Dec 2019 | Lahore, Pakistan

Analyzed the Loan Portfolio of the Bank, computation of Portfolio at Risk (PAR) and provision as per the Prudential Regulations of SBP.
Prepared the different reports for legal (loss cases which require the legal and other action) and compliance department for onward submission to the SBP and other regulatory bodies.
Prepared the management reports (i) Daily recovery and disbursements reports (ii) Monthly MCO and CM performance reports (iii) Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Appraisal for the field staff.
Liaised with the branches for recovery targets and resolution of their issues.
Hiring, firing, promotion and preparation of performance-based incentives for the filed staff and tagging of loan outgoing field staffs’ portfolios in the core banking system accordingly.

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Assistant Manager Audit and Assurance
S. M. Masood & Co Chartered Accountant
May 2017 - Mar 2018 | Lahore, Pakistan

Prepared annual accounts in compliance with IFRSs and relevant Corporate Act while assessing various areas of financial statements such as taxation, foreign currency transactions etc.
Performed Statutory / external audit in accordance with the applicable International Auditing Standards (ISA) and directives issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP).
Performed control reviews and analysis including process understanding by walkthrough of the process, identification of operational, financial and compliance controls and documentation of processes and controls in form of flowcharts.
Performed bookkeeping assignments; (i) analyzing financial transactions, assigning them to specific accounts (ii) writing journal entries (iii) posting entries to ledger accounts (iv) adjusting entries at the end of each accounting period (v) preparation of trail balance (vi) preparation of annual accounts (vii) liaising with external auditors  during the course of the audit of above said prepared accounts.
Performed agreed upon procedure assignment as per Agreed Criteria with client i.e. Special Sampling, Monthly Certification, Monthly & Special Stock take and documentations relating to Fixed Assets Registers.

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Audit and Assurance Associate
S.M. Masood & Co Chartered Accountants (Network Firm of Nexia International)
Nov 2013 - May 2017 | Lahore, Pakistan

Prepared annual accounts in compliance with IFRSs and relevant Corporate Act while assessing various areas of financial statements such as taxation, foreign currency transactions etc.
Performed Statutory / external audit in accordance with the applicable International Auditing Standards (ISA) and directives issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP).
Performed control reviews and analysis including process understanding by walkthrough of the process, identification of operational, financial and compliance controls and documentation of processes and controls in form of flowcharts.
Performed bookkeeping assignments; (i) analyzing financial transactions, assigning them to specific accounts (ii) writing journal entries (iii) posting entries to ledger accounts (iv) adjusting entries at the end of each accounting period (v) preparation of trail balance (vi) preparation of annual accounts (vii) liaising with external auditors  during the course of the audit of above said prepared accounts.
Performed agreed upon procedure assignment as per Agreed Criteria with client i.e. Special Sampling, Monthly Certification, Monthly & Special Stock take and documentations relating to Fixed Assets Registers.

Education

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Paksiatn (ICAP)
Certification, Ca- finalist (E)‎
Associate Chartered Accountant
Completed
2022
Punjab college of science
Intermediate/A-Level, Faculty of Science (Pre-Engineering), Pre-Engineering‎
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Grade B
2008
Unique Efficiency High School
Matriculation/O-Level, Matric in Science, Computer Science‎
Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics
Grade B
2006

Skills

Expert Accounting+
Expert Auditing
Intermediate Business Finance Decisions
Intermediate Business Management And Strategy
Expert Corporate Laws
Expert External Audit
Expert Financial Statement Analysis+
Expert Handling Assignments
Intermediate Internal Audit Command
Expert Internal Controls
Expert International Standards Auditing
Intermediate Management Accounting
Intermediate Ordinance Knowledge
Expert Production Process Knowledge
Intermediate Sales Tax Act Knowledge
Expert Transaction Operations

Languages

Expert Punjabi
Expert Urdu
Intermediate English