Kaleem Panhwar, ACA, CIA, CISA, APA.

Manager Internal Audit at Arabian Centres Company Limited (Fawaz Alhokair Group)

• Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
• My current job since May 2016

Assistant Manager Internal Audit at Arabian Centres Company Ltd (Fawaz Al Hokair Group)

• Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
• My current job since April 2013

An independent, objective assurance and consulting activity to add value and improve organization's operations. Helping organization to accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Assistant Manager Finance and Accounts at R-Serviced Offices (Part of Reef Real Estate Investment Group)

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• June 2012 to March 2013

Responsible for company's Accounting and Finance matters.

Assistant Manager Finance at Pakistan Officers Defence Housing Authority

• Pakistan - Karachi
• January 2010 to May 2012

 Managing managerial and financial accounting matters (esp. of independent project named DHA City) and consolidation of 31 units of DHA and reporting to Director Finance on issues arising
 Managing preparation of employee benefits records and disclosure in close coordination with actuary
 Heading treasury department and suggesting courses of action to Investment Committee.
 Overseeing rental of organization’s properties and all Taxation matters
 Preparation of Audit committee and BoD presentations and corresponding minutes
 Acting as a lead coordinator in fixed assets management assignment
 Preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
 Working and coordinating with the Auditors, to help with the production of statutory accounts and answering any audit queries
 Developing management mechanism in the finance department for minimizing the financial risks and developing and revising SOPs
 Acting as a coordinator of Oracle Financials implementation committee

Audit Senior at KPMG Pakistan

• Pakistan - Karachi
• April 2006 to December 2009

 Overall planning of audits, meetings with clients to understand their expectations and designing audit strategies after assessing the audit risk associated with the client.
 Managing, coaching and supervising staff, performing evaluations and motivating individuals to achieve optimum efficiency.
 Finalization of audits and advisory engagements and other certification assignments.
 Timely preparation of deliverables including Financial Statements and Management Reports and communication to Board of Directors and Senior Management.
 Managing client relationships and ensuring quality of service provided.
 Summarizing and documentation of audit issues for the perusal of engagement partner.
 Managing special assignments such as detailed reviews of operational and internal control systems, assignments based on agreed upon procedures and compliance engagements.
 Advisory services to the clients on application of various accounting, corporate, financial and other pronouncements, providing re-engineering solutions for processes with respect to 3Es (Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy) and conducting advisory engagements related to Business Process and Controls Review.
 Assessing the functions of governance, risk management and controls in case of internal audit engagements.
 Direction, supervision and review of audit work in the light of International Financial Reporting Standards, other technical standards and local laws and regulations as applicable.
 Participating in close out meetings with client for resolution of audit issues.