Head of Internal Audit
FINCA Bank Ltd
Total years of experience :22 years, 1 month
Worked with Grant Thornton LLP UK on asset tracing and fraud investigation in respect of various multi million Pound Sterling fraud cases.
FINCA Lahore, Pakistan
Corporate Audit Manager & Regional Antifraud Team Leader April 2009 - Present
• Developed & lead the Internal Audit function of FINCA (previously Kashf Bank)
• Planned and led audits, performed risk analysis and assessment, directed audit team of audit steps (COSO-based), wrote audit reports including remediation plans.
• Liaise between in-house managers and external financial and operational auditors.
• Conducted fraud investigations on a number of cases.
• Conducted auditing of all functions and processes of the bank including IT auditing.
INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT BANK Lahore, Pakistan
Head of Internal Audit & Company Secretary July 2008 - April 2009
• Lead the Internal Audit & Corporate Affairs function of the investment bank.
• Liaise between in-house managers and external financial and operational auditors.
• Conducted fraud investigations on a number of cases.
• Conducted thorough reviews of potential business partnerships and strategies, and performed risk analysis using FRAP (Facilitated Risk Analysis Process)
• Trained and supervised 2 new employees, ensuring they maintain fastidious attention to detail
• Forecasted losses and earnings using quantitative/qualitative analyses to a high degree of accuracy, allowing the company to intelligently manage and invest resources
• Adhered to departmental controls and regulations maintain ethical conduct at all times
SONERI BANK Lahore, Pakistan
Internal Audit Officer May 2007 - Jan 2008
• Audited the regional level branches (for Lahore city and its surroundings) and covered areas of foreign trade, advances and general banking operations.
• Developed credit scoring model for internal audit division of the bank.
• Developed a database of instruction circulars issued by bank since its inception.
• Developed a model for clients' financial statements' analysis.
• Delivered a presentation on implications on financial sector of the Federal Budget of Pakistan for 2007 in the annual conference of the bank.
KPMG Lahore, Pakistan
Supervisory Senior December 2005 - April 2007
• Worked with KPMG Lahore office and supervised the statutory external audits of their financial services clients including Deutsche Bank, Habib Bank AG Zurich, Faysal Bank, Habib Metropolitan Bank, National Insurance, New Jubilee Insurance.
• Led efforts to develop audit steps using KPMG's audit methodologies. Coached team members to deliver results within budget.
• Supervised, trained and mentored 7 new auditors in performing audits for the financial services clients.
ERNST & YOUNG - FORD RHODES SIDAT HYDER Lahore, Pakistan
CA Articleship August 2001 - October 2005
• Started career as Audit Trainee with Ernst & Young Lahore office. I was assigned as an audit team member for performing statutory external audits of a number of clients, including Citi Bank, ABN Amro Bank, American Express Bank, International General Insurance, Pepsi Cola International, ICI Chemicals, Avari Hotels & Pearl Continental Hotels.
Masters in Commerce in 2010 (granted by the University as equivalence to Chartered Accountancy)
PUNJAB UNIVERSITY Lahore, Pakistan