Ahmad Anwar

• Supervised full-cycle accounting operations, including General Ledger (GL), accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR),
bank and client reconciliations, and month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Ensured compliance with VAT & ZATCA regulations, timely return filings, and adherence to applicable financial laws and internal
policies.
• Managed fixed asset accounting, capitalization, depreciation, and periodic physical verification.
• Oversaw treasury operations, including cash flow management, letters of credit, bank guarantees, financing arrangements,
and banking relationships.
• Established and maintained effective internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Coordinated with external auditors, providing required documentation and facilitating smooth audit processes.
• Applied strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues and improve financial processes.
• Prepared accurate and timely financial statements and management reports, ensuring compliance with accounting standards
and supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Prepared annual budgets and periodic forecasts, monitoring actual performance against targets and providing variance
analysis to management.
• Prepared forecasted financial statements for valuation purposes, based on historical financial analysis and future estimates.
• Supported management through financial analysis, issue resolution, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Developed financial models, cash flow forecasts, and scenario analyses to support strategic planning and investment decisions.
• Supervised and mentored finance team members and delegated responsibilities effectively.

• Led simultaneous audits for up to 8 clients, ensuring 100% on-time delivery while maintaining strict quality standards.
• Successfully managed cross-border audit engagements in Saudi Arabia, adapting to diverse regulatory and cultural environments.
Spearheaded and managed teams of up to 6 associates through various financial audit engagements,
meticulously planning work allocation, providing support, supervising, mentoring and motivating the team.
• Formulated and evaluated robust audit strategies to assess risks to focus on key audit areas effectively.
• Conducted rigorous analytical reviews of financial statements, ensuring reliability and reasonableness of estimates and assumptions used along with the correctness of the information presented.
• Managed client relationships and communication with leadership to ensure timely audit completion.
• Trusted with complex, high-risk audit areas of large entities, demonstrating advanced technical expertise and problem solving abilities.

• Executed audit fieldwork for clients across manufacturing, energy, and service sectors with asset bases exceeding PKR 10B.
• Ensured comprehensive compliance with all applicable disclosure requirements, including IFRS, Companies Act and other relevant regulations for the financial statements of audit clients.
• Designed and implemented monthly financial dashboards and variance reports, increasing stakeholders
visibility and reducing review time by 30%.
• Successfully led the team in the implementation and initial adoption of IFRS-09 for a non-banking finance
company (NBFC)
• Performed business valuations using various methodologies including discounted cash flow (DCF), asset
based approach, P/E ratio and Earning yield ratio
• Prepared forecasted financial statements for valuation purposes, based on historical financial analysis and
future estimates
• Supervised monthly closing of accounts, ensuring compliance with VAT, and IFRS reporting standards.
• Oversee Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely recording of transactions.
• Review financial data to identify trends, cost-saving opportunities, and profitability drivers.
• Collaborate with management on strategic initiatives such as pricing, cost analysis, and capital investments.