Submitting more applications increases your chances of landing a job.

Here’s how busy the average job seeker was last month:

Opportunities viewed

Applications submitted

Keep exploring and applying to maximize your chances!

Looking for employers with a proven track record of hiring women?

Click here to explore opportunities now!
We Value Your Feedback

You are invited to participate in a survey designed to help researchers understand how best to match workers to the types of jobs they are searching for

Would You Be Likely to Participate?

If selected, we will contact you via email with further instructions and details about your participation.

You will receive a $7 payout for answering the survey.


User unblocked successfully
Arsalan Baig, General Manager - Accounting & Tax

Arsalan Baig

General Manager - Accounting & Tax·Engro Fertilizers Limited

Pakistan

Higher diploma, Internal Auditing

Work experience

Total years of experience: 30 years, 1 months

General Manager - Accounting & Tax

July 2020 - Present

Engro Fertilizers Limited

Karachi, Pakistan

July 2020 - Present

Transferred from the Holding Company (Engro Corp) to the largest subsidiary (Engro Fertilizers) to manage the Accounting and Taxation functions post SAP S4/HANA implementation.

I am responsible for multiple automation / improvement / risk & controls initiatives and tax matters.

Also trained as DE&I Leader under the Engro Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Leaders Program focused on building a strong foundation to understand, promote and pledge our collective agenda to shape an inclusive culture at Engro.

Accomplishments:
- Significant savings and exposure reduction through various income and sales tax-related initiatives
- Enabling management reporting/dashboards directly thru SAP
- Consecutive won of EFert's Annual Report 2020 and 2021 in ICAP/ICMAP 'Best Corporate Report' awards
- Publication of EFert's first Sustainability Report 2021 (won the 'Best ESG Reporting Award for 2021' from CFA Society Pakistan as well as the 'Best Sustainability Report' award from ICAP/ICMAP)

Company industry:
Chemicals Manufacture
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

General Manager - Finance & Accounting

May 2011 - June 2020

Engro Corporation Limited

Karachi, Pakistan

May 2011 - June 2020

Transferred from an Internal Audit role at Avanceon (Engro subsidiary) to manage the Accounting and Financial Reporting functions of Engro Corp. Later, the role was expanded to include Financial Planning, Group Taxation, Group Employees’ Retirement Benefits Funds and Engro Foundation supervision. Reported to the CFO of ECorp.

Accomplishments:
- Brought down the effective tax rate of ECorp resulting in significant tax savings for the stakeholders
- Collaborated within the Group to avail significant tax savings under Group Taxation
- Visible improvement in governance and internal controls, reflected through satisfactory internal audits
- Annual reports of ECorp won the ICAP/ICMAP ‘Best Corporate Report’ awards for FY 2012 and FY 2013
- Continuous interaction with team members and colleagues resulting in improvement in Employee Engagement
- Assisted senior management in key business decisions and managing operations (annual budgets, periodic monitoring, financial reporting, ad-hoc management reporting)

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Head Of Internal Audit

April 2008 - May 2011

Avanceon Limited

Lahore, Pakistan

April 2008 - May 2011

Seconded to Engro’s subsidiary Avanceon (Industrial Automation provider) with offices in Pakistan, UAE and USA. Reported administratively to the CEO and functionally to the Board Audit Committee.

Accomplishments:
- Established the internal audit function for all three locations and rolled out Governance and Control policies
- Ensured that the company and employees always comply with the Ethical and Business Conduct Standards
- Rolled out the Whistle Blower policy, in consultation with the Holding Company’s Corporate Audit Department
- Developed and helped in carrying out Lean Enterprise Risk Management exercise for Pakistan & UAE offices

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Head of Internal Audit

September 2006 - April 2008

Lahore Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited

Lahore, Pakistan

September 2006 - April 2008

LSE is the 2nd biggest stock exchange in Pakistan, acting as the frontline capital market regulator by conducting and controlling the listing, trading and dealing of securities.

I led the internal audit team and reported administratively to the Managing Director and functionally to the Board Audit Committee. Main areas of responsibilities included:

- Planning and executing financial, operational and compliance audits of the Exchange

- Coordinating with SECP, brokerage houses and external assurance providers on various issues such as Self-Regulations, Regulatory Compliance and System Audits, ISO certifications etc.
of risks.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Director - Internal Audit

July 2005 - September 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan

July 2005 - September 2006

SECP is the apex regulatory body regulating Securities Market and corporate sector of Pakistan. Leading the department, I reported administratively to the Chairman and functionally to the Audit Committee of the Commission. Major achievements during my stay with SECP include:

- Revamped the internal audit department in accordance with best practices of Internal Audit

- Ensured smooth transition from ‘Pre-Audit’ to ‘Post-Audit’ regime

- Ensured compliance with relevant laws, notifications, internal policies and procedures

- Performed risk reviews and identified areas with high risks and/or poor controls and recommended measures to the Commission to be more efficient in management of risks

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Head of Internal Audit Division

December 2002 - July 2005

Escorts Investment Bank Limited

Lahore, Pakistan

December 2002 - July 2005

EIBL is an ‘A’ rated investment bank and also corporate member of Karachi and Lahore Stock Exchanges. Its major operations include Brokerage services, Investment Finance services and Capital and Money market investments. As the Head of Internal Audit, I enjoyed full independence and functionally reported to the Audit Committee of the Board. Major achievements accomplished during my stay with the Bank includes:

- Built an internal audit division from scratch in accordance with best practices of Internal Auditing.

- Recommended various policies and procedures to strengthen Internal Control Environment.

- Pointed out the need for customized Capital and Treasury operations software and licensed software and have these acquired. This on time acquisition proved to save millions subsequently.

- Earlier observation and rectification of major compliance issues, thus saving Bank from potential penalties and reputation loss.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Assistant Vice President – Internal Audit Division

April 2001 - November 2002

Muslim Commercial Bank Limited

Lahore, Pakistan

April 2001 - November 2002

MCB is the third largest Pakistani commercial bank operating with over 1, 000 branches. At MCB, I was responsible for the review of accounting and internal control systems of the Bank and identification of weaknesses in these systems and other issues requiring management’s attention.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Audit Senior – Assurance Services

October 1995 - August 2000

KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. Chartered Accountants

Lahore, Pakistan

October 1995 - August 2000

Completed four years article ship training covering various aspects of accounting, assurance and advisory services in diversified sectors. The training comprise of detailed understanding of client’s business, review of client’s risk management process, internal controls and its compliance, audit of financial assertions and drafting of audit reports in accordance with the ISA and preparation and presentation of accounts along with relevant disclosures assuring their conformity with SEC regulations and all applicable International Accounting Standards. This experience has provided me in-depth knowledge of different accounting and internal control systems used in different organizational structures. The diversity also helped me to become familiar with varieties of corporate issues involved in the operations of different businesses.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

The Institute of Internal Auditors, USA

November 2003

November 2003

Higher diploma, Internal Auditing

United States

Obtained the designation of Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

June 2001

June 2001

Master's degree, Accounting And Audit

Pakistan

Fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

The University of Punjab

August 1995

August 1995

Bachelor's degree, Commerce Graduation

Pakistan

Completed Graduation with First Division

Skills

Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Report writing
Expert
Report writing
Expert
Proficient in MS Word
Expert
Proficient in MS Word
Expert
Proficient in MS PowerPoint
Intermediate
Proficient in MS PowerPoint
Intermediate
Proficient in MS Excel
Intermediate
Proficient in MS Excel
Intermediate
Compliance
Expert
Compliance
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Preparation
Expert
Preparation
Expert
Risk
Expert
Risk
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Capital
Expert
Capital
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

Fellow Member

February 2002

The Institute of Internal Auditors, USA (Pakistan Chapter)

Member

January 2004

Hobbies

  • Traveling, Reading