Ayesha Shaikh

• Audit Planning & Engagement Management: Leads audit planning, risk identification, and regulatory compliance for
listed PIEs and multinationals across Pakistan, UAE, and Qatar — delivering engagements fully aligned with IFRS, ISAs,
and KPMGs Audit Execution Guide.
• Audit Fieldwork & Financial Reporting: Executes end-to-end fieldwork including financial statement analysis,
substantive testing, and financial controls evaluation — proactively resolving accounting technical matters before
partner escalation and enhancing overall audit quality assurance.
• Risk Assessment & Corporate Governance: Assesses complex internal control environments, performs corporate
governance reviews, and designs risk-based testing procedures for high-risk balance sheet and income statement
areas, contributing to measurable risk mitigation outcomes for clients.
• Team Leadership & Process Improvement: Supervises and coaches teams of junior associates across concurrent
engagements, introducing structured review frameworks that reduce review-cycle iterations and deliver consistent
process improvement in audit documentation quality.
• Stakeholder Management & Client Relationship: Manages executive-level client relationships across regulated
industries, acting as primary engagement liaison for financial reporting discussions, audit findings communication,
and regulatory compliance matters — strengthening long-term client retention.
• Budget & Profitability Management: Owns engagement budgeting and financial controls for a portfolio of 8+ active
clients across Pakistan, UAE, and Qatar — monitoring recovery rates, flagging overruns proactively, and optimising
engagement profitability.

• Led audit fieldwork for Hotpack Packaging entities (ICAD, Oman, and Arabia), applying UAE and Oman regulatory
frameworks alongside IFRS and ISAs and managing stakeholder relationships across multiple jurisdictions.

• Seconded to KPMG Doha, leading fieldwork across hospitality, logistics, and engineering sectors and developing direct
GCC regulatory compliance expertise.