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Hafiz Ibrahim Zafar FCCA CPA CICA, Deputy Manager Internal Audit/Senior Audit Officer

Hafiz Ibrahim Zafar FCCA CPA CICA

Deputy Manager Internal Audit/Senior Audit Officer·(State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan)

Pakistan

Master's degree, Audit And Control

Work experience

Total years of experience: 12 years, 1 months

Deputy Manager Internal Audit/Senior Audit Officer

January 2021 - Present

(State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan)

Lahore, Pakistan

January 2021 - Present

• Prepare risk-based internal audit strategies and participate in risk assessment.
• Pre-audit of all payment vouchers and ensure all procurements implement PPRA
rules.
• Post-audit of all Medical Claim vouchers to ensure all claims supporting have been
attached.
• Review budgeting for all expenses and make recommendation for improvement.
• Develop IT audit plans and prepare risk mitigation strategies.
• Comprehensive pre-audit of the payroll system on a monthly basis.
• Deliver management consulting services focused on core and support business
processes, including process re-engineering, development of policies and
procedures, and design of target operating models and meeting with top
management regarding audit risk in operations.
• Perform analytical and financial analysis on all expenses and financial statements
and make recommendation for the best interest of the company and for decision
making purposes.
• Evaluate IT control compliance in accordance with international auditing
standards.
• Ensure that the budget is properly approved by the principal office otherwise stop
payment.
• Develop and maintain risk dashboards, reports, and key risk indicators (KRIs) for
senior management and board-level reporting.
• Establish risk profiles, thresholds, and mitigation strategies across business units,
affiliates, and joint ventures.
• Lead complex financial modeling, valuation, scenario analysis, and sensitivity
analysis for investments, transactions, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee financial performance, budgets, capital expenditures, and long-term
business plans of affiliates and joint ventures.
• Represent shareholder interests in board, shareholder, and steering committee
forums, providing financial insights and governance oversight.
• Conduct commercial, financial, and operational benchmarking to identify value
creation and cost optimization opportunities.
• Facilitate transaction execution including due diligence, business case
development, partner negotiations, and commercial agreement structuring.
• Ensure Corporate Governance, Risk Management, and Internal Controls
effectiveness.
• Fixed Assets register audit to ensure existence.
• Conduct yearly stock count and follow up of the count.
• Audit Tax payment vouchers to ensure all tax deducted amounts are according to
standard.
• Prepare audit report including audit observations, implications, and

recommendations.

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA

Assistant Manager Internal Audit

January 2019 - January 2021

(The Uniworth Dress Co.)

Lahore, Pakistan

January 2019 - January 2021

• Analyzing operational procedures, activities, rules, and systems for risk and cost
effectiveness as well as reporting to management with information on the
presence and efficiency of the internal control system.
• Undertake and oversee the entire audit cycle, which includes knowing the audit
entity, evaluating risks, defining the audits objectives and scope, developing an
audit program, testing the internal controls of the entity, calculating the sample
size, carrying out substantive testing, reporting, and follow-up.
• Analyze, monitor, and report enterprise-wide financial, operational, and strategic
risks to support informed decision-making.
• Develop and maintain risk dashboards, reports, and key risk indicators (KRIs) for
senior management and board-level reporting.
• Establish risk profiles, thresholds, and mitigation strategies across business units,
affiliates, and joint ventures.
• When conducting audits, make sure that risk is managed and controlled over the
efficiency of the business, its financial stability, and its adherence to all relevant
laws and regulations.
• Pre-audit of all purchase orders and payroll of Head Office employees and Units
Financial Audit and Unit Salary Audit and post-audit of all Vendor Payments.
• Assist in identifying and mitigating financial and operational risks, equity
management, tax planning issues, and improving in the companys risk
management framework.
• Implement improvements to internal controls and review the work of auditors to
ensure quality and compliance with standards.
• Examining and verifying the expenses related to retail branches, which includes
salary, petty expenses, repair and maintenance expenses, daily cashier closing
audit, and Vendor GRN (Good Received Note) audit.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in business processes, aiming to enhance
operational efficiency and compliance.
• Ensure work is performed efficiently and effectively, and complies with internal
auditing standards (Internal Professional Practices Frameworks) as well as
department own Auditing Standards as well as defining audit objectives and
designing and executing audit procedures, methods, and report requirements.

Company industry:
Fashion Design

Accounts Officer

January 2018 - January 2019

(Deloitte Yousuf Adil (Chartered Accountants)

Lahore, Pakistan

January 2018 - January 2019

• Develop Accounting Policies and Business Processes to maintain internal controls.
• Ensure the availability of funds to meet the operations of the business efficiently.
• Managerial reporting of two offices on a monthly basis.
• Submission of Income tax withheld to FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) and Sales
tax not held by the client to PRA (Punjab Revenue Authority).
• Review, validate, and clear all financial transactions for posting in SAP General
Ledger (SAP-GL) across all company codes.
• Perform detailed financial analysis and recommend corrective actions to enhance
the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial statements.
• Oversee and monitor the timely and accurate recording of financial transactions in
accordance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Prepare and post income accruals in SAP-GL to ensure appropriate period
recognition.
• Identify and apply relevant financial analysis metrics to effectively evaluate the
financial performance of reporting entities.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring full
compliance with applicable accounting standards and disclosure requirements.
• Oversee the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Cash
Management.
• Ensure Accounts Receivable collection and identify the reason for overdue
balance.
• Prepare Financial Statements for both the Lahore and Multan offices on a monthly
basis.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliation, client reconciliation, and vendor
reconciliation.
• Prepare forecasting and budgeting purposes.
• Global reporting and preparing consolidated financial statements for both offices
on a monthly basis.

Company industry:
Accounting

Senior Internal Auditor

January 2017 - January 2018

(Imperial Footwear (Pvt) Limited)

Lahore, Pakistan

January 2017 - January 2018

• Develop and maintain Internal Audit policies and procedures.
• Stock count of all branches floor to sheet and sheet to floor.
• Perform pre- and post-audit for all expenses of the group Supervise operational
and financial processes.

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Audit Intern

October 2016 - January 2017

(Deloitte Yousuf Adil (Chartered Accountants)

Lahore, Pakistan

October 2016 - January 2017

• Perform external audit of Chiese Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, Milvik Mobile
Pakistan Private Limited, Hira Terry Mills Limited and Sitara Chemical Industries
Limited.
• Working on AS2 (Audit Software 2) and EMS (Engagement management system).
• Provide advisory services in risk consulting, including internal controls
documentation and assessment, internal audit outsourcing, and enterprise risk
assessment and management.
• Deliver management consulting services focused on core and support business
processes, including process re-engineering, development of policies and
procedures, and design of target operating models.
• Apply hands-on experience in ERP environments, including system deployments,
post-implementation reviews, and IT audit engagements.

Company industry:
Accounting

Audit Associate

October 2013 - January 2016

(FAZAL MAHMOOD & COMPANY

Lahore, Pakistan

October 2013 - January 2016

• Planning and completion of the audit report to the Director of the firm.
• Lead the audit team and allocate the work to audit assistants.
• Handle Medium and large-sized clients and guide subordinates in case of
ambiguity.
• Perform internal and external audits for NGOs Salvation Army Pakistan.
• Perform stock counts and prepare the report.

Company industry:
Accounting

Education

The institute of internal control

June 2025

June 2025

Master's degree, Audit And Control

United States

CPA Australia

May 2025

May 2025

Master's degree, Accounting And Audit

Australia

QuickBooks

September 2021

September 2021

High school or equivalent, Accounting

Pakistan

CPA (Chartered Professional Accountants) Canada

December 2020

December 2020

Master's degree, Accounting And Audit

Canada

CPA (Chartered Professional Accountants) Canada

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK

March 2016

March 2016

Master's degree, Accounting And Audit

United Kingdom

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK

Oxford Brookes University

March 2015

March 2015

Bachelor's degree, Accounting And Audit

United Kingdom

BSc in Applied Accounting

Oxford Brookes University UK

January 2015

January 2015

Bachelor's degree, Applied Accounting

United Kingdom

ORACLE

November 2014

November 2014

High school or equivalent, Accounting

Pakistan

ACCA UK

January 2014

January 2014

Bachelor's degree, Accounting And Audit

United Kingdom

ACCA UK

January 2010

January 2010

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Business

United Kingdom

courses: Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)

Skills

External Audit

Expert

Risk Advisory

Expert

Auditing

Expert

Financial Statement Analysis

Expert

Financial Analyst

Expert

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Expert

ACCOUNTANCY

Expert

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Expert

ARMY

Expert

BALANCE

Expert

BUDGETING

Expert

FINANCIAL

Expert

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Expert

FORECASTING

Expert

FUNDS

Expert

AUDITING

Intermediate

ACCOUNTING

Intermediate

BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING

Intermediate

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Intermediate

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

Intermediate

FINANCE

Intermediate

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Intermediate

INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM

Intermediate

PUBLIC FINANCE

Intermediate

SAP APPLICATIONS

Intermediate

External Audit

Expert

Risk Advisory

Expert

Financial Statement Analysis

Expert

Financial Analyst

Expert

Languages

Arabic

Intermediate

English

Expert

Memberships

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) UK

Professional Accountant

January 2017

CPA (Chartered Professional Accountants) Canada

Professional Accountant

December 2020

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)
CPA (Chartered Professional Accountants)
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
APFA (Associate Public Finance Accountant)
CPA (Certified Practising Accountant)
CICA (Certified Internal Control Auditor)
CPA
APFA

Training
QuickBooks
digiskills.pk
Jun 2021

Hobbies and interests

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