Director
KPMG
Total years of experience :26 years, 5 Months
Currently in capacity of Head Advisory Department of KPMG Afghanistan, responsibilities include supervising and managing services to clients, selecting staff and assigning workloads, business development and marketing by selling different services to existing and potential clients.
Lead following key assignments in capacity of Advisory Department Head:
Financial and Tax Due Diligence (Buy Side) Etisalat Afghanistan
Manpower Efficiency Study Etisalat Afghanistan
Corporate Law Due Diligence (Sell Side) Afghan United Bank
Feasibility Study United Bank of Pakistan
Internal Audit MTN Afghanistan, Safi Airways, DAI Consulting, Global Rights
Local Fund Agent Global Fund
Development of Manuals Afshar Hospital, Aga Khan Foundation
Pre-Grant Assessment USAID, Oxfam Novib
Financial Accounting and Reporting Alcatel Lucent
Shared Accounting Services Nokia Siemens Networks
Executive Search and Selection RMA Asia Afghanistan
Business Process Improvement RMA Asia Afghanistan, Flag International
Payroll Outsourcing Services Nokia Siemens Networks, QED Group LLC, ATOS Consulting
• Overall client engagement management process including planning, reviewing, completion and reporting
• Manage several audits assignments simultaneously and meeting targets with quality by giving close attention to each assignment
• Maintain strong relationship with clients and being the first point of contact
• Ensure compliancy of the financial statements with UK GAAP, US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Maintaining appropriate staffing levels for the audit and provide support to other team members through effective coaching and appropriate delegation
Market segment experience:
Construction sector
Information and Media sector
Chemical and Retail sector
Financial sector
Not for profit
In the capacity of assistant manager carried out following key audit assignments:
Bestway Holdings Limited, Bestway Group is second largest wholesale cash and carry operator in UK. Bestway Group also owns Bestway Cement (second largest cement manufacturer in Pakistan) and United Bank Limited (third largest bank in Pakistan).
Kellogg Brown & Root Limited, a leading global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil infrastructure sectors
Domsante S.A.S, a subsidiary of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company
Sanctuary Records Group, a subsidiary of Universal Studios. The group operates worldwide in entertainment industry
Wiley Europe Investment Holdings Limited, a publication company commonly known as ‘Wiley Publications’ having over 50 subsidiaries in the World.
Publicis, one of the largest advertising agencies in the World.
City Parochial Foundation, one of the largest independent not for profit foundations in London established in 1891
KPMG Forensic, served as a team member in the investigation of a multimillion-scam involving security giant Securitas and Bank of England
• Overseeing multiple engagements and responsible for resolving all legal, regulatory, and accounting issues that arise during the audit engagement
• Supervising and managing services to clients
• Setting budgets and scheduling audits
• Selecting staff and assigning workloads
• Drafting and assist in the delivery of proposals for engagements
• Ensuring compliance with KPMG Risks Management Manual including client acceptance, evaluation and retention policies
• To understand clients' business objectives, strategy and identifying significant strategic business risks; to review risks findings and conclusion with clients' management
• Business development and marketing by selling different services to existing and potential clients
• Recruit appropriate expatriate and local professional staff. Developed their technical and leadership skills. Assess and review their progress in accordance with KPMG guidelines
• Ensure compliancy of the financial statements with US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Key audit assignments performed by sector are as follows:
Not for profit: UNOPS Afghanistan, UNHCR Afghanistan, Swiss Development Corporation, European Union Representative Office, Dutch Committee for Afghanistan
Financial Sector: Standard Chartered Bank, Afghanistan International Bank (managed by ING), Habib Bank Limited, National Bank of Pakistan, Afghanistan Finance Company. In-addition, prepared feasibility study for opening up a bank in Afghanistan
Construction Sector: Contrack International Inc, Afghanistan Construction Company LLC
Telecom Sector: Telecom Development Company Afghanistan (an associated company of Cable and Wireless and Agha Khan Development Network) and Afghan Wireless Communication Company
Responsibilities in Internal Audit Department of Muslim Commercial Bank Limited were:
• Review of risk and controls at branch and regional office level
• Supervise the audit team conducting credit and operational review of various branches and regional offices. Responsible and accountable for the quality of audit work performed and the efficiency and effectiveness of the audit team
• Managing audit team as regards budget and timetables
• Understanding developments across business areas which may impact the audit plan including changing economic, market, technology and risk environment
• Leading discussions with business leaders regarding audit observations and issues
• Involved in re-organization of internal audit department
• Conducted special assignments including Anti-Money Laundering and portfolio analysis of poultry and related industries due to SARS epidemic and assisted in devising bank’s risk management strategy in this regard
• Reportable directly to partner for resolution of key issues and finalisation of audit engagements
• Managed several audit assignments simultaneously and meeting targets with quality by giving close attention to each assignment
• Planning, supervision and finalization of audit engagements
• Monitoring and reviewing team work and performance
• Responsible for staff allocation to all audit engagements
• Ensure compliancy of the financial statements with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Provide support to other team members through effective coaching and appropriate delegation
• Represent KPMG in Annual General Meetings of various companies
Key audit assignments performed by sector are as follows:
Not for profit: Sarhad Rural Support Programme, International Rescue Committee, Afghanistan, Dutch Committee for Afghanistan
Financial Sector: Askari General Insurance Company limited, Habib Bank Limited
Telecom Sector: Pakistan Mobilink Communication Limited.
Power Distribution Concern: Islamabad Electric Company Limited.
Trading Concerns: Canteen Stores Department.
Manufacturing Concerns: Murree Brewery Company Limited
Completed mandatory professional training with KPMG and mainly worked in the audit department. During last two and a half years of training period performed various audit assignments as a job in-charge
Key audit assignments performed by sector are as follows:
Not for profit: National Rural Support Programme, Lead Pakistan, Trust for voluntary Organizations.
Financial Sector: HSBC, Habib Bank Limited, United Bank Limited, Askari Commercial Bank Limited
Manufacturing Concerns: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, AWT Nizampur Cement, Murree Brewery Company Limited, Upjohn & Pharmacia Pharmaceuticals
Trading / Retail Concerns: Fon Gas, UNMOGIP-Post Stores, Canteen Stores Department
Internal Audit:: Conducted internal audit of Pakistan Television Corporation Limited, a public limited company in capacity of job in-charge
Associate member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ACA)