Muhammad Moonis Ahmed

• Led end-to-end statutory audit and assurance engagements for banking, investment management, and pharmaceutical
clients in compliance with IFRS, ISA, and local regulatory frameworks.
• Directed and coached teams of 5-7 associates; reviewed working papers and provided real-time feedback to uphold PwC
quality standards and meet engagement deadlines.
• Designed and executed risk-based audit plans in collaboration with Partners and Managers; identified control deficiencies
and presented actionable recommendations to client CFOs and finance teams.
• Assisted clients with IFRS-compliant financial statement preparation, including compliance with corporate laws and
regulatory authority directives.
• Adoption of digital audit tools including data analytics and automated testing, reducing turnaround time and improving
accuracy.

Executed risk assessments, walkthroughs, and substantive testing across revenue, receivables, payables, inventory, and taxation for clients in financial services, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals. Specialised in IFRS 9 ECL modelling, validating PD, LGD, and EAD assumptions and reviewing staging criteria and macroeconomic overlay reasonableness for general and simplified ECL models. Prepared and reviewed detailed audit working papers ensuring adherence to PwC quality standards and ISA documentation requirements. Drafted management letters and audit reports, clearly communicating control gaps and risk-reduction recommendations to senior client management. Applied data analytics and audit software tools (PwC Aura) to improve testing efficiency, achieving consistent on-time delivery across multiple concurrent engagements. Contributed to non-audit assurance assignments including Code of Corporate Governance compliance, free-float certification, Shariah compliance certification, and Provident Fund audits.

Key clients: UBL Mutual Funds, JS Mutual Funds (Interim Reviews), General Banking (Annual Audit), JS Investments (Shariah Compliance Certification), Thal Limited (Annual Audit - Automotive), Philip Morris Pakistan Limited (Annual Audit - Tobacco), Thal Boshoku Pakistan (Annual Audit - Automotive), Martin Dow Seatle Pvt Ltd (Annual Audit - Pharmaceutical), Habib Industries (Annual Audit - Industrial Engineering). Special assignments included K-Electric debtor write-off, Thal Limited royalty and free-float certification, and corporate governance compliance for a PSX-listed entity.