Manager Audit
Sanan Javid & Co. Chartered Accountants
Total years of experience :8 years, 1 Months
• Managing client relations with senior management, including delivering presentations / reports to the board of directors, audit committees, and prospective clients.
• Conducted strategic and technical reviews to verify compliance with quality control standards, schedule constraints and budget parameters.
• Coordinated, managed and implemented auditing projects and prepared for evaluation.
• Strong understanding of financial risk management techniques and be able to develop and implement effective risk management strategies.
• Knowledge transfer & Capacity Building - Trained and mentored firms staff on policies and procedures to establish strong foundation for client development and service activities.
• Ability to identify areas for improvement in a client's business processes and provide recommendations in documented form.
• Lead the implementation of SAP Business One in the organization.
• Manage and supervise the accounting team, ensuring timely and accurate completion of tasks and assignments in SAP.
• Prepare financial statements as per International Financial reporting Standards (IFRS) and reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, and present findings to senior management.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable and ensure timely payment of invoices and accurate billing of customers.
• Maintaining stringent compliance with financial guidelines, company policies, and relevant legal regulations.
• Coordinate with external auditor for annual audit of the group entities
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure financial information is accurate, up-to-date, and readily available for decision-making purposes.
• Manage overall taxation matters of the group to minimize group tax expense as per applicable laws and ensure compliance as per existing state laws;
Main Clients : Descon Engineering Limited, Harbin Power Engineering Limited, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Sapphire Fibers Limited, Guard Group, ICC (Pvt.) Limited
Audit Senior:
• Conducted financial audits as per International Auditing Standards for local and multinational clients (35+ engagements) from a wide range of industries including Manufacturing (Textile & Engineering, Chemicals, education, power sector and dairies industries) and Services (EPC Contracts, IT Services etc.)
• Initial planning of the audits and identifying risk areas during the process of audits;
• Risk assessment of the client in accordance with firm's audit methodology and planning audit procedures required to cover this risk;
• Evaluating internal controls and accounting system implemented by the client and developing suitable recommendations to address deficiencies identified;
• Preparation, consolidation, presentation and analysis of financial statements;
• Holding meeting with client personnel to resolve issues and removal of expectation gap;
• Trains, coordinates and reviews the work done by team and getting it reviewed by the Engagement Partner;
• Preparation of fixed asset register on the behalf of the client;
• Verifying compliance with various corporate laws, as and when applicable;
• Preparation of deliverables, such as Management Letter, identifying control weakness
Tax Senior:
In addition to the above audit related experience, I worked in taxation department at Crowe (as part of rotation policy), where I worked in the following areas
• Tax advisory and planning
• Tax compliance
• Tax risk management
• Tax audits and defense
• Representation before tax authorities
Certified Accounting & Finance Professional (CFAP)
Bachelor in Commerce
Certificate in Accounting & Finance (CAF)