Burhan Arshad (Aca) Email & Phone Number

Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Spearheaded the development and implementation of new audit methodologies, enhancing efficiency and quality across the practice.• Cultivated and managed relationships with key clients (PIF), ensuring client satisfaction and identifying new business opportunities.• Provided expert guidance on complex accounting and auditing issues, ensuring compliance with IFRS and other relevant regulations.• Mentored and coached team members, fostering a culture of professional development and high performance.• Contributed to thought leadership initiatives, publishing articles and presenting at industry events.• Led audit teams on complex engagements, ensuring adherence to professional standards.• Identified and mitigated financial statement risks for the largest and most diversified group in the region, with the largest and most diversified• portfolio of investments, including impairment of the largest and most diversified development projects of the region (GIGA projects), providing• valuable insights to stakeholders and contributing to the reshaping of the country's future through the Public Investment Fund (PIF).• Streamlined audit processes using technology and data analytics to improve efficiency and accuracy.• Played a key role in acquiring new clients and expanding market share.• Led consolidation of the largest and most complicated group in the region.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

• Led audit engagements for high-profile clients in the financial services, manufacturing, and energy sectors, ensuring compliance with relevant• regulations and accounting standards.• Represented KPMG in audit committee and Board of Director meetings, effectively communicating audit findings and recommendations to key• stakeholders.• Led the audit of one of the largest, diversified and complicated groups in the region, including the audit of one of the largest sovereign wealth• funds in the world.• Led and mentored a team of 5-6 managers and 50+ team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.• Improved profitability and work-life balance by implementing an "Improve and Exit Strategy" to analyze and optimize engagement profitability.• Supported firm-wide audit quality initiatives and conducted second-line-of-defense reviews, contributing to cost savings by leveraging• specialized banking expertise.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams (e.g., tax, advisory) to deliver client solutions.• Developed and delivered training programs on auditing standards and best practices.

Pakistan

• Managed a challenging portfolio of clients from diversifi ed industries, including fi nancial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and textiles.• Directly managed multi-disciplinary teams of 50+ staff members across multiple clients and projects.• Collaborated with KPMG forensic specialists to assess fraud risk frameworks for high-risk clients.• Coordinated with legal experts, actuaries, valuation specialists, and IT professionals to ensure comprehensive audits and assess the magnitude and likelihood of potential fraud risks.• Led from the front during the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting to new ways of working and motivating the team.• Implemented IFRS 15• and IFRS 9, providing training to KPMG teams and challenging clients on the correct implementation of these accounting standards.• Identifi ed fi nancial discrepancies, performed restatements of fi nancial statements, and challenged clients to ensure accurate fi nancial reporting.• Contributed towards business development and won new audit engagements by demonstrating exceptional service and expertise.• Supported KPMG Global's initiative to standardize audit procedures and acted as a KcW champion for the implementation of the new audit software, Clara.• Led Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) engagement of banks, demonstrating my comprehensive understanding and skills regarding the control environment.• Conducted a comprehensive audit of Shariah compliance for Islamic banking operations, assessing adherence to Shariah standards, the Bank's Shariah manual, and relevant Shariah rules and principles.

Lahore, Pakistan

• Independently managed multiple clients in various sectors, including publicly traded companies.• Spearheaded the audit of MCB Bank, developing a new team, improving cost efficiency, and establishing a deep understanding of central bank regulations.• Innovated audit procedures for the media sector, demonstrating expertise in a specialized industry.• Conducted comprehensive ratio analysis, trend analysis, industry analysis, and budget analysis for each engagement to identify potential risks and warning signs, evaluate and analyze risks, and formulate strategies to mitigate them.• Served as a resource planning manager, responsible for overseeing resource recruitment, allocation, and various personnel-related matters.• Conducted impairment assessments and evaluated the forecasting model and projected cash flows, including WACC/discount rates and growth rates, while critically examining management's assumptions.

Lahore Pakistan

• Managed audits for clients in various industries, ensuring quality through the adoption of best practices.• Led merger and acquisition audits, including a merger of Total with Caltex and a merger of Riaz Bottles with Lotte, and prepared related technical papers.• Received a fast-track promotion based on strong technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and client feedback.

Lahore Pakistan

• Managed client relationships and made key decisions to resolve critical matters.• Handled large clients from the start of career, reporting directly to partners.

Lahore Pakistan

• Supervised audit engagements for complex clients.• Reviewed audit work performed by team members to ensure adequacy and compliance with identified risks.• Developed technical IFRS working papers and championed industry-specific insights.

Lahore Pakistan

• Acted as an in-charge on multinational clients.• Prepared quarterly reports for KPMG US, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and ICOFR reporting requirements.• Reviewed audit deliverables, including audit reports, consolidated financial statements, Board papers, annual reports and management letters.• Participated in technical discussions and finalized technical papers in accordance with IFRS and auditing standards.• Engaged in internal audit activities focused on enhancing the procurement process.

Manama Bahrain

• Conducted audit procedures for clients in different sectors, ensuring compliance with local regulations and IFRS.• Performed risk assessments and identified key controls, contributing to the development of effective audit strategies.• Analyzed financial data, prepared working papers, and documented audit findings in accordance with KPMG standards.• Collaborated with team members to execute audit plans and deliver high-quality audit reports.• Gained valuable experience in a new regulatory environment and contributed to knowledge sharing across KPMG teams.

Dubai

• Executed audit procedures and performed detailed testing of client financial records in accordance with IFRS• Assisted in the preparation of audit working papers and documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness.• Contributed to risk assessments and the identification of key controls for various clients.• Gained exposure to diverse industries and clients in the dynamic business environment of Dubai.• Developed strong teamwork and communication skills while collaborating with colleagues on audit engagements.