• Oversee all financial operations, including General Ledger (GL), cash management, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), fixed asset management and Tax, ensuring accurate financial reporting and optimal cash flow management.• Spearhead the financial readiness for the company's IPO, conducting comprehensive reviews of financial statements, internal controls, and governance to meet regulatory requirements.• Lead the financial and tax due diligence project and assess… Show more • Oversee all financial operations, including General Ledger (GL), cash management, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), fixed asset management and Tax, ensuring accurate financial reporting and optimal cash flow management.• Spearhead the financial readiness for the company's IPO, conducting comprehensive reviews of financial statements, internal controls, and governance to meet regulatory requirements.• Lead the financial and tax due diligence project and assess top management in investor meetings by providing the forecast and analytical reports.• Present results and financial analytical reports to CFO, CEO and executives in month end review meetings.• Work closely with CFO in cost optimization project, presents in-depth analytical reports and finding to CEO for decision making. • Monitors the external audit and internal audit (finance function) and ensures all the audit finding are properly addressed.• Assess planning team in preparation of annual budget by providing the details related to activities performed during the year.• Work hand in hand with CFO and CIO on automation projects• Lead the successful implementation of Oracle Fusion and its related modules such Oracle HCM, Oracle procurement and Oracle Lease management etc. Show less

Responsibility - Financial Reporting• Preparation the statutory financial statements and supporting disclosures as per the requirement of IFRS.• Monitor the audit activities to ensure the deadline of issuing the financial statements and submission on time with the government authorities.• Monthly reviews to ensure accuracy of the financial reports related to general ledger, account receivables, fixed assets, payroll, account payables and inventories. • Perform month… Show more Responsibility - Financial Reporting• Preparation the statutory financial statements and supporting disclosures as per the requirement of IFRS.• Monitor the audit activities to ensure the deadline of issuing the financial statements and submission on time with the government authorities.• Monthly reviews to ensure accuracy of the financial reports related to general ledger, account receivables, fixed assets, payroll, account payables and inventories. • Perform month end closing activities and ensure to meet the deadline.• Prepare group reporting and ensure to submit the group requirement on time. • Provides IFRS technical support and prepares the recommendations of accounting treatments.• Worked closely with Oracle in implementation of Oracle Fusion specially for GL, Fixed asset and IFRS 16 modules. Responsibility - Tax Manager• Handle the ZATCA audit on either zakat, withholding tax and VAT on timely manner.• Manage ZATCA queries, Zakat and VAT assessments. • Ensure timely submission of zakat return.• Review the VAT and Withholding tax calculations on monthly basis.• Monitor new updates on ZATCA Regulation.• Working closely with ZATCA along with E-invoicing implementation team• Provide VAT/WHT advise to other on day to day matters.• Working closely with Tax consultant on ZATCA appears.MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS• E-invoicing implementation • Oracle Fusion implementation • Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and delegation of authority • IFRS 16 “lease” implementation Show less

I joined KPMG Al Fozan & Partners – Risk Consultancy and internal audit department as an Assistant Manager. My main responsibilities includes:• Involve in the IFRS convergences project of various clients and assess them to identify the gap between the SOCPA accounting framework and IFRS, quantification and impact of the gap in the client’s financial statement and help client’s in preparation of financial statement according to the IFRS with all the necessary disclosures and… Show more I joined KPMG Al Fozan & Partners – Risk Consultancy and internal audit department as an Assistant Manager. My main responsibilities includes:• Involve in the IFRS convergences project of various clients and assess them to identify the gap between the SOCPA accounting framework and IFRS, quantification and impact of the gap in the client’s financial statement and help client’s in preparation of financial statement according to the IFRS with all the necessary disclosures and reconciliations. • Involve in accounting advisory services and support the clients in implementing the complex accounting matters.• In addition, involve in planning, managing, executing and finalizing the internal audit assignment mainly of finance and reporting functions of the clients.• Meet with the senior management of the clients and brief the risk and its impact on the client’s business.• Provides the necessary training and guidance to the team members. • Help the partners and managers in finalizing the final deliverables to the clients.• Involved in preparation of proposal to the prospective clients. Show less

As an Assistant Manager and team leader of one of the largest bank Saudi Arabia (i-e National Commercial Bank) my responsibilities include:• Managing, planning, supervision and review of audit field work. • Review of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) being audited and providing them professional advice the latest updates in IFRS. • Meetings with key management personnel to identify the business prospect and to analyze the risks and the… Show more As an Assistant Manager and team leader of one of the largest bank Saudi Arabia (i-e National Commercial Bank) my responsibilities include:• Managing, planning, supervision and review of audit field work. • Review of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) being audited and providing them professional advice the latest updates in IFRS. • Meetings with key management personnel to identify the business prospect and to analyze the risks and the impact of those risks to the bank and its financial performance.• Assisting the manager and partner to finalize the deliverables sent to the client.• Coordinating, collaborating and review of work of subsidiary audit team located outside/inside Saudi Arabia.Apart of involving in the audit engagements, I have following responsibilities at audit department level:• Monitoring the revenue and follow up with the engagement managers for collecting long outstanding unpaid bills from the client.• Monitor the timesheets the employees. • Involved in preparation of proposal to the prospective clients. Show less

I worked as a Manager internal audit department. My responsibility includes,- As a team manager, I was responsible for planning, managing and execution of audit, developing the audit strategy of the management audits which mainly includes Finance Control Unit, Treasury Operation, AML and business compliance unit, Human resource and Enterprise risk management etc.- Also, supported senior manager / head of audit in preparing the comprehensive annual audit plan by developing the… Show more I worked as a Manager internal audit department. My responsibility includes,- As a team manager, I was responsible for planning, managing and execution of audit, developing the audit strategy of the management audits which mainly includes Finance Control Unit, Treasury Operation, AML and business compliance unit, Human resource and Enterprise risk management etc.- Also, supported senior manager / head of audit in preparing the comprehensive annual audit plan by developing the audit universe and assessing business and audit risks.- Apart from the management audits, I was also responsible to submission of annual assessment on efficacy Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) framework to Audit Committee to comply with State Bank of Pakistan guidelines.- Prepare final deliverables including Audit Report, Audit Rating, and Executive Summaries.- Prepare presentation and deliverables for Board Audit Committee (BAC) and compliance committee including significant issues, progress report follow-up MIS pertains to southern region branches and other audits.- Assisted in the Quality Assurance improvement program by periodically reviewing working paper files to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of internal audit activity.- Communicating audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings, highlighting unresolved issues and preparing draft audit reports.- Managed teams and reviewed work of subordinates. Show less

I worked in Burj Bank Limited as Manager – Internal Audit Department. My responsibilities include:• Planning and execution of field audits of various departments being a Team Leader including Risk Management Unit (House Finance Risk Management, Car Finance Risk Management, Corporate Risk Management), Capital Risk Management Unit (Portfolio Risk Management Unit, Capital Risk Management Unit), Finance Control Unit• Carrying out special assignments on the instructions of senior… Show more I worked in Burj Bank Limited as Manager – Internal Audit Department. My responsibilities include:• Planning and execution of field audits of various departments being a Team Leader including Risk Management Unit (House Finance Risk Management, Car Finance Risk Management, Corporate Risk Management), Capital Risk Management Unit (Portfolio Risk Management Unit, Capital Risk Management Unit), Finance Control Unit• Carrying out special assignments on the instructions of senior management including branch expansion feasibility/benchmarking studies.• Perform Fraud Risk Assessment of areas covering Retail banking, corporate banking and Administration Department.• Prepare final deliverables including Audit Report, Audit Rating and Executive Summaries.• Prepare Board Audit Committee (BAC) various deliverables including significant issues, progress report, follow-up MIS & other matters as per the Agenda of BAC Meeting.• Prepares presentation and deliverables for monthly meetings with Management Committee.• Perform quarterly review of financial statements. • Follow-up on previous audit reports and chalking out a corrective plan for weaknesses identified. Show less

I have been involved in the various group and statutory audits of Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited (SCBPL) for a period of more than four years. Statutory Audits were carried out in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing as applicable in Pakistan, as well as the local requirements of Securities Exchange and Commission of Pakistan and State Bank of Pakistan.Foreign Reporting to Group Auditors were… Show more I have been involved in the various group and statutory audits of Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited (SCBPL) for a period of more than four years. Statutory Audits were carried out in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing as applicable in Pakistan, as well as the local requirements of Securities Exchange and Commission of Pakistan and State Bank of Pakistan.Foreign Reporting to Group Auditors were carried out in accordance with the instructions of Group Auditors for KPMG Global Clients which are mostly based on International Financial Reporting Standards.My responsibility is to supervision and review of audit work, preparation of accounts, management reports and other reports in accordance with the local regulations, International Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing.My core audit areas included:• Review general banking operating including Accounting maintenance, AML and cash management procedure. • Review of Corporate Advances as per State bank of Pakistan guideline for local Statuary audit and as per group policy which is based on ISA 39 “Financial instruments recognition and measurement”.• Review of impairment of intangibles, investment in subsidiaries and review of impairment testing on Goodwill acquired in a business combination. • Consolidation of accounts. • Certification of MCR as per State Bank Pakistan guidelines. Show less

In January 2012, I was seconded to KPMG UAE for the period of three and half months. I was mainly involved in the audit of the Financial Sector Client.