Sharjeel Ehsan, Aca Email & Phone Number

Lahore, Pk

• Responsible for a variety of complex financial and statistical functions.• Generate reports on month closing process for cost drivers and any other cost group for managerial decision making.• Generate and engage in cost reduction projects. Partners with other departments to identify and drive continuous improvement efforts to reduce cost.• Performs detailed modeling in support of long-range planning; performs data modeling to interpret financial information.• Develop and coordinate preparation of forecasts and contingency plans, formulate and administer budgets.• Manage the preparation and maintenance of a broad range of standard financial, operational, and statistical reports.• Manage financial analysis activities and make recommendations to management concerning financial/operational and statistical reports.• Analyze new business opportunities, direct analyses, and make recommendations to management on their economic and operational feasibility (i.e. expansion of existing business, new ventures, products or services). • Supports the strategic planning process: design long-range strategic market, P&L, etc.• Evaluate operational and financial systems or procedures; develop and recommend new or revised methods and controls reports

Remained associated with KPMG in Pakistan assuming responsibility as a team leader and rendering following services to various clients across various industries: Preparation of financial statements in accordance with the reporting framework comprising ofInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Auditing Standards (ISAs) and applicablelocal laws. Performance of half year review of financial statements of listed and unlisted entities involvingperformance of analytical reviews, vertical and horizontal analysis along with trend analysis at greaterdisaggregated level. Preparation of internal and external deliverables e.g. overall analytical review, summary of audit issues,board letter, management letter and letter of representation etc. Performance of test of details on complete areas of financial statements of listed and unlisted entities. Review and documentation of all the audit working according to the quality control standards provided by ICAP (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan) and KPMG Global. Interpreting various legal provisions and amendments to legislation brought about from time to timeand keeping the clients abreast with the implications of such changes to statute. Assisting in compliance with the national corporate laws in force (including the Companies Act 2017and the Listing Regulations applicable to Listed Entities). Preparing system flow documents relating to significant class of transactions. Carrying out audit planning and evaluation of control activities and audit of the periodic financialstatements and management reports in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISA)and KPMG methodology. Evaluation of Internal Control System to identify deficiencies in the system. Report significant issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the organization and its affiliates, including potential improvements to those processes.

Job Responsibilities:• Responsible for planning, developing, recommending and monitoring procedures and systems to be used in internal auditing throughout the Financial and Operational areas of the organization.• Developing risk-based audit programs.• Responsible for supervising and conducting audits including audit reporting for the financial and operational areas of organization including joint audits with joint venture partner.• Prepare audit report and provide recommendations to Line Manager concerning how the organizations financial, operational, and managerial processes and systems could be improved.• Review working papers and ensure completeness and accuracy of audit performed.• Undertaking/ reviewing & updating the enterprise-wide risk assessment (EWRA).• Reviewing and updating results of follow up of audit recommendations and report the updated status to Management.• Assist Managers on timely completion of tasks assigned by Board Audit Committee to ARG and liaison with External Auditors, Consultants etc. • Maintaining current internal auditing knowledge in order to contribute to the development and continuous improvement of internal auditing methodologies, processes and services. • Timely completion of any other related task assigned by Head of Internal Audit.

Lahore, Pakistan

Job Responsibilities:• Responsible for planning, developing, recommending and monitoring procedures and systems to be used in internal auditing throughout the Financial and Operational areas of the organization.• Developing risk-based audit programs.• Responsible for supervising and conducting audits including audit reporting for the financial and operational areas of organization including joint audits with joint venture partner.• Prepare audit report and provide recommendations to Line Manager concerning how the organizations financial, operational, and managerial processes and systems could be improved.• Review working papers and ensure completeness and accuracy of audit performed.• Undertaking/ reviewing & updating the enterprise-wide risk assessment (EWRA).• Reviewing and updating results of follow up of audit recommendations and report the updated status to Line Manager.• Assist Line Manager on timely completion of tasks assigned by Board Audit Committee to ARG and liaison with External Auditors, Consultants etc. • Maintaining current internal auditing knowledge in order to contribute to the development and continuous improvement of internal auditing methodologies, processes and services. • Timely completion of any other related task assigned by Line Manager.

Remained associated with UHY Hassan Naeem and Co. (Chartered Accountants) assuming responsibility as an audit and assurance professional and rendering following services to various clients across various industries:•Active engagement with senior staff to gain a good understanding of the business.•Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements.•Leading, managing and developing an effective audit team. •Planning and scoping audit assignments effectively, allocating audit resources, defining deadlines and ensuring a comprehensive and appropriate term of reference is set for each review. •Managing and undertaking programmed audit assignments effectively and efficiently, ensuring work is produced to the required standard and deadlines.•Identifying key risks to business objectives, evaluating and testing controls in place and identifying areas for improvement. •Liaison with senior/middle client managers in the planning and conduct of audit assignments discussing findings, emerging risks and actions to address identified risks. •Producing audit reports to meet the required standard for reporting to senior management. •Managing systems development and advisory work of the team and undertaking the more complex areas of work in this area, informing and advising management of issues that have risk or control implications. •Performing the role of Audit Assistant Manager in support of the shared service agreements, as appropriate. •Developing expertise in, and advice on, specific aspects of the business.•Ensuring all the audit working papers are prepared to comply with Quality Control Review by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.•Compiled, verified, analyzed and interpreted critical financial data and financial reports to assess past, present and impending financial status of organizations.•Reviewing system flow documents relating to significant class of transactions prepared by teams.

Lahore

Being promoted as an Audit Senior, I have audited biggest clients of EY Lahore office i.e Warid Telecom (Pvt) Limited and Tetra Pak Pakistan Limited.Remained associated with Ernst and Young Pakistan assuming responsibility as a team leader and rendering following services to various clients across various industries:· Preparation of financial statements in accordance with the reporting framework comprising ofInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Auditing Standards (ISAs) andapplicable local laws.· Performance of half year review of financial statements of listed and unlisted entities involvingperformance of analytical reviews, vertical and horizontal analysis along with trend analysis at greater disaggregated level.· Preparation of internal and external deliverables e.g. overall analytical review, summary of auditissues, board letter, management letter and letter of representation etc.· Performance of test of details on complete areas of financial statements of listed and unlisted entities.· Compliance with annual audit plan using appropriate risk-based methodology, including any risks identified at controls evaluation stage.· Review and documentation of all the audit working according to the quality control standards provided by ICAP (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan) and EY Global.· Preparing and analyzing reports related to cash flows and presenting them before highermanagement.· Analyzed variance to budget/forecast and prepare reports explaining budgets deviations.· Interpreting various legal provisions and amendments to legislation brought about from time to time and keeping the clients abreast with the implications of such changes to statute.· Assisting in compliance with the national corporate laws in force (including the Companies Ordinance,1984 and the Listing Regulations applicable to Listed Entities).· Preparing system flow documents relating to significant class of transactions.

Lahore

I worked as an “Audit Semi Senior” at Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder & Co. Chartered Accountants Lahore, Pakistan .I have a diverse experience of statutory external audit, review assignments and other accounting/ auditing related services.I have had the opportunity of working on a wide variety of sectors includingTelecommunications, Warid Telecom Private LimitedManufacturing , Bata Pakistan Ltd , Coca-cola Beverages Pakistan LtdImports Angelini Pharmaceuticals E-Commerce: Ecart Services Pakistan Ltd.

Lahore

I worked as an “Audit Associate” at Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder & Co. Chartered Accountants Lahore, Pakistan .I have a diverse experience of statutory external audit, review assignments and other accounting/ auditing related services.I have had the opportunity of working on a wide variety of sectors includingTelecommunications: Warid Telecom Private LimitedManufacturing: Coca Cola Pakistan Ltd, Bata Pakistan & Tetra Pak PakistanImports: Angelini Pharmaceuticals Non Profit Organizations: Darul Hikmat Degree College and Kinder not helfe

Chartered Accountancy, Auditing And Accounting, Qualified

Bachelor Of Commerce