Skilled Audit and Quality Assurance professional with expertise in conducting audits, ensuring compliance, and implementing quality control measures. Strong analytical abilities and a meticulous approach to improving systems, managing risks, and driving organizational excellence. Committed to upholding industry standards,local regulations and laws and delivering consistent results that support business growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Associate Quality and Risk
A.F. Ferguson & Co
03.2024 - Current
Conducted quarterly updates of the AQI Dashboard, ensuring data accuracy and relevance.
Ensured timely daily archiving of engagement files before due deadlines.
Performed monthly reviews and testing of Assurance R&Q engagement trackers.
Maintained and updated the Member Firm Profile and Broader Assurance Services templates.
Completed updates and mapping of network resources, streamlining accessibility.
Enhanced controls for the Engagement Information tracker, improving data reliability.
Regularly updated PIC and RTA lists for operational accuracy.
Managed updates to the ECR portfolio, QCR checklist, and QBI index, ensuring compliance.
Assisted Senior Manager and Director in achieving QMSE objectives effectively.
Documented meeting minutes aligned with NRMP 36 and NAST requirements.
Issued monthly communications addressing AQI Dashboard exceptions and follow-ups.
Provided support for Engagement Compliance Reviews and Financial Reviews, ensuring quality standards.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive successful completion of quality projects within deadlines.
Assistant Manager Quality and Risk Management
Mazars Pakistan
01.2023 - Current
Preliminary planning and development of detailed audit plan for audits of various companies
Preparing budgets for the engagement teams, preliminary risk assessment, and planning while leading the engagement teams and fieldwork.
Preparation of final audit deliverables - the audit report, the cover letter to the Board of Directors, and the Management letter, while reporting to the Audit Managers and Partners.
Performing soft and hot quality reviews, as a member of the EQCR Team.
Assist head of assurance in various administrative tasks of the external audit department, including fees matters, preparing and submitting business proposals and quotations to potential clients, creating presentations for partners' meetings, and various other related tasks.
Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase technical skills, business skills, and decision-making for the resolution of critical reportable matters.
Accounting & Finance
Developing and executing comprehensive financial plans, budgets, and forecasts.
Analyzing financial data to provide insights into business performance.
Ensuring accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and reports.
Complying with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Managing and leading finance teams to achieve departmental goals.
Bookkeeping and providing Financial Analysis on clients' business and issuing reports.
Quality control and Risk Management
Performing Client Acceptance and continuance procedures and using software such as Wecheck and Compliance Catalyst to check for any KAC-related risks.
Implementing controls for ISQM1 (for audit as well as non-audit services lines) and ISQM2-related compliance.
Guiding the Testing team to effectively test the Global Quality Controls.
Assisting Quality Control and Risk Partners in implementing ISQM1 controls and working with the Engagement team, IT, and HR departments to implement ISQM1.
Working on any findings and deficiencies related to ISQM1 controls and further working on Root Cause Analysis.
Developing new strategies related to the quality of engagements and making sure that all offices under Mazars Pakistan are properly maintaining quality according to ISQM1.
Senior Accountant
Roedl and Partner
05.2021 - 04.2022
Managed day-to-day bookkeeping tasks, ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions for EU and UK which included 6 clients
Reconciled bank statements and general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
Prepared and maintained financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
Monitored accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely processing and payment.
Assisted in preparing budgets and financial forecasts for effective resource allocation.
Conducted periodic audits to ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.
Maintained up-to-date records of invoices, receipts, and other supporting documents.
Supported payroll processing by verifying accuracy and ensuring compliance with tax regulations.
Provided detailed financial analysis to support decision-making and improve profitability.
Ensured compliance with UK and EU Sales tax and HMRC tax laws.
Utilized Quickbooks and Xero to streamline bookkeeping processes and enhance efficiency.
Audit Senior
Munaf Yusuf Chartered Accountants
02.2020 - 03.2021
Preliminary planning and development of detailed audit plan for audits of various companies.
Preparing budgets for the engagement teams, preliminary risk assessment, and planning while leading the engagement teams and fieldwork.
Preparation of final audit deliverables – the audit report, the cover letter to the Board of Directors, and the Management letter, while reporting to the Audit Managers and Partners.
Verifying SECP compliances for clients and local company laws.
Assist head of assurance in various administrative tasks of the external audit department, including fees matters.
Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase technical skills, business skills, and decision-making for the resolution of critical reportable matter
Audit Trainee
JASB Chartered Accountants Associates
06.2018 - 01.2020
Assisted in conducting external and internal audits across various industries, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
Verified the accuracy of financial statements and supporting documentation to ensure alignment with auditing principles.
Participated in planning and execution phases of audit engagements,approximately three under the guidance of senior auditors.
Identified discrepancies, risks, and irregularities in financial records and suggested corrective actions.
Reviewed internal control systems to evaluate their effectiveness and recommended improvements and also create management reports with help of Partners
Supported the audit team in completing tasks within stipulated deadlines and maintaining quality standards.
Conducted vouching, ledger scrutiny, and other substantive procedures to ensure transaction accuracy.
Communicated with clients to gather required information and clarify queries during audits.
Collaborated with senior auditors to gain insights into best practices and technical standards in auditing.
Preliminary planning and development of detailed audit plan for audits of various companies
Preparing budgets for the engagement teams, preliminary risk assessment, and planning while leading the engagement teams and fieldwork.
Preparation of final audit deliverables - the audit report, the cover letter to the Board of Directors, and the Management letter, while reporting to the Audit Managers and Partners.
Performing soft and hot quality reviews, as a member of the EQCR Team.
Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase technical skills, business skills, and decision-making for the resolution of critical reportable matters.
Developing and executing comprehensive financial plans, budgets, and forecasts.
Analyzing financial data to provide insights into business performance.
Ensuring accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and reports.
Complying with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Managing and leading finance teams to achieve departmental goals.
Bookkeeping and providing Financial Analysis on clients' business and issuing reports.
Performing Client Acceptance and continuance procedures and using software such as Wecheck and Compliance Catalyst to check for any KAC-related risks.
Implementing controls for ISQM1 (for audit as well as non-audit services lines) and ISQM2-related regulations.
Guiding the Testing team to effectively test the Global Quality Controls.
Assisting Quality Control and Risk Partners in implementing ISQM1 controls and working with the Engagement team, IT, and HR departments to implement ISQM1.
Conducting Remittance certifications and Due Diligences under guidance of Audit Partner
Working on any findings and deficiencies related to ISQM1 controls and further working on Root Cause Analysis.
Developing new strategies related to the quality of engagements and making sure that all offices under Mazars Pakistan are properly maintaining quality according to ISQM1.
Timeline
Senior Associate Quality and Risk
A.F. Ferguson & Co
03.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager Quality and Risk Management
Mazars Pakistan
01.2023 - Current
Senior Accountant
Roedl and Partner
05.2021 - 04.2022
Audit Senior
Munaf Yusuf Chartered Accountants
02.2020 - 03.2021
ACCA -
British Council
01.2019 - Current
Audit Trainee
JASB Chartered Accountants Associates
06.2018 - 01.2020
B.COM - undefined
Karachi University
01.2018 - 01.2021
A Levels - undefined
Kingsley American School
01.2015 - 01.2017
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