BUSINESS ANALYST

Worked on audit clients and assignments in financial services and manufacturing industry in Pakistan

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

During my tenure, I have:

- Performed risk management procedures for client acceptance / continuance, prepared time budgets and planned staff
resources for efficient job management;

- Planned audits, led teams of up to 8 members, conducted initial planning meetings with clients to understand and co-
develop expectations and designed audit strategies in consultation with Engagement Partner;

- Prepared deliverables including audit and review reports, letters to the board of directors, Code of Corporate
Governance certificates and management letters;

- Trained and coached junior members of the team and did their counseling & mentoring and also provided timely
feedbacks to ensure their professional development;

- Carried out application of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), International Standards on Auditing (ISA),
Income Tax laws and Corporate laws and generally accepted accounting practices and industry-specific reporting requirements;

- Prepared consolidated financial statements of Shirazi Investments (Pvt) Limited and Pak Brunei Investment
Company Limited in accordance with General purpose framework (IFRS) and Special purpose framework (Income Tax Ordinance 2001);

- Evaluated system of internal controls, planned and carried out risk based audit assignments and also assessed actions
that could be adopted to mitigate entity and process level risks;

- Prepared long form report on the internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) for financial services client that
included review of process and control documentation, identification of gaps and detailed remediation plans;

- Interacted and coordinated with the senior management of the client at the time of commencement, during the
course and finalization of engagement.

My clients and assignments included the following diversified groups:

BANKING AND CAPITAL MARKET
- Summit Bank Limited
- JS Global Capital Limited
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- BMA Capital Management Limited
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DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
- Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited
* INSURANCE
- Habib Insurance Company Limited
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- Dawood Family Takaful Limited

INVESTMENT COMPANIES
- Shirazi Investments (Pvt) Limited
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FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
- BMA Financial Services Limited
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