Aqib Shah

Experienced accountant with Big 4, multinational, and public-sector expertise in financial reporting, international audit, and internal controls. Skilled in IFRS compliance, full-cycle accounting, and client management, delivering accurate analysis and strategic insights in fast-paced environments.

Accounting/Finance/Tax Freelancer - NA - Remote

(2024-10)

• Delivered tailored accounting support, research, and administrative services to a diverse portfolio of remote clients across multiple time zones.
• Managed client communications proactively, ensuring queries and deliverables are addressed promptly and professionally.
• Synthesized complex financial data into concise reports for non-financial stakeholders, enhancing transparency and strategic alignment

Finance Manager (cum Controller) – KSA Remote Secondment - Direct FN ME via HAG Associates - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2024-03 - 2024-09)

• Built a full chart of accounts and Standard Operating Procedures for a subsidiary's financial reporting cycle, ensuring IFRS compliance and alignment with local tax law.
• Prepared and translated subsidiary financial statements to support monthly and year-end consolidation, coordinating closely with the finance team on reporting deadlines.
• Implemented internal audit and internal control processes across group subsidiaries, reporting directly to the CFO on control effectiveness.
• Delivered IFRS training to finance staff to improve accuracy and consistency of financial reporting and account reconciliations.

Senior Consultant - Deloitte Middle East via Yousuf Adil Chartered Accountants - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(2022-06 - 2023-12)

• Managed end-to-end bookkeeping, month-end close, and General Ledger reconciliations for multinational clients, resolving discrepancies through root-cause analysis while managing multiple client deadlines.
• Prepared IFRS-compliant financial statements and supporting schedules, advising client CFOs on operational and financial performance.
• Supported implementation of internal controls and best practices with focus on capital and revenue expenditure compliance.
• Assisted clients with external audit coordination and compliance with local and international accounting standards.

Assistant Manager / Manager – Accounts - Saudi Pak Real Estate Limited - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2018-02 - 2020-10)

• Led full-cycle accounting operations including month-end and year-end close, journal entries, accruals, and fixed asset register accuracy for real estate/development projects.
• Built financial models and performed profitability and variance analyses to support investment decisions, project budgets, and cost controls — comparable to Estimated-Cost-at-Completion style reporting.
• Prepared monthly reconciliations, cash flow schedules, and financial reports; facilitated external audits and maintained banking and stakeholder relationships.

Audit Associate - Ernst & Young (EY) Chartered Accountants - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2016-10 - 2017-10)

• Performed external audits of multiple local entities including asset verification, CAPEX review, and reconciliations to ensure audit assurances: accuracy, existence, and IFRS compliance.
• Supported fixed asset reconciliation and M&A integration for a leading telecom operator, reconciling infrastructure across 100+ BTS sites.
• Maintained audit-timeline discipline and strong stakeholder communication to resolve issues and keep engagements on schedule.

Finance Assistant (Apprenticeship) - RLCIP – World Bank Funded Project, FATA Secretariat - Peshawar, Pakistan

(2015-07 - 2015-12)

• Gained hands-on experience in financial management for a multi-donor funded rural livelihood and community infrastructure project.

Internship – Advisory Services - KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. - Lahore, Pakistan

(2015-01 - 2015-03)

• Contributed to outsourced internal audit function for Descon Engineering Limited, gaining foundational experience in internal audit and advisory services.

Fellow Member (FCCA) - Accounting - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK (2024)

ACCA Affiliate / Qualified - Accounting - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK (2015)

Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) - Accounting - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK (2011)

Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) - BISE Kohat, Pakistan (2008)