Asadullah Soomro
Senior Auditor
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About
Insurance-focused finance professional and ACCA member with Big 4 experience at EY, currently specialising in London Market insurance audits. Strong background in financial reporting, controls, and governance, gained through work with insurers, managing agents, syndicates, brokers, and reinsurers in the London market. Brings additional diversified international audit exposure across financial services and other sectors from EY engagements in Pakistan, the Bahamas, and the Middle East.
Seeking an industry finance role within the insurance sector.
Experience
Audit Senior – London Insurance Market at Ernst & Young LLP (2019-11 – Present)
Lead and deliver statutory audits for London Market insurers, managing agents, syndicates, brokers, and reinsurance entities under IFRS and UK GAAP.
- Lead and deliver statutory audits for London Market insurers, managing agents, syndicates, brokers, and reinsurance entities under IFRS and UK GAAP.
- Review and challenge key insurance accounting judgments including claims reserves, premium recognition, reinsurance recoverables, and technical provisions.
- Work closely with client finance teams on financial statements, disclosures, and reporting timelines.
- Evaluate internal controls and governance frameworks, providing practical improvement recommendations.
- Act as primary day-to-day contact and supervise junior team members.
Audit Associate / Senior at Ernst & Young (2015-01 – 2019-10)
Delivered audit engagements across financial services, asset management, banking, insurance, and industrial sectors.
- Delivered audit engagements across financial services, asset management, banking, insurance, and industrial sectors.
- Supported IFRS 9 readiness, regulatory reporting, and governance assignments.
- Built experience across Pakistan, the Bahamas, and the Middle East within multinational teams.
