Manager – Audit & Financial Advisory at Reanda Haroon Zakaria Aamir Salman Rizwan & Company Chartered Accountants (2026-05 – Present)
- Managed and delivered a diversified portfolio of 20 client engagements across bookkeeping, financial reporting, valuation, feasibility, internal audit, and forensic audit, progressing from Assistant Manager to Manager within under two years.
- Led preparation and technical review of financial statements for 6 clients in accordance with IFRS and Companies Act 2017 requirements, identifying measurement errors, disclosure gaps, and non-compliant accounting treatments prior to statutory audit sign-off.
- Performed business valuations for 4 client engagements using discounted cash flow (DCF), market multiples, and net asset value approaches, supporting client decisions on transactions, financing arrangements, and internal restructuring.
- Prepared feasibility studies for 2 engagements, building financial projections, cash flow models, and sensitivity/break-even analysis to assess project viability and support investment and financing decisions.
- Oversaw bookkeeping and accounting record review for 5 clients, ensuring accuracy of general ledgers and supporting schedules ahead of statutory audit and tax filing deadlines
- Led internal audit engagements for 2 clients, designing risk-based audit programs, testing internal controls, and reporting control weaknesses with root-cause analysis and management action plans.
- Conducted a forensic audit engagement, applying fraud examination techniques including transaction tracing, document verification, and interview-based procedures to investigate financial irregularities and support an evidence-based findings report.
- Provided tax planning and compliance advisory on income tax and sales tax matters, including tax-efficient structuring under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, and sales tax/withholding tax compliance under the Sales Tax Act, 1990, minimizing client tax risk exposure.
Deputy Manager – Audit & Financial Advisory at Reanda Haroon Zakaria Aamir Salman Rizwan & Company Chartered Accountants (2026-01 – 2026-05)
Assistant Manager – Audit & Financial Advisory at Reanda Haroon Zakaria Aamir Salman Rizwan & Company Chartered Accountants (2024-07 – 2026-01)
Financial Planning & Analysis at Fon Grow (Private) Limited
Seconded through Reanda Haroon Zakaria Amir Salman Rizwan Chartered Accountants. A wholly owned subsidiary of Fauji Foundation.
- Developed an integrated 5-year financial model, including projected Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Profit or Loss, and Statement of Cash Flows, with dynamic assumptions and scenario analysis.
- Prepared annual budgets, revenue forecasts, cost projections, and cash flow forecasts to assess the Company's financial performance and funding requirements.
- Worked closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Group CFO, and Chief Operating Officer (COO) to refine key business assumptions, evaluate strategic initiatives, and support executive decision-making.
- Coordinated with operations and other functional teams to validate business drivers, operational plans, capital expenditure requirements, and working capital assumptions used in the financial model.
- Performed sensitivity and scenario analyses to evaluate the financial impact of key assumptions and business risks, providing actionable insights to senior management.
Senior Audit Associate at FORVIS MAZARS GLOBAL (Riaz Ahmad & Company, Chartered Accountants)
- Obtaining understanding of the entity, its environment, its internal controls and evaluating the operating effectiveness of the controls placed by the company.
- Planning, executing and finalizing the of statutory audit, assurance and advisory engagements.
- Carrying out risk assessment procedures and based on risk assessed designing audit programs, test of control procedures, and substantive procedures to address the assessed risk.
- Managing the team to ensure smooth execution, effectively addressing any team-related challenges, and offering guidance and training to support the professional development of junior team members.
- Leading the internal audit team, contributing to the development of audit programs, conducting pre/post audits, and preparing detailed internal audit reports with annexures for client management discussions.
- Collaborating with the manager and liaising with the client's management to resolve issues, align expectations, and present final reports.
- Reporting directly to the partner and participating in work reviews to ensure quality and accuracy.
- Preparing and reviewing stand-alone and consolidated financial statements as per IFRS and local laws and enhanced financial reporting accuracy on clients by ensuring compliance with IFRS standards including: IFRS 15: Ensuring accurate revenue recognition using the five-step model; IFRS 09: Ensuring compliance with IFRS 9 for financial assets/liabilities and applying ECL for credit loss assessment; IFRS 05: Ensuring proper classification, measurement, and presentation of non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations; IFRS 16: Streamlining lease accounting processes, enhancing compliance, disclosures, and reporting accuracy.
