Areeba Malik

Results-driven Finance and Audit Professional with 3.5 years of intensive experience in financial reporting, corporate tax compliance, and internal controls at a leading Big 4-affiliated firm. Proven track record of managing financial statement analysis, executing complex financial close processes, and leading cross-functional teams for major listed entities. Advanced proficiency in financial modelling (Excel), Power BI, and ERP environments.

Ready to deliver immediate value in corporate finance, financial analysis, or internal audit roles.

Senior Associate – Audit, Assurance and Related Services - Yousuf Adil, Chartered Accountants - Lahore, Pakistan

(2022-12 - 2026-05)

Former member firm of Deloitte Global

• Project Leadership: Supervised and mentored cross-functional engagement teams of up to 15 members, successfully delivering 10+ high-profile statutory audits ahead of strict regulatory deadlines.
• Financial Performance Analysis: Performed comprehensive variance analysis, budget-to-actual reviews, and margin analysis to evaluate cost behaviour and financial trends for major corporate clients.
• Financial Close & Reporting: Facilitated financial close processes for multi-entity businesses, conducting trial balance reviews, journal adjustments, and ensuring 100% IFRS-compliant financial statement preparation.
• Revenue & Asset Verification: Audited high-volume revenue recognition structures under IFRS 15 and verified fixed asset depreciation, capital expenditures, and valuations under IAS 16.
• Taxation & Compliance: Reviewed income tax, sales tax, and withholding tax computations; identified potential group taxation exposures and managed deferred tax assets/liabilities under IAS 12.
• Risk & Controls Advisory: Evaluated internal control frameworks and business processes across diverse sectors (Manufacturing, Energy, Financial Services), reporting material weaknesses and process optimizations to C-suite stakeholders.
• Inventory Control: Led complex physical stock verifications and reconciled variances between physical inventory counts and ERP ledger records.
• Executed a portfolio of audits, interim reviews and other assurance & non-assurance engagements of major listed, public and private organizations across the following sectors:
• Manufacturing & Industrial Sector: Nishat Sutas Dairy Limited – Annual Audit (2024); Treet Corporation Limited – Annual Audit (2025); Treet Holdings Limited – Annual Audit (2025); Reliance Commodities (Private) Limited – Annual Audit (2025); Chiesi Pharmaceuticals (Private) Limited – Annual Audit (2023 & 2022)
• Energy & Power Sector: GE Vernova Inc. – Special Audit (2023); General Electronics Global Services – Special Audit (2023)
• Financial Sector: Akhuwat Islamic Microfinance – Annual Audit (2023); Akhuwat Society – Annual Audit (2023)
• Services Sector: Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Services Ltd – Annual Audit (2025 & 2022); East West Transport (Private) Limited – Annual Audit (2025)

Chartered Accountancy (CA Finalist) - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) (2020)

Higher Secondary & Secondary School Certificates - Pre-Medical / Science