
Haider Afzal
CA FINALIST | FINANCE & ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATE
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Results-driven CA Finalist with 2+ years of progressive experience at PKF F.R.A.N.T.S.
Chartered
Accountants — a PKF International member firm and one of Pakistan's reputable professional services practices. Delivered external audits for publicly recognized organizations including AirSial Limited and Gas & Oil Pakistan Limited. Demonstrated expertise in internal and external auditing, IFRS-compliant financial reporting, ERP-based bookkeeping, and compliance controls across manufacturing, export, aviation, oil & gas, healthcare, and education sectors.
Proven ability to build audit functions from the ground up, present findings at board level, and sustain zero-error financial records. Seeking a Finance or Accounts Associate role where audit-grade rigour and analytical precision drive measurable business outcomes.
Experience
Finance & Audit Associate at PKF F.R.A.N.T.S. Chartered Accountants (2023-01 – Present)
PKF International Member Firm
- Served as Audit Job In-Charge across 6 industry verticals — aviation, oil & gas, manufacturing, export, healthcare, and education — independently owning all engagements from planning through to final issuance.
- Audited annual financial statements for IFRS compliance and local regulatory adherence, resolving 100% of audit queries within agreed timelines with no post-issuance restatements.
- Prepared complete audit documentation, working papers, and financial report packages for a multi-sector client portfolio, maintaining full file integrity across all engagements.
- Established the internal audit department from the ground up — designed the complete SOP framework, defined KPI benchmarks, and scoped 8+ audit areas prior to the first operational audit cycle.
- Executed monthly internal audits across all departments, delivering board-ready reports with prioritized corrective-action plans formally adopted by senior management.
- Managed full-cycle bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, vendor payments, and account maintenance via CETEC ERP — achieving zero discrepancies across all monthly close cycles.
- Led a full-scope operational GAP analysis for a mid-sized company, reviewing all departmental workflows, identifying control deficiencies, and producing a risk-ranked remediation roadmap presented to senior management.
- Recommendations directly resulted in strengthened internal controls and elimination of identified noncompliance exposures.
Education
Chartered Accountancy (CA) in Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) (2019-08)

