Junaid Yousaf

Audit and accounting professional with four years of progressive experience across statutory audit, financial statement review, and engagement management within reputed advisory firms. Currently serving as Assistant Manager – Audit & Assurance at Baker Tilly, overseeing engagement planning, client relationship management, and review of financial statements and audit reports. Strong technical grounding in IFRS, ISA, and local regulatory requirements, with hands-on exposure to clients across construction, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, engineering consultancy, and the not-for-profit sector.

CA Finalist with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), with one exam remaining to qualification.

Assistant Manager – Audit & Assurance - Baker Tilly - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2026-06)

• Lead engagement planning and manage day-to-day client relationships for statutory audit assignments, defining scope, timelines, and resource allocation in line with firm methodology and applicable ISAs.
• Review financial statements and audit reports prepared by engagement teams for technical accuracy, IFRS compliance, and disclosure adequacy prior to partner sign-off, coordinating with partners on risk assessment and materiality.
• Provide on-the-job coaching and review feedback to audit associates and seniors to strengthen documentation quality and technical understanding.
• Reviewed revenue recognition under IFRS 15 (percentage-of-completion, contract modifications) and ECL provisioning under IFRS 9 for construction, manufacturing, and financial-asset engagements prior to finalization.

Senior Audit Associate - Baker Tilly - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2024-12 - 2026-05)

• Led fieldwork execution and supervised associates through planning, testing, and reporting for statutory audits across construction, engineering, manufacturing, and not-for-profit clients.
• Performed and reviewed substantive testing and analytical procedures over revenue, expenditure, fixed assets, and key balance sheet items, and evaluated the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Drafted and reviewed audit working papers, financial statements, and disclosure notes, liaising directly with client finance teams to resolve queries and agree adjustments within tight reporting deadlines.
• Acted as a key resource on multiple concurrent engagements, including the KPK forensic audit and the Utility Stores Corporation winding-up and asset auction, and tested lease accounting under IFRS 16, evaluating right-of-use assets, lease liabilities, and discount-rate assumptions.

Audit Associate - Qasim Adeel & Co., Chartered Accountants - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2022-12 - 2024-11)

• Assisted in the planning and execution of external and internal audits across manufacturing, trading, and services clients, performing substantive testing of revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities in accordance with ISA requirements.
• Carried out vouching, bank and ledger reconciliations, and verification of supporting documentation, preparing well-organised working papers in line with firm policies and quality control standards.
• Collaborated with audit seniors and managers to gather sufficient audit evidence and complete assignments within agreed deadlines, communicating findings to client personnel clearly and professionally.

CA Finalist – 1 paper remaining to qualification - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) (2020)