Sheeza Sahar

CA Finalist (CA Finalist with three papers remaining at the final level of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan) Audit and Assurance professional with 3+ years of progressive experience in external audit at RSM Pakistan (RSM International member firm) and RSM UAE, delivering audit and assurance services across financial services and diversified industries. Experienced in leading risk-based audits, evaluating internal controls, performing risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with IFRS, ISAs, and regulatory requirements. Proven ability to supervise audit teams of 5–10 professionals, manage multiple audit engagements, deliver high-quality engagements in accordance with audit quality standards, exercise professional skepticism, and build effective relationships with clients and key stakeholders.

Audit Supervisor (Secondment) - RSM UAE - UAE

(2025-12)

• Led and supervised external audit engagements across financial services and diversified industries, ensuring full compliance with IFRS, ISAs, and applicable regulatory requirements throughout the engagement lifecycle.
• Led and coordinated 4–5 audit engagements simultaneously, managing client relationships, supervising engagement teams, and ensuring timely completion of audit deliverables without compromising audit quality.
• Evaluated internal control environments and identified control deficiencies, providing practical recommendations to strengthen governance and risk management processes.
• Performed risk-based audit planning, including business understanding, risk assessment, materiality determination, and development of audit strategies to ensure effective engagement execution.
• Reviewed audit documentation, financial statements, and disclosures, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards and firm quality requirements.
• Managed client coordination throughout the audit process, resolved complex audit and accounting matters, and maintained effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• Supervised and mentored audit teams of 5–10 professionals, enhancing team performance and ensuring effective execution of audit procedures.
• Applied professional skepticism in evaluating audit evidence, accounting estimates, management judgments, and significant transactions.

Audit Supervisor - RSM Pakistan - Pakistan

(2025-08 - 2025-11)

• Led and supervised external audit engagements across financial services and diversified industries, ensuring full compliance with IFRS, ISAs, and applicable regulatory requirements throughout the engagement lifecycle.
• Led and coordinated 4–5 audit engagements simultaneously, managing client relationships, supervising engagement teams, and ensuring timely completion of audit deliverables without compromising audit quality.
• Evaluated internal control environments and identified control deficiencies, providing practical recommendations to strengthen governance and risk management processes.
• Performed risk-based audit planning, including business understanding, risk assessment, materiality determination, and development of audit strategies to ensure effective engagement execution.
• Reviewed audit documentation, financial statements, and disclosures, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards and firm quality requirements.
• Managed client coordination throughout the audit process, resolved complex audit and accounting matters, and maintained effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• Supervised and mentored audit teams of 5–10 professionals, enhancing team performance and ensuring effective execution of audit procedures.
• Applied professional skepticism in evaluating audit evidence, accounting estimates, management judgments, and significant transactions.

Audit Senior - RSM Pakistan - Pakistan

(2023-03 - 2024-07)

• Performed substantive and analytical audit procedures over key financial statement areas, including revenue, expenses, receivables, payables, fixed assets, and provisions.
• Assisted in audit planning, business understanding, risk assessment, and evaluation of internal controls to identify significant audit risks and design appropriate audit responses.
• Prepared comprehensive audit working papers and documentation in accordance with ISAs, firm methodology, and audit quality standards.
• Liaised with clients and stakeholders to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence, resolve audit queries promptly, and support timely completion of engagements.
• Reviewed financial statement disclosures to ensure compliance with IFRS and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Participated in engagement team discussions relating to audit risks, findings, and proposed audit responses.

CA Finalist - Chartered Accountancy - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) (2017)

BS - Finance & Accounting - National College of Business Administration & Economics (NCBA&E) (2027)

HSSC - F.Sc. Pre-Engineering - Secondary School

SSC - Secondary School