Ahsan Abbas (ACCA, ICAEW finalist) International City, Dubai, UAE

Contact No. +971 56 9530955

ahsanzaidi6789@gmail.com

Objective Dedicated, hardworking, ACCA member, with more then 4 years of PWC experience in accounting, audit and

advisory, seeking a challenging and responsible position within a company offering an opportunity for

professional growth and career advancement and at the same time contribute to organizational success

utilizing the skill set gained from previous experience.

Professional

Qualification

Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW) July 2014 - Present ICAEW finalist

Expected graduation date: July 2015

Independent Student

Associate Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) June 2010 Association of Chartered Certified Accountant

Kaplan Financial, Manchester, United Kingdom

Academic

Qualification

Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) June 2007 SKANS School of Accountancy, Islamabad, Pakistan

O-levels June 2006 Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)

Work

Experience

PwC (Supervisor) May 2010 - May 2014

Islamabad, Pakistan

Have work experience of 4 years with PriceWaterhouseCoopers network (PwC). PwC is

a multinational professional services network of firms in 157 countries with more than 184,000 people who

are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. It is the world's second largest

professional services network, as measured by 2013 revenues, and is one of the Big Four auditors, along

with Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY) and KPMG. I have worked at various levels during four years with PwC

Islamabad office. I have mainly been part of audit teams of organizations involved in manufacturing,

telecommunication, oil & gas sector and not for profit organizations.

Supervisor Jan 2012 - May 2014

Responsibilities:

Planning and risk assessment.

Developing audit programs and preparation of audit work papers.

Leading team as job in charge and helping and coaching the team members through providing guidance

and assistance.

Co-ordination with professionals of various fields like legal, actuarial and IT experts and decision-making

for resolution of critical reportable matters.

Analyzing the external and internal business environment. Assessing the business risks, ensuring

adequate business risk management activities and compliance to policies and procedures.

Advising the clients on activities to address the risks and providing recommendations on improving the

risk management processes.

Leading and management of fieldwork on clients, liaising with other departments to ensure smooth

delivery of the audit process.

Reviewed IT policies on disaster recovery plans, data security, back-ups and software controls.

Liaising with the internal audit department through out the audit and reviewing their reports.

Evaluating internal control systems, identifying control weaknesses and making appropriate

recommendations to the management.

Finalization of audit and drafting audit reports and management letters.

Major sections of financial statements audited as a Supervisor:

1. Revenue

2. Tax

3. Account payables (trade / others)

4. Preparing financial statements including balance sheet and profit & loss with variance analysis

Associate - II Jan 2011 – Dec 2011

Responsibilities:

Assisting the job in charge or supervisor through out the audit process.

Verifying the payroll and checking employees’ personal files.

Guiding junior members of the team through out the audit.

Analyzing the external and internal business environment. Assessing the business risks, ensuring

adequate business risk management activities and compliance to policies and procedures.

Advising the clients on activities to address the risks and providing recommendations on improving the

risk management processes.

Follow up of audit queries and coordination with the client.

Assisting the job in charge in finalization of audit and drafting audit reports and management letters.

Major sections of financial statements audited as an Associate - II:

1. Property, plant and equipment (Fixed assets)

2. Intangible assets

3. Payroll

4. Loan and advances

5. Funds

6. Investments

Associate – I May 2010 – Dec 2010

Responsibilities:

Preparing and sending bank confirmations to the major banks for balance confirmation.

Preparing and sending balance confirmations to payables and receivables etc.

Following up for the confirmations sent with the client.

Physical verification of fixed assets.

Inventory count of stock.

Cash count of petty cash and reviewing the bank reconciliations.

Verifying all the expenses incurred by an organization.

Reporting to Associate – II or the job in charge any discrepancies found during the audit.

Maintaining audit work paper and all other files (contracts, agreements etc.)

Major sections of financial statements audited as an Associate - I:

1. Cash & bank

2. Finance income

3. Finance cost

4. Share capital

5. Reserves

6. Prepayments

7. Administration expenses

8. Selling and distribution expenses

My portfolio includes the following clients:

Organization Type Worked as

Schlumberdger MNC - Oil and Gas Associate - II

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited

(OGDCL) MNC - Oil and Gas Supervisor

Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited

(subsidiary of British-American Tobacco) MNC - FMCG Supervisor, Associate - II, Associate - I

Augere Pakistan Private Limited MNC - Telecommunication Supervisor, Associate - II

Novartis MNC - Pharmaceutical Supervisor

Bank Alfalah Limited Bank - Owned by Abu Dhabi Group Associate - I, Associate - II

Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) Not for Profit Organization Supervisor, Associate - II, Associate - I

Action Aid Pakistan (AAPk) Not for Profit Organization Supervisor, Associate - II, Associate - I

Save the Children International (SCI) Not for Profit Organization Supervisor, Associate - II

Skills /

achievements

profile

Possess following knowledge and skills in accounting, auditing and information technology by virtue of

qualifications and experience in the relevant areas:

International Standards on Auditing (ISA);

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit approach;

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);

Taxation and Corporate Laws;

Attended following trainings:

- Go Count – Inventory/cash count

- Go Audit basics, Go Audit II

- Assurance 3 and 4 trainings

- PwC Audit methodology workshop

- MyClient and AURA training (audit software)

Key

achievement

working in

PwC

I got my first promotion from Associate – I to Associate – II just after 6 months that normally takes 9 months.

I got promoted from Associate – II to Senior Supervisor after a year that normally takes a year and a half.

Promotions depend on the evaluation from managers and due to my devotion and hark work; I became a

Supervisor in just a year and a half after joining PwC.

Prior work

experience

(Internships)

PwC Pakistan (Jan 2009 - Feb 2009)

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms in 157 countries with more than 184,000

people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. Main responsibilities

as an internee in audit and assurance department (annual audit of Bank Alfalah) included:

Sending bank confirmations

Reviewing client loan files

Maintaining audit work papers

Bank annual cash count

Fixed assets verification

Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (Dec 2008)

Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is the largest chemical fertilizer producer of Pakistan with biggest

market share in the country. Main responsibilities as an internee in payroll and funds department included:

Making payroll and pay slips of employees

Getting pay slips approved from the manager and dispatching to the employees

Making advances vouchers of employees and getting them approved from the manager

Making cheques and getting them signed from the authorized signatories

Liaising with HR department to update personal files of employees

Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited – Mobilink (Feb 2008)

Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited, or Mobilink, is the leading telecommunications service provider

in Pakistan, with 38.1 million subscribers and market share of 28% as of March 2014. Main responsibilities as

an internee in the tax department included:

Recording the tax vouchers

Filing the tax vouchers

Bank Alfalah Limited (Aug 2006 - Sep 2006)

Bank Alfalah Limited is a private bank in Pakistan owned by the Abu Dhabi Group. Main responsibilities as

an internee in the credits and accounts opening department included:

Maintaining the loan (credit) files of clients

Maintaining new account opening files

Dealing with the customers in accounts opening department

Computer

Literacy

Assurance related software – My Client /Aura 2.4/3.3/4

Lotus Notes 7/8.5

Microsoft Office 2007 & 2010 (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

SAP

Quick book

Peachtree

Languages English, Urdu and Punjabi

Personal

Information

Date of Birth:

Gender:

Marital Status:

Nationality:

Visa status:

July 06, 1989

Male

Single

Pakistani

Visit visa

Reference Syed Mujtaba Haider Shakir Ali

General Manager Senior Manager

Tryp By Wyndham PwC

Dubai Pakistan

Phone: 00971-4-3999979 Phone: 0092-51-2870047

Mobile: 00971-56-1742183 Mobile: 0092-333-2346651

Email: muhammad.haider@hsdubai.com Email: shakir.ali@pk.pwc.com