COVER LETTER
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am pleased to furnish my resume for a suitable position in finance / internal audit
department in your organization, believing that your organization hires the best professionals
available. I further believe that my skills set and experiences mentioned below would enable
me to fit in seamlessly within the company.
I wish to introduce myself as a qualified Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA member)
aided with Masters of Commerce Degree (M.Com) by the Higher Education Commission
(HEC) of Pakistan. In addition I am also member of Institute of Internal Auditor USA.
I have more than 06 years of experience in Financial Advisory Services and Audit &
Assurance departments of KPMG. Recently I was working in the capacity of Assistant
Manager- KPMG (Financial Advisory Services). I have worked in the capacity of Senior
Associate Audit & Assurance in KPMG Dubai, Finance Controller in Maisonette Luxury
Apartments, Senior Supervisor Financial Advisory Services and Senior Audit Associate in KPMG
Islamabad. Based on my performance, I was selected for international secondment from
KPMG Islamabad office.
My responsibilities includes planning, managing, coordinating, supervising, reviewing and
reporting diverse internal auditing, external auditing, accounting and financial advisory
engagements.
I have also had opportunities to attend various lectures, trainings and seminars organized by
the firm that further enhanced my technical knowledge, managerial and communication
skills.
I passionately look forward to discuss how my skills can be of supreme value to your
organization to excel and surpass my occupational career.
Yours truly,
Shiraz Aslam,
ACCA
+966581148461
Shirazaslam86@gmail.com
Skype: shirazaslam962
CURRICULUM VITAE
Shiraz Aslam, ACCA
Date of Birth: 01 January 1986
Single
Address
Phone
E-mail
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Skype
Yarmook, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
+966581148461
shirazaslam86@gmail.com
shirazaslam962
OBJECTIVE
Actively pursuing a challenging and evolving role in an internal audit field to deliver with my on hand extensive
multifunctional and complementing auditing, accounting and financial advisory experience.
KEY SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
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Qualified chartered certified accountant having with audit and financial advisory experience of more than 06 years (post
qualification) from KPMG Dubai and Pakistan;
Thorough knowledge of internal & external auditing standards along with implementation experience in multinational
companies.
Strong analytical skills with expertise in risk assessments, internal controls evaluations, compliance with applicable laws
& regulations, identification of key gaps, proposing improvements and monitor the implementation of audit
recommendations.
Thorough knowledge of financial reporting under IFRS specifically for hospitality, manufacturing, trading and telecom
companies;
Sound grip on techniques and models used for planning, risk measurement, conducting internal audits and risk
management.
Strong communication and drafting skills, prepared reports for various multinational, national, government and nongovernment organizations for the deficiencies found in the subject matter and making recommendations to those
charged with governance.
Prepared final deliverables & reports for engagements and assist partners in forming opinion & reaching conclusions.
Ability to structure and prioritize the tasks/goals, meeting tight deadlines and giving optimum output in pressure
situations.
EDUCATION-SUMMARY
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Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)
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Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - UK
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)
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Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - UK
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IIA – Member
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Institute of Internal Auditors - USA
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Masters of Commerce Degree (M.Com)
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Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan
EXPERIENCE
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KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co Chartered Accountants –
Financial Advisory Services
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May 2011 To May 2014 – (Assistant Manager-Financial
Advisory Services
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KPMG Lower Gulf – Audit and Assurance
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January 2011 to April 2011 – (Senior Associate – Audit
and Assonance)
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Maisonette Luxury Apartments (04 star hotel)
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July 2010 to December 2010 – (Finance Controller)
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KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co Chartered Accountants –
Audit and Assurance
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September 2007 to June 2010 - (Senior Audit Associate)
MAISONETTE LUXURY APARTMENTS (JULY 2011 TO DECEMBER 2011)
I had worked as Finance Controller in Maisonette Luxury Apartments. I was mainly responsible to manage finance department of
Maisonette and was directly reportable to Finance Director. My key responsibilities were to:
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Ensure complete finance department activities & processes are properly documented for implementation of sound
internal controls, safeguarding of organization's assets and clear identification roles and responsibilities of finance team.
Standardize the forms the records used for accounting purposes.
Train the finance team and other staff on raising awareness and knowledge of financial management matters.
Monitor and authorize the financial transactions of head office and regional offices through financial reports received from
regional offices.
Monitor the daily procurements.
Take leadership in preparation of periodic budget and plan in close collaboration and coordination with other relevant
departments.
Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the organization's needs.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, contracts with suppliers & joint ventures and internal policies &
procedures.
Monitor banking activities of the organization.
Ensure timeliness of processing of transactions.
Prepare budget vs actual expense & revenue variance analysis reports along with detailed reasoning of variances to
control the negative factors and enhance the positives.
Take the leadership in production of periodic reports and ensure the timely and accurate reporting to internal and
external stakeholder on periodic basis including statement of early bird report, costing report, profit & loss, financial
position, cash flow statements and bank reconciliation statement.
Assist in the design, implementation, and timely calculations of wage incentives, commissions, and salaries for the staff.
Coordinate with auditors;
Attend Board meetings being the lead staff of Finance department.
KPMG TASEER HADI & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS – FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES (MAY 2011- MAY 2014)
Recently I was serving as Assistant Manager (Financial advisory services) in KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co Chartered Accountants.
Some of major projects / assignments independently managed and supervised includes:
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MTN 3Ps (Policies, Processes and Procedures)Project – Assignment was conducted in coordination with KPMG Portugal
and scope of work includes business process re-engineering which consists of:
 Identification & validation of as is processes;
 Identification of control gaps;
 Confirmation of identified gaps with respective process owers;
 Documentation of updated processes by incorporating the agreed identified process gaps; and
 Facilitate the implementation of new processes.
 Processes & procedures are documented for finance, revenue assurance, treasury, budgeting, supply chain, reporting,
business risk management, capital project management, network, sales & distribution and marketing departments.
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Internal Audit Project of Mobile Telephone Network - MTN (MTN Group is listed on Johannesburg Stock Exchange,
providing communication services, offering cellular network access and business solutions in 22 countries). Scope of work
includes:
 Preparation of Internal Audit plan according to the audit objectives after understanding the respective business processes,
preliminary risk assessments and discussion with respective management.
 Conducting of internal audit by understanding the detailed policies, procedures & processes and underlying controls;
 Evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls and identifying the weaknesses in existing controls;
 Discussion of internal audit observations found during the course of audit with the respective management and finalization of
audit observations,
 Preparation of Audit report and Management Letter including summary of key findings with appropriate risk ratings and
recommending on compliance with best practices;
 Preparation of Implementation plan against weaknesses raised during the course of audit according to their risk priorities;
and
 Presentation of audit report to respective process owners and higher management.
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Internal Audit Assignment of Safi Airways – Scope of work includes
 Preparation of Internal Audit plan according to the audit objectives after understanding the respective business processes,
preliminary risk assessments and discussion with respective management.
 Conducting of internal audit by understanding the detailed policies, procedures & processes and underlying controls;
 Evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls and identifying the weaknesses in existing controls;
 Discussion of internal audit observations found during the course of audit with the respective management and finalization of
audit observations,
 Preparation of Audit report and Management Letter including summary of key findings with appropriate risk ratings and
recommending on compliance with best practices;
 Preparation of Implementation plan against weaknesses raised during the course of audit according to their risk priorities;
and
 Presentation of audit report to respective process owners and higher management.
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Financial Management Capacity assessments of UN implementing partners to identify capacity constraints/gaps and to
suggest the way forward.
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Financial Management Assessment assignments of various government and private entities – Scope of work includes risk
assessment of financial management, accounting, human resource and monitoring & evaluation systems.
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Financial Monitoring assignments performed on behalf of different donors including UNICEF, Global Partners for Education
(GPE), USAID etc.
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Financial System Review Assignment of Oxfam Novib – Scope of work included financial system review of financial
transactions, cash disbursement cycle and asset management processes.
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Situation analysis assignment- Assessing current situation in Afghanistan, under the guidelines of UNICEF, in relation to
identified areas.
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Nokia Siemens Network (NSN) – Providing accounting and payroll services to NSN Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq.
KPMG LOWER GULF – AUDIT & ASSURANCE (JANUARY 2011 TO APRIL 2011)
I was involved in auditing some of the major clientele of KPMG Dubai including:
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Orascom Construction Company Limited (a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom)
Harris Pye Gulf LLC (group reporting with KPMG UK)
AW Rostamani Trading LLC
Roseland LLC
Tilda International
KPMG TASEER HADI & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, SENIOR AUDIT ASSOCIATE-AUDIT & ASSURANCE(SEPTEMBER 2007 TO OCTOBER
2010)
Being as an audit senior, involved in the planning, review and finalization of internal and external audits of different
multinational and local entities (refer below for more details on clientele).
Planning included asking for right team, allocate work to team members, setting up/rolling forward engagements in Vector &
E -Audit, holding meetings with client management, understanding key business processes and risks, determining the right
mix of audit approach (to cover professional risk and to avoid over auditing) and extent of sample size (by using sampling
tools of KPMG) for further audit procedures.
During finalization, coordinated with clients to finalize the audit findings and developed practical recommendations against
issues raised during the audit, review of working papers of team and preparation of critical matters memorandum along with
final deliverables for review of director and partner.
Lead the team of 5 to 15 members and achieved deadlines. Learned the important skills of team management and valuing
client relation.
Some of my major assignments as team lead includes:
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Murree Brewery Company Limited (Annual Audit) - Lead audit team during annual audit. This engagement was later
selected during Internal Office Review of KPMG International and was ranked as satisfactory by international evaluators.
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First Micro Finance Bank Limited (Annual Audit) - Responsible to manage a team of 15 individuals with overall
responsibility of planning, resource management, field work and preparing deliverables.
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Standard Chartered Bank (Annual Audit) - Performed assurance engagement as per the requirements of International
Standard on Auditing (ISA’s) and ensure compliance with Prudence Regulations issued by State Bank.
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National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF) (Annual Audit) - Involved in preparation of financial statements
under the framework of International Financial Reporting Standards.
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Land Mark Resources (Annual Audit) - Was involved in consolidation of subsidiaries and group reporting.
IT PROFICIENCY
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Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Quick Book Peachtree and Sidat Hyder Financial
and understanding of SAP and Oracles
Adequate knowledge of audit tools prescribed by KPMG, such as KPMG Vector, E- Audit and different sampling tools.
DATA PRIVACY & INDEPENDENCE TRAININGS
Following annual trainings were provided during my experience with KPMG:
 KPMG Data Privacy Training 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014;
 KPMG Auditors Independence Training 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014; and
REFERENCES
Mr. Minhaj Ali
Director
KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co
Email: minhajali@kpmg.com
Phone No: +92 304 5719977
Mr. Kashif Jamal
Manager
KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co.
Email: kjamal@kpmg.com
Phone No: +92 333 5549197.
Mr. Ali Sheikh
Assistant Manager
KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co.
Email: mashaikh@kpmg.com
Phone No: +92 345 5250000