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Ihtesham Shoaib

Ihtesham Shoaib

Senior Associate Audit & Assurance
Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Audit and Accounting Professional with over 5 years of experience in delivering high impact, value adding external audit under
ISA’s and accounting work & assurance assignments with excellent client feedback. Solid expertise in accounting and financial
principles, standards, IFRS and IASs with comprehensive understanding of industry software and protocols.
Proven track record of improving business compliance, workflow and processes through detailing, analysis and optimizing
recommendations. Competent problem solver with proven capabilities of working in dynamic teams in a fast‐paced environment

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work history

Senior Associate Assurance

athGADLANG
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10.2023 - Current

• Performed statutory audit, assurance engagements, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar & Oman.
• Performed external auditors including performing horizontal and vertical analysis to ensure the trend analysis and evaluate the high risk areas as per the inherent complexity and judgement.
• Undertook assurance engagement for preparing and maintaining fixed assets registers and review of the company policies for reputable multinational companies having multi jurisdictional business operations.
• Ensured strong communication and relationship among internal departments to assist in internal and external audit, banking relationships and reporting to Board of Directors (BOD’s).
• Developed SOP’s, Internal Controls, accounting policies and procedures for inventory & fixed assets

Supervisor & Senior Accounting and Audit Associate

Suriya Nauman Rehan & Co
09.2019 - 10.2023
  • Conducted audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA’s) for a wide range of clientele along with planning, executing, and finalizing all areas of audit assignment.
    • Collected and analyzed data to detect deficient controls, fraudulence and non‐ compliance with laws, rules, regulations and management policies.
    • Managed and coordinated client audit plans and fieldwork including financial and operational audits for IFRS, IFRS for SMEs, AFRS for SSE’s and accounting standards for NPO’s across multiple sectors.
    • Performed multiple substantive tests to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, collate reports, and communicate findings and recommendations.
    • Coordinated and liaised closely with audit partners in resolving problems such as opening balance discrepancies, and material misstatements.
    • Supervised and trained audit staff members, including assistance in developing audit procedures and techniques in order to effectively perform timely accounting and audit.
    • Performed monthly bank reconciliation, receivables and payables control accounts reconciliation.
    • Experienced over all the accounting operations including extracting ledgers, trial balance, passing journal entries, verification of expenses, closing journal entries.
    • Initiated process improvement & automation for control accounts, invoicing, payments and bank reconciliation process.

Senior Mortgage Refinance Advisor

Frist Sept Communications LLC
01.2019 - 09.2020
  • Prequalification of Home owner in 50 States of USA
    for available options in their relevant state for lower
    interest rates and mortgage payment on behalf of wells Fargo & PNC
    bank USA
    • Calculation for debt consolidation on the option with
    lowest payment and interest rate possible.
    • Evaluation of property type and the type of loan the
    owner qualifies for within the Debit to Income Ratio.
    • Calculations of Loan to Value ratios for available equity value estimations.
    • Evaluation of HELOC or Refinance as a better fit for the client objectives

Education

APFA -

Pakistan institute of Public Finance Accountants

CFAP - Final Level -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
09.2017 -

ACCA - Finalist -

Acca Global

Bachelor's of Commerce - undefined

Punjab University

Skills

  • IFRS
  • IAS
  • ISA's
  • Preparation of Financial Statements
  • Audit & Review Engagements
  • Financial Accounting & Reporting
  • Inventory & Fixed Assets Management
  • Financial Modelling/Appraisal
  • PSX Regulations/Compliance
  • Bookkeeping & Report Writing
  • Accounting Software & MS Office
  • Variance & Data Analysis
  • Inventory & Fixed Assets Management

Timeline

Senior Associate Assurance - athGADLANG
10.2023 - Current
Supervisor & Senior Accounting and Audit Associate - Suriya Nauman Rehan & Co
09.2019 - 10.2023
Senior Mortgage Refinance Advisor - Frist Sept Communications LLC
01.2019 - 09.2020
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan - CFAP - Final Level,
09.2017 -
Pakistan institute of Public Finance Accountants - APFA,
Acca Global - ACCA - Finalist,
Punjab University - Bachelor's of Commerce,

Certification

  • Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance. University of Hong Kong
  • QuickBooks Training Certificate
  • Stage 1 Paper Left Audit & Assurance Manager LEA Global

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
Urdu
Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Beginner
Ihtesham ShoaibSenior Associate Audit & Assurance