Saad Aftab

Background

About Saad Aftab

PROFILE: As an ACCA member, I have around 8.5 years professional experience possessing detailed knowledge and supervising experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (PAK) and Al Ansari Exchange LLC (UAE). Have exposure to various industries including telecommunication, financial services, oil & gas, governmental and not-for-profit / development sector. Have a clear understanding of how businesses work and the importance of ethics, flexibility and quick decisions. To build upon my existing accounting skills and expertise, I would like to work with the purpose to ensure that sustainable long-term objectives of the organisation are met that will also allow my professional growth. My reliability, communication skills, responsibility and friendly nature are assets I would bring to work. Following are my areas of expertise- Assessment & evaluation of internal control systems & internal control environment - Corporate governance evaluation - Due diligence - Mergers & Acquistions - Business advisory - Financial analysis - Forecasting and reporting - Business risk assessment & management - International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)- International Accounting Standards (IASs)- International Standards on Auditing (ISA)- Management Accounting - Business Finance Decisions - Conversant with different accounting softwares (Quickbooks, SAP)- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Achievements- Team lead responsible for investigating and reporting on internal controls deficiencies in Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited which resulted in a fraud of $3 million- Lead an audit team of 10 members in PwC with the responsibility of reporting on due diligence of Lafarge Pakistan Cement Limited after acquisition by Bestway Cement Limited- Appointed as a team member responsible for providing training to the audit associates in PwC on use of newly introduced audit application – Aura.