1. CAREER OBJECTIVE
To develop a career as a professional accountant by seeking a challenging position in a progressive organization, with an aim to create a difference by an
optimistic “can-do” approach, contributing positively towards the objectives of the organization, enhancing ethical standards and developing my
professional skills for growth within the organization.
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Particulars Institute Year Achievements / Results
Chartered Accountancy
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of
Pakistan
2015 CA Finalist
Bachelor of Commerce
(B.Com)
University of Karachi 2008 Secured ‘First Division’
Higher Secondary School
Certificate
Commecs Institute of Business Education
(Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi)
2005 Secured ‘A’ Grade
Secondary School Certificate
Hamdard Public School
(Board of Secondary Education, Karachi)
2003 Secured ‘A-One’ Grade
EXPERIENCE
A.F.FERGUSON & CO., CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (a member firm network)
April 2008 to dateKarachi Office – Pakistan
Presently working in the capacity of an Audit Executive in the Assurance and Business Advisory Services (ABAS) Group of A.F.Ferguson & Co.
Chartered Accountants (a member firm of network). I have diversified professional experience as an auditor. I am responsible for all facets of
audit and related engagements assigned, from initial planning to the conclusion of examination and reporting thereon. A brief overview of major
responsibilities associated therewith is as follows:
 Effective planning of audits, understanding & co-developing expectations and designing audit strategies;
 Conducting business and audit risk assessment through client meetings, research and analysis;
 Supervision, review and finalization of assurance engagements including preparation of deliverables and resolving audit differences/queries and
taking appropriate actions;
 Consultation on significant matters with various professionals such as lawyers, valuers, tax advisors, actuaries and IT experts;
 Ensuring that financial statements are prepared in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework including compliance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and directives of regulatory authorities;
 Providing basic advisory services regarding: investments, hedging against forex/market risks, costing of product life-cycle, pricing strategies,
employee compensation plans, taxation, local corporate laws, foreign currency remittances, accounting treatment of complex transactions and
compliance with secretarial practices;
 Establishing positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members, clients and other stakeholders;
 On-the-job training and professional development of staff; and
 Evaluating internal controls, identifying control deficiencies and making appropriate recommendations to the management.
I have been involved in various statutory audits, review engagements and other assignments which has enabled me to develop management and
leadership skills and a comprehensive understanding of the competitive and regulatory environment of diversified industries including the accounting
and internal control systems implemented at various organizations. The most significant corporate clients that have contributed to my professional
growth include:
TALHA ZAHEER
Address B-176, Block – 14, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi
Contact +92-333-2346001
E-mail talhazaheers@gmail.com
Skype ID talha.zaheer
INDUSTRIAL, CHEMICAL AND CONSUMER
Engro Corporation
Limited
Listed on Karachi, Lahore
and Islamabad Stock
Exchanges
December 31, 2011 and
December 31, 2012
(as a Team Manager)
Engro Corporation Limited is one of the Pakistan’s largest conglomerates with businesses including Fertilizers, PVC
resins, food and power generation.
My responsibilities included leading the engagement team, reviewing their work, finalization of audit and the review
of standalone and consolidated financial statements. Moreover, I was also responsible for ensuring the completeness
and accuracy of consolidation adjustments.
Engro Polymer &
Chemicals Limited
Listed on Karachi, Lahore
and Islamabad Stock
Exchanges
December 31, 2012
(as a Team Manager)
Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited, a subsidiary of Engro Corporation Limited, is involved in manufacturing,
marketing and selling of Chlor-Vinyl chemicals which include Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC), Vinyl Chloride Monomer
(VCM), Ethylene Di Chloride (EDC), Caustic soda, Sodium Hypochlorite and other allied chemicals. The Company is
also engaged in the supply of surplus power generated from its power plants to Engro Fertilizers Limited.
My responsibilities included planning the audit, audit of derivative financial instruments, ensuring completeness of
standalone and consolidated financial statements disclosures and accuracy of consolidation adjustments and other
significant areas of the financial statements. Being the team manager, I was responsible for managing a team of 7
persons.

2. 3M Pakistan (Private)
Limited
December 31, 2012,
December 31, 2013 and
December 31, 2014
(as a Team Manager)
3M Pakistan (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of 3M Company USA, is a leading manufacturing and trading company
with a varied product portfolio catering businesses including consumer and office products, safety and graphics,
health care, industrial, electronics and energy.
My responsibilities included planning the audit, leading the engagement team, reviewing their work, finalization of
audit and the review of financial statements. Being the team manager, I was responsible for managing a team of 6
persons.
OIL, GAS AND ENERGY
Shell Pakistan Limited
Listed on Karachi, Lahore
and Islamabad Stock
Exchanges
December 31, 2013 and
June 30, 2014
(as a Team Manager)
Shell Pakistan Limited is a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell and the second largest oil marketing company of Pakistan,
involved primarily in marketing petroleum products and blending lubricants.
As a team manager, I have thorough understanding of all the business units involved at Shell Pakistan Limited which
include Distribution, Retail, Commercial and Aviation. Key areas of my responsibilities included review of audit work
on inventory and supply chain operations, revenue and receivables, treasury operations, property, plant and
equipment, operating expenses, freight pool management, payables and accrual management. Further, my
responsibilities included planning the audit, leading the engagement team, finalization of audit and the review of
financial statements. Being the team manager, I was responsible for managing a team of 8 persons.
Overseas Oil Trading
Company (Private)
Limited (OOTCL)
June 30, 2013,
June 30, 2014 and
December 31, 2014
(as a Team Manager)
OOTCL is one of the leading oil marketing companies of Pakistan, involved primarily in procurement, storage and
marketing of petroleum products.
My responsibilities included planning the audit and review engagements, leading the engagement team, review of
their work, finalization of audit and the review of financial statements. Being the team manager, I was responsible for
managing a team of 6 persons.
Key areas of my review of audit work included inventory and supply chain operations, revenue and receivables,
treasury operations, property, plant and equipment, operating expenses, freight pool management, payables and
accrual management.
Engro Powergen Qadirpur
Limited
Listed on Karachi, Lahore
and Islamabad Stock
Exchanges
December 31, 2010
(as a Team Member)
Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited is a subsidiary of Engro Powergen Limited which in turn is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Engro Corporation Limited established with the primary objective to undertake the business of power
generation and sale. The Company has a 217.3 MW combine cycle power plant.
My responsibilities included audit of operating expenses, borrowings, property, plant and equipment, payables and
accrual management.
Oil Companies Advisory
Committee (OCAC) –
Freight Pool Audit
June 30, 2009
(as a Team Member)
A recurring special purpose audit engagement which involves audit of primary transportation freight cost incurred
during transportation of petroleum products, recoverable from customer through freight pool mechanism.
My responsibilities included verification of primary transportation cost incurred, in accordance with the procedures
laid down in Operating Manual for self-management of freight pool designed by the oil marketing companies in
Pakistan.
HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICALS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
Bayer Pakistan (Private)
Limited
December 31, 2008
(as a Team Member)
Bayer Pakistan (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, principally focuses on the research, development,
marketing and manufacturing of innovative medicines and new therapeutic approaches, providing solutions for
patients all over Pakistan and making a material contribution to medical progress.
My responsibilities included audit of operating expenses, treasury and property, plant and equipment.
Aga Khan Health Services,
Pakistan (AKHS)
December 31, 2009
(as a Team Member)
AKHS is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care organization in Central and South Asia with
over 200 health facilities and a network of nine hospitals.
My responsibilities included audit of treasury, payroll, other operating expenses, advances, deposits, prepayments and
other receivables.
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Dart Global Logistics
(Private) Limited
December 31, 2011
(as a Team Member)
Dart Global Logistics (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of DGL Holdings (Pte) Limited Hong Kong with managing office
in Colombo, provides international logistics services to exporters and importers in Pakistan.
My responsibilities included audit of revenue and receivable, property, plant and equipment, operating expenses,
payables and accrual management and inventory.
Stahl Pakistan (Private)
Limited
June 30, 2012
(as a Team Manager)
Stahl Pakistan (Private) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stahl Europe B.V. and provides indenting services on
products such as coatings for leather, flexible and non-flexible substrates and chemical dyes for the processing of
leather and is also engaged in manufacturing (toll) and trading of leather processing chemicals.
My responsibilities included planning the audit, leading the engagement team, reviewing their work, finalization of
audit and the review of financial statements. Being the team manager, I was responsible for managing a team of 4
persons.

3. INTERNAL AUDIT AND OTHER SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
The Layton Rahmatulla
Benevolent Trust (LRBT)
INTERNAL AUDIT ENGAGEMENT
Involved as team manager for the internal audit of LRBT for the year ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2014. The
engagement involved obtaining the understanding and evaluation of the design of internal control and testing its
operating effectiveness.
Engro Polymer and
Chemicals Limited (EPCL)
FIXED ASSET VERIFICATION
Performed 100% physical verification of the fixed assets of EPCL at head office and plant, ensuring reconciliation of
fixed asset record in Oracle in December 2010.
Shell Pakistan Limited RETIREMENT BENEFIT FUNDS AUDIT
Performed the audit of post-retirement benefit funds (Pension / Gratuity / Provident) of Shell Pakistan Limited for
the year ended December 31, 2014.
Chevron Pakistan Limited
– Pakistan Branch
RETIREMENT BENEFIT FUNDS AUDIT
Performed the audit of post-retirement benefit funds (Pension / Provident) of Chevron Pakistan Limited – Pakistan
Branch for the year ended June 30, 2011.
Engro Polymer &
Chemicals Limited
RETIREMENT BENEFIT FUNDS AUDIT
Performed the audit of post-retirement benefit funds (Pension / Gratuity / Provident) of Engro Polymer & Chemicals
Limited for the year ended June 30, 2012.
Burshane LPG (Pakistan)
Limited
RETIREMENT BENEFIT FUNDS AUDIT
Performed the audit of post-retirement benefit funds (Pension / Gratuity / Provident) of Burshane LPG (Pakistan)
Limited for the year ended December 31, 2013.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES / ACHIEVEMENTS
 Attended following in-house workshops and trainings as per PwC
Learning and Education policy acquaintance:
 Team Manager
 Train the trainers
 PwC’s Audit Methodology
 Completed a 100-hour Presentation Skills Training Course prescribed
by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
 Facilitated PwC Assurance trainings at PwC - Karachi office; and
 Actively participated in cricket, football and volleyball at school and
college levels.
IT PROFICIENCY PERSONAL DATA
 Proficient user of MS Office applications;
 User-level experience of ERP Software such as SAP, Oracle Financials
and Sidat Hyder Financials;
 Proficient user of PwC’s auditing and documentation software – Aura
and MyClient; and
 Completed a 90-hour Course of Computer Practical Training (CCPT)
prescribed by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
 Date of birth : February 27, 1988
 Marital status : Single
 Gender : Male
 Nationality : Pakistani
 Languages : English and Urdu
 Interests : Football, cricket and swimming
 References : Will be provided on request
 Availability : One month notice
 Work Permit / Visas : None
 Geographical Preference : Willing to relocate and can travel for
official assignments