1. Minhaj Ali, FCA
House # 3, Street # 3, AQ Khan Road, Banni Gala | Islamabad | Pakistan |+92 304 5719977 |minhaj.aly@gmail.com
– Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 12 years of post-
qualification experience
– Provided services in different economies including UK, UAE,
Afghanistan and Pakistan
– Executed complex engagements in capacity of Engagement
Director and Manager for market leading organizations
– Effectively collaborated with various internal and external
stakeholders for successful implementation of projects
– Effective communicator and proficient in presenting at
highest level
– Served as Department Head of KPMG Afghanistan Advisory
Function
– Managed teams of up to 25 staff with diversified background – Understanding of various sectors and relevant practices
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Business Process Improvement and Documentation
During my association with KPMG I have managed engagements relating to process analysis and developed manuals for various
organizations. This included identification of process universe, performing internal control gap analysis, identification of improvement
opportunities, redesigning the processes to improve efficiency and controls, documenting policies and procedures manuals and
developing job descriptions. Areas analyzed included human resource, fixed asset and inventory management, finance, revenue
assurance, marketing, sales, customer care, network, information technology and business risk management etc. Key clients included
□ MTN Afghanistan □ Ghazanfar Group □ Agha Khan Health Services Afghanistan
□ Afghan Women Network □ Afghanistan Cricket Board □ Global Partnership for Education project
implemented by Ministry of Education Afghanistan
I was involved in carrying out maturity assessment of a global telecom company revenue assurance function which included
understanding as is business process, gaps identification, plotting the current status of function against industry benchmarks, and
developing roadmap for improvement.
Further I was part of the engagement involving deferred revenue reconciliation of a global telecom company and defining a control
model to prevent errors.
I have also obtained significant experience of performing internal control capacity assessments of over 100 Government Institutions
and NGOs on behalf of UN agencies, DFID, USAID and Oxfam. The organizations were assessed to check sufficiency of systems &
capacity to manage funds and identification of capacity development measures. Following functional areas were assessed under these
engagements:
– Governance – Accounting systems
– Financial management – Information technology
– Procurement – Sub-grantee management
– Human resource – Staff capacity
– Regulatory compliance – External audit
– Internal audit – Program management
– Asset management – Monitoring & evaluation
In provision of above services I was successful in:
– Carried out gap analysis vis-à-vis standard industry practices
– Documented processes clearly outlining process objective, process activities and flowcharts, and IT systems
– Facilitated implementation of revised processes across organizations
– Presented deliverables to C level management
Internal Audit
I served as Engagement Director Manager of internal audit engagements of various organizations and was responsible for planning,
monitoring field work, reviewing working papers to ensure all observations were supported and finalization of reports. The
assignments included review of internal controls design and operating effectiveness, compliance with company policies and
procedures, and observing follow up of audit findings. Key internal audit clients included:
□ MTN Afghanistan (Subsidiary of MTN Group having footprint in 21
countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East)
□ Fiat UK
□ Safi Airways
□ Development Alternatives, Inc.
□ Pakistan Television Network
□ Global Rights
I also served as Assistant Vice President in Internal Audit Department of Muslim Commercial Bank and carried out internal audit of
various units and consulting engagements including compliance with anti-money laundering regulations and impact assessment on
industry specific matters on loan portfolio.

2. In provision of above services I:
– Assisted in reducing audit timeframes by 50%
– Determined the scope of audits based on current state of the auditee
– Identified findings with objective of improving control environment and operational efficiencies
– Detected fraud in expenditures averaging PKR 1m annually
– Developed follow-up mechanism to ensure rectification of audit findings on timely basis
– Obtained concurrence on audit findings from C level executives
– Assisted with Audit Committee presentation preparation
Financial Management
During my association with KPMG I have acted as team leader of financial management agent services provided to The Global
Fund, USAID and UNICEF for various grants. As part of the role, key responsibilities included reviewing budgets, forecasts and
financial progress reports; checking compliance of agreement terms and conditions; making cash disbursement recommendations;
finalizing external and internal auditors’ terms of reference and carrying on spot verifications.
Further I provided financial accounting outsourcing services to Nokia Siemens Networks and Alcatel Lucent France. Further,
prepared financial valuation of a financial institution in Afghanistan.
I led the team which carried out financial and tax due diligence of various ISPs on behalf of leading global telecom operator for the
purpose of assessment of risk and identification of opportunities in proposed investment.
I assisted various organizations during external audits in preparation of financial statements
I was also responsible for preparing internal department plans, budgets and reports.
During the above I had the opportunity to, among other things:
– Managing funds of over US$100m
– Identifying significant savings in budgets
– Interacting with executives with varied background to ensure smooth running of operations
External Audit
I have served in different positions from team member to engagement director on various external audit engagements in UK,
Pakistan and Afghanistan. My responsibilities included planning, executing field work, reviewing working papers, and finalization of
audit reports. Below is a list of significant clients I served in various capacities:
Manufacturing Media and Entertainment Construction
□ Bestway Holdings Limited □ Wiley Publications UK □ Kellogg Brown & Root Limited, UK
□ Domsante S.A.S, UK □ Sanctuary Records Group □ United House Group Limited, UK
□ Murree Brewery Company Limited Retail □ Contrack International Inc
□ ICI Limited □ Bestway Holding UK □ Afghanistan Construction Company
□ Nizampur Cement □ Canteen Store Department Development
Telecom Financial Services □ Projects of USAID and UN agencies
□ Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited □ Standard Chartered Bank □ Aga Khan Education Services
□ Telecom Development Company Afghanistan □ Habib Bank Limited □ City Parochial foundation UK
□ Afghan Wireless Communication Company □ Askari Commercial Bank Limited □ International Rescue Committee
Oil and Gas Marketing and Distribution □ National Bank of Pakistan □ Sarhad Rural Support Program
□ Foundation Gas □ Askari General Insurance □ National Rural Support Program
□ Ghazanfar Holdings □ Afghanistan International Bank □ Dutch Committee for Afghanistan
During my experience as an external auditor I had the opportunity to:
– Manage engagements for leading organizations including Bestway Holdings Limited UK (having global turnover of around GBP
2b), Kellogg Brown & Root Limited UK (subsidiary of global conglomerate operating in over 40 countries), Soda Ash segment
of Imperial Chemical Industries (the largest Soda Ash producer in Pakistan), Wiley Publications UK (a global provider of
content having operations in 5 continents), and Sanctuary Records Group (till 2007 the world largest independent music
management company and independent owners of music intellectual property rights)
– Worked on complex engagements involving consolidation of over 50 entities around the world
– Gain understanding of ISAs, IFRS, US GAAP and UK GAAP
– Present audit deliverables to high level management and Board of Directors

3. Team Leadership and Trainings
I arranged and collaborated with teams of specialists including qualified chartered accountants, internal auditors, information system
graduates, medical doctors and supply chain managers from various countries including UK, Portugal, India, Pakistan and
Afghanistan.
I have provided in house trainings to staff in areas of financial management and internal control assessments to meet quality
standards.
Further, developed training plan on the basis of need assessment to building capacity of various NGOs on behalf of Building
Markets International. Prepared and presented training material in areas of financial accounting, financial management, preparation
for audits, common issues identified during audits; key audit procedures; and compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Information Technology
I have completed IT-trained external Auditor course offered by KPMG UK. Further I carried out testing of the operating
effectiveness of IT general controls in the areas of access to programs and data; program changes; program development; computer
operations; and end-user computing during audit of various organizations.
I also assisted Ghazanfar NeftGas in design and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics at multiple locations and business units. It
included holding meetings with business executives to understand information and control requirements, review of manual systems,
providing input on finalization of ‘Functional Requirement & Mapping Document’, defining responsibility matrix, setting up chart of
accounts, providing assistance in user acceptance testing and developing system roll out plan.
I am proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION
Chartered Accountant
Fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ACA)
2003
Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountant
Associate member of the Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
2002
Higher School Secondary Education
Intermediate in Pre-Engineering from Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
1995
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
KPMG Afghanistan Limited
Director Advisory and Department Head October 2011 to date
Senior Manager Advisory May 2010 – October 2011
KPMG United Kingdom
Assistant Manager Audit – D6 January 2008 – April 2010
Assistant Manager Audit – D5 November 2006 – December 2007
KPMG Afghanistan Limited
Deputy Manager Audit and Advisory August 2005 – July 2006
Assistant Manager Audit and Advisory August 2004 –July 2005
Muslim Commercial Bank Limited
Assistant Vice President – Internal Audit January 2004 –July 2004
KPMG Pakistan
Assistant Manager Audit January 2003 - December 2003
Audit Associate October 1997 - April 2002
COURSES AND SEMINARS
Change Management (Harvard) Public Financial Management (ICAP)
Meeting Management (Harvard) Group Audit - Multi-location (KPMG)
Money laundering (KPMG) Acting with Integrity (KPMG)
Risk and Independence (KPMG) Trusted Advisor (KPMG/INSEAD)
IFRS (KPMG) IT Trained Auditor (KPMG)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth 29 December 1976
Nationality Pakistani
Marital Status Married
Language Skills English and Urdu