1. SYED MUHAMMAD UMAIR
OBJECTIVE
Seeking for a challenging career in a stimulating & growth oriented organisation that offers opportunity for advancement,
using my skills to achieve organisation’s mutual objectives.
WORK EXPERIENCE
LLOOCCAALL EEXXPPEERRIIEENNCCEE
February
2013 to date
INTERACTIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (www.irdresearch.org)
An international conglomerate working in the field of medical research and providing IT
health solutions to local & international donors. Other associated companies include
Interactive Health Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. & Community Health Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.
My job responsibilities include:
 Working as Head of Department and carrying corporate title of Chief Accountant
and Company Secretary
 Oversee the overall corporate budget preparation, management and monitoring
processes
 Perform financial analysis, reporting and management activities
 Ensure that the financial reports are prepared and delivered on time; including
project and/or corporate audits
 Monitoring cash flows and predicting future trends
 Managing company's financial accounting and reporting systems
 Monitor and manage all expenses within allocated budgets
 Hire and train new employees on financial operations
 Ensure finance team follows company policies and regulations as well as
international accounting standards for reporting and book keeping
 Participate in performance evaluation of finance staff and conduct counselling
sessions to identify skill development needs
 Ensure accurate calculation and disbursement of salaries and other benefits to
employees
 Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, lawyers,
bankers and statutory organisations such as SECP & FBR
 Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislations.
GENERAL
MANAGER
FINANCE
August 2009
to January
2013
OMNI GROUP
(Pakistani industrial group operating in sugar industry, rice industry, polymers,
distillery and power sector)
My job responsibilities include:
 Working as Head of Department
 Review of internal control system of the company and plan internal audit
assignments accordingly
 Review of annual internal audit plan drafted by internal audit staff
 Supervision and review of internal audit work and guiding internal audit staff on
complex issues
 Discussions and meetings at various organisational levels from Directors to lower
management staff
 Consultation with Senior Management, Directors and Managing Director for their
support and guidance in the achievement of organizational mutual goals
CHIEF INTERNAL
AUDITOR
October 2008
August 2009
HABIB OIL MILLS (PRIVATE) LIMITED
(Pakistani industrial group operating in edible oil import, refining and distribution to
MANAGER
INTERNAL
E-mail: umair_sm@hotmail.com
Mobile: +92.321.202.3741
Landline: +92.213.663.9736
Skype: umair_sm
Date of Birth: 5th April 1976

2. local market. Also conducting business in recipes and mineral water – FMCG Sector)
My job responsibilities include:
 Working as Head of Department
 Review of internal control system of the company and plan internal audit
assignments accordingly
 Supervision and review of internal audit work and guiding internal audit staff on
complex issues
 Consultation with Senior Managers, General Manager, Directors and Managing
Director for their support and guidance in the achievement of organizational
mutual goals
AUDIT
July 2007 –
September
2008
DEWAN MUSHTAQ GROUP
(Pakistani industrial group operating in Automobiles, Sugar, Cement, Textiles and Fibres
operations)
My job responsibilities include:
 Preparation of annual audit plan and diving it into quarterly basis
 Assigning audit tasks to subordinates and guiding them in the achievement of
those tasks
 Review of internal audit work carried out by internal audit staff and guide them on
complex issues
 Carrying out meeting with auditees at different audit stages and obtaining their
feedback on work performed
 Reporting to Director Internal Audit of queries highlighted during the audit and
drafting a report accordingly
 Meeting with relevant MD along with Director Internal Audit, if requested
GROUP
MANAGER
INTERNAL
AUDIT
December
2005 – July
2007
ERNST & YOUNG PAKISTAN – BUSINESS RISK SERVICES
(Ernst & Young Pakistan is represented by Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder & Co. – Chartered
Accountants)
My job responsibilities includes:
 Reviewing the work of senior audit staff
 Guiding senior as well as semi-senior and junior audit staff in the achievement of
audit goals
 Carrying out meetings with audit clients, audit Manager(s) and reporting
Partner(s)
 Finalising internal audit reports and discussing it with client along with
Manager(s) and Partner(s), if requested.
 Major clients for internal audit assignments were:
o GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited
o Pakistan PTA Limited
o National Foods
o Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited
o ICI Pakistan Limited for Sarbanes Oxley s404 certification
SUPERVISOR
April 1999 –
September
2001
ERNST & YOUNG PAKISTAN – EXTERNAL AUDIT
My job responsibilities as Semi-Senior (April 1999 to September 2001) include:
 Worked as Audit trainee and carried out statutory external audit assignment with
Senior and Supervisor team members.
 Testing internal controls of different heads of balance sheet and profit & loss
account
 Carrying out substantive testing of different heads of balance sheet and profit &
loss account
 Major clients for statutory external audit assignments were:
o BASF Pakistan (Private) Limited
o National Refinery Limited
o Indus Motor Company Limited
o Eli Lilly Pakistan (Private) Limited
SEMI-SENIOR
AUDITOR
IINNTTEERRNNAATTIIOONNAALL EEXXPPEERRIIEENNCCEE
January –
March 2007
ERNST & YOUNG – SOUTH AFRICA
(Seconded to work for Ernst & Young Global International – Johannesburg, South
Africa office to review audit work performed by internal audit function of AngloGold
Ashanti Limited in the implementation and testing of Sarbanes Oxley Act.
SUPERVISOR

3. AngloGold Ashanti Limited is one the world’s leading gold mining company;
headquartered and listed in Johannesburg, South Africa and also listed on New York,
London, Paris, Brussels and Ghana Stock Exchanges)

4. December
2001 – August
2003
&
July 2004 –
June 2005
I SYSTEM CONSULTING, LONDON, UK
(A medium size software house engaged in designing websites for local and
international property agents and other businesses)
My job responsibilities include:
 Maintaining proper books of accounts on system based accounting package
 Preparation of daily bank position for top management circulation
 Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
 Making local payment as per top management instructions to respective suppliers
and vendors
ASSISTANT
MANAGER
ACCOUNTS
PPRROOFFEESSSSIIOONNAALL
Member of The Institute of Internal Auditors Karachi
Chapter
2007 The Institute of Internal Auditors, USA
Studying towards Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) passed
Part 1 & Part 2
In
progress
The Institute of Internal Auditors, USA
Chartered Accountancy – Intermediate 2001 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
AACCAADDEEMMIICC
Masters in Business Administration – Finance 2004 London South Bank University, London – UK
Diploma in Business Studies 2003 London City Institute, London – UK
Bachelor of Commerce 1996 University of Karachi – Pakistan
Higher Secondary Certificate 1994 Govt. College of Commerce & Economics,
Karachi – Pakistan
Secondary School Certificate 1992 B.V.S. Parsi High School, Karachi – Pakistan
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Completed 60 hours of Computer Practical Training Course on Microsoft Office and Internet conducted by College of
Business Professionals as required by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
I have also attended training courses on auditing, accounting, and taxation conducted by Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder & Co.
and Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan.
INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
- Reading poetry, sports, travelling and sight seeing.
- Proficiency in Ms Office, Microsoft Windows, Lotus Notes, Internet Browsing and e-mail.
- Participated in various cricket and football matches at school and college level
REFERENCES
Will be furnished upon request.
EDUCATION