Muhammad Bilal Sarwar is an experienced finance professional based in Dubai, with qualifications including ACCA and CA finalist status. He has served as a Senior Executive in Internal Audit at Danube Building Materials FZCO since November 2011, focusing on compliance, policy design, and operational audits across the Middle East. His prior experience at Grant Thornton encompassed external audits across various industries, and he possesses strong IT and interpersonal skills.

1. MUHAMMAD BILAL SARWAR
Dubai, United Arad Emirates
Mobile : +971-552166982
Email : gs.mbs1988@gmail.com
VISA Status : Free Zone (Transferable)
OBJECTIVE
To lead the organization being strategic partner of top management team of
organization.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
 Associated Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) 2010
From : The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK
Status : Qualified
 Chartered Accountant (CA) Finalist
From : The Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, UK
Status : Finalist – 03 papers to qualify
 Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) 2007
From : The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK
Status : T1 to T5 Passed.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2008
 Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
From : Karachi University, Pakistan
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Executive Audit Nov 2011 till Date
Organization : Danube Building Materials FZCO, UAE
Department : Internal Audit
Working for number one building materials company (in the
Middle East) brings pride and a demanding role. The experience
has brought an extensive growth in my expertise not only as an
auditor but also as an accounting and financial professional.
Job Responsibility:
- Working exposure to the all the major economies in Middle East, namely UAE (all
emirates states), Oman, Bahrain and Qatar.
- Participate in designing company’s policies and procedures and ensuring compliance with
the same. This includes in depth coverage of on field operations, identifying control
weakness and coming up with strategies and procedures to cover up these weakness.
- Plan and execute various audit assignments of all departments and branches in
accordance with ISA and professional standards of the Group.
- Verification of accounting record according to IFRS and IAS.

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- Extensive analysis of sales pattern and suggest areas where improvement will bring
extensive sales figures.
- Conducting Mystery & Forensic Audits.
- Analysis Credit control process of each branch and depict its effectiveness.
- Assists statutory Auditor regarding their audit quires and requirements.
- Verification of stocks.
Audit Semi Senior Jan 2010 to Oct 2011
Organization : Grant Thornton AASR Pakistan, Karachi
Division : Business Assurance Services
Association with the firm has helped in accumulation of exposure in all the business sectors.
Few of the external audits which extensively assisted me in grooming my abilities are as follows:
- Manufacturing Industry: Galadari Cement (Gulf) Limited, Sigma Motors Ltd.
- Oil and Gas Industry: Hascol Petroleum Limited (Formally Hascombe Storage Limited).
- Airline Industry: Pakistan International Airline (PIA).
- Service Industry: Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA).
- Shipping Industry: Karachi Port Trust (KPT).
- Retail and Distribution Industry: Speed (Pvt.) Ltd (Nike’s Sole distributor in Pakistan).
Job Responsibility:
- Analysis the preparation of budget, recording of revenue, expense, payroll and other
accounting transactions by the clients and compare it with IFRS requirements and
industry practices.
- Active involvement in designing annual audit plans, assign audits to staff and supervise
progress.
- Perform statutory and forensic audit.
- Conduct risk assessment by analyzing company's accounting and internal control
systems, identify control weaknesses, and report findings to the Board of Directors and
senior management.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Awarded “Star of the Month” for the month of March 2012.
- Cleared all Fundamental level papers (in ACCA) in First attempt.
IT SKILLS
- Orion (ERP)
- MS Office
- Pentana Checker (IFRS Checklist)
- GT Voyager (Official audit software of Grant Thornton)
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
- Excellent communication skills and Proficient in English and Urdu languages.
- Part of “Helping Hand Community” of Danube Building Materials FZCO.
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3. Muhammad Bilal Sarwar
- Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, coordinate and meet deadlines of multiple
assignments.
- Noted for positive rapport with coworkers and clients.
- Creative, Self Starter & Change Agent.
- A team player and a strong leader, capable of integrating with and developing effective
workgroups.
TRAINING
By : Grant Thornton AASR Pakistan, held at ICAP in Karachi, Pakistan.
Details : A Workshop on Grant Thornton's 'audit methodology', ‘International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS)’ and ‘International Standards on Auditing (ISA)’.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Father’s Name : Ghulam Sarwar
Date of Birth : April 24, 1988
Nationality : Pakistani
REFERENCE
Will be furnished upon request.
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