1. Contact Details:
Mob: +92 322-2390523
E-mail: uzair.u.haq@gmail.com
Profile/background:
CA finalist, currently serving as a Senior Associate in the Assurance
department at A.F.Ferguson & Co a member firm of the PwC Network.
I have also served as a Senior in the Transaction Advisory Services (Deals) of
the firm. I am equipped with more than 4 years of experience providing
audit, financial and Management advisory services to a variety of financial
services and corporate clients.
Key Experience gained - Assurance:
• Since joining PwC I have been involved in audits , spanning a wide
variety of clients, and have audited key areas of the financial statements.
The range of industries, I have worked in, are as below:
• Pharmaceutical
• Banking
• Mutual funds
• Not for profit organisations
• Education
• Security services
• Automobile batteries
• Insurance
• Central Bank
• Effectively led teams through planning, execution and completion stages
of audit. Moreover, assisted respective managers on efficient
management of engagement costs and recoveries.
• Financial sector audits–Proficiently led teams through audit of mutual
funds and banks. Also as senior member, was responsible for taxation
and review of other major and complex components of financial
statements.
• Through work in external audit I have been able to gain an array of
experience and understanding of various industries, and clients ranging
from small to international, and from private to public listed.
• I was also a member of the quality review team for the year 2014, I was
entrusted with the responsibility to get the assigned engagement to be
reviewed by the independent reviewers.
• Assisting clients in the preparation of financial statements in accordance
with the applicable financial reporting framework including compliance
with IFRS, local corporate laws and directives of regulatory authorities.
Key Experience gained-Management Advisory Services:
• I was given an opportunity to work in a co. sourcing model, with one of
the leading general insurance company. I was assigned to carry out
underwriting and claim cycles which involved documenting the control
design and testing for the operating effectiveness of the controls.
• The services provided in this connection mainly included the following:
i. Gaining an understanding of the Company's processes through
client interviews and review of Process Description Documents;
ii. Evaluation of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting;
iii. Identification and analysis of deficiencies ; and
iv. Reporting of findings and recommendations to the management
and process owners.
Qualification:
• CA Finalist –with Five papers
remaining.
• Secured 2 As and a B in A-levels.
Achievements:
• Promoted thrice during my tenure at
PwC.
• Awarded as an “Outstanding Performer”
ranking twice during the period of
service and “High Performer” in rest of
the engagements.
Clients:
• Jubilee General Insurance company
Limited
• Exide Pakistan Limited
• Banking Service Corporation a
Subsidiary of State Bank of Pakistan
• Commecs Education Trust.
• Commecs institute of business and
emerging sciences.
• British Women Association.
• Karachi Centre for Dispute Resolution
• Otsuka Pakistan Limited
• Phoenix armour (PVT) Limited
• PICIC Insurance Limited
• Soneri Bank Limited
• Atlas Funds
• Askari Bank Limited
• JS Funds
Skills
• Strong grip on Microsoft Office required
for business and statistical analysis
• Hands on practical experience of using
PwC special audit software ‘Aura’
• Presentation & creative writing
Language Skills:
• English
• Urdu
• Basic Arabic
Extra curricular activities:
• Was member of school cricket team and
played various inter school tournaments.
• Organised school events and
participated in many social work events.
Name: Uzair Ul Haq
Grade: Senior Associate