Saba Iqbal
Chartered Accountant
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. Finalization of Financial & Management Reports and reporting them to Insurance Authority & Parent Company
2. Filing of VAT returns & implementation of VAT processes and ensuring compliance of relevant laws
3. Yearly budget & Quarterly forecast including cash flow.
4. Manage project for the resolving legacy issues in accounting records post regulations & structural changes
5. Act as coordinator with external and internal auditors
6. Member of IT Committee for the smooth process of change in MIS software from selection to implementation.
7. Design, implement & monitor internal controls of department & build a system for proper filing & storage of financial record. Checking and approving all payment including payroll and Gratuity and ensure smooth running of finance department.
8. Liaison with banks, like fixed deposits and the opening of account also one of the signatories in bank mandate
9. Engagement planning based on the understanding of the client’s business processes & assessment of business & audit risks, finalization of the engagement, including close liaison with client's top management, decision making for resolution of critical report-able matters.
10. Relationship & operational management: Co-coordinating with various professionals such as lawyers, actuaries, independent valuators & information technology experts & decision-making in respect of critical reportable matters.
Experience as Supervisory Senior
PwC Pakistan
01 May 2009
31 May 2013
Auditing financial statements of organizations in accordance with the requirements of International Standards
on Auditing.
E????ective planning of assignments to meet stringent deadlines, including supervision & motivation of team
members.
Evaluating internal controls, identifying control deficiencies & making appropriate recommendations to the
management.
Acting as a “Knowledge Broker” to the team for resolution of complex issues requiring special consideration.
Liaising with, & developing good working relationships with clients to deliver engagement expectations.
Coordinating with professionals in various fields like legal, actuarial, taxation & IT experts.
Provident, Gratuity & Pension fund: I have also been involved in the audit of various Employee Benefit funds of
various companies, which include ensuring compliance to IFRS & Fund Trust Deed, supervision & review of
team & preparation of financial statements & other deliverables.
Inventory Reconciliation Assignment: The assignment at Johnson & Johnson Pakistan was to reconcile the
physical inventory & the inventory details as per SAP including its standard cost. As a team leader I was
responsible for the supervision & review of entire assignment & preparation of deliverables to client.
Code of Corporate Governance (CCG) Compliance: Checked the compliance of CCG as issued by Securities &
Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in respect of “Engro Foods Limited & Engro Eximp Agri products
(Private) Limited"
Experience as Senior Audit Associate
Ernst & Young
01 April 2014
30 April 2015
-Worked as an auditor at di????erent seniority levels on various assignments including statutory & non-statutory
external audits, review assignments & related services in di????erent sectors.
-Engagement planning based on the understanding of the client’s business processes & assessment of business
& audit risks, finalization of the engagement, including close liaison with client's top management, decision
making for resolution of critical report-able matters.
-Relationship & operational management: Co-coordinating with various professionals such as lawyers,
actuaries, independent valuators & information technology experts & decision-making in respect of critical
reportable matters.
-Assisting clients in preparation of financial statements & group reporting packages in accordance with the
applicable financial reporting framework. Drafting of management letters & auditors’ opinions; & best practices
of management functions.
Experience as Finance Manager
United Insurance Brokers
01 May 2015
19 February 2019
-Finalization of Financial & Management Reports and reporting them to Insurance Authority & Parent Company
-Filing of VAT returns & implementation of VAT processes and ensuring compliance of relevant laws.
-Yearly budget & Quarterly forecast including cash flow.
-Manage project for the resolving legacy issues in accounting records post regulations & structural changes.
-Act as coordinator with external and internal auditors.
-Member of IT Committee for the smooth process of change in MIS software from selection to implementation.
-Design, implement & monitor internal controls of department & build a system for proper filing & storage of
-financial record. Checking and approving all payment including payroll and Gratuity and ensure smooth
running of finance department.
-Liaison with banks, like fixed deposits and the opening of account also one of the signatories in bank mandate
Other 23 December 2024
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT