A qualified Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of professional experience across internal/external audit, tax advisory, financial consultancy, system implementation, and academia. A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) since 2006 and currently an Associate Member (ACA). Completed a rigorous 4-year articleship with Deloitte M. Yousaf Adil Saleem & Co. Chartered Accountants. Subsequently held managerial roles for 8 years at Qamar Rashid & Co. and A.S. Sheikh & Co., where responsibilities spanned audits, taxation, and management consultancy. Served as a permanent faculty member for 3 years at the University of Management & Technology (UMT), and is now a Partner at Haroon Asim & Company, Chartered Accountants, while also teaching as a visiting faculty member at the University of Lahore, City Campus.
Key Areas of Expertise:
Internal & external audit planning, supervision, and review
Designing accounting systems, audit manuals, and internal control frameworks
Financial statement preparation and consolidation for multi-unit operations
Management reporting, MIS development, and budgeting with variance analysis
Implementation of computerized accounting systems (Visual Basic, FoxPro, Access, SQL)
Preparation of feasibility studies, project evaluation reports, and break-even analysis
Cash flow forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic financial planning
Handling tax matters including return preparation, assessments, and tribunal finalization
Bank negotiations, loan applications, consortium arrangements, and SECP compliance
Development of accounting/ERP systems and enhancement of internal controls
Inventory control systems and P&L management
Treasury and investment management
Strong leadership and team collaboration capabilities
Demonstrates a consistent ability to deliver strategic insights, streamline financial systems, and support clients in complex financial and operational decision-making