Audit & Assurance
A. F. Ferguson & Co. — a member firm of PwC
Islamabad, Pakistan
Senior Associate IFeb 2026 — Jun 2026
Audit Associate IIJun 2025 — Jan 2026
Audit AssociateDec 2022 — May 2025
- Progressively led larger and more complex engagements for publicly listed, multinational and not-for-profit clients across manufacturing, telecommunications, financial services, transport & logistics, and the development sector.
- Led the audit of a listed manufacturing client with revenue above PKR 80 billion, a fixed asset base above PKR 100 billion and inventory above PKR 20 billion — covering capitalisation and depreciation testing, valuation and existence procedures, and physical count attendance.
- Led cross-functional field teams of 5–7 associates — reviewing workpapers and risk assessments, clearing review points with engagement managers, and giving technical guidance, performance feedback and coaching to junior staff.
- Directed end-to-end statutory audits and contributed to group engagements under ISA 600 (Revised): planning, risk assessment (including fraud risk under ISA 240), materiality, understanding and evaluating internal controls, substantive testing, going concern assessment and analytical review.
- Acted as component auditor for multinational telecom infrastructure groups, coordinating directly with group engagement teams in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia on scoping, group reporting deliverables and inter-office clearance.
- Performed substantive procedures across key financial statement areas — revenue recognition (IFRS 15), inventory valuation and existence (IAS 2), cash flow statement analysis, fixed asset verification and capitalisation (IAS 16), segment reporting, receivables and payables testing, expense validation and depreciation policy review.
- Conducted IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss assessments for investment fund clients holding diversified financial instrument portfolios, escalating and resolving complex technical issues with engagement directors, managers and technical experts.
- Directed legal and commercial suitability compliance assessments for 30+ entities under the GIZ Pakistan development project, achieving full regulatory compliance on schedule.
- Used the PwC Aura platform for audit automation and data analytics, building automated testing scripts and analytical review procedures to improve engagement efficiency.
- Prepared audit working papers, management letters and audit reports in line with ISA, and communicated findings to senior management and client stakeholders.
- Carried out agreed-upon procedures and regulatory compliance reviews for government and donor-funded projects.