Muhammad Arsalan

Independent Director at a PSX-licensed brokerage house, providing board-level oversight across governance, financial reporting, risk management, regulatory compliance, and capital adequacy.

Key contributions:

• Reviewed liquidity, capital adequacy, and Net Capital Balance monitoring to support early identification of stress scenarios.
• Strengthened board-level visibility through reporting das

Financial systems and decision support for U.S. roofing and specialty contractors.

Core work:
• Contractor Financial Diagnostics
• Job costing and WIP reporting
• Accounting cleanup and monthly close
• Cash flow forecasting
• QuickBooks, ADP and Gusto workflows
• Lender and bonding preparation
• Fractional CFO support

Engagement path:
Financial Health Check → $997 Diagnostic → Cleanup / Monthl

Worked as Chief Financial Officer at Contractor+.

Worked on statutory audit and assurance engagements for financial sector clients, including Investcorp and group entities.

My work included audit planning, execution, review, client coordination, internal control evaluation, and complex financial reporting areas across investment and asset management structures.

Key experience:

• Worked on audit procedures for a leading global alternative inves

Planned and executed statutory audits for financial sector clients, with a focus on banking (incl. Habib Bank Limited), financial reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.

Key experience:

• Worked on audit engagements for financial institutions, including banking and regulated sector clients.

• Reviewed financial statements, internal controls, audit evidence, and key reporting ar

Led finance operations for a securities brokerage business, with responsibility across financial reporting, regulatory compliance, forecasting, internal controls, and finance process improvement.

Key contributions:

• Managed financial reporting, accounting records, and regulatory reporting for a brokerage operating in a regulated capital markets environment.

• Improved fund allocation by deploy

Progressed from Audit Associate to Audit Supervisor while working across audit, assurance, financial reporting, internal controls, and client coordination.

Key experience:

• Planned and executed audit engagements across manufacturing, brokerage, leasing, construction, and service-sector clients.

• Worked on IFRS reporting areas including IFRS 15, impairment assessments, consolidation, and finan

Supported audit teams in planning, documentation, financial statement review, and client coordination across statutory audit engagements.

This early role helped build my foundation in IFRS reporting, audit documentation, client communication, and professional discipline.

Supported advisory work related to internal controls, process review, risk management, and business process improvement.

Key experience:

• Reviewed business processes and recommended improvements to strengthen controls and reporting discipline.

• Applied internal control frameworks including COSO across areas such as CAPEX, banks, inventory, investments, and receivables.

• Supported fieldwork,