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Syed Aqib Shah

@syedaqibshah1

ACCA-qualified finance and audit professional driving IFRS compliance, process improvement, and reliable financial controls.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I seek a finance role emphasizing IFRS reporting, strong internal controls, process improvement, and collaborative teams that support growth and professional development.

I am an ACCA-qualified accounting, finance, and audit professional with broad experience across tax audit, financial reporting, internal controls, and finance management for multinational and public-sector clients. I have led tax audit operations, prepared IFRS-compliant financial statements, implemented internal audit processes, and supported complex transactions including carve-outs and M&A integrations.

I deliver process improvement, ERP-based bookkeeping, and data-driven financial analysis while training teams and collaborating with C-level stakeholders to strengthen controls and support consolidation. I am proactive, goal-oriented, adaptable to relocation, and committed to driving organizational growth through reliable financial governance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Tax Audit Consultant

Current

Federal Board of Revenue

Jun 2025 - Present (7 months)

Lead tax audit operations to ensure compliance with tax regulations, identified underreporting/misreporting and presented audit findings to commissioners for enforcement action.

Tax & Audit Sales Tax Regulatory Compliance Audit Reporting Fraud Detection ITO Section 122

Finance Manager Consultant

Direct FN ME

Mar 2024 - Sep 2024 (6 months)

Developed financial operations, SOPs and chart of accounts for a Pakistan subsidiary, implemented internal audit processes and supported IFRS-compliant consolidation for the head office.

IFRS SOP Development Financial Consolidation Internal Audit Subsidiary Finalization Training

Senior Consultant

Deloitte

Jun 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Delivered end-to-end accounting and IFRS reporting solutions for multinational clients, resolved GL issues through root-cause analysis and advised CFOs on financial and operational matters.

IFRS Financial Reporting General Ledger Internal Controls Root Cause Analysis

Manager Accounts

Saudi Pak Real Estate Limited

Feb 2018 - Oct 2020 (2 years 8 months)

Led full-cycle accounting, maintained fixed asset registers and performed profitability and variance analyses to support investment decisions and external audits.

Full Cycle Accounting Financial Modeling

Audit Associate

Ernst & Young

Jan 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 9 months)

Performed external audits for multiple entities including asset verification and CAPEX reviews, and supported M&A integration and fixed asset reconciliations across 100+ BTS sites.

Externe Audits Asset Verification IFRS Compliance M&A Stakeholder Management

Finance Assistant

RLCIP

Jul 2015 - Dec 2015 (5 months)

Supported financial administration for a World Bank-funded rural livelihoods and community infrastructure project, assisting in accounting tasks and project finance documentation.

Project Finance Accounting Support

Advisory Intern

KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co

Jan 2015 - Mar 2015 (2 months)

Gained foundational internal audit and advisory experience as part of the outsourced internal audit function for a major industrial client.

Internal Audit Advisory Services Auditing Risk Assessment

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan

Master in Commerce (Equivalence), Commerce

Received Master in Commerce equivalence recognition from HEC Pakistan for ACCA qualification.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

ACCA Qualified, Accounting

2011 - 2015

Activities and societies: Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) completed in 2011; membership and professional development activities with ACCA.

Completed the ACCA professional qualification and achieved ACCA Affiliate/Qualified status, covering advanced accounting, audit, tax, and financial reporting topics.