MUHAMMAD ARSLAN SALEEM (ACA)

• Financial Reporting: Prepared IFRS-compliant financial statements and streamlined month-end closures, reducing reporting time by 20% via MS Excel and Power BI tools.
• Budgeting: Preparation of annual budgets and updating them on a quarterly basis.
• Team Leadership: Supervised offshore teams, improving deliverables' accuracy and timelines.

• Client Projects: Led end-to-end non-assurance engagements for KSA clients, managing fee negotiations, scope, and quality deliverables, which helped them in tax-related hearings.
• Risk Management: Conducted risk assessments and implemented Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR).

• Process Optimization: Reduced vendor payment discrepancies by 25%, and improved cycle times by 30%.
• Team Management: Supervised 10+ staff, ensuring accurate AP processing and compliance with U.S. GAAP/IFRS.

Oversaw comprehensive financial operations, from accurate reporting and policy development to strategic planning, credit control, and performance analysis, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and data-driven business growth.

• 3 months Audit secondment

• Led 10+ statutory audits for the manufacturing, retail, and telecom sectors in the UAE and Pakistan.