Arham Sheraz

Senior Financial Consultant

Self Employed • Full-time

Nov 2024 - Present • 1 yr 11 mos

Working as a Senior Financial Consultant at A&S Financial Consultants, managing and delivering accounting, financial analysis, and financial modelling projects for clients across multiple industries. Responsible for understanding client requirements, analyzing historical financial performance, developing financial assumptions, and providing practical, data-driven solutions that support strategic and operational decision-making. Prepare and review financial statements, including Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements, while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and proper financial presentation. Develop integrated financial models, financial forecasts, annual budgets, cash flow projections, and scenario and sensitivity analyses to help clients understand expected business performance and evaluate potential opportunities and risks. Perform business valuations using appropriate valuation methodologies, including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), comparable company analysis, and other relevant approaches. Conduct financial and ratio analysis covering profitability, liquidity, efficiency, leverage, working capital, and overall business performance. Support FP&A activities by preparing budgets, forecasts, variance analyses, KPI reports, management reports, and financial dashboards. Analyze actual performance against budgets and forecasts, identify key variances and business drivers, and provide actionable insights to management. Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, coordinating project requirements, timelines, financial data, and deliverables to ensure accurate and timely completion. Communicate directly with clients to understand business objectives, clarify assumptions, present findings, and recommend appropriate financial solutions. The role involves extensive use of Microsoft Excel for Financial Modeling, Forecasting, Budgeting, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Analysis, Financial Reporting, Scenario Analysis, and Management Reporting, with a

Auditor

PwC • Part-time

Jul 2024 - Nov 2024 • 4 mos

Worked as an Auditor at A.F. Ferguson & Co., a member firm of PwC, contributing to audit and assurance engagements for clients across different industries. Responsible for performing audit procedures, reviewing financial statements, examining accounting records, and assessing the accuracy and reliability of financial information in accordance with applicable accounting and auditing standards. Performed substantive testing, test of controls, vouching, account reconciliations, analytical procedures, and verification of supporting documentation for key financial statement areas. Reviewed revenue, expenses, cash and bank balances, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, inventory, and other significant financial accounts. Assessed internal controls and business processes to identify control weaknesses, financial reporting risks, accounting discrepancies, and areas requiring further audit attention. Prepared and maintained detailed audit working papers, supporting schedules, reconciliations, and documentation to provide appropriate audit evidence and support engagement conclusions. Conducted financial statement analysis and reviewed transactions for compliance with relevant accounting policies and reporting requirements. Worked closely with audit teams and client finance departments to obtain financial information, resolve discrepancies, discuss audit findings, and ensure timely completion of assigned audit procedures. The role provided strong professional experience in External Audit, Financial Reporting, IFRS, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Assessment, Internal Controls, Accounting, Audit Documentation, Reconciliations, Microsoft Excel, and Client Communication while maintaining high standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and professional judgment.