Imran Zia

Associate Audit

Apr 2024 - Oct 2025 • 1 yr 6 mos

Plan, execute, and complete external audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA), with a focus on ISA 315 – Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement. Perform audits across all phases, including planning, interim, execution, and completion. Conduct preliminary analytical review procedures to evaluate the client’s financial position, identify unusual trends, and determine high-risk areas. Participate in planning meetings and help develop audit strategies tailored to each client's business and risk profile. Understand client processes and internal controls to design effective audit procedures. Test the design and operating effectiveness of controls and assess their impact on audit scope. Perform substantive procedures over key areas, including revenue, payables, receivables, fixed assets, payroll, and inventory. Analyze audit evidence, identify potential misstatements, and perform follow-up testing where necessary. Prepare clear, well-documented working papers that comply with internal quality standards and methodology. Discuss findings with the engagement team and client personnel during fieldwork and exit meetings. Contribute to drafting audit observations and reports, including practical recommendations to enhance internal controls and financial reporting. Maintain professionalism and ethical standards in all client interactions. Collaborate with team members, assist junior staff, and actively engage in audit planning discussions. Leverage audit tools and technology to improve testing, documentation, and communication. Stay informed on updates in auditing standards, accounting frameworks (e.g., IFRS/local GAAP), and industry-specific developments. Demonstrate a strong client service mindset by being responsive, solution-focused, and committed to delivering high-quality audits.

Internal Auditor

May 2022 - Mar 2024 • 1 yr 10 mos

Assist Head I.A (S.C) in audit planning related to SOPs, policies and best practices. Develop full understanding of the SOP / policy under review before testing compliance. Gather full set of necessary data and information required to test compliance of a particular SOP / Policy. This may be fulfilled with the help of observing an activity through live audits, test financial transactions, evaluate dispatches and supply chain data, documents etc. Ensure compliance of purchase of billets, local scrap & wire rod / 2 sooter as per SOP. Ensure compliance of purchase of furnace oil as per SOP. Check purchase return as per SOP. Check compliance as per SOP regarding sale of finished goods, secondary stock, store & spare items and other sale. Check sale from franchises. Check sale return process as per SOP. Check external inventor transfers as per SOP. Audit freight vouchers. i.e. freight sale (FSV), freight purchase (FPV), freight general and payment process to transporters. Check short / excess weight documents & JEs. in sale i.e. AR Reserve invoice and AR credit memo. Check short weight and deduction from transporter in purchase. Check gate procedures & gate registers. Audit contractor bills and their payment process. Assist Head Audit (SC) in stock taking whether its, yearly, semi-yearly, quarterly or monthly. Assist Head Audit (SC) in checking / auditing import process / activities. Assist In charge audit (Procurement) in dispatches, contractor bills or other activities. Coordination or compilation of reports related to supply chain section of audit department. Maintaining record of audited JEs. Check non-ferrous related activities / operations i.e. sale and purchase. Audit physical files / vouchers. Provide non-compliance report to 1st Supervisor in the form of a report/checklist/flow chart/worksheet or any other suitable form. Any other task assigned by Head or CAO.