Our People

Over 20 years of professional experience, Mr. Omarzay is a qualified management consultant ,creative and inventive thinker, who craves a challenge and who is not afraid to work outside his comfort zone. Mr. Omarzay is a motivated team player who consistently aims to push revenue expectations and exceeds goals. He possesses superb communication skills and is a local Afghan and someone who can build up rapport easily, open up clients, find out exactly what they need, and then present them with a wide range of services and solutions. Mr. Omarzay Pragmatic and results orientated, with a focus on bottom line results, he has a track record of achieving and exceeding the standards of performance set out any projects. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari, Arabic, English and Urdu.

Mr. Rao is a  highly qualified finance, accounting and audit professional with more than 25 years of post qualification successful experience of managing Finance ,Risk and Internal Audit departments of leading Bank and financial institutions. Mr. Rao is a Chartered Accountant with a blend of qualification in Financial Risk Management (FRM), a motivated self starter with exceptional analytical, organizational and communication skills. Experienced in all aspects of Financial Management, Financial Reporting, dealing with Income tax & Zakat related issues, established risk assessment, risk appetite and controls frame work, Operational and Financial audits, Process re-engineering, Policies & Procedures documentation, preparation of internal control systems, Development of Annual, Departmental & Transaction level Audit Programs keeping in view the Strategic direction of the company and carrying out Internal Audit Assignments with Risk Based Internal Auditing approach. Having rich experience of reporting under IFRS,IAS and GAAPs. Previously, he had been Managing Partner of BMA International Consulting firm. He has been serving as CFO for CAAM Saudi Fransi - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Chief Internal Auditor for Saudi Fransi Capital - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and has completed his articles from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) – Pakistan. He has extensive experience in Banking Sector, Petroleum Sector, Leasing Sector, Manufacturing Sector, Telecom Sector, Construction and real estate, Service sector, NGOs & development sector. He fluent in English, Arabic, Urdu.

Over 20 years of professional experience, Mr. Baseer has worked with multinational organizations and donors including World Bank, United Nations and USAID in Audit, Financial Advisory, and capacity building programs at national and international level. This includes two years’ experience as partner with a national level firm Mansoor Aslam Siraj Saleem Shahid, Chartered Accountants. During extensive four years with HLB – Ijaz Tabussum & Co., Chartered Accountants, and during other work experience, he has conducted external and internal audits, financial advisories assignments, evaluation of systems and controls and appropriate control recommendations thereon of almost major sectors including but not limited to Banking & Financial Institutions (i.e., National Banking Financial Corporation (NBFC), Insurance Companies, Edible Oil Industry etc. Most recent experience includes more than 6 years as CFO with Associated Industries Limited (AIL), an investment of International Multi Group of Companies (IMGC). He is fluent in Pashto, English & Urdu.

Over 17 years of professional experience, Mr. Shah qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2008 from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP). He has worked with Grant Thornton Afghanistan, EY and KPMG for more than 13 years. He also remained Chief Operating Officer of Afghan Rural Finance Company (ARFC), an Afghanistan-based commercial financial company owned by ACDI/VOCA. He has been involved with multi-billion project of technical and financial evaluation of Small Hydro Projects (SHPs) in KPK Province of Pakistan. He was also involved with KPK Board of Investment (Pakistan) for evaluation of investment initiatives to develop tourism in the region. His key skills include financial reporting in accordance with IFRS & US GAAP, assurance in accordance with ISAs, GAGAS, US GAAS, data modelling and analytics, forensic auditing, due diligence, trouble debt restructuring and financial planning. He has got in-depth experience of banking, telecoms, energy, oil & gas and development sectors. He has worked on various cross-border assignments of European Union, while working as a part of EY Brussels team, in Eastern Europe, Africa, CIS region and South Asia. He is fluent in Dari, English & Urdu.

Over 12 years of professional experience, Raunak is an Investment Professional, Private sector development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Fund Raise, High-Risk market entry Advisors with over 12 years of experience in developing private sectors in emerging markets, advising clients on capital raise, acquisitions, joint ventures and entry into new markets. He works with international development agencies, governments, and businesses in emerging economies to help them achieve sustainable development goals. His core areas of work include private sector assessment, private sector engagement strategies, models, private sector fund mobilization for financing impact projects, sustainable development goals through various innovative financing mechanics including impact investing, blended finance structure, concessional financing, development bonds, pay for results, bonds. He assists the development sector by undertaking varied assignments dealing with the development of the private sector focusing on SME, MSME, and large businesses in developing economies, high-risk markets. Key services include business and economy assessment, feasibility studies, business model development, policy reviews to attract investment and promote international trade. He also works with consulting firms, financial institutions, HNIs, and private companies by providing on ground and remote transaction advisory services including industry, company research, financial modeling, due diligence, opportunity assessment, CFO services, and the financial turnaround services. His key clients include international development agencies such as USAID, UNDP, leading development sector consulting firms, investment banks, and consulting firms from around the world including USA, UK, Afghanistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, UAE, Oman, Cambodia, Thailand, Germany, and Japan. He is fluent in English & Hindi.

Having 10+  years inter-disciplinary/multi-sector management, coordination and technical assistance experience, with public authorities & government sector organizations, corporations and leading development & humanitarian partners i.e. bi/multilateral donors, UN system agencies, I/NGOs in variety of post-disaster to active conflict/protracted humanitarian situations, Mr. Ovais is well-versed in industry best practices and an expert in multi-dimensional fields including but not limited to HR, Organizational Development, Strategy, Org. Structural/ Governance Matrices,  Policies/ Procedures Manuals, Gaps identification, designing Training Manuals, Training Need Assessments, Institution Re-Org blue prints, Training Modules for coaching of individual participants with adult learning techniques, Survey Management, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Design, Tools development and Data Analysis and Technical Report Writing, and Business Development; achieving client satisfaction through services delivery, project coordination and project management. He has  worked as Team Lead HR & OD for Pakistan Ordnance Factories, the largest defence industrial complex in Pakistan, having 14 factories and 14 Commercial Divisions with 30,000 employees. Has previously worked as Head of Business Development at Grant Thornton Pakistan and Afghanistan (5th Largest Consulting firm Internationally). Has worked with varied clients including UNICEF,  World Bank, USAID, Save the Children, Malteser, WaterAid, International Red Crescent Red Cross, Colombo Plan, Islamic Relief, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, and many other local and international NGOs and Multinational corporate organizations. He has got two Master degrees (MBA and MHRM) and have been working with different organizations of corporate sector and development aid agencies. He is adept in application of researching methods, techniques and tools (qualitative and quantitative) and reporting. He is familiar to various research frameworks like OECD/DAC, UNDP, and brings demonstrated experience in application of researching ethics (including UN Evaluation Group principles and ethics). He has led and/or been part of several Researches/ Survey/ Evaluations/ Compliance Audit/Internal Audit for QA/QC, ISO Audit, Policies & Manual Development, and thematic and programmatic evaluations and special assessments with multi-cultural teams in varying contexts/environments. He is fluent in Pashto, English.

Mr. Khan is a CA Finalist from the Institute Of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) with 10 + years’ cumulative experience of working with Crowe Horwath, Grant Thornton, KPMG, and Deloitte. He has performed various audit engagements relating to financial institutions, insurance, manufacturing, petroleum, travel agency trading, banking, telecoms, energy, oil & gas and development sectors and service concerns. He has got in-depth experience of statutory audits, review engagements, M&A, Financial Management, special audits of various organizations, accounting and internal controls reviews at various national as well as multinational organizations. His exposure to a spectrum of clients with a variety of work experience has provided him  with an insider view of the key business processes within an organization, risk management procedures, accounting and internal control systems, corporate governance and regulatory as well as accounting framework governing these industries. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Over 10 years of professional experience, Mr. Faiz Ahmad graduated from Pune University of India. He has worked with Adam smith International as a senior tax specialit to assist the tax office in revenue collection for more than 5 years, worked as financial associate with Afghanistan Holding group for more than four years. He has diversified experience of different sectors which includes banking, Telecom, oil and gas, health, retail and stores, educational, NGO’s and various clients. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English & Urdu.

Mr. Afar Sayab is a CA Finalist from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP). He has worked with Grant Thornton Anjum Rehman (GTAR) , Islamabad office for more than four years. He worked as an audit associate, semi senior and audit senior at GT Islamabad office. He has diversified experience of different sectors which includes banking, Telecom, oil and gas, health, retail and stores, educational, NGO’s and various statutory clients. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Barakatullah Ozbek is an ACCA qualified from Association of Chartered Certified Accountant body. He is working with Crowe Horwath Afghanistan since four years. He has worked as an Audit junior, Audit Senior and Audit Supervisor with Crowe Horwath Afghanistan. He has an experience of Financial Audit, Compliance Audit and RA (Revenue Assurance) review for Banking sector, Telecom Sector, Public Sector and NGOs. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari, English & Urdu.

Mr. Essa khan Ahmadzai is an ACCA qualified from Association of Chartered Certified Accountant body. He has worked as an Audit Associate and Audit Senior with Crowe Horwath

Afghanistan. He has got audit experience in the banking sector, NGOs, and the Telecom sector. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Najeebullah Adil Salarzai is a ACCA qualified with extensive experience in audit, reviews, accounting/ bookkeeping assignments. He has got in-depth experience in the Energy sector, Telecom selector, NGOs and Insurance companies. He has conducted & participated in the following external audits: Audit of AMA (Afghanistan Microfinance Association), Audit of UNDP, Audit of AIBF (Afghanistan Institute of Banking and Finance), Audit of SKY International Insurance Afghanistan, Audit of Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS). He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Mukhlis Omarkhil is an BBA from Khana-e-Noor University while his ACCA is in progress. He has been part of  financial audits of different organizations and financial sectors such as; banking sector, telecom, airline, government, insurance companies, non-government organization (NGO) including: Azizi Bank (AZB),MTN Afghanistan Telecom (MTN), Harakat Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility Organization (HAIFCO) NGO’s, Islamic Bank of Afghanistan (Formally Bakhtar Bank) (IBA), Pashtany Bank (PB), Arian Bank (AB), Ghazanfar Bank (GB), Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulator Authority (ATRA), Afghanistan National Insurance Company (ANIC), Arian Afghan Airline (AAA). His expertise includes audit, accounting, and special audits. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Ahmad Zafar Agah has completed Master of Business Administration - MBA (Accounting/Finance) from Savitribai Phule Pune University. He holds a Diploma in Project Management and International Business Relations from InfoTech Institute of Technology Pune, India. He has worked with Crowe Horwath Afghanistan, Azizi Bank Afghanistan, TVs Motors India, and Mediothek Afghanistan for 3 years. His expertise includes financial analysis, financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, assurance in accordance with ISAs, Data Modelling/Analysis in Python/SQL/Visual Basic and offer a proven track record of achievements in developing financial models and conducting accurate financial forecasts. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Noor is an ACCA finalist with extensive experience of working with HLB Ijaz Tabussum &  Company in audit of different NGO’s and public organizations in Afghanistan. His key skills include financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, assurance in accordance with ISAs, data modelling and analytics. He has skills to work on Microsoft Office and QuickBooks. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Tamimullah Omarzada holds a BBA from Urooj University and a Bachelor of Law from Kabul University while his ACCA is in progress. Moreover, he has two Associate degrees in Finance and Accounting from the National Institute of Management & Accounting (NIMA) and Accounting & Administration Institutes (AAI). He has excellent skills in QuickBooks. He has remained as an English instructor at Azerakhsh Academic center for one year. Since 2018 Mr. Omarzada working as an audit associate and Audit Senior with Crowe Horwath Afghanistan. During his carrier in Crowe Horwath Afghanistan, he has successful audit experience in Telecom, Banking, Governmental, NGOs, consultancy, and private sectors. He is fluent in Dari, Pashto & English.

Mr. Khalid Adil is an BBA from Khana e Noor University while his ACCA is in progress. He has been working with Crowe Horwath Afghanistan since last 3 years. During his career with Crowe Horwath Afghanistan he has been involved in the financial audits of banking, telecoms, NGOs, energy, NGOs and development sectors. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Mohammad Ghulam Salangi is BBA qualified from Kabul University while his ACCA is in progress. He has also done diploma in accounting from National institute of management and administration (NIMA), diploma in computer science from Afghanistan Technical vocational institute (ATVI), Quick Books at Katib University.  He has been part of many audit assignments  and reviews for financial and non-financial institutions  like banks, NGOs and Governmental sectors. He is an expert in audits, reviews, special audits, accounting and financial management. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Mustafa  has extensive experience of working in finance and accounting departments of various organizations. With a bachelor's degree in economics and finance from the University of Garjistan, he has been working in the field of accounting, auditing and financial review. He has been part of audit engagements for numerous clients including but not limited to Islamic Bank of Afghanistan, NGO Harakat, Afghanistan Banking, and Finance Institute and Vinco Company mentioned. His expertise also includes accounting, audit, reviews, special assignments and financial management. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Shirzai is a highly motivated  and energetic professional , educated to  ACCA finalist level with a commitment to pursuing a career in audit and accounting. He has been working with supreme audit office of Afghanistan and also has been involved on the audit of ministry of finance of Afghanistan for the financial year end 1398. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Rahimi is a student of final year BBA from Jahan University Kabul Afghanistan while his ACCA is in progress. He has also completed DBA (Diploma in Business Administration) at Brains College Peshawar Pakistan. Mr. Rahimi has worked at Network of Construction and Development Companies (NCDC), Kawsar Pipe Manufacturing Company and in Crowe Horwath Afghanistan for more than seven years. He has been working as finance officer in NCDC and Kawsar pipes for three years. He had been involved in cash management, Bank reconciliation, general ledgers establishment and implementation of finance policies in mentioned organizations. Mr. Rahimi is working as an Audit senior in Crowe Horwath Afghanistan and he has been involved in auditing of many private and public organizations for more than 4 years. He is fluent in Dari, Pashto & English.

Mr. Ahmad Junaid Qarizada is a Bachelor in Business Administration from Mashal University(MU) Kabul Afghanistan and currently a fundamental level student of ACCA. He has been working with Crowe Horwath - Afghanistan for the last 8 years. During his career with Crowe Horwath Afghanistan, he has been involved in different positions Office representative officer, finance officer, and auditor. he has been Worked as a team member in the financial audits of banking, telecoms, NGOs, and development sectors. He is fluent in Dari, Pashto & English.

Mr. Rabani holds a Diploma in Accounting and Administrations from National Institute of Management & Accounting (NIMA) and Diploma in Construction Engineering form Afghan Technical Vocational Institute (ATVI) while his ACCA is in progress. Moreover, he has a certificate in Financial Accounting and a certificate in QuickBooks from Guideline Professional institute, and  he has also attended in Debate and Leadership training program and got a certificate from Afghanistan Youth Social & Educational Organization. He has been working with Crowe Horwath Afghanistan for last 3 years. During his career with Crowe Horwath Afghanistan, he has been involved in the financial audits of the banking sector, Telecoms sector, NGO, Energy sector, and Development sectors. He is fluent in Dari and English.

Mr. Saud khan earned a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering by January 2020.He and his team members developed the Web Application “Administration Department Automation (complainer system) “for Work Department of Camsats University Islamabad (Abbottabad campus). He joined Crowe Haworth Afghanistan in August 2020 as trainee under the supervision of highly expert IT Director. He executed his first IT Audit assignment of Azizi Bank Afghanistan under the IT Director and performed the following IT Audit work such as Active directory, Database (Oracle \SQL),firewall Sophos, Access Management System, Database backup, Data Encryptions and decryption. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.

Mr. Saber is a student of final year BBA of Mashal University. And completed DEL(Diploma in English Language) at Mashal University. Besides he has done QuickBooks complete course at EQRA Institute. And has (CAPM) Certified Association in project management from USAID. His expertise mainly includes accounting/ bookkeeping and QuickBooks. He is fluent in Pashto, Dari & English.