Ali Zohaib

Ali Zohaib

Manager – Audit & Assurance

Professional Summary

  • Experienced audit professional with extensive experience in assurance and financial reporting services across various industries in Bahrain.
  • Skilled in statutory audits, financial statement preparation under IFRS, risk assessment, analytical review, and client relationship management.
  • Experienced in leading audit teams, coordinating with partners and clients, and ensuring compliance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA).

Experience

  • Currently serving as Manager – Audit, responsible for planning, supervising, and reviewing audit engagements for companies operating in trading, manufacturing, hospitality, construction, investment, transportation, and professional services sectors.
  • Leads audit teams in Crowe Pakistan as an audit senior executing statutory audits, performing risk assessments, analytical procedures, substantive testing, and preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
  • Experienced in handling group audits, consolidations, ratio analysis, VAT-related matters, and preparation of management letters and audit documentation.

Professional Affiliations

  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) - Finalist
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) – In progress

Education

  • Bachelor of Commerce from University of Punjab (Pakistan)

Industry Focus

  • Food and beverage industry
  • Trading and distribution
  • Construction and contracting
  • Hospitality and tourism
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Investment and holding companies

Service Focus

  • Statutory audits
  • Financial reporting and IFRS compliance
  • Risk assessment and internal control review
  • Analytical review and ratio analysis
  • VAT and regulatory compliance support