Muhammad Mahmood
Manager - Audit & Advisory
Professional Summary
- Audit and advisory manager with extensive international experience across audit, assurance, financial reporting, and advisory services.
- Strong professional background gained through leading professional services firms and the banking sector, with experience in statutory audits, internal audits, IFRS reporting, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
- Specialized experience in banking and financial services, fintech, open banking, insurance, money exchange, asset management, digital assets, valuations, feasibility studies, and corporate governance assignments.
Experience
- Currently serving as Audit and Advisory Manager, managing a portfolio of external audit, internal audit, and advisory engagements across regulated and non-regulated sectors.
- Completed and supervised internal audit assignments for numerous regulated entities operating in financial services, including insurance, money exchange, fintech, and digital banking sectors.
- Led and supported statutory audits, IFRS implementation projects, IFRS 9 assessments, due diligence engagements, business valuations, feasibility studies, compensation scheme design, governance reviews, and regulatory compliance assignments.
- Prior experience includes extensive exposure to audit, assurance, advisory, and banking operations within international professional services and financial institutions.
Professional Affiliations
- ACCA finalist (Proposed Qualification by 31 December 2026).
- Certified Accounting and Finance Professional from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
- Audit and advisory professional with Big 4 and Crowe Global network experience.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Journalism.
- Certified Accounting and Finance Professional, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
- ACCA finalist.
Service Focus
- External audit, statutory audit and assurance engagements.
- Internal audit, risk-based reviews and internal control assessments.
- IFRS implementation, financial reporting and technical accounting advisory.
- Regulatory compliance, corporate governance, AML, risk management and CBB Rulebook advisory.
- Business valuations, feasibility studies, due diligence, compensation scheme design and organizational restructuring.
Industry Focus
- Banking and financial services.
- Fintech, open banking and digital assets.
- Insurance brokers and money exchange companies.
- Asset management and investment companies.
- Commercial groups, technology companies, hospitality, manufacturing and service entities.