Senior Associate at PwC, UK

T A L H A L A T I F

*** ****** *****, ** ***********, Canary Wharf, London, E14 9JT, United Kingdom (UK) Mobile No: +44(0)776-***-**** /+92-300-*******

E-mail: acs1un@r.postjobfree.com / acs1un@r.postjobfree.com Qualifications / Education:

Part Qualified ACA Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW), UK 2015

Bachelors in Accounting & Finance University of Warwick, UK – 2.1 (Upper Second Class) 2012

GCE A Levels The Lyceum School, Pakistan – 3 A’s and 2 B’s 2009

GCE O Levels Bay View High School, Pakistan – 7 A’s and 4 B’s 2007 Work Experience:

Senior (Audit Transformation) Associate PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC UK) 2015

Senior Assurance (Audit) Associate PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC UK) 2014

Assurance (Audit) Associate PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC UK) 2012-2013

Financial Advisory Intern KPMG (Pakistan) 2011

Assurance (Audit) Intern PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Pakistan) 2010 Key Skills:

External Audit Accounts preparation for small and medium sized businesses

Controls Review Analytical Reviews

Financial Reporting & Analysis Business Process Reviews

Group Reporting in Audits Client Presentations

IT General Controls Reviews (ITGC’s) Monitoring and Evaluation Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

Accomplishing Part Associate Chartered Accountancy (ACA) Qualification and Audit Qualification through ICAEW with PwC, UK..

> Exposure to a diverse range of clients in varying sectors including Retail, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Financial, Energy and Housing.

Leading multiple teams for time constrained external audits, liaising with the seniors on integral issues and coaching the juniors.

Preparing financial statements as per IFRS, US GAAP, PCAOB and local regulations

Strong leadership, communication and managerial skills, demonstrating outstanding audits and praised by partners and client’s management.

Executing business development activities including proposal writing and opportunity searches for firm.

Conducting recruitment events for PwC, chairing career events, insight days and assessment centers for PwC prospective candidates

Topping a module named, ‘Managing Customer Service’ at university and being rewarded for that.

Marketing Officer of the Warwick Accounting Society, inviting accounting firms for career events and conferences.

Treasurer of the Warwick Pakistani Society, liaising with the Students Union and securing sponsorship from the Internal Office at university.

Treasurer of Warwick Islamic Society, dealing with a number of charities and sending funds to Africa and Pakistan.

Chairing the pre-departure event for prospective Warwick students in Pakistan, answering a myriad of questions.

Achieving a 99% in AS Level Mathematics rewarded for Outstanding Academic Performance & placed in the principal’s honour role.

> Holding valid British Driving License.

Key Clients:

Automotive: Energy:

Renault Trucks E.ON

Volkswagen Calor Gas

Goodyear Dunlop Thermasys

Retail: Others:

Selfridges Admin Re

Levis Strauss DHL

Home Retail Group (Argos) Sanctuary Housing

IT Proficiencies:

Proficient user of PwC’s auditing and methodology tools – Aura, PwC Inform, IFRS.

Advanced level of knowledge of IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office Applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint).

Competent in spreadsheets, pivots, databases, charts and formulae. Language Proficiencies:

English (Advanced)

Urdu (Advanced)

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