Audit, Assurance & Tax Leader | ACA (ICAEW), ACCA, UAECA, OACPA | IFRS, Risk & Governance for Listed and Multinational Clients

I am a Chartered Accountant (ACA - ICAEW, ACCA, UAECA, OACPA) with thirteen years of progressive experience in external audit, assurance, IFRS advisory, and tax, currently serving as Senior Manager at Moore JFC Group in Oman.

My career has spanned Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, giving me a genuinely regional perspective on audit, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance across energy, banking, telecom, oil & gas, hospitality, fund management, and engineering consulting sectors. Over the past five years I progressed from Audit Senior to Senior Manager at Baker Tilly UAE and then Moore JFC Group, leading assurance engagements for 17+ listed and multinational clients across 11 industries, with client retention around 95 percent.

What distinguishes my approach is that I have worked on both sides of the audit relationship. Four years managing finance and reporting functions inside operating businesses in the UAE taught me how finance teams operate under real-world pressure, and I bring that practical understanding into every engagement rather than treating audit as a purely mechanical exercise.

My technical work includes statutory and regulatory audit under ISA, IFRS and IAS compliance work (including IFRS 9 expected credit loss model validation for a listed banking client), internal controls and risk assurance, and financial due diligence. Alongside audit, I advise clients on Oman tax matters, including tax assessments, tax objections, tax due diligence, VAT, and withholding tax (WHT), supporting clients directly through Oman Tax Authority proceedings.

I work closely with CFOs, finance directors, and audit committees on technically sensitive matters, and I mentor and review the work of managers and supervisors before findings reach partner sign-off.

I am available to support clients across the GCC region with audit readiness, IFRS technical queries, internal control reviews, tax advisory, and financial due diligence projects.

Work Terms

I engage with clients on a project or retainer basis depending on scope. Before starting any assignment, I agree a clear scope of work, timeline, and deliverables in writing.

For audit readiness, IFRS advisory, and internal control review engagements, I typically begin with a short scoping call to understand the entity, its industry, and reporting requirements, followed by a proposal outlining the approach, milestones, and estimated hours or fixed fee.

For Oman tax advisory (assessments, objections, VAT and WHT matters), I work within the timelines set by the Oman Tax Authority and keep clients informed at each stage.

I maintain strict confidentiality over all client financial information shared during an engagement and am happy to sign a mutual NDA before reviewing sensitive documents.

Communication is primarily through the platform's messaging system and scheduled calls, with milestone updates at agreed intervals. Revisions to agreed deliverables within the original scope are included; work beyond scope is quoted separately before proceeding.