Mohammad Hamza Butt

Highly motivated and accomplished professional with nearly 4.5 years of extensive experience in core audit and assurance services at a leading Big 4 firm in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Demonstrated expertise in conducting external audits, interim reviews, agreed upon procedures, and advisory engagements, while ensuring compliance with local regulations. Recognized by line managers for exceptional leadership and teamwork skills, consistently delivering high-quality client services. Known for meeting deadlines without compromising on organizational quality benchmarks and adapting to evolving industry trends. Possessing a strong client portfolio in Real Estate and private equity, Consumer and Industrial Products Manufacturing, Technology, Financial services, and Other Services sectors. Seeking a career opportunity that allows for further development of skill set while contributing to the growth and value creation of the organization.

• Assurance Services. Planned, executed and completed multiple assurance projects in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and other legal frameworks. Consistently been awarded 'High Performer' ratings during regular performance appraisals.
• Financial Reporting. Experienced in review of financial statements and ensuring compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), US GAAP including experience of specialized reporting requirements under the local Companies' law. Currently studying LUX GAAP to explore opportunities in Luxembourg. Further, got the secondment opportunity at KPMG Saudi Arabia and audited public listed clients having annual turnover above USD 4 Billion.
• Leadership Ability and Staff Development. Worked with and managed engagement teams of up to 10 members. Demonstrated a collaborative approach to management focusing on professional growth of junior staff through coaching and effective delegation. Led multiple teams of associates on 5 complex Audits related to multinationals and public listed companies within 3 years of joining KPMG
• Risk Assessment and Monitoring Compliance. Gained experience of risk assessment methodologies, internal controls and suggesting solutions for control deficiencies through management letter on audit clients. Monitored compliance with applicable laws and regulations of audit clients.
• Self-Motivated and Adaptable. Persevering and highly motivated professional. Demonstrated project management skills and strong work ethics focusing on flexibility and adaptability in multi-cultural working environments.
• Remote Working. Successfully demonstrated professional ability to work and coordinate remotely by use of various electronic resources in order to deliver and meet client expectations.
• Effective Communication and Relationship Building. Experienced in coordinating with professionals in various fields including lawyers, actuaries, internal expert teams (Financial advisory, IT, IFRS's specialists) for providing quality service to clients.

• Project management of all aspects of audit including agreeing audit timelines, team briefings and supervision, and delivery of audit work.
• Led and supervised the client facing teams on field for planning, execution and completion of assurance engagements in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and legal frameworks;
• Prepared risk-based audit strategies and audit plans through risk assessment, understanding of clients and their business environments for various account balances, class of transactions and disclosures;
• Reviewed separate and consolidated financial statements including related disclosures and timely communicated the issues identified during audit to Managers/Partner and resolved the same as per the requirements of applicable accounting and reporting requirements;
• Responsible for developing new insights and proposing innovative solutions to help enhance audit quality and improve audit procedures and documentation used in prior year audits to enhance audit quality;
• Promoted the firm's quality control procedures and policies in order to ensure compliance with independence and ethical requirements as issued by IFAC;
• Reviewed the work of junior staff including on the job training for their professional development, while contributing towards my technical capabilities and business acumen;
• Reporting to engagement partners about audit progress and preparing audit deliverables for the management.
• Liaised with client, audit team members, internal and external experts involved in engagements;
• Performed impact assessment for clients on application of IFRS 09, 15 and 16 and provided pre and post-implementation support;
• Developed effective relationships with the clients by communicating audit issues to clients and sharing insights & interpretations on possible solutions;
• Checked compliance with legislative requirements as outlined by regulatory bodies for specialized industries.

• Completed a 100-hour Presentation and Communication Skills Course, certified by ICAP focusing on presentation techniques and group discussions.
• Completed Ethics and Professional Skills Module, certified by ACCA focusing on ethical decision making.
• Attended several trainings, e-learning's and webinars on KPMG audit manual, KCw (Clara), eAudit, IDEA, Risk Management, IFRS (including latest developments IFRS 09, 15 & 16), Data & Analytics and Data Privacy.
• Attended New Senior Program, Digital Audit and IFRS Trainings by EY Global.
• Completed multiple in-house courses of EY on Global Audit Methodology, Ethics and EY Audit Tool (CANVAS)