MUHAMMAD NAVEED BASHIR
Email:-, Cell Phone # -, Skype: m.naveed.bashir,
LinkedIn profile: https://pk.linkedin.com/pub/muhammad-naveedbashir/53/a17/318,
Address: House # 77, Street # 1, block A Media Town, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Strategic and results-driven finance professional with over 15 years of experience in financial management,
accounting, auditing, taxation, and compliance. A CIPFA (UK) Affiliate and Fellow Public Finance Accountant
(PPFA-Pak) with extensive expertise in financial planning, internal controls, risk assessment, budgeting, and
regulatory compliance. Adept at managing large-scale donor-funded projects, including those supported by USAID
and the World Bank. Skilled in implementing IFRS, IPSAS, ISAs, and taxation frameworks while optimizing financial
performance and operational efficiency.
Core Competencies:
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Financial Management & Compliance: IFRS, IPSAS, ISAs, taxation laws, risk management, and financial
regulations and reporting.
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Budgeting & Forecasting: Financial planning & analysis, activity costing & budgeting, cash flow projections.
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Audit & Internal Controls: External audit of large-scale organizations, Risk assessment, compliance audits,
and internal control frameworks.
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Taxation & Regulatory Compliance: Tax planning, compliance, statutory reporting, monitoring.
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Donor-Funded Projects: 10+ years working experience of USAID, World Bank, and public sector
organizations.
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Strategic Leadership & Capacity Building: Financial team development, training, and performance
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QuickBooks Online Advance (QBO), Dynacom Field Accounting System, IBM TAMIS / TAMIS Pro, Deltek
Cost Point 7.0, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Outlook
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
Degree / Certification
Affiliate Chartered Institute of Public
Finance & Accountancy (CIPFAUK)
Fellow of Public Finance Accountant
(FPFA-Pak)
Chartered Accountancy (CA)
Certified Financial Consultant (CFC)
Graduate in Commerce
HSSC (Pre-Engineering)
SSC (Science)
Income Tax Practitioner (ITP)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Institution
Chartered Institute of Institute of
Public Finance & AccountancyCIPFA-UK
Pakistan Institute of Public Finance
Accountants-PIPFA
Institute of Chartered Accountant of
Pakistan (ICAP)
Institute of Financial Consultant
Canada
Allama Iqbal Open University
Board of Intermediate and Secondary
Education Peshawar
Board of Intermediate and Secondary
Education Peshawar
Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan
Status
Completed in 2018
Completed in 2015
Final stage
Completed in 2013
Completed in 2020
Completed in 2002 with first division
Completed in 2000 with first division
Got licensed in 2012
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MANAGER FINANCE & ACCOUNTS
ASSOCIATES IN DEVLOPMENT (PVT) LTD – Islamabad, Pakistan
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(August 2022 to date)
All financial transactions are identified, recorded, and verified in compliance with IFRS and USAID
regulations as outlined in the corporate policies and procedures.
Full compliance of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and audit follow up with USAID
rules, regulations, policies, and strategies; implementation of the effective internal control, proper design and
functioning of the financial resources management system.
Continuous analysis and monitoring of the program budgets, donor advances and its timely liquidations.
Routinely monitoring financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions, and investigation of
anomalies or unusual transactions.
Financial resources management through planning, guiding, and controlling the resources in accordance with
USAID rules and regulations and company policies and procedures.
Preparation and monitoring of budgets for grants, cost analysis of activities, and ensure price reasonableness
of budget line items.
Periodic reporting to USAID includes tax reporting, quarterly accruals, monthly liquidation reports etc.
Compliance with tax regulations and periodic reporting to Hoe office.
Monitoring of USAID’s GST exemption and processing of GST exemption packages with USAID / EAD.
Elaboration of the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched
and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Quickbooks; payrolls are duly prepared;
travel claims, and other entitlements are duly processed, receipting of goods and services and establishment of
accruals are properly done in compliance with USAID policies and procedures.
PMU compliance with corporate rules and regulations in the field and elaboration of the PMU procurement
strategies including sourcing strategy, supplier selection and evaluation, quality management, customer
relationship management, e-procurement promotion and introduction, performance measurement.
Elaboration of the PMU contract strategy including tendering processes and evaluation, managing the contract
and contractor, legal implications. Oversight of procurement processes and logistical services in accordance
with USAID rules and regulations.
Assessment and capacity building of finance team on ongoing developments in taxation laws, donor
regulations and accounting standards.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC – Peshawar, Pakistan
(September 2021 to July 2022)
Financial and Management Support Services to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Reconstruction Program (KPRP), FATA
Infrastructure Program (FIP) and Municipal Services Program-KP (MSP-KP) (FMSS-KP) (TO No-F00008)
is a Task Order under the Pakistan Capacity Development Services (PCDS) IDIQ (Contract No-D00002).
FMSS-KP’s primary goal is to provide financial and management support to Provincial Reconstruction,
Rehabilitation, and Settlement Authority (PaRRSA) in relation to KPRP, the FATA Secretariat in relation to FIP, and
Local Government, Elections, and Rural Development Department (LGE&RDD) PMU in relation to MSP-KP.
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Work with the Task Order Manager/Senior Public Financial Management Specialist and provide onsite technical
assistance and support to counterpart staff.
Ensure that counterpart PMUs have reliable accounting & bookkeeping system.
Coordinate with FMSS-KP local subcontractor to conduct a diagnostic study of the existing accounting and
financial reporting, budgeting practices in FIP, KPRP, and MSDP.
Support counterpart staff with updating the financial management manuals as well as a periodic financial reports
and submission calendar.
Conduct assessment of development of software or the purchase of an off-shelf software. Collaborate with the
Database Expert to develop an Excel-based accounting and reporting software.
Lead the preparation of a justification and budget realignment for each activity agreements/PC-1.
Assist in preparation of the annual budget for the projects.
Assist the trainer and the senior public financial management specialist in developing and implementing
trainings on revised financial management procedures and assignment accounts.
Impart on the job trainings on revised financial management procedures and on operationalization of assignment
account.
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Collection of data from the books of accounts of the projects of expenditures and receipts for the preparation of
monthly reports to USAID.
Preparation of reconciliations of expenditures between the books of accounts maintained by the projects and the
books of USAID.
The Financial Management Specialist shall be embedded in one of the counter projects and will assist the Senior
Public Financial Management Specialist in achieving the objectives of the Projects.
Develop a mechanism for developing and preparing tailored financial reports to USAID to improve and ensure
the quality review of cost share reports.
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SENIOR MANAGER AUDIT & ADVISORY SERVICES
IECNET SKSSS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS - Peshawar/Islamabad, Pakistan
(Jan 2019 to September 2021)
IECnet S.K.S.S.S., has emerged as one of the leading firms of Chartered Accountants offering a wide range of
services in Pakistan and abroad. “IECnet S.K.S.S.S”, generally known as IECnet Pakistan has the combined expertise
and experience of its partners who have been in accounting practice for over decades. It offers all the accounting and
related financial services including auditing, taxation, corporate advisory, management consultancy, human resource
development and I.T (information technology) control services to a large number of clientele covering across the
entire documented horizon both from public and private sectors.
Being Senior Manager I am responsible for managing overall operations of the firm (Peshawar Office) including four
different sections with over 30 staff strengths of mid and junior level management.
Roles & Responsibilities:
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Independent statutory audit of the financial reports of a wide variety of entities including public listed and
unlisted companies, proprietary companies, incorporated associations and other not-for-profit entities and
government bodies
Preparation of complete and accurate audit work papers
Identifying and reporting on client financial risks
Using analytical skills to analyze clients’ financial statements and ensure they adhere to statutory
requirements
Research into difficult technical issues and application of issues to clients’ circumstances
Liaison with Tax Consulting division regarding more audit related tax issues
Communication with clients through various platforms
Supervision and coaching of junior team members
Ensuring clients compliances to taxation laws.
Reviewing and approving periodic filling of returns, statements and other declarations on behalf of clients.
Reviewing appeals and stay petitions to appellate authorities.
Presenting clients before Commissioner Inland Revenue and other appellate authorities.
Managing capacity building trainings to clients.
VERIFICATION SPECIALIST
DAI Global LLC – Islamabad, Pakistan
(From March 2018 to November 2018)
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governance Project (KPG) is a four year, $22.90 million project, funded by the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI).
The objective is to help the KP Government advance peace and democracy as part of transition in a volatile part of
Pakistan that has seen both natural and man-made disasters in recent years. KPG will contribute to increased
government legitimacy in an area where authority has been formerly challenged and/or weakened.
Roles & responsibilities:
The Verification Specialist checks for accuracy and verifies all operations and administrative activities and supporting
documentation in all KPG field offices. The Verification Specialist reports directly to the Chief of Party (CoP) with
timely communications, including issues identified and actions (to be) taken, and with the DAI HO team and internal
audit as and when needed. The Verification Specialist will be based in Peshawar with frequent visits to KPG Project
partner districts as well as the Islamabad KPG office. S/he ensures the verification function responds as appropriate in
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a respectful, timely, accurate, and professional manner to reduce any potential audit or contractual risks, and ensures
DAI’s commitment to transparent project delivery and client satisfaction.
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Monitor operations, procurement, finance and administration processes as a means to prevent and/or identify
possible violations including fraud, conflict of interest, or other violations of the ethical and moral duties of
DAI staff.
Provide training and follow up coaching and mentoring as necessary to project staff and grantees on fraud
prevention, detection and reporting.
Actively and thoroughly respond, in an appropriate manner, to allegations of misconduct.
Identify potential areas of financial vulnerability that are deemed high risk; develop/implement practical
corrective action plans to resolve issues.
Conduct spot checks of procurement documentation, financial records, driver log books, etc. on a regular
basis.
Work with DAI Home Office to ensure Ethics and Conflict of Interest trainings are provided to all staff on a
regular basis.
Ensure log books for logistics are accurate and properly completed in a timely manner and that processes are
being followed according to DAI’s policies and procedures.
Undertake other responsibilities not explicitly incorporated herein the SoW but integral to the position and
meeting the goal and objectives of the project.
FINANCE SPECIALIST
DAI GLOBAL LLC – Islamabad, Pakistan
(From Nov 2015 to March 19th, 2018)
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governance Project (KPG) is a four year, $22.90 million project, funded by the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI).
The objective is to help the KP Government advance peace and democracy as part of transition in a volatile part of
Pakistan that has seen both natural and man-made disasters in recent years. KPG will contribute to increased
government legitimacy in an area where authority has been formerly challenged and/or weakened.
Roles & responsibilities:
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Preparation of regular and special budget reports based cost analysis of program activities.
Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual
costs.
Submission of periodic funds request to HQ based on current cash projections.
Ensuring that all expenditures are reasonable, allowable and allocable under the USAID regulation and are in
accordance with DAI Global Field Operational Manual.
Review & process program expenditures under grants agreements, subcontract, Fixed Amounts Award.
Review & process operational expenditures.
Processing monthly payroll and payroll reconciliation using Field Accounting System.
Submitting monthly financial report (Extract) to HQ.
Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess
accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of Dynacom
Field Accounting System (FAS).
Withhold income tax and sales tax from taxable goods and services under the federal and provincial tax laws
and depositing in Govt. treasury using FBR/provincial authorities’ web portal.
Preparing monthly cash and bank reconciliations.
Coordination with HQ internal audit & donor audits.
Reviewing petty cash payments and replenishment.
Physical verification of project operational and grants inventory.
Financial reconciliation of project complete inventory with financial records.
Processing GST exemption cases to USAID/EAD.
Processing vetting cases.
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FINANCE OFFICER
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT INC – Peshawar, Pakistan
(From Oct 2013 to May 2015)
The Civilian Victims Support Program (CVSP) was a three-year project for $ 25.0 Million funded by USAID and
implemented by International Relief & Development. The project assists non-military, non-police, non-combatant, and
non-civil-service populations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) who
have been injured or disabled as a result of terrorist-related acts of violence or during the military response to the
insurgency. The project provides medical, psychological, and social support to civilian victims and their dependents,
particularly widows and orphans, so they can resume their normal lives during and after emergencies.
Roles & responsibilities:
• Processing & submitting monthly fund requests to HQ.
• Carrying out budget control and variance analysis.
• Review of invoices submitted under Fixed Obligation Grants, Sub-grants agreements, and cost reimbursable
agreements.
• Payment processing of program and operational expenditures.
• Withholding government taxes & its payments to government treasury.
• Monthly payroll processing and reconciliation.
• Monthly bank reconciliation of local & foreign currency accounts.
• Coordination with internal and external auditors of HQ and donor.
• Monthly financial reporting to HQ.
• GL Accounts reconciliation on a monthly basis.
• Petty cash management in regional.
• Data entry and reporting in Cost Point 7.0 accounting software
• Managing all financial records, data and documentation.
MANAGER AUDIT & ASSURANCE SERVICES
(May 2010 to October 2013)
RAFAQAT MANSHA MOHSIN DOSSANI MASOOM & CO, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, Peshawar,
Pakistan
Rafaqat Mansha Mohsin Dossani Masoom & Co., Chartered Accountants (RMDM) is a fast-growing leading
accountancy firm in Pakistan. With eight (8) partners spanning five offices across Pakistan and Afghanistan, RMDM
supports entrepreneurial businesses, multi nationals, private individuals and not-for-profit organizations across a
number of sectors. The firm is a member of "Leading Edge Alliance International".
Being audit manager, I was responsible for planning, execution and reporting of audit engagements such as external
audits, internal audits, financial statements compilation and other assurance engagements related to commercial
organizations, NPOs, multinational companies, foreign companies and Govt. organizations.
Roles & Responsibilities:
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Pre-engagement planning including preparation of technical & financial & financial proposals.
Carrying risk assessment and designing audit program and detailed audit procedures.
Reviewing audit working paper files to ensure that sufficient & appropriate audit evidence is obtained.
Drafting audit reports for Partner review.
Finalization of audit reports.
Meeting with clients and discussing reports and other areas of concern.
AUDIT SUPERVISOR
RAFAQAT BABAR & CO, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, Peshawar, Pakistan
(Nov 2006 to May 2010)
Rafaqat Babar and Company is legally independent partnership firm, registered under the law of partnership as
applicable in Pakistan, having offices in Peshawar, Islamabad & Kabul. The firm is a member firm of Leading Edge
Alliance International. I successfully completed three and half years articleship under the Bye Laws of Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP). During three and half years tenure I worked on compilation of financial
statement, investigation audits, internal audits external audits, tax compliance training & capacity building and Preaward assessment of USAID funded projects
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Roles & Responsibilities:
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Pre-engagement planning including preparation of technical & financial & financial proposal.
Carrying risk assessment and designing audit program and detailed audit procedures.
Reviewing audit working paper files to ensure that sufficient & appropriate audit evidence is obtained.
Drafting audit reports for Partner review.
Finalization of audit reports.
Meeting with clients and discussing reports and other areas of concern.
Staff training & capacity building
Significant Assignment completed
INDEPENDENT CONSULTING ASSIGNMENT:
Public Financial Management and Municipal Finance Expert
World Bank
Project: Assessment of Secondary Cities in Pakistan
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(April 2022 to August 2022)
Development of data collection tools.
Collection of secondary data and preparation of data review findings.
Review and analysis of data related to fiscal and financial arrangements of various districts of KP.
Preparation of analysis sheet of fiscal and financial arrangements of various districts of KP.
Costing and estimations of fiscal services provided by each selected district.
Worked out fiscal deficit with each district to provide municipal services to populations.
Analysis of per capita cost and income of each district.
TRAINING AND SEMINARS ATTENDED:
✓ Attended training on Cost Point 7.0 (Deltek) at Amman, Jordan in 2014
✓ Financial Management of USAID/CDC Awards, held in Islamabad, conducted by USAID Centre for Public
Management.
✓ USAID & CDC Regulations and Policies, held in Islamabad, conducted by UDAID.
✓ Fraud Awareness Training held in Islamabad, conducted by USAID Pakistan.
✓ Financial Audit of USAID Awards, held in Islamabad, conducted by Office of Inspector General (OIG) Pakistan.
✓ Financial Management of USAID awards, held in Islamabad, conducted by OFM USAID Pakistan.
LANGUAGES:
English
Urdu
Pashto
Arabic
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Speak, Read, Write.
Speak, Read, Write.
Speak, Read, Write.
Read, Write.
REFERENCES:
Will be furnished on demand.
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