Cover letter
Neelam Waqas Shaikh
Dear Recruiter,
With great willingness, I am applying for the position in subject as advertised by your organization. I believe that my
education, skill-set, and experience make me a suitable candidate for this vacancy.
I am a highly organized and self-driven individual, passionate about developing my career in the field of Accounting
as a Chartered Accountant. My commitment can be gauged from the fact that I am an accredited holder of an ACA
degree from Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.
Possessing more than 9 years of experience of working in one of the Big 4 accountancy firm, KPMG working with
diverse range of clients and multiple companies, I have gained an extensive insight within this field. My key
accounting and financial competencies include, but are not limited to, auditing financial statements, technical
knowledge and deep insight on application and implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS), Corporate and secretarial matters, Taxation laws and other regulatory matters. I am adaptive to new
programs or software quickly thereby using them innovatively to produce economically efficient results due to
enhanced experience gain while working with diverse range of business environment of multiple clients, which
provided me experience in popular ERPs Oracle, SAP etc.
In the most recent position with KPMG Lower Gulf I have worked in the capacity of Senior Auditor II which is an
assistant manager equivalent position, I was accountable for leading a team of more than six people and carried out
a wide range of audit procedures. During the course of my career, I have gained a specialist’s understanding of
financial instruments and accounting software and have also been effective in explaining complex information in a
comprehensible manner. Further, I have expertise in foreign and global reporting and complex group consolidations.
As an Associate Chartered Accountant, I am an accomplished communicator, with excellent organizational, decision
making, and time management skills and have a proven track record of consistently meeting and regularly surpassing
demanding performance goals.
Sincerely,
Neelam Waqas Shaikh
Neelam
Waqas Shaikh,
ACA
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• Deep insight and expertise in application of IFRS, corporate and secretarial matters,
taxation laws and other regulatory matters;
• Adaptive to new programs or software quickly thereby using them innovatively to
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produce economically efficient results;
Expertise in foreign and global reporting and complex group consolidations;
Exemplary verbal and written communication and presentation skills;
Proficient in using all components of Microsoft Office including MS Word, MS Excel and
MS PowerPoint; and
Sound ability to multi task and to work with no supervision.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Designation: Senior Accountant
Company: KPMG LLP, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Currently working in audit department with roles and responsibilities similar to mentioned
below in my previous role.
Designation: Senior Auditor I & II
Department: Consumer and Industrial Market Department
Company: KPMG Lower Gulf Middle East, Dubai
Service period: December 2015 – September 2019
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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Financial accounting and
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Project management
Internal controls
External audits
Preparation of financial
reports/statements
PERSONAL SKILLS
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Proactive
Organized
Excellent interpersonal skills
Punctual and disciplined
Team builder
Positive attitude
Willing to accept challenges
Job responsibilities:
• Planning and performing substantive and analytical procedures for critical areas of audit;
• Identifying risks and evaluating internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance;
• Identification of accounting/technical issues and ensuring the resolution of the same
with client management;
• Acting with objectivity, independence and integrity at all times;
• Maintaining client relationships at the appropriate level and presenting a favorable
impression of the firm;
• Delegating appropriate work to subordinate staff and reviewing their work in a
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structured format;
Providing on-the-job training and coaching to subordinate staff;
Preparing and closing eAudit (KPMG auditing and documentation software) files;
Preparing presentations as an additional deliverable to the client for Board of Directors
meetings;
Critically reviewing statutory accounts for annual audits and limited scope assignments,
to ensure they fully meet company law and financial reporting requirements;
Reviewing compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards and local
regulations by the companies being audited;
Ensuring the deliverables including the audit files are reviewed by the Senior
Management and the Partner and resolution of review comments on timely basis;
Analyzing job cost card in line with the job budget; and
Ensuring proper billing is made to client on timely basis along with fee recovery
Neelam
Waqas Shaikh,
ACA
WORK EXPERIENCE (continued)
Designation: Audit Assistant Manager
Company: KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. Karachi, Pakistan
Service period: December 2014-November 2015
Job responsibilities:
• Planning audits by understanding organization objectives, structure, policies,
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processes, internal controls, and external regulations; identifying risk areas; preparing
audit scope and objectives; approving audit programs;
Assessing compliance with regulations and controls by executing audit program steps;
examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation;
Assessing risks and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance; evaluating
manual and automated financial processes; identifying process weaknesses and
inefficiencies;
Preparation of proposals for prospective clients after approval from risk management
team;
Assisting the engagement partner in audit related issues and other risk management
procedures;
Reviewing annual and limited scope financial statements for the purposes of statutory
audit and requirements of regulatory authorities;
Communicating audit progress and findings by providing information in status
meetings; highlighting unresolved issues; reviewing working papers; finalizing audit
reports and other deliverables;
Co-ordination with professionals in various fields like legal, actuarial, taxation and IT
experts;
Managing the audit review with Directors and Partners and ensuring to finalize the
audit engagements before the client deadlines; and
Ensuring the engagement job fee is billed and recovered on timely basis
Designation: Senior Associate (Audit)
Company: KPMG Fukhro, Bahrain
Service period: 5 month – International Secondment
Deputed to the Bahrain office as Senior Associate in audit department. The international
assignments has augmented my overall experience by enabling me to work in best-in-class,
multi-cultural environments. My responsibilities included end-to-end engagement
management from planning stages to post-execution audit tasks.
Designation: Audit Articleship/training Associate
Company name: KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. Karachi, Pakistan
Service period: June 2010-November 2014
Completed my ACA training period working on various financial services along with
manufacturing engagements.
EDUCATION
IELTS
Band 8
Professional
Associate Chartered Accountant, ACA
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
Year of qualification: 2015
Academic
GCE A and O levels
Southshore School for A-Levels Studies
Year of completion: 2008
