Wajiha Hashmi

Being an experienced professional, I hold skills for improving organization's policies, risk management and controls, preparing audit and financial reports in line with standard accounting principles and procedures. I am adept at performing external auditing, managing financial risks and meeting organization’s strategic objectives while handling operational matters. I am equipped with technical competency, business and commercial awareness to ensure implementation of policies. 

I am energetic and persuasive professional with years of demonstrated expertise in audit management. I possess extensive knowledge of external audit, corporate finance, performance management, audits and assurance management & analysis, to achieve company’s long-term success by exercising strong commitment to excellence

Being result-driven individual, I have expertise in all facets of accounting & finance, compilation of financial statements, financial analysis, calculating variances and performing reconciliations. I am skilled in collaborating with all members of organization to achieve business and financial objectives, with proven record in conducting audit while working with multinational companies. 

I have outstanding communication skills and solid commitment to establishing meaningful relationships with clients. And holds demonstrated ability to plan and prioritize workflow to meet established deadlines. I am proficient at managing and developing financial reports and controls using staffing and technology efficiencies; I am skilled at synthesizing and editing information to achieve overall objectives.

I aim to achieve the optimum while working at a challenging role, appreciating the diversification of roles, timeliness and work pressure sustained in quality business environment. I accept professional challenges & follow CAN DO approach. 

Working as “Internal Auditor”, 2020 – Present  

Responsibilities/Accomplishments:

• Efficiently examining and evaluating effectiveness and adequacy of internal control systems by analyzing data and identifying risks. Performing reviews of effectiveness and application of risk assessment methodologies and risk management procedures. Reviewing financial and management information systems, including electronic banking services and electronic information system. Performing review of means, techniques, or methods of safeguarding assets
• Carefully handling audit process of 93 branches of NBP, while managing annual audit reports, snap audit reports, prompt exception reports and special audit reports. Assembling and summarizing data to structure sophisticated audit reports on financial status and risks, in accordance with bank’s internal policies, audit framework and IIA standards
• Reviewing system applied by bank in evaluating its capital vs estimated risk. Executing evaluation of economy and operational efficiency
• Performing test on both functioning of specific internal control procedures and transactions, by identifying control gaps. Establishing systems for ensuring codes of conduct, compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, and implementation of procedures and policies. Managing special investigations; and carrying out tests on timeliness and reliability of regulatory reporting
• Coordinating and collaborating on risk, compliance and other control-related activities, like, fraud incidents, operational loss incidents and major control lapses related to AML & CFT within Internal Audit Group, cross-functional teams and other departments
• Preparing and presenting qualitative & quantitative reports, summaries of compliance, deviations observed in internal control system, to concerned authorities at Head Office & Regional Offices. Coordinating with regional offices for rectification and submission of compliance reports and clearance certificates. Serving as liaison for Audit Office Islamabad within Internal Audit group as appropriate, in year-end financial audit with regulatory audit. Executing field audit engagements, and managing snap audit of conventional branches, financial & management audit of branches, and cluster & regional office audit

Additional Experience:

• Worked as “Trainee” at National Bank of Pakistan (Internal Audit Group), Islamabad, Pakistan (2017 – 2020)

I am an Active ACCA Member having a diverse knowledge of financial reporting, IFRS, ISAs and also IIA standards.