Syed Muhammad Waqas

PwC - Quality & Risk | Ex Bank Islami - ICFR & Policies Procedures | ex - EY | ICFR COSO (SOX) Subject Matter Expert | Risk Advisory | Business Process improvement FS | Internal Controls | Internal Audit

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

About

I have 2+ years of experience in Big Four firm EY MENA, My Service line is Financial Sector & Subservice line is Risk Advisory. During the period in the firm, I have worked on multiple assignments focusing on Banking. Following is the brief assignment & project I have worked upon. Citi Bank Pakistan (2021, 2022 & 2023): - ICFR COSO (SOX) - Trade Finance - Finance - General Banking Operation - Administration - Human Resources - Custodial Services - Information Technology Conducted Complete ICFR from Stage 1 till Stage 7, including Gap Analysis, Implementation Stage & Testing. ICBC Pakistan (2022 & 2023): - ICFR COSO (SOX) - General Banking Operation - Human Resource - Entity Level Controls Conducted Complete ICFR from Stage 1 till Stage 7, including Gap Analysis, Implementation Stage & Testing. Raqami Islamic Digital Bank Limited: - Operational Readiness - SBP granted IPA to the new Bank RIDBL, EY was opted to perform Quality Review of the Policies & Procedures of all department. Therefore, I performed Quality Review of Policies & Procedures while giving a regulatory check as well. Identifying the potential Gaps and suggesting the possible way out into it. Other assignment includes: PBA

Experience

  • Assitsnt manager at A. F. Ferguson & Co. (a member firm of the PwC network)
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    Risk & Quality Department

  • Assistant Vice President at BankIslami Pakistan Limited
    Dec 2024 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos

    iCFR & Internal Controls Sub-Department Pan Pakistan Lead.

  • EY (On-site)
    • Senior Consultant
      Oct 2024 - Apr 2025 · 7 mos

    • Staff Assistant - 2
      Jan 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

      During this role I have performed multiple assignments mentioned below. Raqami Islamic Digital Bank Limited 1st Islamic Digital Bank of Pakistan. - Operational Readiness - Reviewing the Operations Policies & Procedures & identifying the potential gaps from regulatory perspective and best Practise Citi Bank Pakistan - ICFR SOX (COSO) leading the extensive process General Banking Operations Pakistan Banking Association - Performed monitoring of Circulars, Regulation & Laws issued by SBP, SECP & other regulators. - Compiling up the Circulars, Regulation & Laws in the PBA format & Delivering the applicable ones in the defined TAT. Al Barak bank Limited - Designing from the scratch the COCG & FPT document for the bank. - Ensuring the applicable regulations & Best Practice into it Designing the proposals

    • Staff Assistant - 1
      Feb 2022 - Dec 2022 · 11 mos

      During the role worked upon multiple assignments mentioned below. ICBC Pakistan ICFR SOX (COSO) - Supporting the process lead from stage 1 until stage 7 Citi Bank ICFR SOX (COSO) - General Banking Operations from Stage 1 till Stage 7 Pakistan Banking Association (Compliance Risk Management project) - Develop a regulatory inventory of applicable regulations by collating / compiling circulars, notifications, and other regulations - Deliver to PBA in the agreed regulatory inventory format & TAT

  • Summer Internship at Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan
    Jun 2021 - Jan 2022 · 8 mos

    5 weeks long Internship, Where performed below mentioned customer services and documentation. - Discrepancies resolving 10 discrepancies per day. - Account opening from form filling till all documentations. - Balancing at day end. - Assisting customers in quires. - Antifinance products sales. This was paid internship.

  • Internship Trainee at Water link pakistan
    Mar 2021 - Jan 2022 · 11 mos