Haram Ishtiaq Akhtar - ACA

Chief Financial Officer at GrocerApp

Haram Ishtiaq Akhtar - ACA has worked in various roles in the accounting and finance sector since 2007. In 2007, they started as an Audit Trainee at Horwath Hussain Chaudhury & Co., where they were responsible for leading audit teams, engagement planning, and review and finalization of assurance engagements. In 2011, they moved to Ahmed Fine Textile Mills Limited as Deputy Manager Internal Audit & Inventories, where they were responsible for annual risk based audit plans, monthly internal audit reports, financial policies, and stock count exercises. In 2012, they joined Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited as Accounts Executive Gr-III, where they were responsible for EPC contracts, analysis and reporting of actual versus budgeted costs, and transmission lines. In 2015, they became the Group Chief Financial Officer at MAAKSONS ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED. Currently, they are the Chief Financial Officer at GrocerApp, where they are responsible for managing financial planning and budget of annual $10m revenue, supervising all finance, monitoring financial performance and strategic direction, and leading the accounting, ERP, and development of Internal Control systems.

Haram Ishtiaq Akhtar - ACA has an education history that spans from 2001 to 2015. In 2001, they completed their Intermediate degree from Army Public Degree College, in the field of Fsc Pre Engineering. From 2004 to 2015, they completed their Chartered Accountant degree from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, in the field of Auditing, Accounts & Finance. From 2012 to 2014, they completed their Associate Public Finance Accountants degree from Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants, in the field of Auditing, Accounting & Finance. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in SAP B-1 from Excellence Delivered (ExD) Pvt Ltd in 2022, Certified Forensic Expert from Institute of Forensic Experts in 2017, Tax Certification from Lahore Tax Bar Association in 2017, and Oracle Purchase Module from Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in 2015.

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  • Chief Financial Officer

    May, 2021 - present