Waheed Abidi Fca, Mba

Waheed Abidi, FCA, MBA has extensive work experience in various finance and auditing roles. Waheed is currently the Head of Internal Audit at NBP Fund Management Limited. In this role, they are responsible for developing an effective audit plan, reporting to the Audit Committee, updating the CEO on audit findings, assessing internal controls, and leading a team of auditors.

Prior to this, Waheed worked at Silkbank Limited, where they served as the Head of Audit Islamic Banking and Cluster Audit. Their responsibilities included preparing work plans, issuing audit reports, managing and training staff, identifying gaps in controls and policies, and conducting internal control evaluations and risk assessments.

Waheed also worked at Emirates Global Islamic Bank Ltd, where they held the positions of Manager Finance, Company Secretary, and CFO. Here, they were responsible for financial reporting, state bank reporting, corporate taxation, audits, payments control, and handling routine finance and secretarial matters.

Additionally, Waheed has experience as a Project Manager at HBL - Habib Bank Limited, where they managed the Interbranch Reconciliation Project. Waheed also worked as the CFO and Company Secretary at Ansari Sugar Mills Ltd and as a Manager at KMRSRIR Chartered Accountants.

Their career began in 1992 at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where they started as an Audit Trainee and worked their way up to become a Supervising Senior. Throughout their career, they have achieved notable accomplishments such as corporate tax planning, implementing core banking software, and successfully implementing an Oracle Financial System.

Overall, Waheed Abidi has a diverse background in finance and auditing, with a focus on internal audit, risk management, financial reporting, and process improvement.

Waheed Abidi, FCA, MBA has completed their education in the field of business and finance. Waheed attended The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, where they obtained the degree of Chartered Accountant. The specific dates of their enrollment and completion of this program are not provided.

Furthermore, in 2013, Waheed Abidi pursued their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at the University of South Wales in the United Kingdom. Waheed specialized in Business Administration and Management, General, completing their studies in 2015.