Waqas Farooq

Waqas Farooq, ACA, currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at Alkaram Textile Mills Pvt. Ltd, where responsibilities include leading the finance function of a $250m+ business and implementing significant initiatives such as a limits of authority matrix and liquidity management strategies. Previously, Waqas held key positions, including Senior Director & CFO at Artistic Apparels (Pvt.) Ltd and Head of Monitoring & Controlling at Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited. Early career experience includes roles in internal audit management at Nabiqasim Group and taxation at A. F. Ferguson & Co., where Waqas contributed to various financial, audit, and compliance processes. Waqas holds a chartered accountancy degree from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and a Certificate in Management Essentials from Harvard Business School Online.