Anas Asif

Assistant Manager, Assurance

Jun 2025 - Present • 11 mos

My responsibilities include planning and executing audit procedures, preparing and reviewing IFRS, Finnish accounting standards (FAS) and US GAAP compliant financial statements, performing financial statement analysis, and documenting audit working papers in accordance with PwC audit methodology and international auditing standards. I have gained extensive experience in risk assessment, internal control evaluation, and substantive testing across key financial statement areas such as revenue, inventory, receivables, fixed assets, and provisions. In addition to core audit work, I regularly perform analytical reviews, variance analysis, and financial ratio assessments to identify unusual trends and potential misstatements. My role also involves coordinating with international engagement teams, managing timelines, and supervising junior team members to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of audit work.

Senior Associate, Assurance

Jan 2024 - May 2025 • 1 yr 4 mos

From January 2024 to August 2024, I worked as a Senior Associate on audits of major Pakistani listed entities in the power utility and oil exploration sectors. My work involved auditing complex financial instruments, including cash flow swaps that required detailed assessment of hedge accounting under IFRS. I also worked extensively on deferred taxation, which required significant professional judgment in evaluating management forecasts and assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets based on future taxable profits. In the oil exploration sector engagement, I was responsible for testing complex CAPEX accruals and reviewing oil inventory valuation in accordance with IAS 2, including assessment of cost allocation and valuation methodologies. From September 2024 to May 2025, I joined PwC Finland remotely as part of the international engagement team while continuing as a Senior Associate. During this period, I worked on audits of both listed and private sector clients across multiple industries. My responsibilities included audit procedures over key financial statement areas such as revenue recognition, cash flow statements, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and inventory, while working closely with global engagement teams and adhering to PwC’s international audit methodology.

Associate, Assurance

Nov 2021 - Jan 2024 • 2 yrs 2 mos

I joined PwC as an Associate in December 2021 and worked in this role until January 2024, supporting audit and assurance engagements across multiple industries including oil and gas exploration, renewable energy (wind power independent power plants), and the power utility sector across Pakistan and Indonesia. During this period, I was primarily responsible for the preparation and documentation of audit working papers for key financial statement line items, including revenue, cash and bank balances, inventory, trade payables, other income, equity, and borrowings. My role involved performing substantive testing, analytical procedures, and reconciliations to support audit conclusions in accordance with international auditing standards and PwC methodology. I also worked on a six-month internal audit assignment for a multinational energy company, where I gained practical experience working with QuickBooks and performing internal control evaluations and process reviews. In addition, I participated in PwC internal quality management testing engagements and conducted compliance audits related to corporate governance and regulatory requirements. These experiences helped build a strong foundation in financial reporting, audit documentation, internal controls evaluation, and structured problem-solving within complex and regulated industries.