Saqib Shaikh
Group Financial Reporting Manager @Deloitte
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WORK HISTORY
Group Financial Reporting Manager @Deloitte
Manchester, GB
Leading the end-to-end external financial reporting process for Deloitte UK, Deloitte NSE, and its subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with IFRS and FRS 102. My role focuses on driving accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement across all financial reporting functions.Key Achievements & Responsibilities:>Strategic Financial Reporting: Lead the production of IFRS-compliant Group financial statements, collaborating closely with external auditors and multi-country finance teams.>Operational Excellence: Optimised financial close processes, significantly improving the timeliness of Group and subsidiary accounts and enhancing overall reporting accuracy.>Complex Consolidation: Oversee the intricate consolidation process for numerous international entities, ensuring precision through robust checks and intercompany eliminations.>Audit & Stakeholder Management: Cultivate strong relationships with external auditors and internal stakeholders, substantially reducing audit queries and achieving significant cost reductions in audit fees and overruns through effective negotiation and process enhancements.>Technical Accounting Leadership: Lead the implementation of new IFRS standards (e.g, IFRS 18) and resolve complex technical accounting judgments, ensuring ongoing compliance and future-readiness across various IFRS regulations.>Policy Development & Governance: Develop and update critical accounting policies, judgments, and estimation disclosures, enhancing financial control frameworks.>Team Leadership: Mentor and develop team members, elevating IFRS knowledge and improving the quality of financial reporting.
EDUCATION
CIMA
CIMA. Cleared all papers (Applied for Membership), Business Management & Management Accountancy
Corporate Secratery of Pakiatan
Associate's Degree, Corporate Secratery of Pakiatan
Karachi University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Commerce
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
Associate's Degree, Audit & Finance
Higher Education Commision of Pakistan
Master's degree, Business/Commerce, General
ABOUT SAQIB SHAIKH
Results-driven finance professional with over 16 years of extensive experience in audit, financial accounting advisory, and financial reporting, including 4 years in GCC countries (UAE and Qatar). Specialising in IFRS, UK GAAP, and US GAAP, I bring a unique perspective to challenges, seeing opportunities and solutions where others see obstacles. This mindset, combined with a natural leadership ability, drives me to constantly ask, “How can I make this better, faster, easier, or more exciting?”Proven expertise in managing complex financial reporting processes, including group consolidations, technical accounting, and regulatory compliance, across diverse industries such as manufacturing, retail, and services. Adept at leading high-performing teams, mentoring staff, and driving operational efficiency to deliver accurate and timely financial statements. Skilled in managing stakeholder relationships, resolving critical technical accounting judgments, and implementing new financial reporting standards.Driven by a passion for delivering impactful solutions and fostering growth, I\'m committed to continuous improvement and making a meaningful contribution to the success of individuals and organisations. Outside of work, I enjoy exploring new cultures through travel, immersing myself in books and films, and cherishing quality time with loved ones.
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