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Gulzar Ahmad – ACA

Managing Partner

Gulzar Ahmad – ACA

Managing Partner
<p style="text-align: justify;">Gulzar Ahmad is a qualified professional with truly diverse work experience of more than 20 years in different geographical locations including the USA, UAE & Pakistan. He is an Associate Member (ACA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. He has worked for 15 years with Ernst & Young (EY), serving the world’s largest multinationals. He is a result-oriented and high-achieving professional and previously has worked on listed and MNCs. He brings specialist-level experience in International Tax, audit, Sox testing, indirect taxes, management consultancy, operations, administration, planning & budgeting, human resources, and treasury operations. He has a proven track record in delivering comprehensive results and assisting audit and consultancy assignments, BoDs, and management in achieving their control objectives. He is skilled in partnering with core business operations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of processes.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">He has been involved in staff training and development at EY. He is a well-known tax trainer. He is an approved management trainer for different organizations as well.  He has conducted more than 70 VAT training sessions on UAE VAT. He has conducted 2 webinars and 3 comprehensive training sessions on UAE corporate tax. He is conducting various seminars/training sessions on corporate taxation. He is also invited as a guest speaker at various seminars to disuses newly incorporated corporate tax. He has in-depth knowledge of transfer pricing as well.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">He is an expert in tax planning and has been involved in tax planning for some of the MNCs in the USA.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Currently, he is serving GSS Managing Consultancy as a Managing Partner.</p>

Muhammad Athar Iqbal

Partner - Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance

Muhammad Athar Iqbal

Partner - Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0">Athar is a seasoned professional who believes in “Making Things Happen” having 12+ years of International experience in Telecom, Real Estate, and Hospitality, Construction & FMCG with Ernst & Young in Pakistan, Qatar, UAE, South Africa & Afghanistan. He is an expert in internal control, compliance reviews and highly involved in Research, and contributed to successful business developments plans with an exceptional track record in Internal Audits, Risk Management, Fraud Management, Process & Policies, Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, VAT, Advisory, Accounting Standards, and Fundamentals.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0"> He is a well-known trainer for Best practices of Corporate Governance, COSO Framework of Internal controls, Sarbanes – Oxley Act, Risk Management, in different organizations and at different levels. He has designed and implemented 3Ps - Business Policies, Processes & Procedures. Represented Etisalat, MTN at CEO, and Board of Directors meetings, Audit Committee meetings, and various Management Committees. Recently, Athar has spoken on various ongoing issues of Internal Audit and Risk Management within/outside UAE.</span></p>

Sajjad Ali

Partner - HR & Outsource

Sajjad Ali

Partner - HR & Outsource
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0">Sajjad Ali is a highly enthusiastic, self-motivated, result-driven, and diligent professional with 10 years of exceptional track record in Human Resources and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). He has been providing a broad level of counseling services with a focus on organizational development and implementation of Human Resource Solution. His vast knowledge and understanding of Corporate environments and understanding of local laws and regulations in dealing and relationship with UAE governmental authorities and agencies give him a competitive edge in providing the right solutions to clients. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0">Sajjad is a qualified Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) and MPA.</span></p>

Munazza Sharif

Manager - Audit & Assurance

Munazza Sharif

Manager - Audit & Assurance
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0">Munazza Sharif ACA is a seasoned professional with more than 10 years of diversified experience. She has been engaged with Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes from 2012 to 2015, including 3 months of UAE Experience as an Audit Secondee in EY Abu Dhabi. During her articles with EY, she has been engaged in external audits of many entities, including Textile companies, Hotling businesses, Software houses, Poultry Businesses, slaughterhouses, NGOs, Microfinancing organizations, hospitals, pharmacies, and many more. After the articles, she joined Medipak Limited, a public co. in Lahore, Pakistan as a Manager of Finance and Audit. Medipak is a manufacturing Co, having more than 300 employees and 3 plants in its manufacturing facility.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0"> She is a professional Chartered Accountant From the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan - ICAP.</span></p>

Muhammad Waqar

Senior Manager Audit & Assurance

Muhammad Waqar

Senior Manager Audit & Assurance
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0">Muhammad Waqar is a professional having 14+ years of experience in leading Big 4 Audit Firms with Deloitte in Pakistan, UAE & KSA. He is an expert in Taxation and Corporate Compliance reviews and is highly involved in Research and contributed to successful business development plans with an exceptional track record in Internal Audits, IFRS, Process & Policies, Corporate & Compliance, Taxation, Accounting Standards, and Fundamentals. An excellent communicator with a can-do approach to problem-solving and resolution. He has strengthened the team of GSS Management Consultancy after joining as Audit Manager.</span></p>

Sheraz Ahmed Warraich

MANAGER AUDIT & ADVISORY SERVICES

Sheraz Ahmed Warraich

MANAGER AUDIT & ADVISORY SERVICES
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0">Sheraz is a highly motivated and experienced professional in the field of Audit, Finance, Accounting, and Advisory services having more than 15 years of experience while working in countries such as UAE, Pakistan & Afghanistan working with top-level business environments like Azgard 9, Master textiles, Mughal Steel, Sara Textiles and Schneeze Veritas. He has a broad knowledge and a wide range of skills such as financial reporting, analysis, and audit practices, including credit control, budget handling, and forecasting. An excellent communicator with a can-do approach to problem solving and resolution. He has strengthened the team of GSS Management Consultancy after joining as Assistant Manager.</span></p>

Muhammad Javaid Iqbal

IT Manager
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0">Muhammad Javaid Iqbal is an experienced and professional IT Manager with over more than six years of valuable experience in monitoring project performance to ensure company success. Familiar and adept in working with innovative technological & managerial solutions to seemingly intractable problems. Accustomed to handling IT support, managing IT projects, and supporting various departments with IT tools and applications. Bringing forth a motivated attitude and the ability to establish strong and productive relationships with other company members. He is an ambitious, self-motivated individual who has the necessary IT skills, personal attributes and managerial experience at the highest levels. Currently, He is working with GSS Management Consultancy & International Chartered Accountants.</span></p>

Muhammad Luqman Shabbir

Assistant Manager

Muhammad Luqman Shabbir

Assistant Manager
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0">Muhammad Luqman is a professional with experience in Finance, Accounting, Taxation & Auditing Professional With more Than 5 Years of Diversified Experience in Beverages, Education, Real Estate, Livestock & Dairy, Clothing, and Oil & Gas sectors. He has strong skills Advance Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Table, etc.), Budgeting & Financial Projections, ERP (Oracle, SAP & MS Dynamics), Financial Analysis i.e. Variances, Sales, Costs, Pricing, Ratio Analysis i.e. Gearing, Equity, etc., Consolidated & Separate Financial Statements, Accounting & Reporting Policies Taxes in UAE i.e. VAT, Corporate and Excise Tax. He is a Dynamic and result-oriented professional with a successful career in accounting, finance, and budgetary analysis, reports’ evaluation, and client relations within multinational companies. His working knowledge of Accounting packages like Oracle Financial, SAP, Xero, Tally & Quick Book. He is a professional Chartered Accountant From the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan - ICAP.</span></p>

Zia ur Rehman

Assistant Manager - Audit & Assurance

Zia ur Rehman

Assistant Manager - Audit & Assurance
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fontstyle0">Zia ur Rehman is a professional with truly diverse work and more than 6 years of experience in different sectors of companies like Manufacturing and Services. He is a result oriented and high achieving professional and previously has worked in national and multi-national companies. He is skilled in Accounts & Finance, Management, payable & receivables handling, and payroll functions. Proven skills in accounts finalization, reporting, and payable-receivable, reconciliation. And managing accounts operations in an ERP environment. Well-versed with SAP (B1), Oracle ERP, Peachtree, Tally, QuickBooks, Zoho, and MS Office applications. Currently, he is working with GSS International Chartered Accountants.</span></p>