Experience
Mr. Raza has a total experience of more than 17 years in the field of Audit and Assurance, Financial Advisory, NFP's Advisory, (M&E, Surveys, Assessments & Verifications), M&A Due Diligence, Business Strategy and Planning, and Forensic, etc. He served numerous sectors like Banking & Finance, Development/ Public Sector, Energy, Oil & Gas, Health, Education, Media & Telecom, IT, and Manufacturing. Major clients served include UN Agencies (UNICEF, UNDP, UNCDF, UN Women, UNESCO), WB, USAID, US Embassy, UK DFID, ADB, TAF, AKDN, OSF, KfW, and 10+ Commercial Banks. During 2008-2012, working with GT Pakistan, he involved in the assurance and advisory services to, insurance, asset management, leasing, banks, stock brokerage, and manufacturing companies. He also served on independent audit committee of New Kabul Bank as a member for 16 months during 2016-17.
Sector Experience (commercial sectors assurance & advisory)
Afghanistan International Bank (AIB) 2019-2021
Bank Al Falah Afghanistan - 2019 - 2020
Afghan United Bank - 2013-2015, 2016-2020, 2022
Ghazanfar Bank annual audit (2016-2021)
National Bank of Pakistan (Kabul Branch) - 2019- 2020
Audit of Standard Chartered Bank - Kabul Branch for the year 2011
Annual Audit of Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) 2018 & 2019
Kandahar Sunshine LLC audit of 15 MW Solar Farm- 2021-2025
Annual Audit of Moby Group (TOLO TV) - 2019-2025
Annual Audit of Alef Technology- standalon and group audit 2022-2025
Annual Audit of Alef Technology- standalon and group audit 2022-2025
New Kabul Bank annual audit for four consecutive years (2011-2014)
National Bank of Pakistan- Annual Audits for 2009 and 2010
JS Investment Ltd (Manager of 16 Listed Mutual Funds) - Statutory Audit 2011
Audit of Stratex Hospitality (Green Village) for 2010-2013
T-O-M Microfinance Company - Audit (2015)
Sector Experience (Not-for-profit sector assurance and advisory)
Assurance services under UN HACT modality (Spot Checks, Micro Assessment and Audits) for UNICEF's +40 [artners in Afghanistan (LTA 2023-2025)]
Spot Checks and IP Assessments for UNESCO’s 13 IPs in Afghanistan (2023)
Finacial Review and Verifications of 4 IPs of UN Women (LTA in 2023-2025)
Annual and quarterly finanical reviews & verioficaitons of 5 IPs of Colombo Plan (2022 -2025)
Annual audit of International Assistance Mission (IAM) and its four (4) projects for the years 20219-2025
Audit of multiple UNDP HACT projects (LOGO, ASERD, LITACA-II, CCAP, CRRLO, CBARD East, CBARD West, NABDP, and WCS under the LTA fom 2015 to 2022.
Audit of Internation NGO Safety and its projects from SDC and SIDA (2020 - 2025)
Audit of Tdh and its EU & SDC funded project of for 2016 - 2025
Audit of Afghanistan Reasearch and Evaluation Unit for 2017-2019
Audit of IFRC funding to Gavi Alliance (2021-22)
Afghanistan Skateboarding Training Organizatio (ASTO)- audit for 2018-2022
- Audit of SDC funding to PACTEC Afghanistan
Audit of KfW EIDA Project implemented by AKF and MC - for the years 2019 - 2020
SME Client Support Afghanistan SCSA- Audit 2017 - 2021 (Subsidiary of ACGF Germany)
Audit of ELA Programme of UNESCO for 3 years (2017-2019) impemented by MoE
Audit of DFID UK funded Tawanmandi and CADR-F programmes for the year 2015
Audit of Open Society Afghanistan Program for the years 2010-2014, 2015 & 2016
Advisory Experience
Project evaluation for UNESCO as per OECD criteria (2025)
TPM for UNESCO Education Program (2024)
Internal Audit of Marie Stopes International (UK) - Afghanistan (2020-2023)
Fiducairy Services to UNICEF for GPE Program in MOE (Project Coordinator 2016-17)
Compliance Review of the Exploration and Production Sharing Contract (EPSC) between Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, Afghanistan and China National Petroleum for concession
Internal Audit of French Medical Institute for Mother and Children (FMIC) 2018 & 2019
Internal Audit of Microfinance Support Facility of Afghanistan (MISFA) 2019-2020
Hope for Life - Afghanistan, Credit Review on behalf of Hope international
Pashtany Bank - Review & development of 5 year's Strategic Plan (2015)
Hoad Humanitarian Assistance Organization (HHAO) pre-award assessment for USAID.
Training Need Assessment and Capacity Development Planning for Finance Directorate of MOWA - Afghanistan (For TAF's MORE project)
Standard Chartered Leasing Ltd. - Internal Audit for 5 quarters - 2008-2010
UBL Insurers Ltd - Internal Audit for three quarters- 2008-2010
Afghan United Bank - training to staff on fixed assets register maintenance in 2012
Professional qualifications and memberships
Public Accountant (MIPA), IPA Australia
Certificate in Accounting & Finance (CAF), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
Contact
E : fraza@rahbar.org
T : +93 202202475
