Wasif Ahmed BSc (Hons), MBA & CIMA

Managing Director & Head of Karachi Office

Wasif holds the position of Managing Director and Head of the Finance Practice of j. awan & partners.

Wasif brings to the firm his considerable experience gained over a successful 25-year international career in finance and leadership roles. Wasif’s experience centres around implementing management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, regulatory reporting, and business partnering. Wasif began his career in London delivering capital investment projects for BT and Primus Telecom. He then transitioned into the financial services industry, working for HSBC, QInvest, NBP, and Credit Suisse across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He currently holds several outsourced finance officer positions for authorized firms in the DIFC and ADGM.

Wasif holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Management (University of Hull) and an MBA (Royal Holloway College, London) specializing in financial analysis & international management. He is a CIMA-qualified accountant from the UK and was awarded a green belt in Six Sigma by HSBC.