Arslan Hussain — BI & Finance Leader

About Me

Open to Work

Where Finance Meets
Data Intelligence

I am a Chartered Accountant and Business Intelligence specialist with a rare combination of deep financial expertise and advanced data engineering capability. My career spans statutory auditing at Grant Thornton International (UAE & Pakistan), treasury and management audit at a national development bank, financial analysis for a US-based logistics firm, and Power BI development supporting the UK Home Office and Frontex at a humanitarian organisation.

Currently, as Assistant Vice President – Financial Data Analyst at Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, I have fully automated the financial statement preparation for over 500 branches on Power BI — integrating operational data to support risk-based auditing and fraud investigation, reporting directly to the Chief Internal Auditor.

My work sits at the intersection of financial governance and modern data architecture — from Oracle database design and SQL ETL pipelines to Microsoft Fabric Lakehouses and AI-assisted development. I believe the most powerful insight is one that reaches the right decision-maker in real time.

Education & Credentials

Four International
Qualifications

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ACA — Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales

Associate Member of ICAEW. One of the world's most respected accounting designations.

Jul 2015 – Nov 2020

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FCCA — Fellow Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Fellow member of ACCA (global). Achieved membership in 2014 after completing examinations.

Jan 2007 – Aug 2010 · Fellow

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CPA (Aus) — Certified Practising Accountant, Australia

Associate Member of CPA Australia — premier accounting body of the Asia-Pacific region.

Jan 2021 – Nov 2022

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BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting — Oxford Brookes University, UK

Upper Second Class Honours (2.1). M.Com equivalence granted by HEC of Pakistan.

Jun 2007 – Sep 2011

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CA Articles — Grant Thornton International (GTAR)

Completed 3.5-year Chartered Accountancy training contract in statutory auditing.

Dec 2011 – Jun 2015

Technical Expertise

Skills That Bridge
Finance & Technology

DAX & Power BI97%

Financial Analysis & Reporting98%

SQL / Oracle / PL-SQL90%

Data Modeling & ETL92%

Microsoft Fabric / Lakehouse82%

Internal Audit & Risk95%

AI / LLM / MCP Dev78%

Advanced Excel & Office 36596%

📊 Power BI Stack

DAX (Advanced)Power QueryStar SchemaTabular EditorDAX StudioCalc GroupsRLSDataflows Gen2PBIRSDeployment Pipelines

☁️ Cloud & Data Platform

Microsoft FabricLakehouseDirect LakePySparkSSAS TabularData PipelinePower AutomateOneDrive / SharePoint

🤖 AI & Modern Dev

Claude Code / LLMMCP ServerAI Agentic DevTMDL / .pbipPythonAPI Integration

Career Timeline

15 Years Across
Four Continents of Work

Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd.

ZTBL

Assistant Vice President – Financial Data Analyst

Nov 2023 – Present

Fully automated financial statements for 500+ branches on Power BI, integrated with operational data for risk-based auditing and fraud investigation

Reporting analytical findings directly to the Chief Internal Auditor

Applying advanced BI tools for daily-level KPI monitoring across all branches

Power BIOracle DBDAXInternal Audit500+ Branches

IRARA — Int'l Returns & Reintegration

IRARA

Power BI Developer

Nov 2025 – Apr 2026

Maintained Power BI dashboards for Frontex (EU Border Agency) and the UK Home Office on international returnee case journeys

Built country-level executive summary reports and rolling forecast & projection framework

Developed Excel-driven live glossary & tooltip documentation system for government stakeholders

UK Home OfficeFrontexPower BISharePointGov BI

Metropolitan Warehouses & Delivery

MSPL · USA

Financial Analyst – FP&A

Jan 2022 – Sep 2023

Ensured profitable pricing through market analytics; managed budgeting, forecasting, and standard costing for US logistics firm

Built Power BI and Tableau dashboards for performance analysis, reporting to CFO and CEO

Identified internal control lapses and supply chain inefficiencies through data analytics

FP&APower BITableauLogisticsUS Company

Yuzarsif Global Consultants

Founder

Chief Executive Officer

Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

Founded consulting firm providing accounts, finance, taxation, and internal controls advisory to clients in Pakistan and internationally

FounderConsultingAdvisory

Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd.

ZTBL

Supervisor – Management Audit

Mar 2017 – Jan 2021

Led performance audits of Treasury Money Market — MTM valuation, PIB amortization, CRR/SLR, VAR analysis

Developed Branches Risk Rating Model (2017) deployed bank-wide; team head for Central Accounts and Taxation audits

Treasury AuditMTM ValuationPIBsVARRisk Rating

Grant Thornton International

Grant Thornton

Senior Associate (UAE) · Supervisor BRS · Senior Auditor

Dec 2011 – Jun 2016

3.5-year training contract + Senior Auditor → Supervisor BRS → Senior Associate Dubai (international exposure)

Statutory audits across Banking, Oil & Gas, NGOs, BPO, Logistics, and Real Estate in Pakistan and UAE

ICFR implementation at Pak China Investment Company; Bank of Khyber statutory audits; UNDP, USAID, WaterAid project audits

Dubai · UAEBig 4 EquivalentICFRStatutory AuditUNDP / USAID

Live Work

Featured Power BI
Dashboards

Financial Sector Analysis

Live interactive Power BI report — financial statements analysis of listed companies.

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Listed Companies Dashboard

Comprehensive BI report analysing listed companies' financial performance and trends.

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Watch the Walkthrough

Power BI Dashboard Walkthrough

A detailed video explanation of the dashboard design — from the PowerBiForCharteredAccountants YouTube channel. See how the reports are built, structured, and interpreted.

Watch on YouTube →

Recognition

Achievements &
Highlights

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500+ Branch Financial Automation

Built a fully automated Power BI financial reporting system for all branches of a national bank, enabling daily-level KPI monitoring.

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UK Government Data Projects

Delivered Power BI dashboards used by the UK Home Office and Frontex (EU Border Agency) for international returnee case management.

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Published on ACCA International Forum

Interview featured in ACCA Global's AB Magazine: The View From Arslan Hussain FCCA

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Presiding Officer — General Elections 2024

Appointed by the Election Commission of Pakistan as Presiding Officer for the General Elections 2024.

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SQLBI Paid Certifications (9 Courses)

Completed all major SQLBI programs: Mastering DAX, DAX Patterns, Optimizing DAX, Data Modeling, Tabular Editor, and more.

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WES Verified Digital Badge

Awarded verified credential badge from World Education Services (Credly) for international qualification recognition.

Certifications

Introduction to DAX — SQLBI

Introduction to Data Modeling — SQLBI

Mastering DAX — SQLBI

DAX Patterns — SQLBI

Optimizing DAX — SQLBI

DAX Tools — SQLBI

Power BI Dashboard Design — SQLBI

PowerPivot Video Course — SQLBI

Tabular Editor — SQLBI

Power BI Paid Certifications

Get in Touch

Let's Connect &
Collaborate

Whether you're looking for a BI architect, financial data analyst, or strategic audit professional — I'm open to discussing how I can add value to your organisation remotely from anywhere in the world.

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arslanghussain@gmail.com

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+92 334 5452278

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linkedin.com/in/arslanhussainaca

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WES Digital Badge

Verified Credential — Credly