Our Team

People behind your numbers

Our partners and directors bring Big Four discipline and entrepreneurial pragmatism—so advice is both technically sound and commercially useful.

Partners

Zarmaan Khalid, ACA

Founding Partner

Chartered Accountant with deep experience in audit, IFRS reporting, and governance for scaling technology and services firms.

zarmaan@odessium-advisory.com

Practice Leads

Asfer Saleem, CBA

Head of Assurance

Leads audit and assurance engagements with a focus on risk controls, internal processes, and investor-grade financial statements.

asfer.saleem@odessium-advisory.com

Ahmed Bilal, ACA

Tax & Compliance Lead

Specialises in cross-border tax planning, VAT, and regulatory compliance for SMEs expanding across Pakistan and the GCC.

ahmed.bilal@odessium-advisory.com

Dilawar Iqbal, ACA

Advisory Director

Advises founders on fundraising readiness, management reporting, and financial modelling for growth-stage businesses.

dilawar.iqbal@odessium-advisory.com

Managers

Ayesha Ramzan, ACCA

Manager · Audit & Assurance

Runs fieldwork and PBC delivery for year-end audits, with a focus on clean handovers to external audit partners.

ayesha.ramzan@odessium-advisory.com

Saad Zafar, ACA

Manager · Business Advisory

Supports management reporting, close discipline, and board packs for operators who need numbers they can act on.

saad.zafar@odessium-advisory.com

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