Assistant Vice President Money Laundering Reporting Officer
Bank
Total years of experience :18 years, 4 months
- Responsible for bank's financial security
- KYC
- risk assessments
- bank's Anti-bribery and corruption correspondent
- financial sanctions
• Preparation of Quarterly Financial & MIS reporting for joint venture company
• Responsible for day to day transactions and month end closing and any communications with customer, partners and stakeholders
• Preparation of year-end financial statements, annual budget and forecast for joint venture and any ad-hoc reports as requested by management
• Preparation of board meeting material every half year
• Preparation of compliance reports and requirements as requested by Treasury for banks
• Participate in preparation of Annual General Meeting of Nakilat and for shareholders related work
• Review of other joint venture financials.
• Training of Qatari Nationals
Senior Associate
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Risk Assurance Services, Doha, Qatar. 2 January 2013- Present
• Compliance audits: quality reviews of AML/CFT procedures, policies, controls and systems and recommended necessary corrective actions for areas that need improvements to address deficiencies observed. Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements and adequately manage risks related to client take-on process and compliance with “COND” and “AML/CFT” provisions under the QFC Regulatory Authority.
• ERM project: studied core operating departments to examine environment and assessed the business key objectives to determine the strategic risks that need to be taken into consideration. Identified key risks and risk appetite level for core area activities and prioritized according to their relative significance. Drafted the role of risk management and their objectives, risk management priorities and resource requirements, monitoring mechanism and critical success factors.
• Internal Audits: Setting up Internal Audit Departments through co- sourcing and outsourcing arrangements and participated in conducting several internal audit reviews, and preparing audit charter and manual.
• PwC representative and registration committee member for the 3rd National Conference of the Institute of Internal Auditors held during 18th-20th May 2013 in Doha.
Senior Auditor
Ernst & Young, Assurance & Advisory Business Services, Doha, Qatar. 29 January 2007- 24 October 2012
• Participated and held audits of private companies, partnerships and individual businesses
• Participated in the audit of banks inline with performing detailed analysis of the bank's accounts in according with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) & QCB regulations
• Participated in special assignments for the firm i.e. compliance audit, consulting, AUP (Agreed Upon Procedures audits), initial public offerings, due diligence
• Handled various aspects of financial audit and experienced as field in charge auditor of audits in a project management capacity
• Performed day-to-day audit works, include the audit planning, control testing, substantive works, reporting and completion
• Performed test of controls to determine the weakness points in the internal control systems adopted by the engagement firm
• Developed the engagement approach which included qualitative and quantitative analysis, and evaluation of industry and business risk
• Concluded report and prepared the independent auditors report, financial statements and notes to the financial statements
• Performed correction (reading, calculations, tied the notes to the financial statements) for the financial statements under issuance before signing and stamping
• Financial reporting and internal control reporting
• Communicated and reported findings to audit managers, partners and client's management
• Maintained professional communication with various levels of client
Clients where I have participated in audits and special assignments: • Banks: Qatar Development Bank, Qatar National Bank, Ahli Bank Q.S.C., Bank Audi LLC (Qatar Financial Centre), Commercial Bank of Qatar- special assignment, Masref Al Rayyan- NAV special assignment
• Initial Public Offerings- special assignment for Al Khaliji Bank, Gulf Services Company, Vodaphone
• Governmental: Supreme Education Council, Qatar University AUP, Qatar Olympic Committee
• Universities: Stenden University, Qatar University
• Hotels: Movenpick Hotel, Qatar National Hotels (QNH), Four Seasons Hotel, Ezdan
• Contracting: Derwind Trading & Contracting W.L.L., Al Futtaim Engineering
• Trading & Services: Consolidated Gulf Company W.L.L., Aramex International, Starlink
• Investments: Al Faisal International for Investment
• Holding: Mackeen Holding Company PSC
Junior International Accounting Agent
Overseas Express Consolidators Inc., Accounting Department, Montreal, QC. Sept. 2006-Dec 2006
• Reconciled customer accounts and prepare payments to international agents.
• Prepared overseas agent's remittance (data entry, verification, reconciliation, tracking of invoices and follow-up on approval - multi-currencies)
• Confirmed payments/payment requests from overseas agents
• Documented billings and tracked disputed billings.
• Prepared & reconciled statement of accounts.
• Assisted in month and year end reconciliations.
• Assisted Director of Finance in tasks assigned
Interviewer
Opinion Search, Montreal, QC. Sept. '05 -Mar. '06
• Worked on various surveys and market research for the company.
Research Grant Employee Summer 2005
Secor Consultants, Montreal, QC.
• Worked closely with a team on research on corporate governance issues regarding income fund companies listed on TSX.
• Developed and revised research template with manager and team and inputted data on excel spreadsheets.
• Attended meetings regularly and updated manager on information gathered.
Accountant Trainee 2004
Canadian Business Consultants Ltd, Montreal, QC
• Recorded Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable in the accounting system.
• Conducted Payroll for clients.
• Reconciled bank statements.
• Managed GST-QST remittances.
• Reconciled accounts with General Ledger balances on a monthly basis.
• Performed clerical and administration duties.
Bachelor of Commerce, Major: Accountancy 2006 Concordia University, Montreal, QC. RELEVANT COURSES Intermediate Accounting 1 & 2, Audit, Cost & Management Accounting, Advanced Management Accounting, Forensic Accounting & Fraud, Accounting Information Systems, International Accounting, Accounting Theory, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Strategy & Competition, Income Taxation, Business Law.
General National Vocational Qualification in Advanced Business 2000 London General Certificate of Education Doha College, Doha, Qatar