Senior Consultant
Deloitte & Touche M.E
Total years of experience :5 years, 4 Months
Responsibilities
As part of my professional endeavor I have been involved in varied engagements of assurance / consulting nature that has enriched my expertise and understanding of key business processes and my ability to swiftly adapt to important roles. My key roles and activities include:
• Execution of internal audit, risk assessment and corporate governance engagements for clients in diversified industries such as Financial Services, Education, International Organization, Public Sector, Media & Telecommunication and Manufacturing;
• Perform reviews of processes such as Finance & Accounts, Treasury Management & Investment Management, United Nations Development Projects (UNDP), EPC (Engineering, procurement and Contraction) Projects Compliance and Monitoring, , Procurement, Budgetary Monitoring &Reporting and Port Operations;
• Review of funding and investment valuing USD 16 billion;
• Client relationships management and resolution of potential issues by working closely with the client;
• Preparation and timely delivery of management reports (internal audit, internal control framework and management consulting) as per the requirements of the engagement and client;
• Preparation of audit committee presentations;
• Preparation of proposal document for submission to potential clients; and
• Supervision and management of engagement teams (ranging from 4 to 14 staff based on nature of assignment).
Accomplishments
International Petroleum Investment Company - Review of the funding arrangements valuing USD 16 billion including syndicated loans, term financing, derivatives investments, and bond issuance & listing process (bonds were listed on London Stock Exchange).
ADS Securities - Review of the finance and treasury operation.
Abu Dhabi Polymers (Borouge) - Manufacturing concern -
• EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) project for new production plant valuing USD 111 million;
• Procurement planning and material consumption;
• Regional budgetary monitoring and performance reporting; and
• Inbound/ outbound shipments and port operations.
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) - Department level and process level risk assessment to facilitate development of internal audit plan and review of procurement activities (USD 200 million) in accordance with the grants provided to the university by Abu Dhabi government.
Abu Dhabi Media (ADM) - Collaborated with the strategy consultants to review radio stations strategy, operations and performance in order to identify and recommend opportunities for improvement.
Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) - Review of private school operations.
Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi (SCAD) - Review of the population census project executed by the organization.
Skills Used
• Internal Audit
• Financial/ Accounting
• Report Writing
• Microsoft Excel, Word, Power point, Visio
• ACL
Ernst & Young & (April 2008 to Aug 2012)
Position: Senior Consultant in the Business Risk Services division
Key responsibilities:
• Manage assignments as Team Leader for various clients; including supervision of fieldwork, review and finalization;
• Develop current year audit plan based on risk assessments conducted with Senior Management;
• Develop risk based audit programs through Identification business risks in key operational areas for improving control environment;
• Use statistical and non-statistical sampling techniques to select samples for testing of transaction and controls;
• Obtain thorough understanding of Finance operation and provide recommendation to the management; to ensure finance function effectively accomplish stakeholders' reporting requirement;
• Analyze and tested financial statement accounts and balances to ensure accuracy;
• Review systems applications to ensure user access is properly segregated and restricted to job performance;
• Review management’s risk management function - Risk management methodology and models in place to ensure risk is managed within acceptable level;
• Review and evaluated management compliance function to ensure presence of monitoring (manual/ automated) with respect to adherence with policies, procedures, local and international laws (where applicable) and other requirements;
• Attend board audit committee meetings to present and discuss key findings.
Key achievements:
• Completed assignments for 14 different entities (short and long term assignments) including banks, DFI's, brokerage houses, mutual funds and United Nations.
• Finalized the report and prepared analysis for financial assessments and agreed upon procedures of 79 development projects and 50 implementing partners utilizing United Nations Development Program funds.
• Managed the engagements in lead auditor capacity, and completed assignments within deadline including timely review and finalization;
• Established and developed good working relationships with clients to deliver engagement expectations;
• Resolved critical reportable matters;
• Trained and advised staff to enrich their knowledge, and support skill development;
• Supervised and managed teams (ranging from 4 to 14 staff based on nature of assignment);
• Received positive feedback from management and was successively promoted in annual appraisals.
A description of my experience is as follows:
Business Risk Services
Nature of assignment: Internal Audits
Key processes: Finance, Investment Management (Treasury), Capital Market Brokerage, Online Trading and Corporate Finance.
Internal audit engagements were carried out on following clients:
• JS Global Capital Limited - Brokerage House
• National Investment Unit Trust
• Arif Habib Investment Limited - Fourteen funds and asset management company
• PICIC Asset Management Limited - Six funds and asset management company
• Alfalah GHP Investment Management Limited - Three funds and asset management company
Nature of assignment: Implementation of COSO Framework
Following are the clients on which I was involved in the COSO Framework assignments;
Banks Banks Development Financial Institution
• NIIB Bank Limited
• Samba Bank Limited
• Bank-Al Habib Limited
• Askari Bank Limited
• Pak Kuwait Investment Limited
Nature of assignment: United Nation Funds (79 development projects and 50 implementing partners) Financial Assessments and Agreed upon Procedures
Nature of assignment: Agreed Upon Procedures - First Capital Equities Limited
Fraud Investigation Dispute Services
Nature of the assignment: Anti Money Laundering - Transaction Look-Back assignment
I was part of an Anti Money Laundering - Transaction Look-Back assignment on one of the largest banks in Pakistan.
Designation: Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA). Institute of Chartered Accountant Pakistan (ICAP) is a professional body of Chartered Accountants in Pakistan, and represents accountants employed in public practice, business and industry, and the public and private sectors. ICAP regulates the accounting and auditing profession in Pakistan and stresses upon it's members to adhere to core values of ethics and professionalism. ICAP is also a prominent members and participant of various international bodies.
Designation: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). The CIA designation is the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors and remains the standard by which individuals demonstrate their competency and professionalism in the internal auditing field.
Designation: Associate Public Accountant (APA)
Higher Secondary School Certificate Aga Khan Higher Secondary School
Secondary School Certificate Habib Public School