Numan Amjad, Head of Internal Audit

Numan Amjad

Head of Internal Audit

FINCA Bank Ltd

Location
Pakistan - Lahore
Education
Master's degree, Commerce
Experience
22 years, 1 month

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 1 month

Head of Internal Audit at FINCA Bank Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • My current job since April 2009
Investigator at Grant Thornton LLP
  • United Kingdom - London
  • My current job since February 2013

Worked with Grant Thornton LLP UK on asset tracing and fraud investigation in respect of various multi million Pound Sterling fraud cases.

Corporate Audit Manager & Regional Antifraud Team Leader at FINCA
  • Pakistan
  • April 2009 to April 2014

FINCA Lahore, Pakistan
Corporate Audit Manager & Regional Antifraud Team Leader April 2009 - Present
• Developed & lead the Internal Audit function of FINCA (previously Kashf Bank)
• Planned and led audits, performed risk analysis and assessment, directed audit team of audit steps (COSO-based), wrote audit reports including remediation plans.
• Liaise between in-house managers and external financial and operational auditors.
• Conducted fraud investigations on a number of cases.
• Conducted auditing of all functions and processes of the bank including IT auditing.

Head of Internal Audit & Company Secretary at INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT BANK
  • Pakistan
  • July 2008 to April 2009

INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT BANK Lahore, Pakistan
Head of Internal Audit & Company Secretary July 2008 - April 2009
• Lead the Internal Audit & Corporate Affairs function of the investment bank.
• Liaise between in-house managers and external financial and operational auditors.
• Conducted fraud investigations on a number of cases.
• Conducted thorough reviews of potential business partnerships and strategies, and performed risk analysis using FRAP (Facilitated Risk Analysis Process)
• Trained and supervised 2 new employees, ensuring they maintain fastidious attention to detail
• Forecasted losses and earnings using quantitative/qualitative analyses to a high degree of accuracy, allowing the company to intelligently manage and invest resources
• Adhered to departmental controls and regulations maintain ethical conduct at all times

Internal Audit Officer at SONERI BANK
  • Pakistan
  • May 2007 to January 2008

SONERI BANK Lahore, Pakistan
Internal Audit Officer May 2007 - Jan 2008
• Audited the regional level branches (for Lahore city and its surroundings) and covered areas of foreign trade, advances and general banking operations.
• Developed credit scoring model for internal audit division of the bank.
• Developed a database of instruction circulars issued by bank since its inception.
• Developed a model for clients' financial statements' analysis.
• Delivered a presentation on implications on financial sector of the Federal Budget of Pakistan for 2007 in the annual conference of the bank.

Supervisory Senior at KPMG
  • Pakistan
  • December 2005 to April 2007

KPMG Lahore, Pakistan
Supervisory Senior December 2005 - April 2007
• Worked with KPMG Lahore office and supervised the statutory external audits of their financial services clients including Deutsche Bank, Habib Bank AG Zurich, Faysal Bank, Habib Metropolitan Bank, National Insurance, New Jubilee Insurance.
• Led efforts to develop audit steps using KPMG's audit methodologies. Coached team members to deliver results within budget.
• Supervised, trained and mentored 7 new auditors in performing audits for the financial services clients.

Audit Trainee at ERNST & YOUNG - FORD RHODES SIDAT HYDER
  • Pakistan
  • August 2001 to October 2005

ERNST & YOUNG - FORD RHODES SIDAT HYDER Lahore, Pakistan
CA Articleship August 2001 - October 2005
• Started career as Audit Trainee with Ernst & Young Lahore office. I was assigned as an audit team member for performing statutory external audits of a number of clients, including Citi Bank, ABN Amro Bank, American Express Bank, International General Insurance, Pepsi Cola International, ICI Chemicals, Avari Hotels & Pearl Continental Hotels.

Education

Master's degree, Commerce
  • at University as equivalence to Chartered Accountancy
  • January 2010

Masters in Commerce in 2010 (granted by the University as equivalence to Chartered Accountancy)

Diploma, Accounting & Auditing
  • at Chartered Accountant
  • June 2007
High school or equivalent,
  • at PUNJAB UNIVERSITY

PUNJAB UNIVERSITY Lahore, Pakistan

Specialties & Skills

Compliance
Fraud Investigations
Internal Controls
Risk Management
Internal Audit
AUDITING
CLIENTS
INTERNAL AUDIT
IT AUDITING
REMEDIATION
RISK ANALYSIS
RISK MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
SARBANES OXLEY
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS
ISLAMIC BANKING

Languages

English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Visiting Faculty
  • Member
  • October 2008