Tarek Sherif, Internal Audit Manager (Certified Fraud Investigator)

Tarek Sherif

Internal Audit Manager (Certified Fraud Investigator)

alfanar company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting, Auditng & Finance
Experience
20 years, 6 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 6 months

Internal Audit Manager (Certified Fraud Investigator) at alfanar company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since May 2008

Key Skills

- In-depth knowledge of fraud investigation techniques.
- In-depth knowledge of fraud Risk Assessment techniques and models.
- In-depth knowledge of fraud prevention and detection techniques and controls.
- In-depth knowledge of professional Internal Auditing standard, tools and techniques.
- In-depth knowledge of Internal Controls tools and techniques.
- In-depth knowledge of Fraud Examination tools and techniques.
- Ability to execute Risk Assessment for low to moderately technical processes.
- Ability to liaise and interface with Line Management in reviewing business issues and resolution plans.
- Demonstrate quantitative and analytical skills including creative problem solving and development of quantitative analysis of business issues.
- Organizational skills and ability to execute tasks under challenging circumstances, including skills in planning, and delivering engagements/ assignments and conducting project work
- Good presentation skills, communication and report writing skills.
- SAP / ERP Implementations Experience Participate in two large implementations with deep involving in all phases
- SAP - SD Key user (Integrated Process, Master Data, authorizations)
- GRC - Super user (Governance, Risk, and Control).

Audit Plan, Managing audit Function and team

- Establish and develop the Internal Audit Plan (Risk Based Plan) and the audit procedures, programs, working papers.
- Enhancing & implementing the audit work cycle within the company & make the necessary adjustments if needed to the auditing policies & procedures within the company.
- Implementing the last updated standards in Auditing according to last updates in the globally Auditing institute. (IIA).
- Identify risk exposures and contributing to improvement of risk management and control systems.
- Evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and assets safeguarding.
- Evaluating the compliance with laws, regulation, bylaws, procedures, contracts and standers.
- Evaluating reliability of financial statements information
- Reviewing operations to determine the consistency of its results with the organization’s objectives and goals.
- Improving the effectiveness regarding governance, operations and information systems
- Identify improvement opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the business internal processes.
- Providing support to management by executing special assignments related to the field of Audit and Systems.
- Facilitate and provides suggestions and advice to define and resolve specific issues, which has impact on business outcomes.

 (Parallel Job) Key Member of Fraud Investigation Committee at alfnanr company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since May 2009

I am an internal Audit manager with - Parallel Job/ responsibility as an active member of Fraud investigation committee in the group, I have participated, managed and dealt with large number of diverse issues & cases (violations, penetrations, individual fraud, corruption, disguised gangs, matters relating to commercial fraud, counterfeits products, white collar crimes, digital forensics, intra-OIC trade, theft of assets, falsification of documents and financial manipulation), I have a success stories.
I am an association member in the ACFE (Association of certified Fraud Examiners) since 2013.
- Assist in the development of anti-fraud framework, policies, procedures and techniques in the organization.
- Perform periodic fraud risk assessment.
- Conduct Fraud Detection and Examination.
- Receive, review and analyze information, documentation, data and evidence associated with fraud allegations and/or unethical behavior and/or to identify fraud
- Conduct Interviews, Interrogations and gather and preserve evidence in a professional and methodical manner.
- Prepare, review fraud analysis and investigation reports.
- Identify fraud prevention actions and required mitigating controls.

Internal Audit Section Head at Mobica - www.mobica.net
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2005 to May 2008

Develop risk based audit plans and audit procedures for audit projects based on the approved overall audit plan by BOD
• Conduct preliminary survey and project risk assessment.
• Implement the project audit plan and report the audit results to the management; weaknesses in internal controls, impact of exceptions and recommendations.
• Meet with the management to discuss the weaknesses and to agree for the correction actions and due date of the implementation.
• Review the project audit file, and report to the audit manager.
• Prepare audit reports including the audit findings, risks and appropriate corrective actions initiated for the top management.
• Develop practical solutions to problems arising in business and financial operations.
• Conduct a follow up project to ensure that all recommendations have been implemented on time.
• Manage the audit project and supervise the audit team and time budget.
• Conducting the audit projects based on; internal audit manual, code of ethics, audit charter, internal audit standards, law and regulations.
• Add value to the company by identifying potential improvements in the operations.

Senior Auditor at UNEX - United Experts Office
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2003 to February 2005

1. Undertaking work at client’s premises and liaising with clients at the highest level.
2. Work as a leader of an audit team and run an audit, reporting directly to the partner based on a lot of accounting frameworks.
3. Actively lead the planning of the audit, as well as the actual fieldwork at interim and final, statutory audit and completion work.
4. Producing audit reports for partner approval based on the applicable accounting framework.
5. Ensuring the firm is compliant with risk management procedures according to the risk management manual.
6. Analyze problems, identify core issues, investigate, evaluate and integrate information.
7. Auditing different busies companies with various activities contracting, tourism, industries, services, financial institutions .
8. Performing financial studies, balances & feasibility studies for large companies

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting, Auditng & Finance
  • at Faculty of Commerce - Helwan University
  • May 2003

B.Sc. of Commerce & Foreign Trade [Accounting Section] Helwan University 1999-2003 Faculty of Commerce & Business administration Major: Accounting, Audit & Finance Minor: Business administration, Costing , Foreign Trade and Economics' Grade Good + Graduation year May-2003

Specialties & Skills

Internal Audit
Internal Controls
Risk Management
Governance
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNAL CONTROLS
RISK ASSESSMENT
policies, Procedures
Fraud investigations

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