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Abdullah ALKhalifah, General Manager of Internal Audit

Abdullah ALKhalifah

General Manager of Internal Audit·The General Authority of Civil Aviation

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 1 months

General Manager of Internal Audit

January 2021 - Present

The General Authority of Civil Aviation

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2021 - Present

Functionally reporting to Audit Committee and administratively to HE GACA president. Responsible for the performance of the audit activities.
Company industry:
Aerospace
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Head of Governance, Risk Managment and Compliance

April 2021 - December 2021

Riyadh Airports

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2021 - December 2021

Establishment of GRC Function from scratch, developing Mission, Vision, Functional statement, structure and manpower. Setting primary responsibilities and interface with other related functions. Defining functional objectives and KPIs. In addition, responsible also on Corporate Quality department & business continuity.
Company industry:
1390
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

VP Corporate Governance & Internal Audit

January 2020 - March 2021

Advanced Electronics Company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2020 - March 2021

Continue heading the GRCA Division to support company in reaching its objectives
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Director Corporate Governance & Internal Audit

February 2018 - January 2020

Advanced Electronics Company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

February 2018 - January 2020

Heading the GRCA division with functional reporting to Audit Committee and administratively to CEO. Responsible on Internal Audit and Corporate Governance including; Risk Management, Governance, Compliance and Export Control. Setting the objectives at division and department level, monitoring the progress and reporting the results in timely basis to CEO and Audit Committee.
Company industry:
Military & Defense
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Internal Audit Manager

February 2018 - May 2019

Advanced Electronics Company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

February 2018 - May 2019

Set the objectives of the Internal Audit Department
- Prepare strategic (three years) internal audit plan
- Manage Internal Audit Activities (Finance, Operation, IT)
- Review of work conducted by staff auditors
- Identify training need requirements for audit staff to ensure delivery of effective Internal Audit reports
- Report progress of work to Senior Management and Audit Committee
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Internal Audit Manager

January 2017 - February 2018

Advanced Electronics Company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2017 - February 2018

Establish the annual internal audit plan and present to audit committee for approval
- Prepare status report on Internal audit activities to senior management/ audit committee
- Manage staff auditors in order to achieve department objectives.
- Review and approve audit plans/programs/ reports done by staff auditors.
- Appraise audit work conducted by staff auditors to provide immediate feedbacks.
- Conduct Audits on high risk areas.
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Lead Internal Auditor

November 2015 - December 2016

Advanced Electronics Company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2015 - December 2016

Prepare the annual audit plan based on defined risk criteria.
- Accountable on the delivery of annual audit plan.
- Manage staff auditors in order to achieve department objectives.
- Review and approve audit plans/programs/ reports done by staff auditors.
- Appraise audit work conducted by staff auditors to provide immediate feedbacks.
- Conduct Audits on high risk areas.
- Perform comprehensive audits on company's projects under various business units (Military, Telecom and
Energy).
- Conduct Investigations when requested by Management
- Performing awareness sessions on Ethical Conduct, Conflict of Interest and Anti-Fraud
Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Internal Auditor

November 2011 - October 2015

Advanced Electronics Company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2011 - October 2015

Leading & supervising a team of internal auditors to conduct comprehensive audit work
Planning the upcoming audits by assessing risks associated to the auditable area, allocation of resources, time consuming and reporting date.
Reviewing audit findings and reports done by Internal audit team
Reporting audit results to Internal audit manager and VP for final approval.
Performing awareness sessions on ethical conduct and anti fraud to company's staff in timely basis
Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Executive Internal Audit & Risk management

February 2011 - November 2011

Al Rajhi Takaful

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

February 2011 - November 2011

Executed internal audit assignments, carried out process mapping to understand the business, identified risks, prepared recommendations and summarizing key findings.
• Review operating data in order to increase its accuracy and reliability to assist departments in implementing procedures to safeguard the company’s resources.
Performed documentation of internal audit working papers, conducted audit field work, identified audit observations, implication and recommendations in addition to carrying out discussions with the process owners.
•Monitoring the major risk parameters in the company’s department such as Finance, HR, IT, Health Takaful department
Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Analyst

July 2006 - March 2008

Al-Yacht Marketing Establishment

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

July 2006 - March 2008

-Monthly account reconciliation to identify errors and inconsistencies in the financial reports.
-Plan short and long term cash flows and assess financial performance
-Scheduling short and long term loans to make sure that the company is able to meet its obligations.
-Monitoring deposits and payments.
-Participated in preparing the final accounts of fiscal year 2006 / 2007.
-Participated in the inventory processes of Establishment’s warehouses for 2006/2007
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

University of Bangor

October 2010

October 2010

Master's degree, Finance

United Kingdom

GPA (rating): Very good

GPA (rating): Very good

I have awarded my Master degree with Merit The topic of my dissertation was "Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Conventional Banks in ten Middle Eastern countries". On this dissertation I have investigated and compared the performance of over 90 Islamic and conventional banks in ten Middle Eastern countries between 2002 and 2009, based on their profitability, soundness, effectiveness, prudence and economy.

King Saud University

July 2007

July 2007

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Saudi Arabia

Skills

Internal Audit
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Internal Audit
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Risk
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Risk
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Banking
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Banking
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Order
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Order
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Profitability
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Profitability
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Microsoft Office software & the Internet
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Microsoft Office software & the Internet
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Internal Audit
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Internal Audit
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Risk
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Risk
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Banking
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Banking
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Order
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Order
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Profitability
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Profitability
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Languages

English

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Training and Certifications

Certifications
Project Managment Professional
Dec 2020
Certifed Information System Auditor
May 2021
Certifed Internal Auditor
Jul 2022
Certified Fraud Examiner
Jul 2020