MENA Senior Internal Auditor
Occidental Oil & Gas International LLC
Total years of experience :12 years, 6 Months
Accomplishments:
• Entrusted to lead an operational audit within 1 year of joining.
• Introduced data analytical tools and methods to streamline internal audit processes.
• Participated in at least twenty operational audits, with focus on scheduling, planning, work paper documentation and review, audit report writing, and communicating audit results to process owners.
Responsibilities
• Performed operational audits on business units and functions to ensure the existence and adequate design of control activities and operating effectiveness and efficiency to mitigate related risks.
• Performed compliance reviews of company’s policies and procedures including the Code and Ethical Business Conduct policies, relevant laws and regulations (e.g. FCPA).
• Conducted contractor audits to review compliance with contract terms and conditions.
• Performed testing of internal controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Led an audit team of 3 to 4 Internal Auditors while conducting operational audits.
• Communicated audit results to process owners and Senior Management and prepared audit reports in a timely manner.
Accomplishments
• Initiated and completed a project to research aged balance sheet accounts in order to validate the accuracy of balances.
Responsibilities
• Performed monthly billing analysis for joint venture operations to ensure accurate and timely cost recovery.
• Performed month-end balance sheet account analyses for all local business units to ensure financial accuracy and timely reporting.
• Performed periodic bank reconciliations for both local and foreign accounts and recorded adjustments as necessary.
• Solely responsible for collecting support, analyzing, recording and reporting outgoing and incoming intercompany transfer vouchers between at least 7 company subsidiaries.
• Assisting the Professor with grading duties.
• Proctoring and supervision during exams when needed.
• Assisting the Professor with other clerical and analytical duties.
• Analyze the annual income and spending of the individual to come up with a unique tax return.
• Prepare a tax return using computer software to generate the needed reports.
• Utilize interpersonal and communication skills to help the individual to his/her unique needs.
Graduated with Honors!
