Chief Internal Auditor
Masraf Al Rayan
Total years of experience :31 years, 0 Months
Produce detailed Assurance Planning Documents to determine the background, scope and resources requirements and allocation of work.
•On a daily basis co-ordinate, manage and monitor assurance team activities for specific piece of work.
•Provide the Head of Assurance (HOA) on a regular basis with overall view of control environment within area being assured.
•Undertake initial review of completed work for submission to HOA.
•Participate in risk based workshops / walkthroughs to identify with the business the risks and controls which will form the basis of the assurance work to be undertaken.
•Analyze the evidence and information available to identify risks and controls to undertake effective testing and draw reasoned conclusions.
•Ensure assurance work is presently carried out in accordance with the Barclays Assurance Governance Manual and the sampling and testing strategy.
•Assist in effective communication of the assurance methodology and ensure that HOA are kept fully aware of the progress / issues.
•Discuss with business areas all findings and gain agreement, advising HOA of any areas, which require escalation.
•Agree action plan with business area.
•Ensure that all instances of significant risks / lack of controls identified, that all findings factually based and reported, with pragmatic and balanced recommendations, and that these escalated appropriate.
•Agree draft recommendations from Assurance Officers and incorporate into draft report for agreement with HOA.
•Consistently produce a high standard of documentation to support the assurance process.
•Full compliance with risk based assurance/ top down methodology and working papers to produce in electronic form.
•Support HOA with their Governance responsibilities by assisting in the organization planning and administration of G&CC's, audit committees and Turnbull facilitation.
•Assist in cost control by ensuring cost kept to a realistic minimum and in line with departmental budget.
•Assist in investigation of fraud and other irregularities as and when required.
•Share knowledge, information, ideas and facilitate coaching/training of Assurance Officers and identifying any specific training/developmental needs.
•Contribute to the Performance Development reviews of nominated Assurance Officers, and provide feedback to HOA's on individual performance.
Thanks Letter from Barclays Bank- Managing Director, February 2001 for “Following up and Validating the Audit Exceptions”.
•Thanks Letter from Barclays Bank - D. Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, June 2000 for “Cash and Bills Outsourcing”.
Banking Management Sciences- Egypt - Sep 84 - Jun 88, Grade: Very Good with 2nd degree of Honour.