Group Internal Auditor at Internal Audit Department
AL Tayer Group
Total years of experience :8 years, 6 Months
AL Tayer Group - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
May 2009 to Date
Group Internal Auditor at Internal Audit Department. Responsibilities include handling engagements with preliminary consultation and decision-making for resolution of critical reportable matters to the management and creating value for our client in their risk management and regulatory compliance functions.
* Conducting risk based operational and financial internal audits, preparing draft reports and obtaining client agreement on issues identified
* Finalizing recommendations, decide risk priorities and finalize the report
* Suggesting best practices, business solutions and business improvement opportunities
* Understanding of the QPR and major processes and identifying process level risks and design gaps
* Managing engagement profitability and economics
* Training and mentoring junior members on team
KPMG - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
June 2007 to April 2009
Associate Consultant at Internal Audit Risk and Compliance Services practice.
Key industries and clients include:
• Automotive Industry: Gargash Enterprises
- Exclusive dealer of Mercedes Benz in Dubai and Northern Emirates
- As the second senior most person on the team, provided risk advisory services to the Human Resources, Marketing, New Cars Division, Used Cars Division, Workshop - Service and Maintenance, Commercial Vehicles, SIXT Rent a Car, Silver Star Rental, Contract Hire and Maintenance departments.
- Recommendations resulted in savings for the client of approximately AED 1, 000, 000/- \[US$ 273, 000.00/-\] Created excellent relationship with this key client and became the point of contact for KPMG
• Hospitality Industry: Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC)
- Key findings included non-compliance with policies and procedures and cost control best practices surrounding purchases and payables cycle and food and beverage.
- Identify instances of non-compliance by tenants in coordination with the Asset Manager and Leasing Executive.
• Retail Industry: Saks 5th Avenue
- Performed Substantive and Compliance Testing and identified Risks based on detailed Impact and Likelihood.
• Pharmaceutical Industry: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
- Performed quarterly financial audits, which included travel and entertainment expenses and other miscellaneous expenses
• Real Estate Industry: Dubai Investments Real Estate Co.
- Performed operational audit on behalf of the company on one of their construction projects that resulted in significant controls issues and cost savings
- Ensured compliance for Health and Safety for workers according to Contractor's health and safety manual during construction projects
• Real Estate Industry: The Palm Deira - LLC (Nakheel)
- Drafted policies and procedures for various departments.
Construction Industry: Dutco Balfour Beatty
Askari Commercial Bank Ltd.
Feb 2005 to June 2007
Worked as Relationship Officer at Askari Commercial Bank Limited, one of the leading commercial banks of Pakistan.
Bankers Skills Development Center
October 2003 to January 2005
Worked with Bankers Skills Development Center, a financial services consulting firm. Responsibilities included organizing seminars/training/technical sessions on highly specialized areas of Banking apart from dealing with clients/financial institutions.
United Bank Limited
2004 to 2006 Bachelor of Commerce and Accounting, University of Karachi.
2002 to 2003 Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from Institute of Banking, Finance and Management.