عامر مرجان

• Evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of systems of internal control and business process
• Identification of opportunities to improve the Company’s ability to achieve its financial and other business objectives
• Providing management with objective analyses, appraisals and cost-effective recommendations concerning all activities reviewed.
• Oversee and provide overall quality control for the Internal Audit engagements, and other Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management activities as required, to ensure departmental mandate and business goals are met and that professional standards are maintained at all times.
• Reporting on key governance, risk and controls issues to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Group Companies in Qatar, Australia, Pakistan, India and Turkey.
• Provide those consulting, advisory services which are consistent with the Company mandate and role to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
• Build relationships with leaders across the Companies to understand issues and identify areas for improvement for the organization as a whole.
• Develop procedures and processes to continually improve the operations of the Audit, Compliance & ERM function from an effectiveness and efficiency perspective.
• Act as key point of contact with external auditors.

Key Achievements
• Undertaking business process analysis, internal audit and risk management engagements and leading the development of Internal Controls and Standard Operating Procedures accordingly

Responsibilities
• Performing Sarbanes-Oxley review on annual basis and report the status of internal control tests to the disclosure committee in the mother company in UK for Cadbury Group.
• Fully accountable for risk management and internal audit plans including developing internal audit scope, performing internal audit procedures and preparing subsequent reports for the Clients audit committee’s and BOD’s.
• Responsible for presenting periodic reporting to the audit committees, BOD and Disclosure Review Committees (DRC).
• Developing the annual internal audit plan, championing internal controls and embedding corporate governance concepts throughout the business.
• Playing a key role in the implementation of the ERP system including system reviewing and testing controls.

Key Achievements
• Effectively leading the Corporate Internal Audit Department to facilitate the consistent achievement of set objectives.
• Improving the integrity and reliability of information and financial reporting, whilst safeguarding company assets by producing an up to date risk-based audit plan to manage risk exposures.
• Designing and implementing robust and effective anti-fraud criteria and controls.
• Leading a comprehensive review of the company business processes and suggesting improvements by implementing Enterprise Risk Management on consistent basis.
Responsibilities
• Operating periodically in GET Group locations in Egypt, UAE, USA, Canada, Qatar and Syria whilst monitor and control the delivering projects in 26 other countries around the world.
• Outlining strategic objectives in yearly business plan meetings and presenting the Corporate Internal Audit Department results outlining achievements versus plan and recommending improvements.
• Producing and implementing the operational policies and procedures manual and ensure if any changes that occur are incorporated and communicated to relevant departments.
• Defining and monitoring standards and performance measures (KPI) of the Internal Audit department in accordance with overall strategic direction.
• Monitoring and assessing the control environment requiring up to date knowledge of significant issues, trends and developments as well as understanding and documenting processes and procedures.
• Auditing the company’s compliance with established internal controls, establishing procedures for conducting internal control audits and reporting findings to the audit committee and BOD.
• Approving the training and development plan for department staff and following up its implementation

Key Achievements
• Undertaking business process analysis and leading the development of Standard Operating Procedures accordingly
• Major engagements completed during this time include:
o Kraft Foods Egypt - IA
o Cadbury Egypt Group for Food Industries - SOP, ERP, IA
o Misr Insurance and Suze Kanal Insurance - IA
o Naeem Holdings and its subsidiaries (Fund Management, Asset Management, Brokerage ...etc.) - IA
o National Industrial Trading Company (GRAVENA) - SOP, ERP, IA
o Calyon Investment & Corporate Bank - FA Valuation
o Near East Foundation - European Fund (NEF) - SOP, IA
o Obeikan Investment Group - Due Diligence
o The Egyptian Industrial Modernisation Centre (IMC) - Corporate Finance
o The Egyptian National Railway (ENR) - Financial
Restructuring & SOP
Responsibilities
• Fully accountable for risk management and internal audit plans including developing internal audit scope, performing internal audit procedures and preparing subsequent reports for the Clients top management and BOD’s.
• Providing coverage of functional, financial and operating units and following up on the status of outstanding internal audit issues.
• Responsible for presenting the clients periodic reporting to the audit committees, BOD and Disclosure Review Committees (DRC).
• Developing the annual internal audit plan, championing internal controls and embedding corporate governance concepts throughout the business.
• Playing a key role in the implementation of the ERP system including system reviewing and testing controls.

• Reviewing to what extent managerial levels are complying with policies, procedures, regulations and contracts to ascertain the effectiveness and efficiency of departments.
• Producing a highly effective internal audit plan encompassing all project activities and locations and implementing robust internal control monitoring systems.
• Responsible for ensuring that all activities conducted by internal audits comply with the annual audit plan.
• Leading the recruitment, selection and training of new members of staff to the audit department.
• Implementing the annual and monthly audit plan with external auditors, following up on their findings and recommendations and preparing final responses to audit reports.

• Implementing effective internal controls to safeguard assets and reliability of financial statements.
• Ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of monthly financial statements and achieves full compliance with financial and contract reporting requirements.
• Preparing annual budgets and cash flow projections and chairs the budget and finance committee of the Board as needed.
• Preparing for annual financial audits, reviewing all receipts and disbursements and ensuring correct account distribution.
• Additionally responsible for preparing special cost studies as required.

• Conducting and participating in financial audits, compliance audits and business improvements audits for clients in various sectors.
• Overseeing fieldwork for accountant auditors performing audits of client activities and finances.
• Participating in special projects requiring audit or accounting expertise and developing individual audit programs under the general supervision of the Audit Manager and Audit Partner.
• Providing technical assistance to auditors in compiling, drafting and completing audits and audit reports.