Arsalan Hashmi

My Current portfolio at Galadari Group consists of the following Business Units:

Galadari Ice Cream Co. LLC - Baskin Robbins
Galadari Printing & Publishing Co. LLC - Khaleej Times
Galadari Automobiles Co. LLC - Mazda
Galadari Autoservices Co. LLC - Automobiles
Galadari Services Co. LLC - Real Estate
Galadari Engineering Works Co LLC - Engineering
Arab Emirates Bandag Co LLC - Manufacturing

Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for audit planning, execution and completion of the audit field work (Project Management)
• Identify and evaluate the Business Units risk areas and provide key input to the development of the Annual Audit Plan.
• Identify significant processes and develop audit objectives for each audit assignment.
• Prepare budgets and audit schedules for each audit assignment.
• Perform audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and document Business Units processes and procedures.
• Conduct interviews, review documents, prepare summarized memos and working papers.
• Identify, develop and document audit issues and recommendations.
• Conduct various other advisory assignments on the request of the Audit Committee or Senior Management of the Group.
• Represent Internal Audit on various forums e.g. management meetings, trainings, etc.

As an internal audit consultant at kpmg my main tasks and responsibilities were the following:
• Develop audit plan and conduct execution and completion of the audit field work.
• Managing the team to ensure timeliness and quality of the report is maintained along with skills development of the respective team members.
• Conducting client staff interviews, preparing narratives, flow charts, risk control matrices and Audit Committee presentations for clients.
• Conduct process walkthrough and identify risks associated with the processes.
• Develop and execute test plans to evaluate effectiveness of control activities.
• Identify gaps and recommend key improvement opportunities.
• Develop standard operating policy and procedures for key processes of the business.
• Providing clients with a broad area of knowledge and services being provided by KPMG in Internal Audit and Risk Consulting Services.
• Prepare proposals for new business developments for clients.
• Assist Management in budgeting activities and finalizing report to the client.
• Monitor actual vs. Budget variances for the engagements and escalate matters on a timely basis, requiring Management's attention.

**Please refer to my cv in word format for the list of companies / Industries served during KPMG tenure.

My main tasks and responsibilities were the following:
• Providing clients with a broad area of knowledge in Internal Audit and Risk Consulting Services.
• Preparing narratives, flow charts and risk control matrices and liaise with Client staff.
• Providing recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the business processes and improve internal controls.
• Developing and executing test plans used in evaluating the operating effectiveness of control activities.