Assurance Manager
BDO
Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months
Key Clientele:
• Manufacturing: Najran Cement Company, Al-Jouf Cement Company, Ibn Rushd Arabian Industrial Fibers Company
• Construction Companies: Saudi Railway Project (Harmeen Project) - Imathia Arabia, Consultrans - SA, Railways Infrastructure Installation Y Services
• Retail Industry: Anaam International Group, Al NuKly Company limited
• Services Industry: Al-Ameen Hospital at Al Taif
Key Responsibilities:
• Assuring that first-rate audit and assurance services are delivered to clients inclusive of preparation and review of audit plans and work.
• Critically reviewing tasks that have been performed and documents that have been prepared while ensuring adherence with BDO’s Audit Methodology.
• Overseeing the financial aspects of engagements through professional organization of staff, tracking of fees and by resolving issues with the owners of each engagement in a mutually beneficial manner.
• Administering training to assurance professionals to enhance their efficiency and productivity and providing counselling on shaping their careers.
Designation Chronology:
• Aug 2013 to Apr 2014: Assurance Manager
• Aug 2010 to Aug 2013: Senior Auditor
• Aug 2008 To Aug 2010: Staff Auditor
Key Clientele:
• Banking Industry: Qatar National Bank, Bank of Khartoum, Qatar Islamic Bank
• Telecommunication Industry: Sudatel Group, Chingatel Telecom Company, MTN (Internal Audit Assignment)
• Manufacturing: Nile Cement Company, Salam Cement Company
• Petroleum Industry: Advance Petroleum Company, Petronas
• Not for Profit Organizations: UNCHR, Concern
Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborated with the senior leadership of clients and decided terms of engagement in alignment with the assessment of risks (inherent, control and detection risk) and identification of weaknesses in the control systems.
• Chalked out balanced annual audits plan through the optimization of methodologies and priorities; also estimated the resources (skills and number of auditors) required for the successful accomplishment of these plans.
• Adhered with the standard audit protocols for statutory, standard and special purpose audits; performed agreed upon procedures and related services to the highest standards of professionalism.
• Compiled audit reports, made presentations for audit committee meetings, performed internal audits and consolidated Central Bank Reports in the pre-defined format.
• Provided guidance to the engagement teams with up to 12 personnel and administered training to improve their skill-sets and to enable them to function in a more productive manner.
• Leveraged test of controls and substantive procedures to meet the objectives of each audit assignment and provided feedback to clients on internal controls systems and procedures.
• Kept the senior manager and partners abreast of developments in each audit assignment and incorporated their feedback to make the engagement more productive in terms of the value delivered to clients.
• CMA Review Courses, Costing Techniques, Risk based Internal Audit, Advanced Costing
• Facilitated The Department of Accounting and Information Systems on multiple assignments in MS Access MS Excel and SAP and graded class assignments and exams for the faculty.
• Provided administrative assistance to the Faculty in research & prepared valuation reports for Person Inc.
AICPA Regular Member - Member ID: 4070468 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - License Number: 29240