Abdul Aziz CIA CISA

AL Qaryan group has leading scrap metal trading, processing, and recycling business in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The core businesses within Al Qaryan Group encompass metal recycling, processing & trading and manufacturing of steel billets.

Following are the core responsibilities:
a. Preparation of the Annual Audit Plan.
b. Planning and executions of Internal Audits & special assignments
c. Work delegating and supervision of audit assignments.
d. Finalizing reports after obtaining corrective action from executive management
e. Follow-up of open audit findings and supporting management to implement the recommendation
f. Compliance with policies and procedures, IFRS, applicable laws, rules and regulations
g. Reporting including:
1. Audit findings & recommendations
2. The efficiencies and effectiveness of operation
3. Status of compliance with law, regulations and policies and procedures
4. Status of the open findings
5. Reasonableness of the monthly financials presented to the Board

By conducting effective audits & by suggesting useful recommendations, the Group is able to save substantial expenses, reduced losses, improved cash flows & reduction of reliance on loan from banks.

KSE is Pakistan's largest and one of the oldest stock exchanges in South Asia by market capitalization, with many Pakistani consortium as well as overseas enterprises listed on the exchange. During the tenure carried out following activities:
a) Involved in preparation of KSE’s three-year Internal Audit Plan for the years 2014 -2017.
b) Internal audits including:

- Construction of new building
- Procure to Pay


- Safety and Security Arrangement

- Treasury function
- Bank Reconciliations
- HR Function and payroll

During the period, Dec 2013 - April 2014, I had opportunity to work for National Technology Group (NTG) - Saudi Arabia.

National Technology Group (NTG) was established in 1984 in Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with more than 20 specialized ICT subsidiaries in the Saudi Arabia, GCC, Egypt, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Turkey. The group is specialized in providing IT services.


While reporting to Head of Internal Audit and Group Chief Operating Officer to carried out the following activities:

a) Quality control review of Cash Management System developed by In-house software developers.
b) Risk assessment of centralized purchasing function.
c) Reviewed group level drafted policies and procedures to ensure corporate objectives are efficiently and effectively achieved while establishing responsibility and accountability.

*Position was based in Karachi at AGCN Pakistan (Pvt) Limited part of NTG group, However, we travelled to head Office in Riyadh to carryout assignments.

One of “Big Four” professional services firm, Deloitte provides Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory and Enterprise Risk Services to more than 500 clients pertaining to various sectors of economy i.e. manufacturing, services, trade, financial and public sector.

During the tenure of 6 years, I have gained expertise in conducting Internal Audits, risk assessments reviews, agreed upon procedures and IT Audits. During the period, I have conducted internal audits of various entities and supported various organizations in achieving their objectives by recommended various improvements which resulted in cost saving, strengthen internal controls and improved risk management system. Further, I was also involved in the statutory audits & External audits, for various clientele.


Conducted Internal Audits, IT Audits, compliance reviews, special assignments.