Charles Reis, Founder and Principal Audit Consultant

Charles Reis

Founder and Principal Audit Consultant

Panalto Consulting

Location
Australia
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration plus Information Technology Management
Experience
24 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 4 Months

Founder and Principal Audit Consultant at Panalto Consulting
  • Australia
  • My current job since July 2013

Panalto has been in operation since 1993, providing consulting services in Project Management and Internal Auditing as well as Systems Accounting to some of the most recognised businesses in Australia.

My special methodology is to transform and re-energise Internal Audit functions and teams, to high productivity and outstanding results.

I am in search of assignments either through Panalto or on an individual basis, of long or short duration, worldwide.

Chief Internal Audit Officer at Mohamed Y. Naghi & Sons Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2010 to July 2013

Corporate responsibilities over the Internal Audit function and Risk Management over the group, a diversified multi-billion dollar company.

While at the Naghi Group, a fantastic place in which to work, I deliver significant achievements in fraud prevention and investigation, stronger risk identification and mitigation and improvements in corporate governance, especially in introducing a code of ethics for the organisation.

Director, Risk and Assurance Services at Pricewaterhousecoopers Australia
  • Australia
  • November 2008 to December 2009

Responsible for the delivery of Internal Audit, Information Systems and Technology risk services to our clients in Adelaide - South Australia and on special assignments across the Asia-Pacific region or in collaboration with other offices around the world.

Chief Audit Executive at Qatar Steel Company
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2004 to October 2008

Strategic function within Industries Qatar, a major subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum. Responsible to the Chairman and the Board for the delivery of the audit plan in the group of companies.

Senior Manager, Internal Audit and Risk Services at BDO Chartered Accountants and Advisors
  • Australia
  • January 2000 to September 2004

Responsible for the delivery of Internal Audit and Risk Assurance Services to our clients, as well as to support the Financial Audit team. Due to specialisation in Information Systems and Technology, collaborated with other offices beyond NSW and Australia.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration plus Information Technology Management
  • at University of Technology, Sydney
  • January 2004

Major areas of study included Advanced Project Management, Advanced People Management, Business Strategy

Higher diploma, Accountancy and Finance
  • at University of Technology, Sydney
  • November 1989

Graduated at the head of my class and the top 1% in the country.

Specialties & Skills

Internal Audit
Audit Management
Analysis
Enterprise Risk Management
Certified Internal Auditor
Management Consulting
Risk Management
Internal Audit
Fraud Investigation
Information and Computing Technology
Corporate Governance
IT Risk & Governance
Systems Based Auditing
SPPIA - Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Audit

Languages

Portuguese
Native Speaker
Arabic
Beginner
Spanish
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
English
Native Speaker
German
Beginner

Memberships

The Institute of Internal Auditors
  • Fellow of the IIA, Chief Internal Auditor
  • January 1990
ISACA - Information Systems, Audit and Control Association
  • Member
  • March 1991
(ISC)2
  • Member
  • January 2002
ACFE
  • Member & CFE
  • June 2005

Training and Certifications

CISM - Certified Information Security Manager (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2002
Valid Until:
January 9999
CICA - Certified Internal Controls Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2006
Valid Until:
January 9999
Certified Risk Analyst (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2009
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2002
CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 1995
Valid Until:
January 9999
CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2005
Valid Until:
January 9999
CIA - Certified Internal Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 1995
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Writing, reading, computer programming
    I enjoy trying my hands at things that have a relationship albeit indirect, to my work or for fun and cultural enhancement I have studied many courses on Coursera: * python * html + javascript * c# * SQL
  • Arabic Culture and Civilisation; Computer Programming, Philosophy, Music & Arts, Volunteer work
    Studies on the Arabic Language in Doha, Qatar and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Achievement certificates adding to over 250 hours of studies. I have performed over 1000 hours of volunteer work in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Thailand, Vietnam, Panama, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.