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David Channakian MBA CIA ISO LA, Senior Internal Auditor

David Channakian MBA CIA ISO LA

Senior Internal Auditor·Obegi Consumer Products Holding

Lebanon

Master's degree, Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 5 months

Senior Internal Auditor

December 2016 - June 2019

Obegi Consumer Products Holding

Beirut, Lebanon

December 2016 - June 2019

-Lead and undertake operational, financial and compliance audits in Lebanon and abroad branches (Jordan, Iraq, Morocco)

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Internal Auditor

April 2012 - November 2016

SAKR HOLDING SAL

Beirut, Lebanon

April 2012 - November 2016

-Lead and undertake operational, financial and compliance audits in Lebanon and abroad branches (Sudan, Iraq, Egypt, Dubai & Nigeria)
-Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
-Assist in organizing, directing, and controlling the Internal Audit activity and the work of the internal audit staff.
-Develop audit programs and implement the annual audit plan.
-Carry out sensitive audits personally.
-Review and approve audit working papers of personnel. Evaluate whether the audit evidence obtained is sufficient and appropriate to form an audit opinion.
-Report the results of audits to the Group Chief Internal Auditor for review and approval.
-Review and follows up subsequent events to ensure that agreed-to recommendations have been properly and timely implemented by management.
-Participate in evaluating the appropriateness of policies and procedures to assess the degree to which they accomplish their intended goal.
-Assist in updating the Internal Audit Manual in light of changing circumstances and in accordance with the Standards of the Profession.

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior External Auditor

January 2011 - April 2012

Tadkik S.A.R.L.:

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2011 - April 2012

-Data Entry.
-Inspecting all financial and accounting transactions, as well identifying accounting discrepancies and irregularities and proposing solutions and recommendations.
-Preparing and implementing operational and financial audit plans.
-Carrying out audit investigation.
-Evaluating, and examining policies and procedures as well as authority matrixes.
-Improving the internal control process.
-Preparing and analyzing all types of financial statements.
-Preparing Payroll (including the NSSF & Salary Tax Charges & Deductions calculation with all the necessary accounting vouchers entry).
-Preparing & Controlling VAT, NSSF & Salary Tax declarations with compliance to Lebanese laws ( Monthly and annual with all the necessary accounting vouchers entry)

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

External Auditor

September 2008 - January 2011

Fares Saadeh Bureau For Accounting, Audit & Consultancy

Other

September 2008 - January 2011

Same duties handled at Tadkik SARL

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

February 2008 - August 2008

Librairie Du Liban Publishers

Other

February 2008 - August 2008

-Data entry.
-Controlling the purchase invoices entered by the stock keeper.
-Preparing the payroll with all the necessary deductions due to the national social security fund of Lebanon and the tax authorities.
-Participating in the daily cash balance closing

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

February 2006 - January 2008

Befrer – Shoes & Bags Manufacturer

Other

February 2006 - January 2008

-All types of data entry.
-Preparing the payroll with all the necessary deductions due to the national social security fund of Lebanon and the tax authorities.
-Daily cash balance closing.
-Preparing financial statements upon request.

Company industry:
Fashion Design
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Dealer In Training

August 2007 - September 2007

Credit Financier Invest, dealing room (Forex & Future Contracts)

Other

August 2007 - September 2007

Training on Trading Financial instruments

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Holy spirit university of kaslik

June 2012

June 2012

Master's degree, Finance

Lebanon

GPA (percentage): 86%

GPA (percentage): 86%

Holy spirit university of kaslik

July 2007

July 2007

Bachelor's degree, Finance

Lebanon

GPA (percentage): 84%

GPA (percentage): 84%

Skills

Internal Controls
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Process Review
Expert
Process Review
Expert
Emotional Intelligence
Expert
Emotional Intelligence
Expert
Risk Analysis
Expert
Risk Analysis
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Good organizational skills
Expert
Good organizational skills
Expert
Leadership skills
Expert
Leadership skills
Expert
Hard working
Expert
Hard working
Expert
staff training, management and development
Expert
staff training, management and development
Expert
problem identification and solution
Expert
problem identification and solution
Expert
data collection and analysis
Expert
data collection and analysis
Expert
change catalyst
Expert
change catalyst
Expert
fraud awareness & investigation
Expert
fraud awareness & investigation
Expert
Communication & negotiation
Expert
Communication & negotiation
Expert
leadership
Expert
leadership
Expert
risk based audit planning
Expert
risk based audit planning
Expert
solid understanding of communication with non-technical people
Expert
solid understanding of communication with non-technical people
Expert
team player
Expert
team player
Expert
promoting values of internal audit function
Expert
promoting values of internal audit function
Expert
data mining - analytical review
Expert
data mining - analytical review
Expert
financial analysis
Expert
financial analysis
Expert
business process analysis and mapping
Expert
business process analysis and mapping
Expert
quick adaptation to different environments and cultures
Expert
quick adaptation to different environments and cultures
Expert
trend analysis
Expert
trend analysis
Expert
ISO quality knowledge
Expert
ISO quality knowledge
Expert
risk analysis and control assessment techniques
Expert
risk analysis and control assessment techniques
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Internal Controls
Expert
Process Review
Expert
Process Review
Expert
Emotional Intelligence
Expert
Emotional Intelligence
Expert
Risk Analysis
Expert
Risk Analysis
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

Armenian

Expert

English

Expert

French

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)
Jun 2014 - Jun 2019
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor (IRCA - TÜV Rheinland)
Jul 2016 - Jul 2019