Elsa Bechara, Head of branches audit unit at Bank of Beirut

Elsa Bechara

Head of branches audit unit at Bank of Beirut

Bank of Beirut

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
21 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 2 Months

Head of branches audit unit at Bank of Beirut at Bank of Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since December 2007

Supervise a team of 8 auditors
- Verify the tasks performed by auditors if compliant with the work programs and control procedures
- Analyze and perform combined risk assessment to design the audit program
- Draft the reports and send them to CAE
- Enhance the work programs and update requirements when necessary

Experience maintained:
- Conducted audit engagements for the Bank’s branches located in Oman in accordance with Omani local laws and regulations and bank’s policies and procedures
- Examined the Corporate Credit files for Lebanese and Omani customers according to applicable laws of both countries
- Examined Retail Credit files for local customers
- Executed a detailed audit of different sections of the Operations Department including Trade Finance
- Conducted audit engagements for Compliance Department

Internal Auditor at Bank Misr Liban
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2003 to December 2007

performs audit reviews according to work programs and control procedures

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at Lebanese American University
  • June 2006

Achieved CIA certificate in 2011

Bachelor's degree, Banking and Finance
  • at Lebanese American University
  • June 2002

Specialties & Skills

Auditing
Certified Internal Auditor
Banking

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Institute of Internal Auditors
  • Member
  • January 2012

Training and Certifications

Certified Internal Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2011

Hobbies

  • Basketball
    Won West Asia Championship with the National Basketball team