Emad Naseer

Managed assurance projects as per the annual internal audit plan and in accordance with
Global Internal Audit Standards.

Presented audit findings to the executives before issuance to the audit committee.

Updated quarterly audit committee material to support governance and oversight.

Designed and implemented ERM maturity roadmap; maintained the corporate risk register.

Developed and facilitated risk management training sessions to support ERM maturity and
strengthen risk awareness across the organization.

Supported daily departmental operations, including hiring resources, facilitating
engagement with external resources for audit projects and updating progress.

Managed the annual ICFR project for annual internal control certification.

Responsible for managing the fraud hotline, screening and prioritizing reported cases.

Led investigations and issued reports with actionable recommendations

Leading the internal audit function at a government-mandated insurance organization with premium
revenue of US$ 265M and providing medical coverage to 473, 000 workers in the province.
• Manage a team of 3 auditors and an investigator. Oversee a risk-based audit plan of 6-8 assurance
and advisory projects per year, with an annual budget of US$1-$1.5M.
• Design and implement the ERM maturity roadmap, maintain the corporate risk register, and deliver
risk management training to enhance enterprise-wide risk awareness and ERM maturity.
• Revamp the ICFR program by implementing a risk-based 3-year testing cycle, improving control
coverage, and reducing testing efforts by 20%, resulting in annual cost savings of US $50K.
• Provide advisory support to design and implement a WCB-led employer compliance assessment
program, enforcing regulatory adherence across the province (60K employers).
• Revise the Internal Audit Charter in alignment with the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS).
• Manage external consultant sourcing, contracting, and ongoing vendor management, while
coaching junior auditors, reducing onboarding time by ~20%-30%.
• Manage the organizations fraud reporting hotline, handling 100+ complaints annually, including
risk-based screening, prioritization, and escalation of cases for investigation.
• Conduct fraud investigations (8+ annually), producing reports with root cause analysis and control
improvement recommendations.
• Facilitated operational audits conducted by the Office of the Provincial Auditor.

Led internal audit planning and methodology development for Saskatchewans Ministry of SaskBuilds
and Procurement, supporting assurance over province-wide infrastructure, procurement, and IT
services, including a US$3.4B capital program and multi-billion-dollar procurement activities.
• Developed the audit universe (100+ auditable areas) for the Ministry, identifying key risk areas
through operational research, stakeholder interviews and risk assessment.
• Designed and implemented a risk assessment methodology (impact and likelihood criteria) to
support prioritization of auditable areas and annual audit planning.
• Developed the annual Internal Audit Plan (6 projects), including assurance, advisory, and continuous
monitoring engagements aligned to organizational objectives and risk priorities.
• Drafted the Internal Audit Manual, defining audit methodology, continuous monitoring approach,
and advisory service framework.
• Managed and provided oversight and coaching to 3 senior auditors, ensuring timely delivery of audit
projects with consistent quality and continuous improvement.

Led financial compliance, internal controls, and risk governance activities for a global food and beverage
giant with US$6B+ in annual revenue, US$12B+ market cap, and over 40, 000 employees across the
MENA region. Managed a team of 5 direct reports from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Conducted procedural compliance reviews across 85+ business locations, including sales depots,
dairy and poultry farms, transport and manufacturing facilities.
• Reported non-compliances and recommended corrective action to senior management.
• Supported VAT implementation by reviewing and validating invoice processing procedures for
compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Maintained and updated Finance Policies & Procedures (50+ annually) based on revision plan.
• Contributed to the development and implementation of internal control framework (COSO).
• Developed and maintained Risk Control Matrix (RCM) for key 10+ key finance processes.
• Designed and implemented organization-wide approval authority matrices, strengthening
delegation of authority and governance controls, resulting in a ~15% reduction in approval
delays.
• Reviewed and revised SAP-based Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order approval workflows
with estimated annual procurement base of US$ 2B.
• Supported financial compliance oversight of Inventory-to-Cost-of-Sales (I2C) and Sales-to-Cash
(S2C) processes across operational teams, covering 2 manufacturing plants, 15+ dairy and
poultry farms, and 60+ sales depots across MENA region.
• Supported integration of bakery operations (Western Bakeries and Modern Food Industries -
MFI) and arable farming operations (HADCO) as part of Almarais strategic expansion program
(2010-2013).
• Prepared and circulated 20 - 50 fraud incident summaries annually for management to support
awareness and control improvement initiatives.

Invoice processing and cash voucher management within finance operations.

Led internal audits and recommended actionable improvements.

Planned and conducted ICFR scoping, testing, and reporting.

Developed annual risk-based Internal Audit Plans.

Conducted external quality assessment of the audit team, ensuring comprehensive evaluations
of audit practices against established standards (IPPF).

Enhanced the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function by crafting ERM presentations,
developing a comprehensive risk register, and delivering board-level ERM reports.

Managed assurance and advisory engagements in internal audit, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
and Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) for clients across financial services, government,
and social services sectors.
• Oversaw outsourced and co-sourced internal audit engagements (US$40K - 500K in annual fees),
ensuring quality delivery and client satisfaction.
• Led development of risk-based internal audit plans aligned to client risk and governance
requirements, and directed planning, execution, and reporting of engagements with budgets of
US$500K-1.5M.
• Planned and executed ICFR scoping, testing, and reporting, providing assurance over the
effectiveness of controls (50 - 60 key controls).
• Conducted External Quality Assessments (EQA) of internal audit function, evaluating alignment with
IPPF standards and identifying audit quality improvement opportunities.
• Implemented ERM framework including ERM policy, risk registers, board-level reporting, and
executive risk presentations to enhance governance and decision-making.
• Designed governance and financial policies and procedures for clients, improving control clarity,
compliance, and standardization of financial operations.

Led the development of the audit universe for the Ministry of Saskbuilds & Procurement,
identifying key risk areas for auditing through analysis and interviews with leadership.

Designed and implemented a risk assessment methodology for auditable areas.

Developed the annual Internal Audit Plan comprising assurance, advisory, and continuous
monitoring engagements.

Drafted the Internal Audit manual, guiding the internal audit team on annual planning, audit methodology, continuous monitoring, and advisory services.

Executed internal audit assignments for diverse clients in Energy, Higher Education, Telecom, FMCG, and the provincial government. This encompassed key activities, including Identifying risks and controls, scoping audit work, testing controls, and discussing findings with management and finalizing audit reports.

Conducted internal control testing for SOX / NI 52-109 certification.

Prepared business process maps and narratives for key processes.

Delivered internal audit and risk advisory engagements across public and private sector clients in energy,
higher education, telecom, and provincial government ministries.
• Planned and executed 15+ outsourced and co-sourced assurance and advisory engagements with
engagement fee ranging from US$15K-70K.
• Led audit lifecycle activities including risk identification, audit scoping, control design assessment,
testing, issue validation, and final reporting.
• Conducted SOX 404 compliance testing for 15+ key controls in A/R and financial close processes.
• Developed detailed documentation for 10+ key processes, including business process maps and
narratives to support process understanding and control evaluation.
• Conducted process walkthroughs with process owners to assess design of implemented controls.

Conducted procedural compliance reviews in more than 85 business locations.

Reported non-compliances and recommended corrective action to senior management.

Maintained and revised Finance Polices & Procedures based on plan revision plan.

Involved in developing internal control framework (COSO).

Developed Risk Control Matrix (RCM) for Finance processes.

Prepared and implemented organization wide approval authority matrix.

Reviewed and revised Purchase Requisition / Purchase Order release matrices in SAP.

Managed Inventory to Cost of Sales (I2C) & Sales to Cash (S2C) process compliance teams.

Prepared and circulated summary fraud incident reports.