Syed Faisal Ahmed, Internal Auditor

Syed Faisal Ahmed

Internal Auditor

Meezan Bank Limited

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Higher diploma, Banking And Finance
Experience
18 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 2 Months

Internal Auditor at Meezan Bank Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since December 2022

Team Leader
• Audit engagements covering Commercial Banking including risk assessments, audit planning, audit testing, directing audit staff, control evaluation, audit report drafting, and follow-up and verification of issue closure
• Stay up-to-date with evolving industry changes and market events impacting Commercial Banking
• Assists with special reviews and investigations, monitoring activities, and completion of work for external auditors and/or regulators. Works with the Regional Audit Manager (RAM) to ensure compliance with corporate and industry audit standards
• Reviews, prepares, analyzes, and interprets data to complete assigned tasks
• Identifies control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement in the current operating environment and assists in the development of recommendations for corrective action. Supports drafting of the related observations (business issues) and audit reports for issuance to respective client leadership. Supports follow-up activities as defined in the observations
• Fundamental concepts of finance and accounting
• Credit risk/Trade Finance/Operational/Enquiries.

Credit Risk Analyst at Bank AL Habib Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • July 2019 to December 2022

Manager - Trade Compliance & Credit Risk Review - Group Head Office
• Comply and implement Regulatory Instructions on Trade Operations & Finance
• Specialize in structured Trade Finance, Letters of Credit and financing of foreign receivables in the import / export business.
• To keep myself and trade staff members aware of advancements and rapid changes in International Trade.
• Review of Credit Proposals in accordance with PRs and approved in-line credit policy
• Responsible for review and presentation of approvals regarding trade transactions and pricings to Group Head for approval
• Monitoring and allocation of SBP Financing schemes limit in accordance with approvals (i.e ILTFF / ITERF / IERF / IFRE etc.)
• Daily follow ups for import payments dues in accordance with UCP 600 (LC Sight, LC Usance, Acceptance Maturities and Payment against Documents)
• Maintain month wise Trade business reciprocity of all Islamic branches with customer wise
• Follow ups for borrowers due and over-due loans.
• Monitor corporate and commercial clients Financing Limit and required extensions and renewals.
• Assist Head of Trade and Credits in preparing monthly and quarterly reports as required by, the board, various committees and senior management.
• Clear understanding of banks policies, branch operations policies and trade policies which should translate in comprehensive and meaningful financial and business analysis of corporate and financial institutions in the portfolio.

Trade Finance Manager at Bank AL-Habib Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • May 2015 to June 2019

Issuance of Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees for different sectors like Textile, Oil Industries, Ship breaking, Industrial and Manufacturers, etc.
Review and authorizes transaction relation to Finance disbursements and recoveries of loans.
Scrutiny, Collection, lodgment and payment of Import Documents
Handling, scrutinize and realization of export documents.
Monitoring and management of Central bank Re-Finance schemes to the clienst.
Overseeing analysis, monitoring, mitigation and awareness of the Company's financial risks.

Branch Operations Manager (CSM) at Bank Islami Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • April 2013 to April 2015

Served two years as Branch Operations Manager with proper handling of operational matters and customer services in guidelines with SOPs and regulations.

Training Officer at Meezan Bank Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2006 to March 2013

Joined MBL as Graduate Trainee Officer in the year 2006, and performed following services during the 7 years of service life.
Account Opening Clearing/Remittance Officer Trade Officer Acting Operations Manager

Education

Higher diploma, Banking And Finance
  • at Institute of Bankers Pakistan
  • June 2022

Associate of Institute of Bankers Pakistan

Higher diploma, Banking And Finance
  • at The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland
  • January 2018

Associate Chartered Banker of Scotland

Master's degree, Accounts & Finance
  • at Federal Urdu University of Science & Technolgy
  • September 2017

Masters of Commerce

Diploma, Banking And Finance
  • at Institute of Bankers Pakistan
  • June 2016

Junior Associates of Institute of Bankers Pakistan

Higher diploma, Islamic Banking & Finance
  • at University Of Karachi
  • January 2011

Post Graduation in Islamic Banking & Finance

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at University Of Karachi
  • July 2005

Bachelors of Commerce

High school or equivalent, Engineering
  • at Government Delhi Science College Karachi
  • August 2002

Intermediate in Pre-Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Branch Banking
Modern Trade
Credit Risk
Islamic Banking
Internal Audit
OPERATIONS
RECIPROCITY
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
TRADE FINANCE
RECEIVABLES
REMITTANCE
UNIVERSAL COMPUTER PROTOCOL (UCP)
PLANNING
ACCOUNTING
Auditing
Reconciliation
Marketing
Teamwork

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Institute of Bankers Pakistan
  • Associate Fellow
  • January 2016
The Chartered Institute of Bankers Scotland
  • Associate Chartered Banker
  • January 2018

Training and Certifications

Associate Chartered Banker (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2018
Islamic Banking (Training)
Training Institute:
Bankislami Pakistan
Date Attended:
April 2013
Duration:
24 hours
Math Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2000
How to avoid regulatory violations in FX Operations & Compliance Function (Training)
Training Institute:
Learning Nest
Date Attended:
August 2022
Duration:
8 hours
International Trade & Finance (Training)
Training Institute:
Learners Lounge
Date Attended:
May 2023
Duration:
8 hours
Commercial Banking (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Bankers Pakistan
Date Attended:
March 2006
Duration:
120 hours
E-Audit Software (Training)
Training Institute:
Meezan Bank Limited
Date Attended:
February 2023
Duration:
40 hours