Ghanem Abu Awad, Audit Center Head - Operations

Ghanem Abu Awad

Audit Center Head - Operations

Arab Bank plc

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
25 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 1 Months

Audit Center Head - Operations at Arab Bank plc
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2013

In charge of the Audit Center in the country of UAE and conducting audit jobs covering Operations Unit which provide services to four different regions ( UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Yemen ), in addition to seven retail branches (following both the old branch model and CBT-II model). Also in charge for Anti-Money Laundering audits and Fraud Cases Investigations.

Manager at Arab Bank PLC
  • Morocco - Casablanca
  • September 2006 to March 2013

Jan 2008 - Present
In charge of the Audit Center in the country of Morocco and conducting auidt jobs covering Operations and ten retail branches (following both the old branch model and CBT-II model). Also in charge for Anti-Money Laundering audits and Fraud Cases Investigations.

Sep 2006 - Dec 2007
- Assisting audit manager with audit tasks requiring high level of experience and judgment.
- Reviewing and approving the planned audit procedures, performing audit assignments
- Preparing audit reports covering results and recommendations based on audit findings.
- Conducting regular Audit jobs on several Arab Bank regions including: Jordan, UAE, Yemen and Morocco.

Supervisor at CitiGroup N.A.
  • Jordan
  • July 2004 to July 2006

Supervision over all kinds of Operations in : Foreign Exchange, Time Deposits, Money Market Incoming and Outgoing Transfers, Daily Clearing Cheques, Manager Cheques …ect .

Operation Clerk at Export & Finance Bank
  • Jordan
  • November 2003 to June 2004

* Handling Incoming & Outgoing Transfers through Swift, Tlx and Mail.
* Establishing various types of Communications with Correspondent Banks through the Swift System.
* Very good experience in dealing with the SWIFT System
* Conducting Training Courses for Employees in Transfers .
* Preparing all sorts of weekly, monthly, quarterly Reports about incoming, outgoing transfers .
* Preparing and Writing Training Materials .

Employee at Jordan Gulf Bank
  • Jordan
  • December 2000 to October 2003

Operations Department - Back Office Division
May 2003 - November 2003

- Supervision over all the Bank’s Deposits with local and foreign banks (Opening, Renewing, Transferring)
- Dealing with Interest Rates, FX.
- Responsible of all Overnight Deposits with local and foreign Banks.
- Responsible of all Central Bank (Control over Banks) Daily and Monthly Reports.

Commercial Services Department - Transfers Division
April 2002 - May 2003

- Handling Incoming & Outgoing Transfers though Swift, Telex and Mail.
- Dealing with Cash and Collection Cheques.
- Handling Money Gram Transfers Services.
- Establishing various types of Communications with Correspondent Banks via Swift System.

Organization and Development Department
December 2000 - April 2002
- Preparing Monthly Budgeting Reports for all of the Bank’s Branches.
- Formulating Research Studies for the Bank’s Services in the Market.
- Assisting the Department’s Manager in all Aspects of the Department’s Procedures.
- Coordinating with Training Department Regarding Conducting Internal Training Courses
- Follow-up with the Bank’s Branches regarding Organizational and Managerial Matters.
- Responsible for the Advertising and Promotion of the Bank’s Various Services, Initiating New Services, Supervision over Annual Projects.

Salesman at SafeWay
  • Jordan
  • October 1994 to June 1996

* Salesman
* Customer Service
* Cashier

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Mu'tah University
  • June 2000
High school or equivalent, Scientific Stream
  • at Ibn Al-Ameed High School
  • June 1995

Specialties & Skills

Money Market
Administration
Deposits
Sales Management
Microsoft Office Excel 2000
Microsoft Office WinWord 2000
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000
Designing Websites through HTML , Front Page
Internet and E-mail corresponding
Math and handling Numbers
Math and handling Numbers

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
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