Hamza Palala

Does the following:
* Prepares the risk-based IT Audit Plan and budgeted manpower and trainings
* Audits the company's IT general controls (IT governance, SDLC, BCP, Operating Systems and Databases)
* Audits the company's core systems for applicable application controls
* Conducts special engagements as assigned
* Prepares the necessary reports after the engagement is finished.
* Monitors issues until they are resolved

Achievements:
Established the IT audit department and IT audit manual according to regulatory requirements

1. Create an IT audit manual
2. Assist in developing an internal audit plan based on the IT audit universe using a risk-based methodology,
including input of senior management and the Board.
3. Prepare and issue a written report following the conclusion of each IT engagement and submit to the Audit Head for review and approval.

• Reviews the IT General Controls and IT application controls of Awqaf Holding and the related subsidiaries (Agriculture, IT consultancy, Manufacturing).
• Prepares related review reports and presents to management for discussion.
• Assists IT audit team in data analysis and IT audit manager from time to time.

• Supervises staffs in performing post-implementation, pre-implementation, and IT General control reviews.
• Assists in the preparation of the IT audit plan.
• Assists the IT Audit Department Head and Chief Audit Executive.
• Prepares detailed IT audit report for auditee and Executive Summary for Senior Management
• Presents audit report to the Audit and Compliance Committee.

• Performs IT audits for corporate internal audit department either solo or with financial auditors;
• Performs some data analysis using ACL
• Prepares IT audit plan and assists the general auditor.

• Performs Pre-implementation review of new projects about to be deployed
• Performs application controls review of systems already deployed
• Prepares internal audit report for review of IT Audit Team Leader and IT Audit Department Head

• Performs business process reviews on engagements to support financial statement audits for companies in diverse industries, focusing on risks assessment and controls evaluation over Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application systems such SAP R/3 and SAP Business One;
• Performs IT general control reviews including detailed security review focusing on appropriateness of user access rights at the operating, database and application systems level;
• Performs data analysis (data migration review, inventory recalculation, etc.) including use of computer assisted audit techniques (CAATs) and general audit purpose software such as Audit Command Language (ACL).
• Participates in other company activities under the supervision of more experienced staff members and prepares himself/herself for more responsibilities in the Firm.

• Understands the business requirements of the client and maps them to SAP Business One.
• Documents business requirements, prepare functional specifications, technical specifications, configure and perform unit tests.
• Assists the end-users in the UAT phase.