Hassan Darwish, Head of Unit

Hassan Darwish

Head of Unit

Bank Audi SAL

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Diploma, ACI Diploma (Dealing)
Experience
20 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 7 Months

Head of Unit at Bank Audi SAL
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since September 2012

* Head of audit missions on Credit Lending Divisions (Corporate and Commercial Banking Divisions) and Trade Finance Operations (Back Office), and conduct review of Credit Risk Management Activities (including Basel requirements)
* Exposure in Bank Audi (Lebanon, France, Egypt and Jordan) and Odea Bank (Turkey)
* Participate in the preparation of annual audit plan for the Credit & Trade Finance Audit Unit
* Elaborate full audit reports and submit them to the Head of Credit & Trade Finance Audit Unit
* Make effective audit planning; allocate and supervise the work of the assigned auditors
* Deliver credit audit presentations to newly recruited credit officers
* Conduct investigation missions as directed by the Audit Manager
* Follow up on audit recommendations (including quarterly follow-ups requested by Audit Committee) through ongoing meetings with heads of audited departments/divisions

Internal Audit Team Leader at Banque Bemo Saudi Fransi
  • Syria - Damascus
  • December 2009 to July 2012

* Head of audit missions on Branches and Centralized Activities (Treasury, Credit Risk and Control Environment, Credit Performing & Non Performing Loans, Financial Institution affiliated to the Bank)
* Prepare/update audit programs and participate in the preparation of annual audit plan
* Participate in the update of Internal Audit manuals and charter
* Elaborate full audit reports and finalize them with the Head of Internal Audit
* Make effective audit planning; allocate and supervise the work of the assigned auditors
* Conduct investigation missions as directed by the Head of Internal Audit
* Follow up on audit recommendations including ongoing meetings with heads of audited departments/divisions

Senior Internal Auditor at Banque Libano-Française S.A.L.
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2006 to November 2009

* Conduct audit missions on Branches and mainly Centralized Activities (Treasury, Human Resources, Finance Department, Back Offices (Treasury, Trade Finance…), Credit Cards Department & Cards’ Issuer, Financial Institution affiliated to the Bank)
* Prepare and update audit programs
* Draft/prepare audit reports and finalize them with the Head of Operations Audit
* Follow up on audit recommendations including meetings with heads of audited departments/divisions

External Auditor at Semaan, Gholam & Co.
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2003 to December 2005

•Perform financial statement audits for banks and companies.
•Prepare/assist in preparation of audit reports and financial statements for audit clients.
•Exposure in banks, financial institutions, non-profit organizations, retail companies, hotels and offshore companies.

Education

Diploma, ACI Diploma (Dealing)
  • at ACI (The Financial Markets Association)
  • April 2009

ACI Diploma: Advanced Diploma in Financial Markets and Instruments: Foreign Exchange & Money Markets, Derivatives, Fixed Income Products, etc.

Diploma, CIA - Certified Internal Auditor
  • at IIA - Institute of Internal Auditors
  • November 2007

CIA certificate - Certified Internal Auditor from the IIA

Diploma, Dealing
  • at ACI (The Financial Markets Association)
  • August 2007

ACI Dealing Certificate: Certificate in Financial Markets and Instruments: Foreign Exchange & Money Markets, Derivatives, Fixed Income Products, etc.

Master's degree, Business and Management (Emphasis: Audit)
  • at Saint Joseph University (USJ)
  • July 2003

1 year master in Business and Management (2002 - 2003) from USJ (Emphasis : audit).

Bachelor's degree, Business and Management
  • at Saint Joseph University (USJ)
  • July 2002

Bachelor in Business and Managment from USJ (3 years bachelor from 1999 til 2002).

High school or equivalent, Experimental Sciences
  • at Al Ahliah School
  • July 1999

Lebanese Baccalaureate in Experimental Sciences.

Specialties & Skills

Communication Skills
Reporting
Planning
Internal Audit
Teamwork
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Access
Teammate

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Turkish
Beginner

Memberships

Institute of Internal Auditors in Lebanon (IIA)
  • regular member
  • April 2013

Hobbies

  • Football, Movies, Music, Traveling, Reading