Helal Ahmed, Internal Audit Manager

Helal Ahmed

Internal Audit Manager

Protiviti

Location
Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Financial And Banking Studies
Experience
11 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 0 Months

Internal Audit Manager at Protiviti
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since October 2022

1. Plan, manage, and perform specialized investigative audits, including determining audit objectives and scope, identifying and assessing risks, developing time budgets and audit programs, and ensuring compliance with Internal Audit work paper standards for each audit. 2. Using knowledge of area of expertise, perform examinations of specialized operations to determine compliance with all pertinent statutes, policies, procedures, effectiveness in meeting operational requirements, efficiency, and sound accounting principles and practices and serve as a consultant for departments on such matters. 3. Assist with the overall supervision of internal audit staff, including assisting with staff professional development, training, and evaluation. 4. Assist in the development of the annual audit plan, execution, monitoring, and risk assessment, especially for area(s) of expertise. 5. Examine records of institutional fiscal expenditures in assigned area(s) for compliance with all pertinent external controls, reporting methods and limitations. 6. Interview concerned administrators and/or staff to obtain complete and accurate information related to specialized investigations and/or operational reviews. 7. Analyze/evaluate results of audits performed and develop recommendations to correct deficiencies. 8. Maintain currency in audit practices and regulations.. 9. Prepare audit reports including recommendations for improved practices/procedures, with supporting data, and review findings/recommendations with Audit Director. 10. Follow up recommendations made as a result of audits to substantiate/evaluate the implementation of recommended changes. 11. Hire, train, evaluate, and supervise staff as assigned. 12. Serve as liaison in area of expertise with audit community and with external auditors' staff on behalf of USNH to ensure proper completion of internal audit projects and external audit assistance. 13. Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Senior Assistant Manager at Ahli United Bank
  • Bahrain
  • December 2015 to August 2021

December 2015 - August 2021 Reporting to: Senior GM and AGM No of Sub Ordinate: 3 Assistant Manager (Senior Managerial Staff) (Internal Audit Department) 7. Examine and evaluate the effectiveness and adequacy of the internal control systems 8. Perform review of the effectiveness and application of risk assessment methodologies and risk management procedures and Review Audit team Work. 9. Review financial and management information systems, including the electronic banking services and electronic information system 10. Review financial reports and accounting records for accuracy and reliability 11. Perform review of means, techniques, or methods of safeguarding assets 12. Perform review of system applied by the bank in evaluating its capital vs estimated risk 13. Perform evaluation of the economy and operational efficiency 14. Perform test on both the functioning of specific internal control procedures and transactions 15. Perform review on established systems for ensuring codes of conduct, compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, and the implementation of procedures and policies 16. Perform special investigations; and carry out tests on the timeliness and reliability of the regulatory reporting. 17. Engage with Regulatory inspection Coordination And Internal Control Review. 18. Engaged in Departmental & Branch Network Audit including AML, Retail Finance, Direct investment, Administration .Central Operation Including Remittance, Payments, Accounting, Corporate Governance including Committees, Sharia Department and Risk Management. In addition Adhoc/Special Assignments.

Audit Supervisor at BDO
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2011 to June 2014

Reporting to : Audit Director No of Sub Ordinate: 3 Audit Supervisor (Assurance Department) 1. Oversees audit planning, field work, and audit reporting; 2. Prepares reports, and communicates findings and
3. Recommendations to line and senior management. 4. Review automated audit work papers prepared by the audit staff to ensure sound audit theory 5. Compliance with the department's methodology. 6. Responsible for the daily supervision of audit staff and responsible for the development of audit staff and the completion of performance evaluations. 7. Ensures that reviews are completed in compliance with the Corporate Audit Department and Institute of Internal Auditor standards 8. Preparation of Special Assignment Program. 9. Supervision of Staff in assignments 10. Oversee proper filing procedures according to MSI/BDO index and systems 11. Prepare consolidations for groups Audit 12. Engage in special projects and tasks as directed by Directors or Senior

Audit Professional at RSM
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2007 to April 2008

1. Managed financial cross referencing & footings 2. Prepared audit program in co-ordination with Senior-in-Charges 3. Prepared audit planning memorandums 4. Assessed materiality in relation of audit methodologies 5. Engaged in the audit of operations & examinations 6. Stock taking according to audit methodologies 7. Oversaw the call over of financial statements 8. Managed skeleton preparations and file roll forwarding

Education

Bachelor's degree, Financial And Banking Studies
  • at Arab Academy For Science, Technology & Maritime Transport
  • September 2006

Specialties & Skills

Preparation
Invoicing
Education
ACCOUNTING
REMITTANCE
ECONOMY
ACCOUNTING RECORDS
BANKING SERVICES
GOVERNANCE
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
RELIABILITY
CONTROL SYSTEMS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

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