Hesham Aboutaleb

• Manage the internal audit policies and processes including audit charter, audit manual, audit plan, and audit budget; and assure timely execution of the plan.
• Planning and Managing audit activities covering business strategies, processes, operations, and financials.
• Partnered with management to identify and mitigate major risks and ensure proper governance.
• Following the Management action plan and assisting in the implementation of audit recommendations.
• Review the local & international agreements of ships’ sales & partnerships for the company & clients.

• Lead the modeling, planning, and execution of Finance and Commercial strategies.
• Assist in company-wide financial targets, budgetary planning, development, and monitoring.
• Supervise finance and commercial assistants and other employees in the facilitation of day-to-day operations, including tracking financial data, invoicing, payroll, etc.
• Conduct market research and analysis to create detailed business plans on commercial opportunities for revenue growth, potential expansion, new markets, business development etc.
• Employ advanced deal analysis, including hands-on negotiations with potential investors, Proposing adequate finance models for potential investments & partnerships.
• Review business agreements and propose areas of amendments prior to finalization.
• Seek out methods and practices to minimize financial risk.
• Since Nov 2020 ‘in London-United Kingdom’, at a power of a MANAGING DIRECTOR, established a new branch for the company named IMSC UK LTD in the United Kingdom.

• Built Processes and procedures to run the newly created department. This includes the creation of an audit charter, audit manual, audit plan, audit budget; and execution of the plan.
• Planning and Managing audit activities covering business strategies, processes, operations, and financials domestically and abroad. International audits included Jordan and UK offices.
• Partnered with management to identify and mitigate major risks and ensure proper governance.
• Performing Special audit tasks directed by Shareholders, and the CEO.
• Following the Management action plan and assisting in the implementation of audit recommendations.
• Providing consultancy services to related parties as needed.

• Preside over all aspects of professional audit assignments covering governmental organizations including Dubai Land Department, Dubai Ports and Customs, Dubai Dry Docks, Jebel Ali Free-Zone Area (JAFZA), and major Dubai Real Estate Companies such as EMAAR, MERAAS, NAKHEEL, MEYDAN and Dubai Properties Group (DPG).
• Oversee and manage audit planning procedures and risk assessment, test of controls, reporting detected findings and discrepancies, and assigning final applicable risk-based audit plan. Perform financial, compliance, and performance audits, highlighting system deficiencies and recommending corrective actions.
• Recognized as a delegated “Sworn / Under-Oath Financial & Accounting Expert " for conflict cases, disputes, complaints, and claims due for assignment by the “Financial Audit Authority / Dubai Public Prosecution / Dubai Courts"; preside over the investigation and develop detailed analytical reports of discrepancy findings.
• Professional team player in fraud detection doctrine, imposing thorough investigation of financial fraud cases, and issuing analytical reports that detail proven findings.
• Perform corporate and subsidiary-level analytical review of due financial statements; Actual Vs Budget performance evaluations and provision of deviation analysis reporting.
• Train, mentor and supervise trainees, junior staff, and new team members.