Karam Khatib, Internal Audit Supervisor

Karam Khatib

Internal Audit Supervisor

Sale Advanced Co. Ltd

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting & Commercial Laws
Experience
15 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 5 Months

Internal Audit Supervisor at Sale Advanced Co. Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since March 2013

- Heavily involved in high level risk assessment used for developing an audit plan.
- Operate with no supervision on mainstream assignments
- Working closely with top management for closing audit finding and recommendation.
- Organize, lead and complete audits according to the annual audit plan and within agreed timelines and budget.
- Provide to the management and audit committee an executive landscape view of current practice, controls weaknesses and risk exposure.
- Actively seek out ways to develop and implement improvements to operations audit methodology, and administrative processes, including enhancements to audit programs and approach.
- Plan the audit scope and perform risk assessments of major business processes throughout all the business units of the company.
- Perform audits in line with IA policies and procedures, IIA standards and methodology.
- Deliver accurate, effective, well-written, high quality audit programs, audit reports, for more technically challenging, complex, sensitive assignments.
- Participate with forensic team in fraud investigations.
- Utilize automated tools and processes to carry out operations audit activities and tasks.
- Administrate the Audit Management System .

Senior Consultant - Risk, Business Consulting & Internal Audit at Protiviti Member Firm
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2010 to March 2013

- Conduct kick-off meeting to brief the client with audit scope and objective.
- Understand business processes, identify risks and assess the controls over such processes.
- Heavily involved in audit plan preparation and tasks allocation to the team members.
- Prepare risk-control matrix for audited area and tailor risk based audit program.
- Identify various opportunities to enhance controls, efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
- Conduct test of control and draft audit report including findings, impacts and correction actions.
- Conduct internal control reviews. These reviews were primarily focused on project management, networks management, procure to pay, compliance with accounting standards, payroll accounting, HR policies and procedures, general ledger closing and financial reporting activities, accounting processes and operational review for major business processes.
- Utilize Audit Management Systems and Audit Tools.

Auditor - Internal Audik, Risk and Compliance Services at KPMG - Al Fozan & Al Sadhan
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2008 to May 2010

- Understand business processes, identify the risks and assess the controls over such processes.
- Tailor risk based audit program and execute audit accordingly.
- Document results and findings rose from tests performed.
- Performed special assignments. These assignments included but not limited to developing company’s policies and procedure, opening balance preparation and compliance inspection.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting & Commercial Laws
  • at The Hashemite University
  • June 2007

Specialties & Skills

Process Control
Internal Controls
Risk Analysis
Risk Assessment
Internal Audit
Internet and Computer MS package
Business Development
Mind Setting
Project Management:

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

The Institute of Internal Auditor
  • CCSA and CIA Candidate
  • May 2014

Training and Certifications

Risk Management Concept (Training)
Training Institute:
KPMG