Khadija Al-Arrayedh, Head

Khadija Al-Arrayedh

Head

Arab Open University

Location
Bahrain - Manama
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
14 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months

Head at Arab Open University
  • Bahrain
  • My current job since September 2014

of Purchases and Educational Materials and Stores

Head of Purchases at Arab Open University-Bahrain Branch
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • September 2014 to September 2018

of Purchases and Educational Materials and Stores
•Allocate the needs for each department (supplies, materials etc..)
•Coordination with the units and departments and branches,
•Classification, coding and description of all materials to facilitate request process for all units,
•Providing and creating forms and documents for purchase process,
•Contacting suppliers and negotiating for best prices,
•Monitor the stores and stock and setting a re-order level,
•Receiving and checking the received items and ensuring matching the requested ones,
•Supervising on main stores in the branch,
•Coordinating with financial Affairs department to issue vendors cheques,
•Coordinating with financial Affairs department for year-end closing

•Preparation of Annual Audit plan
•Understanding of client business
•Documentation of preliminary assessment of client and its activities
•Identifying various business cycles and pivotal areas of business

•Control Analysis and Risk Assessment \[Applying Audit CARE(GT software)
•Applying audit care and identifying any control deficiencies and reporting thereof
•Evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operations through test of controls.
•Identified weaknesses, addressed risk and provided suggestions to improve the Internal Control System.
•Identified critical risks faced by the business and discussed mitigating factors thereof with the management.

•Detailed verification and field work
•Performing test of controls in areas planned
•Obtaining sufficient appropriate audit evidence through substantive, analytical procedures and physical stock counts.
•Surprise cash counts
•Tailoring audit programs as required
•Analytical review of business strategy
•Identifying any changes in the policies and procedures followed by management
•Identifying that the process and controls are vigilant enough to cater the company efficiently and protecting its assets from misuse

•Compliance with laws Rules and Regulations

•Reporting
•Drafting internal audit reports
•Getting it reviewed by the supervisor.

•System evaluation, documentation and risk management
•Obtained understanding of Accounting and Internal Control System to assess the overall audit risk.
•Assessed control risk at the preliminary stage.
•Evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operations through test of controls.
•Identified weaknesses, addressed risk and provided suggestions to improve the Internal Control System.
•Identified critical risks faced by the business and discussed mitigating factors thereof with the management.


•Detailed verification and field work
•Obtained sufficient appropriate audit evidence through substantive, analytical procedures and physical stock counts.

Senior Internal Auditor at Grant Thornton
  • Bahrain
  • February 2010 to August 2014

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at University Of Bahrain
  • January 2010

Major Materials Covered: Intermediate Accounting, Auditing, International Accounting, Current Issues ,Advanced Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Governmental Accounting

High school or equivalent, Commercial Economics
  • at Al-Hoora Girls Secondary Commercial School Manam
  • June 2005

Specialties & Skills

Business Documentation
Control M
Auditing
Team Player
Procurement
ACCOUNTANCY
AUDITING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DOCUMENTATION
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Microsoft Office
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Creative
Project Planning
Financial Analysis
Internal Control Analysis

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Charted Institute for Procurement and SUpply
  • Head of Purchases
  • October 2020
The Institute for Internal Auditing
  • Senior internal auditor
  • December 2010
Charted Institute for Management Accounting
  • Member
  • October 2010