Group Internal Audit Manager
Safari holding company
Total years of experience :22 years, 4 Months
• Preparation of internal audit schedules and comprehensive audit programs.
• Manages audits for all companies under the group, in accordance with internal audits schedules.
• Manages the assessment of the relevancy, reliability and credibility of financial and operating information.
• Manages the assessment of the effectiveness and efficiencies of the utilization of the Safari's resources.
• Reviews the scrutiny of records of assets including materials, equipment and buildings; ascertaining their safeguarding and proper depreciation being charged.
• Manages the assessment of compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Prepare regular status reports of audits executed.
• Promotes the adoption of the best practice in internal control system.
• Special Assignments
• Direct and oversee complex performance, financial, and compliance audit projects.
• Review and analysis all business processes.
Recommending to the Board to approve the appointment or reappointment of external auditors.
Appointing or dismissing the head of the Internal Audit Department.
Appointing or dismissing the head of the Compliance Control Department.
Discussing the annual and interim quarterly financial statements with the external auditors and the GGCI’s senior management before the issuance thereof.
Reviewing and auditing annual and interim quarterly financial statements and making recommendations thereon for the Board.
Reviewing the audit plan of the internal and external auditors.
Reviewing the comments of SAMA and other relevant supervisory and control entities related to any regulatory violations or corrective actions requested and making recommendations thereon for the Board.
• Preparation of draft audit standards.
• Interpretation of audit standards.
• contributing to the development of high quality international auditing and assurance standards.
• responding timely to the need for guidance and
• communicating it clearly to the profession and to users.
• To assist the Board of Directors (BOD) in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities for:
financial reporting process.
system of internal control.
internal and external audit process.
monitor compliance with laws, regulations and the Code of conduct.
• Development of the Annual Audit Plan and the Internal Audit Annual Report.
• Identification and evaluation of risk areas for the development of the Annual Audit Plan and coordinates review and approval with the Audit Committee.
• Direct and oversee audit staff in the planning, organizing, conducting and monitoring of overall Internal Audit operations.
• Prepare and review all materials for Audit Committee meeting.
• Supervise department employees such as Hiring, training and evaluating staffs.
• Direct and oversee complex performance, financial, and compliance audit projects.
• Review and analysis all business processes.
• Ensure conformance with acceptable quality control standards through the review of work products of individual audit projects.
• Reviews and approves the audit objectives, scope, and audit programs for assigned audit projects.
• Ensure that audit objectives are met and that adequate coverage is achieved.
• Direct the performance of audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues and recommendations, developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing relevant information, evaluating evidence, documenting business processes and procedures, and completing audit documentation.
• Communicates the results of audits via written reports and oral presentations to management and the Audit Committee.
• Perform related work as assigned by the Audit Committee or the Executive Director
• Assist the committee’s meetings and reporting duties.
• The preparation and circulation of the meeting agenda.
• Accurately minutes all meeting of the committee.
• The timely tabling of all correspondence, reports and other information relevant to the committee’s activities and operations.
Audit and Compliance Officer June 2011- August 2016
General Organization for Social Insurance, Head Office, Riyadh, KSA
• Analyze and reform policies and benefits currently offered by GOSI.
• Conduct a research on topics related to risk assessment, risk management.
• Provide consultation and guidance in strategic management related matters.
• Legal advisor for occupational hazard and insurance benefits.
• Active member of E-government committee, responsible for transferring all service to E-service in particular work injuries and health providers
Audit and Compliance Officer January 2002- June 2011
General Organization for Social Insurance, Riyadh Regional Office, Riyadh, KSA
• Provided advises and made recommendations to management on regulatory compliance issues.
• Maintaining a current working knowledge of regulations and policies.
• Provided auditing service and supervised employment benefits and compensations.
• Monitored 500 company compliance and adherence to GOSI regulations.
• Made a periodic evaluations policies and procedures to achieve the organization objectives.