Lakesh Grover, Senior Group Internal Auditor

Lakesh Grover

Senior Group Internal Auditor

Saeed & Mohammed Al Nadoodah Group

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
High school or equivalent, Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
Experience
15 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 6 Months

Senior Group Internal Auditor at Saeed & Mohammed Al Nadoodah Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2022

Responsible for risk assessments, internal audit plans, audit execution and supervision, reporting to management and board. Also conducting fraud investigations.

Associate Director at MBG Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2021 to April 2022

construction, Education, Trading etc. with an objective to assess the process design gaps,
identify revenue leakages, cost saving opportunities, evaluate effectiveness / efficiency of
controls implemented by the management.
During my professional career with renowned consulting firms, I have provided the
following services to the client:
* Internal audit services covering all major operations across industries
* Conducting a risk assessment and developing risk registers / Risk Control Matrices
and risk based internal audit plan
* Designing and establishing a suitable ERM framework (COSO / ISO31000)
* Developed Delegation of Authority Matrices for a listed entity in the UAE
* Conducting corporate governance assessment and developing a submitting report in
line with the Dubai Financial Markets (DFM) requirements
* Developed policies and process maps, narratives in the form of procedures, for all
major operational areas
* Executed compliance audits including Sarbanes Oxley’s Act (SOX), DFSA guidelines
and other UAE laws and regulations
Managing multiple projects with a team of 4 to 5 members and maintaining client
relationship including kick-off and exit meetings, conflict management, on-ground
support to project teams and communication/ presentation of project deliverable to the
Senior Management and to the Board / Audit Committees.
Formulating and implementing revenue forecasts, resource planning, billing / collection
status etc. for the team on an ongoing basis and identifying other business needs of the
client during the field work stage.
Engagement Planning and supervising the assignments including development of
engagement plans, review of working papers and deliverable and providing overall
direction to the assigned project team.

Manager at Grant Thornton
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2020 to August 2021
Supervisor at Grant Thornton
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2018 to September 2020
Senior Consultant at Grant Thornton
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2017 to September 2018
Consultant at Grant Thornton
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2016 to September 2017
Senior Audit Associate
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2015 to July 2016
Consultant at Grant Thornton Indi
  • July 2012 to August 2015
Assistant at S.C. Vasudeva & Co
  • June 2012 to June 2013
Article Assistant at Sahni Natarajan and Bahl
  • August 2008 to February 2012

Education

High school or equivalent, Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
  • at BLB Institute of Financial Markets
  • December 2021

courses: Soft skills Effective Communication Creative Presentation Negotiation Leadership & Team Management

Master's degree, Administration And Finance
  • at Institute Of Management Technology Dubai
  • December 2019

MBA Finance

Bachelor's degree, B.Com(H)
  • at University Of Delhi
  • December 2008

courses: Soft skills Effective Communication Creative Presentation Negotiation Leadership & Team Management

Specialties & Skills

Risk Advisory
Internal Controls
Internal Audit
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DIRECTING
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL
BILLING
BUSINESS PROCESS

Languages

English
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Hindi
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