Head of Risk Management
TAQA Group
Total des années d'expérience :20 years, 0 Mois
• Leading the development of frameworks, policies, procedures for both ERM and Compliance.
• Leading the development of risk appetite statement for the Group.
• Overseeing and facilitating at Group level all delegation of authorities’ matters.
• Attracting & developing high-quality professionals within my domain.
• Acting Group Compliance Director \[Apr - Oct 2023\].
• Acting Chief Audit Executive (CAE) & Secretary of the Audit Committee for the year 2019.
• Leading audit & consulting assignments for TAQA and its subsidiaries.
• Contributing to the development of TAQA’s Internal Audit strategy & plans.
• Working with internal & external parties to effectively execute three restructuring projects of internal audit function, to accommodate organizational changes/group structure.
• Developing and maintaining a healthy relationship with various stakeholders, including Executive management, CEOs of subsidiaries, Audit Committee…etc.
• Development & succession planning of internal audit team/resources.
• Financial Reports: Ensuring the integrity, fairness, and transparency of financial reports/statements before presenting them to the Board.
• Internal & External Audits: Overseeing the activities of Internal & External Audit.
• Internal Controls & Compliance: Reviewing available reports and discussing issues with various parties and ensuring that necessary actions have been taken.
• Planning, scheduling, and managing audit assignments, including investigations and whistle-blowing activities.
• Maintaining an effective communication and successful partnership with the Audit Committee and executive management to achieve the objectives of Internal Audit.
• Attracting, developing, and maintaining high-quality professionals within the Internal Audit.
• Reporting functionally to the Audit Committee and administratively to the CEO.
• Secretary of the Audit Committee and Board of Directors.
•Preparing annual audit plan for Functional Audit Assignments. Functional audit covers Accounting & Finance, Purchasing, Warehousing, Human resources, Equipment Services, Subsidiaries… etc.
•Preparing the quarterly and annual audit reports submitted to the Board Audit Committee.
•Managing and supervising both Functional and Special Audit Assignments.
•Managing fraud cases investigation and whistle-blowing activities.
•Managing the administrative work including: budgeting, training, employees’ evaluations, recruitment & personnel …. etc.
• Reporting to the Chief Internal Auditor.
I was also assigned to be a:
•Coordinator with External Auditors to finalize quarterly and yearly audits.
•Coordinator with consultants to conduct an audit about corruption & business code of conduct and ethics.
•Non-executive member of Fixed Assets Disposal committee (Observer).
I had an extensive experience in field of auditing in various fields like industrial, trading, retail, services...etc. Additionally, I have also an extensive experience in performing special business advisory engagements including “due diligence” and “agreed upon procedures”.
Main Project: Ultman z-score for predicting failure of companies.