Senior Manager
Kpmg
Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months
Senior Manager - KPMG Egypt - Advisory Services - Governance, Risk & Compliance "GRC" Services and Business Process Improvement Services "BPIs"
Internal Audit and Data Analytics
•Has broad and extensive experience from working with international/leading corporations from various industries in MENA region. My internal audit experience covers risk-based internal audit planning, steering and reporting; audits of key processes such as, sales “order-to-cash”, procurement “procure-to-pay”, inventory and warehouses management and accounts, finance, treasury, marketing, human resources, property management, production, maintenance, quality control, logistics, environment & safety…etc.
•Managing engagements starting from project planning, budgeting to team selection, project execution, monitoring and closing.
•Utilizing data analytics software (i.e. ACL and Tableau) in planning and executing the audit.
•Preparing and finalize internal audit reports (in English and Arabic), ensure they adhere to set and agreed standards, then present them to the relevant stakeholders.
•Participating in development of internal audit function for several corporations.
•Performing quality assessments for existing internal audit function.
•Presenting result of internal audit assignments to board’s audit committee.
•Conducting variety of compliance audits with laws and regulations of Saudi’s Capital Market Authority, Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority and Saudi Food and Drugs Authority.
Performance Improvement
•Developing policies, procedures and process maps of key processes such as, accounts, finance, treasury, costing and procurement for different companies/ industries in Saudi Arabia.
•Seconded to Accounts and Finance department in different semi-government agencies in Saudi Arabia, main tasks and responsibilities are:
-Preparing three years budget.
-Preparing chart of account and fixed asset register.
-Recording of daily transactions, Payment processing and petty cash management.
-Preparation of monthly payroll register.
-Month-end closing including preparation of trial balance and senior management pack.
•For chain of restaurants' in KSA, performed GAP analysis to assess adequacy of controls over operations effectiveness, including payments, inventory management, payroll calculation and fixed assets management against leading practices and highlight area for improvements. In addition, performed a diagnostic review on OTC, PTP, and Forecast to fulfillment cycles by documenting end to end process maps to identify existing controls, control gaps and recommend procedures to improve controls.
•Performing GAP analysis for the board audit committee to improve the committee’s performance in accordance with relevant leading practices.
•Developing corporate governance framework for leading companies in Saudi Arabia, involved development of corporate governance manual, board charters, delegation of authority and corporate governance implementation plan.
Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services
•Performed a detailed sales commission fraud investigation. The engagement included interviews related staff and senior management, obtaining the required evidences and report results of the investigation to audit committee.
Training
•Delivering training sessions (in Arabic & English) on business ethics and corporate governance frameworks.
•Conducted several fraud awareness training sessions for several companies in MENA.
•Member in EY MENA Knowledge Champion team.
Internal Audit, Risk Management and Compliance
•Prepared risk assessments and risk based internal audit plan.
•Conducted internal audit fieldwork and special reviews for some of the most well-known companies in UAE
•For chain of hotels in MENA, conducted the internal audit of different processes such as, room revenue, food and beverage revenue / cost, housekeeping and procurement.
•Part of team developed risk management framework and its implementation. Scope of work covered the development a risk management framework for accounts & finance, information technology, facilities management, human resources, marketing, procurement and legal.
•Lead many compliance audits with laws and regulations of Dubai Investment Financial Authority (DIFC).
•Provided necessary assistant/ supervision to assigned audit staff.
•Prepared internal audit reports in English & Arabic.
Performance Improvement
•Part of the team conducting control self-assessment project in Semi-government entity in Dubai. My role was to lead the self-assessment work-shop with key staff and prepare the gap report based on the results of the discussion.
•Performed Gap Analysis for five leading investment and brokerage companies in comparison to leading practices.
•Developed policies, procedures and process maps of key processes such as, accounts, finance, treasury, costing and procurement for different companies/ industries in UAE.
Training
•Delivered multiple training sessions related to COSO control framework.
Internal Audit & GAP Analysis
•Conducted Internal Audit fieldwork and special reviews for some of the most well-known companies in Kuwait
•Performed internal control review for core and supporting areas at leading investment companies and banks in Kuwait.
•Conducted variety of compliance audits with laws and regulation of Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait Stock Exchange and Capital Market Authority.
Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services
•Lead a detailed real estate fraud investigation in a leading firm in Kuwait. The engagement included interviewing related staff, obtaining required evidence and report results of investigation to the audit committee.
•Prepared journal entries, accounting classification and recording of all transactions.
•Keeping general, auxiliary and analytical journals (purchases - expenses) as well as ledgers (suppliers).
•Prepared cash collections report, aging of accounts receivables, monthly statement of accounts, payable to principals and suppliers, and other operating expenses.
•Prepared month-end trial balance, income statement and balance sheet.
•Performing banking operations and selling C.I.B’s product (opening account, CDs, TDs, debit&credit cards....Etc.)
•Selling life insurance programs created by C.I.L.
•Responsible for achieving sales target set by the banks’ management.
•Reporting monthly reports about performance and retail activities.
Certified Control Self-Assessment (Certification # 8639)
Certificatoin number # 637893
Certificate Number 106517
Certificatoin number # 30551
Finance & Business Administration