Group Senior Internal Auditor
Takween Advance Industries - Othman Holding
Total years of experience :13 years, 2 Months
Lead planned audits into the Company, including organizing teams, verifying financial records, checking compliance with
Policies and Procedures and detecting ineffective or inefficient practices.
Understanding the current business risks and controls to identify areas of risk that may require stronger controls,
developing a comprehensive audit program for the Company, and also prioritizing audit steps and test plans.
Designing risk control matrix part of Risk Management process in order to define test of controls for the planned Audits
Develop audit scopes, audit planning including identifying objectives and provide audit recommendations by
preparing meaningful Audit reports in consultation with Senior Management.
Preparing Business Process Documentation after initial Audit engagements with Process Owners.
Coordinate the timing of assigned work with management and execute detailed audit procedures to ensure completion
of assignment within budget timeframe.
Conduct detailed internal audit assessments, preparing and reviewing working papers to ensure that quality and
objectives are achieved.
Carry out detailed Audit exit meetings with the management at the final phase of Audit engagements and drafting
management response and remediation deadlines.
Strengthen controls, improve risk management and providing solutions to the management.
Worked on risk assessment initiative to align of audit work with the Corporate ERM framework, streamlining audit
approach to focus on areas of significant risks.
Following up with the Process Owners to ensure remediation are implemented into the Company’s financial practices.
Supervise Junior Internal Auditors to ensure professional standards and success of internal projects.
Audit associate in Sabti and Bannaga- RSM. Carrying out interim audits for different clients.
Involved in group level risk assessment for developing risk based annual audit plan for group company audits.
Meticulous audit planning prioritizing the risk prone areas & discussing the scope & coverage prior to the audit with
auditee.
Reported internal control issues to management and supplied comprehensive recommendations to mitigate the
associated risks.
Communicated audit results to upper management through written reports and oral presentations.
Supported management through risk identification, control testing and process improvement procedures.
Met with clients to identify and assess business controls, risks, process gaps and work flow inefficiencies.
Conducting operational, compliance & financial audit as per IIA auditing standards.
Checking adherence of company policy & procedures in the matters of Sale, Purchase, Inventory and Fixed Assets.
Preparation of draft report & conducting exit meetings with the auditee before submitting findings to the higher
management.
Preparation of audit files & retention of necessary working papers for future reference & follow up action.
Performing follow up audits to check the status of implementation of audit findings and reporting the status to the
management.
Conducted annual physical count of inventory & their reconciliations.
Conducting Investigation in Fraud & embezzlement cases.
Conducting surprise cash counts & surprise checks at various company locations.
-Managing daily operations and transactions are as per Accounting policies
- Ensure financial reports are prepared as per local GAAP and also dealing with external auditors. .
- Performance of aging in Receivables and Payables and reporting the analysis to General Manager weekly.
- Reporting bank reconciliation to Finance Manager and dealing transactional queries with the bank.
- Maintaining financial records on the SQL server based software and communication with developers for any issues related.
- Maintaining fixed asset register, addition, deletion and running depreciation monthly to close off accounts.
- Monitoring internal controls and effective risk management as per internal audit policies.
- Other task assigned by finance managers such as, potential investment portfolios for expansion of the business etc.
Preparing supplier reconciliation
Preparing monthly payment statement for various suppliers
Preparing bank reconciliation and following up collections
Booking invoices on daily basis
Carrying out stock counts every month
Dealing with different suppliers and resolving issues
Preparing journal vouchers and monthly standard vouchers
Managed internal and external mail functions
Collaborating with external auditors for the annual audit
Maintaining all financial files and records
Recording payroll transactions
Dealing with any insurance claims with different insurance companies
Carrying out reconciliation for local purchase orders
Performed general office duties and administrative tasks.
General Accountant (01-Jun 2009-01-Oct 2009)
Location - London ( United Kingdom)
Shan Travel U.K
• Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll departments.
• Generated budgets and forecasts on a quarterly basis and presented to the management team.
• Reported on variances in quarterly costing reports.
• Prepared annual company accounts and reports.
• Administered online banking functions.
• Managed payroll function for 30 employees.
• Monitored and recorded company expenses.
• Performed general office duties and administrative tasks.
• Prepared weekly confidential sales reports for presentation to management.
• Managed the internal and external mail functions.
• Scheduled client appointments and maintained up-to-date confidential client files
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Location - London ( United Kingdom)
District Manager ( Sales) (01-Dec 2008-01-May 2009)
Southern Electric Company U.K
• Dealing with customers on daily basis
• Executing orders
• Maximizing sales for Company
• Dealing with customer queries and responding efficiently
Financial Modelling
SOCPA Certified
ACCA member
- Center of Financial Excellence 2011- ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERD CERTIFIED ACCONTANTS (ACCA) ( ACC
London College Of Accountancy ( U.K) 09/10 CERTIFIED ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (CAT)
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