Mohamed Badawy  CIA CISA CFE CRMA CCSA CertIFR, Internal Audit Manager

Mohamed Badawy CIA CISA CFE CRMA CCSA CertIFR

Internal Audit Manager

Communications Solutions Company, Lafana Group.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Higher diploma, CIA, CISA, ,CCSA, CRMA, CertIFR
Experience
17 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 4 Months

Internal Audit Manager at Communications Solutions Company, Lafana Group.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since September 2018

- Establish the internal audit (IA) function from scratch.
- Reporting functionally to the Audit committee & administratively to the CEO.
- Develop IA charter, IA policies and procedures, Audit & Risk universe, IA strategic plan & annual risk based plan, etc.
- Assist on Fraud investigations or Special Projects as required.
- Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the Governance, risk management & control process over the company’s activities including (e.g. Technical, Inventory, IT, Purchasing, Finance, HR, PMO, etc.).
-Plan and execute engagements in accordance with accepted standards.
- Report engagement observations and to make recommendations for mitigating risks, improving operations, and reducing cost.
-Follow-up to confirm that the action plans have been properly implemented within the agreed time-frame.

Internal Audit Deputy Country Manager. at Axiom Telecom
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • February 2009 to August 2018

- Reporting to the Internal Audit Group Director.
-IA reports functionaly to the Audit Committee and administrively to the CEO.
- Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the Governance, risk
management & control process over the co. activities.
- Plan and execute engagements in accordance with accepted standards.
- Report engagement observations and to make recommendations for mitigating risks, improving operations, and reducing cost.
- Perform special reviews at the request of management, including Fraud investigations, evaluating the red flags and recommending the effective controls to prevent and mitigate the related risks.
- Cover both KSA and Bahrain countries through IA assignments including more than 15 departments (i.e. Retail, Van, Wholesales, Service Center, Logistics, Inventory, IT, Finance, HR, Brand, Marketing, Project, etc.).
- Provide the required training to the new senior auditors.
- Share the audit team in Improving the IA system/ software

Main Achievements:-

1. Through my current role in Axiom telecom, I have released around 120 internal audit reports (IARs) including more than 750 high risky observations, highlighted during the operational, compliance and financial audits conducted over the companys activities; many fraudulent transactions, control weaknesses, impacts as well as valid recommendations have been highlighted through the IARs, contributed directly in saving millions of dollars, enhancing the companys opportunities on an annual basis, adding a real value to the company and supported it toward achieving its objectives,
2. I am always obtaining the outstanding performance degree (4.71 out of 5) in the annual performance appraisals, which considered the top grade within Axiom Group.

Internal Auditor at Crowe Horwath International Group (Certified Puplic Accountants Co.).
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2008 to February 2009

- Internal Auditor (Outsourced IA for El Ajou Trading Group)
- Reporting to the IA Manager;
- also IA for Mawarid Holding Co. (Insourced 4 Months).

Horwath Is one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, consisting of more than 150 firms located in more than 100 countries around the world. (http://www.crowehorwath.net/)

External Auditor at Albayouk Chartered Accountants Office
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2007 to December 2007

Refer to the enclosed C.V

Education

Higher diploma, CIA, CISA, ,CCSA, CRMA, CertIFR
  • at IIA, ISACA, ACCA.
  • October 2013

Refer to Training & Certifications section (copy of certificates already attached).

Bachelor's degree, Accounting, English Section
  • at Faculty of Commerce (English Section)
  • May 2006

Good

Specialties & Skills

External Audit
Risk Management
Control Self Assessment.
Internal Audit
Accounting
ICDL " International Computer Driving Licience"
human resources
Control Self Assessment
Internal Audit
Accounting Systems (ERP, Focus , MainFrame, etc)
Risk Management

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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

IIA, Institute of Internal Auditors, USA.
  • Internal Audit
  • May 2010
ISACA
  • CISA
  • January 2017

Training and Certifications

CISA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2018
CertIFR, Certification In International Financial Reporting . (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
CRMA , Certification in Risk Management Assurance. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2015
CCSA , Certification In Control Self Assessment. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
CIA, Certified Internal Auditor. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2013

Hobbies

  • Reading, Fishing, Swimming.