Group HOA
Taiba Healthcare
Total years of experience :14 years, 3 Months
• Taiba Healthcare Group (Oman) 2020 - 2021
Group HOA
Main responsibilities:
- Identify, understand, and document processes and procedures surrounding internal controls. Continually monitor and update the assessment of the control environment, keeping abreast of significant control issues, trends and developments.
- Identify and assess the implementation of new controls, as necessary.
- Prepare and update a comprehensive risk-based audit plan for evaluating the effectiveness of controls in place to manage significant risk exposures, ensure the integrity and reliability of information and financial reporting, safeguard company assets, and comply with laws and regulations.
- Identify and design anti-fraud criteria and controls.
- Monitor and audit the company’s compliance with established internal controls.
- Establish procedures and plan for conducting internal control audits.
- Report findings to senior management and the company’s audit committee.
- Coordinate activities with external auditors to support their audit and review procedures.
- Participate in disclosure committee meetings.
- Review finance department business processes and suggest ways to improve such processes.
• El Roda For Agricultural Development S.A.E (EGYPT) November 2017 - November 2020
CFO
Main responsibilities:
As chief financial officer “CFO” I’m accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results. Principal accountabilities are:
Planning:
- Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives
- Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans
- Develop financial and tax strategies
- Manage the capital request and budgeting processes
- Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction
Operations:
- Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
- Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team
- Manage the accounting, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments
- Oversee the financial operations of foreign operations
- Oversee the company's transaction processing systems
- Implement operational best practices
- Oversee employee benefit plans, with particular emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits package
Financial Information:
- Oversee the issuance of financial information
- Report financial results to the board of directors
Risk Management:
- Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile
- Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry
- Construct and monitor reliable control systems
- Maintain appropriate insurance coverage
- Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
- Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
- Report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors
- Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations
Funding:
- Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
- Arrange for debt and equity financing
- Invest funds
Third Parties:
- Participate in conference calls with the investment community
- Maintain banking relationships
- Represent the company with investment bankers and investors
- Execute in the following areas under the overall guidance of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) framework and standards
- Operational and Financial audits: Participate in and / or lead (as instructed by GF-AU Management) the execution of regular, less-complex operational and financial audits (pre-, on-site and post phases) for different business processes, Collect, analyze, interpret document / information to arrive at audit result, and prepare work papers in accordance with GF-AU procedures/ standards, Accurate evaluation of the internal control system of the audited unit, Document audit findings, risks and recommendations and prepare audit report, Prepare and / or perform quality review of audit work papers i.e. sufficiently complete, detailed and accurate to ascertain the audit work done and to support conclusions reached, Responsible for the preparation of audit reports summarizing findings, risks and recommendations, Responsible for the communication of audit results to audited management, Communicate results to Audited Management, Identify other risks within the audited unit besides the audit scope performed.
- Compliance audits: Assist in compliance audits (pre-, on-site and post phase) and prepare audit work papers, Document compliance audit findings and risks and assist in compliance report preparation, Communicate findings with Regional Head of Internal Audit.
- Special Assignments: As directed by GF-AU Management (e.g. SOX)
- Additional accountabilities: Practice Development (if applicable), Second member (or deputy) of a global team developing a framework/guideline (practice) for a defined business process or Develop and maintain global framework / guideline (practice) for a defined business process or Manage a global team for practice development or Support GF-AU auditors in understanding / executing the developed practice.
- Regional / Additional Roles: Development and training of Internal Auditors.
Mohamed Sardina - Audit Manager
Mohamed is Audit Manager at RSM Dahman. He has more than 8 years of experience in external & internal audit, internal control review, special assignments and accounting services. He worked in three countries includes Egypt, Kuwait, Syria, Kingdom of Bahrain and UAE.
Experience
As an Audit Manager Mohamed was responsible for the audit of many companies and different sectors, which includes government sectors, services, constructions, trade and industrial sectors, where he acquired extensive experience in external / internal audit and accounting services.
Mohamed has a wide experience in the field of governmental institutions audit; also he supervised many institutions and public authorities’ audit, such as: Kuwait Fund for Arabic economic development, Kuwait Investment Company, Credit and saving bank (Kuwait), Bahrain chamber of commerce and industry, Jaffaria Waqf Direcrotiate, Graduate employment project (Ministry of Labor & Bahrain Training Institute) and Ministry of social development (Financial advisory services project)
Career Outline
2013: Audit Manager - RSM Dahman - UAE.
2012: Audit Manager - Grant Thornton-Abdulaal Bahrain.
2011: Assistant Audit Manager - Grant Thornton-Abdulaal Bahrain.
2010: Audit Supervisor - Grant Thornton-Abdulaal Bahrain.
2008: Associate Auditor - Safi Al Motowa & Co. - KPMG Kuwait.
2007: Experienced Auditor - Albazie & Co. - RSM Kuwait.
2006: Auditor - “SBA” saleh, Barsom & Abd el aziz - Deloitte and touch Egypt.
Qualifications
B.S.C in Accounting - Alexandria University, Egypt
IAS/IFRS experience certificate
Professional Qualifications
Studying for (CPA/CIA)
Mohamed Sardina - Audit Manager
Mohamed is Audit Manager at Grant Thornton - Abdulaal Gulf Audit. He has more than 7 years of experience in external & internal audit, internal control review, special assignments and accounting services. He worked in three countries includes Egypt, Kuwait, Syria and Kingdom of Bahrain.
Experience
As an Audit Manager Mohamed was responsible for the audit of many companies and different sectors, which includes government sectors, services, constructions, trade and industrial sectors, where he acquired extensive experience in external / internal audit and accounting services.
Mohamed has a wide experience in the field of governmental institutions audit; also he supervised many institutions and public authorities’ audit, such as: Kuwait Fund for Arabic economic development, Kuwait Investment Company, Credit and saving bank (Kuwait), Bahrain chamber of commerce and industry, Jaffaria Waqf Direcrotiate, Graduate employment project (Ministry of Labor & Bahrain Training Institute) and Ministry of social development (Financial advisory services project)
As an Assistant Audit Manager Mohamed was responsible for the audit of many companies and different sectors, which includes government sectors, services, constructions, trade and industrial sectors, where he acquired extensive experience in external / internal audit and accounting services.
Mohamed has a wide experience in the field of governmental institutions audit; also he supervised many institutions and public authorities’ audit, such as: Kuwait Fund for Arabic economic development, Kuwait Investment Company, Credit and saving bank (Kuwait), Bahrain chamber of commerce and industry, Graduate employment project (Ministry of Labor & Bahrain Training Institute).
- Client meetings
- Audit Planning
- Supervising Audit team during filed work
- Drafting Audit reports / financial statements
Financial Statements Audit - Assurance Services
Performing Audit works for Financial Statements
Performing Audit Works For The Financial Statements
B.S.C of Commerce - English Department - Accounting Major