Internal Auditor
Dubai Aviation Corporation (Flydubai Airways)
Total years of experience :12 years, 2 Months
Major responsibilities
• Undertake internal audit assignments, evaluated and contributed to the improvement of risk management, internal controls, governance framework, policies & procedures and compliance.
• Accountable for end-to-end delivery of the Audit (Scoping, Planning, Execution, Reporting and Closure) and implementing Enterprise Risk Management framework.
• Understanding and deploying the risk based approach to maintaining the audit universe and actively contributed to the development of annual plan, risk register and IA methodology.
• Performed special/unplanned audits and participated in investigations / major fraud reviews.
• Developed process understanding of assigned business processes and determines business objectives, main functions, and the nature of activities, potential risks and controls to be reviewed.
• Developed a detailed audit program for the assigned audit including the objectives, potential risks, key controls, audit procedures and the use of audit techniques & tools.
• Identify business process improvement and control gaps. Identified opportunities of cost reduction, operational inefficiencies and management policies and facilitated best practices implementation.
• Performed detailed test work and summarizing results in work papers arranged as per best practice.
• Prepared internal audit reports including the objectives, scope, observations, impact and professional opinion along with practical recommendations contributing to the improvement of governance, risks and controls processes to assist in the achievement of the company's business objectives.
• Appraised the adequacy of the corrective actions taken by management on audit recommendations through follow up audits and periodically reviews and updated the status of management action plans.
• Prepare quarterly reporting to the Audit Committee. Provide reliable information to Senior Management to assist them in making strategic decisions.
• Developed good relationships with client personnel and continually improve client satisfaction.
Major responsibilities
• Executed independent and objective assurance and consulting assignments designed to add value and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.
• Undertake risk assessments to identify high risk areas to prepare annual audit plan. Implemented appropriate audit methodology thereby improving internal controls.
• Reviewing and appraising the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal controls, processes, policies and procedures to ensure that they are adequate, effective and in line with leading practices.
• Performed consulting assignments and prepared sales, marketing, customer service, finance and accounting and other policies and procedures.
• Supervise junior audit staff and ensure deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines.
• Trained new staff in my team and also trained client audit staff members on internal audit fieldwork.
• Discussions of business process improvement measures and control gaps with clients and agreeing the action plans and timelines to resolve audit queries.
• Provides audit deliverables inclusive of, but not limited to, creating process flow documents, performing detailed control testing and summarizing results in work papers.
• Support quarterly reporting to Management and the Audit Committee. This includes updating data, writing sections of reports and supporting development of insights.
• Prepare a comprehensive audit report to communicate audit results and presenting cost effective practical recommendations on identified business risks and process improvement areas to management.
Major responsibilities
• Accountable for end-to-end delivery of the Audit (Scoping, Planning, Execution, Reporting and Closure).
• Responsible for delivering the assigned audit work in line audit methodology with limited supervision.
• Understanding and deploying the risk based approach to maintaining the audit universe and actively contributed to the development of annual plan, audit & assurance charter and IA methodology.
• Performed special/unplanned audits and participated in investigations / fraud assignment.
• Performed detailed test work and summarizing results in work papers arranged as per best practice.
• Prepared internal audit reports including the objectives, scope, observations, impact and professional opinion along with practical recommendations contributing to the improvement of governance, risks and controls processes to assist in the achievement of the company's business objectives.
I have worked with following Deloitte firms
Deloitte LLP UK, Deloitte South Sudan and Deloitte LLC Oman
Few of the countries where I have performed internal audit and consultancy assignments are as follows
Kuwait, India, South Sudan and Oman
Major responsibilities
• Executed independent and objective assurance and consulting assignments designed to add value and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.
• Undertake risk assessments to identify high risk areas to prepare annual audit plan. Implemented appropriate audit methodology thereby improving internal controls.
• Reviewing and appraising the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal controls, processes, policies and procedures to ensure that they are adequate, effective and in line with leading practices.
• Performed consulting assignments and prepared sales, marketing, customer service, finance and accounting and other policies and procedures.
• Trained new staff in my team and also trained client audit staff members on executing internal audit fieldwork.
• Discussions of business process improvement measures and control gaps with clients and agreeing the action plans and timelines to resolve audit queries.
• Provides audit deliverables inclusive of, but not limited to, creating process flow documents, performing detailed control testing and summarizing results in work papers.
• Prepare a comprehensive audit report to communicate audit results and presenting cost effective practical recommendations on identified business risks and process improvement areas to management.
Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA - Finance)
Bachelors in Commerce (Honors)