Internal Audit Expert
MCS
Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months
Ensures successful completion of assigned audit engagements, from start to completion, inclusive of preplanning and wrap up activities.
Performing pre-audit risk assessment to identify high risk areas and drafting tests of controls.
Developing risk based on internal audit plan.
Drafting work programs for various operations.
Preparing reports with detailed recommendations and action plans.
Conduct follow-up activities to make sure audit findings are resolved.
Performing many internal investigations.
Compliance audit with the approved policies and procedures and delegation of authority limits.
Financial Audit and Internal Controls review.
Drafting internal audit charter, job descriptions for the internal audit team.
Establishing policies and procedures for internal audit department.
Assist the staff with the technical requirements and problems that arise in the course of their audits.
Review audit work papers prepared by the audit staff to ensure sound audit theory and compliance with the department's policy.
Performs other special projects and assignments as requested from the Minister office
Managing the outsourced consulting firms, through coordinating the communication and reviewing deliverables and ensure the accuracy and completeness the audit work.
Special Assignments:
Corporate governance (Charters, manuals, whistleblowing policy )
Enterprise Risk Assessment, establishment of policies and procedures.
Investigations.
Team leader for many audit engagements.
Provide advisory services to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and reliability of business processes.
Conduct complex audits and review of business processes, integrity of financial information and internal control systems.
Identify business opportunities to improve the reliability of processes and use of resources.
Preparation of projects covering kick-off meeting, interviews with process owners for business and process understanding and conduct risk assessment.
Preparation of risk based internal audit plans and detailed audit programs.
Assessment of internal control systems, risk management and governance processes.
Preparation of internal audit reports with a view to highlight the weaknesses and areas of improvements as well as suggest recommendations and correct actions.
Prepare internal audit documentation and ensure that the documentation is kept in accordance with KPMG standard working papers.
Attend the exit meetings with clients to present the audit reports.
Assist in engagements such as: Conduct strategic review of internal audit performance and establishment of internal audit function.
Special Assignments:
Corporate governance (Charters, manuals and reports, etc)
Establishment of internal audit function.
Enterprise Risk Assessment.
Financial Audit Engagement
Establishment of policies and procedures.
Developing proposals.
Financial Accounting and Reporting:
Preparing cost & financial reports for the financial manager and Interacting with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
Develop, improve and update the allocation cycle of the projects cost and build up the chart of cost accounting accordingly.
Performing monthly close responsibilities and Completing balance sheet analysis and reconciliation.
Participating in consolidating the financial statements for the five companies and reconciling the intercompany accounts.
Setup of the accounting cycle of the warehouse transaction and providing the WH and Field supervisors with Logistic finance support in order to maintain the accuracy of WH Data.
Checking invoices and related documents (content and conformity with contract/PO/SO).
Analyzing profit & loss account and implementing matching principle concerning expenditure vs. revenue account.
Verifying that the payable, receivable and bank accounts transactions of the affiliates comply with financial policies and procedures.
Preparing and reviewing Cash Calls, quarterly forecasting expenditures and run outgoing payments.
Monitoring moveable assets account and prepare General ledger accounts reconciliation with the adjustments entries
Verifying and reviewing the data entries of the budget management system.
Supervisor responsibilities on project accountants and Permanent member in the inventory and moveable assets committee.
Certified Syrian Chartered Accountant