Team Leader
Allied bank limited
Total years of experience :7 years, 6 Months
• Led and managed a team of three internal auditors, overseeing their day-to-day activities and ensuring adherence to audit standards and procedures.
• Planned and coordinated audit assignments, delegated tasks, and managed timelines within the team, resulting in improved efficiency and accuracy.
• Provided guidance, coaching, and facilitated collaboration among team members to achieve audit objectives.
• Conducted financial, operational, and compliance audits within the defined scope, identifying irregularities, and providing actionable suggestions for improving operational efficiency.
• Supervised various engagements and provided recommendations to the team for improvements, ensuring compliance with relevant IIA laws and applicable standards.
• Conducted management audits of regional offices within the Banking Services group and Business group to assess performance against targets and identify areas needing improvement.
• Conducted tests on IT systems to identify discrepancies, such as deviations from defined criteria or income leakages, and provided actionable recommendations for corrective actions.
• Led investigations into cases of fraud and misappropriation involving customer account statements submitted to embassies for Visa purposes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Reported audit findings and recommendations to relevant management, addressing issues requiring immediate attention, and facilitating timely corrective actions.
• Collaborated with stakeholders across different departments and levels of the organization to ensure alignment of audit objectives with business goals.
• Planned, executed, and reported on various internal audit assignments, adhering to standards set by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
• Conducted Regular, Surprise, and thematic audits of branches, aligning with the approved plan by the Audit committee of the board.
• Conducted substantive testing and analytical procedures to verify the accuracy and completeness of financial information, ensuring precision and integrity in reporting.
• Implemented risk management procedures during audits, prioritizing risks, and developing corresponding audit procedures to mitigate audit risk.
• Utilized Data Analytics procedures to analyze large datasets of auditee information, identifying anomalies, and optimizing audit processes for enhanced accuracy and quality.
• Conducted comprehensive risk assessments at multiple branches, covering all possible risks (Operational, Financial, and Compliance), and provided actionable suggestions for operational efficiency and process improvements.
• Implemented processes based on audit recommendations to improve operational efficiency, ensuring alignment with relevant IIA and other audit applicable standards.