Muhammad Ajmal Bin Mohd Izan

Transitioned internally from Jasmine Food Corporation to centralised internal audit function under the Group Governance & Investigation, covering Tradewinds group of companies.

Prior to Tradewinds: Spearhead the audit team and oversee the review of internal audits conducted by the team, including audits of production, logistics, quality assurance and branch operations. Develop and implement riskbased audit plans, strengthen internal controls framework by integrating ISO 31000 risk management practices into audit process, including providing advisory role in ESG and emerging risks. Establish data protection compliance system and antibribery management

● Coordinate overall Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process in Malaysia, Singapore and India markets which includes preparing periodic risk reports to the Risk Management Committee and prepare Statement of Risk Management and Internal Control in the annual report. ● Facilitate on the development of ERM Transformation Plan to strengthen the governance, training & communication, reporting in function of risk management, compliance and business continuity. ● Enhance key risk indicator and add value to the organization by providing insights into global emerging risk.

● Plan and design ERM process for the organization, which includes an analysis of the impact on the ESG with focus on global operations of palm oil and its supply chain. ● Identify potential, strategic risks and analyze current risks and that affect the organization, which involves conducting risk workshop, identifying, describing and estimating the risks, establish risk mitigation, the level of risk the organization is willing to take and enhance the risk reporting. ● Assess organization’s objectives, responsibilities and policies, and evaluate the effects of any proposed risks against internal key documents i.e. Principles & Criteria, Supply Chain and Shared Responsibility.

1) Lead audit on specific assignment to ensure internal control is appropriate and adequate.
2) Ensure the organization is complying with relevant laws and statutes.
3) Examined, reviewed and analysed audit results to determine the root cause of the weaknesses.
4) Present audit findings to the Management and makes recommendation based on benchmarking and best practice.

1) Prepared reports on audit findings and recommendation for enhancement of controls.
2) Performed risk based audit assignments that provide control assurance to the Client.
3) Performed design efficiency for a new entity which involved in reviewing business process, providing recommendations,
reviewing narrations and conducting interviews with Client.
4) Assessed internal controls and tested sampled business transactions through application of various audit procedures, obtaining audit comfort on the effectiveness & efficiency of the internal controls in producing reliable financial
statements, detecting & preventing fraud and mitigating risks.
5) Assessed on the internal controls over financial reporting.
6) Obtained strong understanding of risk identification, key controls and risk mitigation.
7) Provided Client with value-added improvement recommendations & corrective actions by carrying out audit & compliance.
8) Review on various business processes, internal controls, policies, procedures & regulatory requirements to identify internal control weaknesses & non-compliance.

1) Performed annual review on the internal controls of the Company and also provided recommendations to improve their business processes.
2) Provide added value to the business by refocusing audit reviews & approach from low-risks, routine business processes to high-risks, major engineering projects & international operations, enriching knowledge & experience of the audit team at the same time.
3) Facilitated monitoring on implementation of improvement recommendations and/or corrective actions by Management through active maintenance and periodic update of audit findings and audit work paper database.
4) Contributed to major cost savings in engineering & facilities-installation projects by highlighting & reporting potential/cumulative project cost overruns/value leakage to Management on timely manner, enabling realignment of strategies & corrective actions to be undertaken.
5) Facilitated Management’s efforts in enhancing internal controls & various business processes by actively participated in discussion on implementation of changes resulting in greater efficiency, improved performance and delivery to customers and stakeholders.
6) Minimized delay in completion of audit work by monitoring progress of audit assignments & reviews against approved scheduling/task allocation, modifying/switching audit strategy where necessary;
7) Developed/reviewed/updated internal audit programs/ checklists and conducted knowledge-sharing sessions and provided training to internal audit staff.