Senior Internal Auditor
Lafarge
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :14 years, 6 أشهر
Lafarge is a french industrial company specialising in four major products which are cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum. Lafarge is the world’s largest cement manufacturer. It has representation in more than 65 countries around the globe.
I am working in internal audit department as Audit Senior in Lafarge - Saudi Arabia which is registered as Safwa Cement Company in Kingdom.
I am performing following responsibilites in this company.
• Assisting Audit Manager in planning and performing the audits of different departments, preparing audit missions and internal audit charter.
• Appraising progressively the soundness, adequacy and application of the internal control systems.
• Evaluating those systems, identifying inappropriate and inadequate controls and recommending improvements in procedures and practices based upon Lafarge Standards.
• Recommending and advising on value for money and efficiency improvements as evident from reviews performed.
• Liaising with both the external auditors and internal auditors of the Lafarge Head Office.
• Confirm compliance with laws, regulations and Government Guidelines.
Anaam International Holding Group is a listed company and one of the top 100 companies in Saudi Arabia. It has a diversified portfolio of investments in distribution of Food Items, Agriculture, Real Estate and Live Stock in Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
Information system of all the companies of the group is SAP which makes the consolidation very easy. I have full command over this ERP package as I was among the tem which implemented the finance module (FICO) of SAP. Job responsibilities I performed in the company can be seen in the next column.
• Ensuring that all the transactions which should have been recorded to the system, have been recorded on timely basis.
• Ensuring an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Ensuring the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Ensuring monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Supporting budget and forecasting activities.
• Collaborating with the other department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Advising staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Responding to inquiries from CFO, and other finance and firm wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
• Obtaining a thorough understanding of the nature of the client’s business, the business and regulatory environment in which it operates, SWOT analysis, identification of critical success factors and key performance indicators, initial and overall analytical review, understanding major business processes, analysis and testing of internal controls at the interim and final stages and detailed testing Establishing the Overall Audit Strategy and preparing Audit Plan in the context of applicable financial reporting framework, industry-specific reporting requirements and reporting objectives of the engagement in accordance with International Standards on Auditing applicable in Pakistan;
• Preparation of planning and final audit documents such as Audit Strategies Memorandum, Summary Review Memorandum, Tax Review Memorandum, Overall Analytical Reviews, Combined Risk Assessment, Management Letter, Board Letter, Variance Analyses and Ratio Analyses etc.
• Assisting client with the preparation and presentation of financial statements including significant financial statement disclosures, in the light of the relevant reporting framework and ensuring compliance with all applicable reporting requirements.
• Co-coordinating with various professionals such as lawyers, actuaries, independent valuers and information technology experts and decision-making in respect of critical reportable matters;
• Preparation of presentations to Board of Directors and Audit Committees.
I have passed 11 out of 15 papers of ICAEW. My student registration number is 3142292.
I have passed all my papers of ACCA in just two years without facing any failure in any paper. My students registration number is 2093983.
I have passed B.Com securing 58% marks
I have passed 4 out of 6 modules of CA (Pak). My students registration number is CRN53091.