Risk Management & Controls and Project Manager
Alghanim Industries
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :17 years, 3 أشهر
Spearhead risk management and control administration in order to improve operational productivity and mitigate institutional risk. Committed to enhancing corporate governance by monitoring process performance with KPIs and generating comprehensive reports. Champion best business practice controls by providing professional guidance with an aim to strengthen the internal controls. Administer SOX 404-like compliance over control self-assessment program based on COSO and COBIT framework. Monitor and track closure of issues to mitigate risks and rectify control weaknesses. Committed to enhancing project component developments to more effectively facilitate execution and improvement of tracking functions.
Key Contributions:
Drove compliance with scheduled CSA and KPI programs from 60% to 100%.
Influenced the implementation of 51% more risk and control remediation actions.
Managed implementation of companywide payments automation via Hanse Orga.
Delivered complex projects with both external vendors and internal cross-functional teams, remained within budget, broke complex task into simpler smaller tasks, handled technical delays with effective communication, and enforced accountability.
Consistently improved internal control deficiencies by effectively optimizing fraud investigation plans. Managed entire investigation cycle and authored detailed reports. Collaborated closely with HR, legal and operations department leaders to implement disciplinary actions. Headed internal fraud awareness program and implemented whistleblower hotline. Forged strong team relationships with management to monitor and optimize compliance efforts.
Key Contributions:
Secured recovery of $40K through strategic analyses resulting in two criminal cases valued at $2M each.
Proved individual guilt through correlation of statements among employees despite lack of paper trail.
Retrieved data and deleted files from live computers and passive hard disks.
Outlined risk assessment work strategies and established comprehensive testing plans. Collaborated closely with advanced teams of professionals to manage audit and investigation lifecycle. Drafted audit findings and finalized professional reports. Coordinated operations and IT audit execution. Managed multiple audit projects simultaneously till timely closure with effective coordination and continuous communication with auditee to prevent surprises and delays.
Key Contributions:
Achieved consistent distinctions from executive leaders regarding audit execution.
Recognized for identifying fraud via effective tests.
Enhanced the effectiveness of audits by developing data extraction utilities for analyzing red flags and exceptions. Reengineered bank’s user access to ensure segregation of critical duties. Redesigned account opening form to build compliance with Central Bank rules. Provided support regarding implementation of innovative technologies and systems.
Key Contributions:
Managed the user access project with effective planning, stakeholder management, communication and liaising with IT.
Enhanced data backup, and synchronization with process improvement recommendations.
Developed software applications for retail banking, including mobile banking solution using WAP in 2005 when only few Nokia mobiles had the feature. Developed interface applications for banking, namely mobile, telephone, ATM, POS and SWIFT. Led projects from planning, development, delivery, and issue management to closure.