Internal Auditor
Rawabi Holding Company
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :11 years, 6 أشهر
• Improved overall performance of IA department through sharing my previous experience and knowledge.
• Motivated the process owners through different meetings and changed their concept and perception regarding audit.
• Successfully designed IA procedures / audit programs after assessing inherent and control risk within different audited processes,
• Executing and completing audit assignments within the budgeted time frame and in line with documented objectives, scope, and approved audit programs.
• Prepared the audit documentation as per the requirements of IIA standards.
• Recommended improvements to the process owner’s risk, control environment and governance mechanisms by holistic review of existing procedures, processes, and controls.
• Drafted internal audit reports and agreed action plan with timeline from the departments.
• Performed fraud and whistle blow investigations and prepared special reports for presentation to top management.
• Conducting compliance Follow-ups of IA Observations on a periodic basis.
As an Internal Auditor, I am mainly responsible for;
• Completion of the Annual IA Plan as designed by Chief Audit Executive (CAE).
• Conduction of risk assessment in different processes of the organization for audit purpose.
• Execution of IA / Consultancy Assignments and keeping the documentation as required by IIA.
• Review the work of other team members and draft IA Reports.
• Participation in meetings with senior management to finalize IA /Advisory Reports.
• Conduction of compliance Follow-ups of IA Observations.
• Participated in Board Audit Committee (BAC) Meetings as BAC Secretary, and in other Management Committees Meetings.
• Successfully established new sections (Management Audit and Internal Shariah Audit) within internal audit department.
• Saved a lot of financial resources of the bank by Implementing cost effective initiatives within the department.
• Added value by successfully converting Compliance Based Audit Approach of department into Risk Based Audit Approach.
• Led a team of 18 people as Head (Officiating) Internal Audit and up to 6 people as Manager Internal Shariah Audits.
• Independently have managed 10 - 15 processes and up to 100 branch audit engagements.
• Actively contributed with consultants from Frankfurt Business School (Germany) for restructuring of organizational hierarchy.
• Achieved improvements in audit process after conducting Internal Control Self-Assessment Exercise for IA department.
• Successfully developed, managed, and achieved Annual Risk Based Internal Audit Plans.
• Acted as coordinator / focal person for communication with external assurance providers and other internal departments.
• Drafted / Reviewed Audit Plans, Audit Programs for each audit assignment considering risk-based audit techniques.
• Reviewed / Executed IA Assignments and communicated IA / advisory reports and presentations to CAE / Management.
• Supervised fraud related inquiries and reporting through Presentations to Disciplinary Action Committee Meetings.
• Advised different departments of NRSP Bank on the development / updating of operational policies & procedures.
• Conducted annual / periodic performance appraisal of IA staff.
• Management of Periodic Compliance follow-ups of IA observations.
• Being Head (Officiating) Internal audit and Board Audit Committee Secretary, responsible for matters pertaining to BODs.
• Directly supervised 20 persons IA teams (Branch Audit, Management Audit, Shariah Audit, IS audit and Fraud / Inquiries audit team) and monitored the achievement of overall IA plan.
• Established IA Manual.
• Actively involved in execution of IA Assignments and reporting of IA Observations.
•bInvolved in Fraud Investigations.
• Ensured the accuracy of financial figures.
• Identified Control Weaknesses in policies/systems and suggested improvements.
While working at Deloitte Pakistan, I have conducted many External Audit, Internal Audit and Advisory related assignments of Financial Sector, Manufacturing Sector, Services Sector, FMCG sector organizations as a Senior Audit Officer.
While working at Deloitte Dubai, I have conducted many External Audit, Internal Audit and Advisory related assignments of Financial Sector, Manufacturing Sector, Services Sector, FMCG sector organizations as a Senior Audit Officer.
CIA
CISA
Currently, I am in a final stage of CA for Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP).
CICA
BA