Assistant Manager - Risk Assurance Services
pricewaterhousecoopers
Total years of experience :18 years, 7 Months
Working in the capacity of a Assistant Manager in the Risk Assurance Services (RAS) Group of PwC Abu Dhabi where I am responsible for understanding and planning the engagement to exceed client expectations, managing it for effectiveness and efficiency and reviewing the work of the associates. My duties involved detailed review of existing controls, identification of deficiencies and risks associated with such control deficiencies and recommendations of proposed new controls based on compliance with local regulations and benchmarking with best practices of the following processes:
• The National Investor
Review of the Asset Management function and the Principal Investments Area with total assets of AED 700 million.
Review of the Procurement function
• Abu Dhabi National Hotels ( Six (6) hotels from the Group in Abu Dhabi & Fujairah)
Front Office Revenue & Business Operations
Procurement & Inventory
Human Resources & Information Technology
Finance & Reporting
• Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies
Procurement Review
• Abu Dhabi Motor Sports Management
Follow up for Marketing & Sales, Human Resources and Operations Review
Preparation of Risk Registers for Marketing & Sales, Human Resources, Operations, Business Development, F1 & Sporting.
• Ferrari World Abu Dhabi - Risk Assessment
Preparation of Risk Registers for Marketing & Sales, Human Resources, Operations, Business Excellence, Procurement and Merchandising.
• Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company
Review of the Underwriting, Policy Administration and Claims processes for Medical and Life Insurance
Review of the processes surrounding Motor and Other (Marine & Non - Marine Claims).
Review of the Reinsurance Process
I have been associated with performance of external audits of some major companies in UAE, mainly Media Zone Authority, Atlas Telecommunications Group, Tebodin Middle East Limited, Lease plan Emirates LLC, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank P.J.S.C.
Currently working as a Senior, I lead large teams through the planning, execution and completion stages of varied special nature advisory engagements, validation of financial reporting packages of multinational concerns and statutory audits / reviews. My responsibilities entailed engagement management, client relationship management, co-ordination with professionals in various fields like legal, actuarial and IT experts and decision-making for resolution of critical reportable matters, assisting clients in preparation of financial statements in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and other local corporate laws and directives.
My audit and advisory experience has exposed me to practical implementation and complexities of International Financial Reporting Standards and best practices in respect of financial and risk management. The professional examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan also include a detailed examination of these standards
Working in the capacity of a Assistant Manager in the Risk Assurance Services (RAS) Group of PwC Abu Dhabi where I am responsible for understanding and planning the engagement to exceed client expectations, managing it for effectiveness and efficiency and reviewing the work of the associates. My duties involved detailed review of existing controls, identification of deficiencies and risks associated with such control deficiencies and recommendations of proposed new controls based on compliance with local regulations and benchmarking with best practices