Owais Iqbal  , Internal Auditor (CIA,CISA,PMP,CA-F)

Owais Iqbal

Internal Auditor (CIA,CISA,PMP,CA-F)

Rawabi holding

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, CIA
Experience
15 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months

Internal Auditor (CIA,CISA,PMP,CA-F) at Rawabi holding
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since March 2023
LEAD-INTERNAL AUDIT at Taj Gasoline
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2021 to February 2022
Manager Internal Audit and Risk at Confidential
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • December 2019 to March 2021
Group Internal Auditor at Abunayyan Holding
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2018 to November 2019
Senior Internal Auditor at Al-Toukhi Contracting
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2015 to August 2018
GROUP INTERNAL AUDITOR(AL RAJHI GROUP) at AL ARRAB CONTRACTING COMPANY
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2012 to January 2015

 Prepare and manage the implementation of the annual audit plan with Group Chief Internal Auditor to ensure that proper priorities are established and maintained.

 Identify and schedule audit projects to ensure efficient utilization of resources and coordination among client and audit teams.

 Manage audit assurance and/or consulting projects to evaluate the adequacy of controls, recommend innovative and practical solutions to remedy control deficiencies, improve operations and reduce costs.

 Discuss preliminary audit findings with management, ensure they are addressed and presents final audit reports to the responsible manager for mitigation of risks and appropriate cost reduction.

 Conduct special audit projects, investigation assignments, as requested by the Chief Internal Auditor and Senior Management.

 Provide guidance and act as a point of escalation to ensure assigned audit staff are led and supported properly to effectively discharge their duties.

 Keep abreast of intermediary results from audits to ensure that the annual audit plan objectives are met, required work is adequately performed and documented, and professional standards are maintained.

 Summarize quarterly audit results to support presentations to senior management and the Audit Committee.

Senior Auditor at KPMG
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2007 to December 2011

During my association with KPMG, I was mainly involved in statutory audits, interim reviews, consulting and agreed upon procedure engagements at major financial institutions and various service sector clients.
 Coordinate and liaise with clients to define the nature, timing and scope of engagement.

 Develop audit plans based on preliminary understanding of the entity and assessment of business and related audit risks and define extent of planned audit procedures.

 Conduct on-going reviews of work performed by support staff to ensure sufficiency of engagement scope, adequacy of audit coverage and compliance of professional standards during engagement.

 Reporting to senior manager and engagement partner about audit progress and facilitate preparation of audit deliverables for management and regulators.

 Planning, conducting and supervising statutory audits, interim reviews and advisory engagements as per International Standards of Auditing (ISA).
 Special review of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.

Education

Master's degree, CIA
  • at IIA
  • March 2016

CIA

Diploma, PMP
  • at PMI
  • February 2015
Master's degree, Chartered Accountancy
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
  • January 2011

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Chartered Accountancy-Affiliate accountant

Diploma, Accounts, Audit and Business Decision Making
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
  • January 2008

CA-Inter Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) 2008

Bachelor's degree, Accounting, Auditing and Business Communiation
  • at University of Karachi
  • January 2006

Bachelors of Accounting University of Karachi 2006

Specialties & Skills

Internal Audit
External Audit
Financial Analysis
Accounting
COST CONTROL
COST REDUCTION
INTERNAL AUDIT
MITIGATION
OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Anti bribery (Training)
Training Institute:
KPMG
DATA PROTECTION (Training)
Training Institute:
KPMG
PRESENTATION SKILLS (Training)
Training Institute:
TSA
MS OFFICE (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • Browsing and Research