Fekri Abu Sharkh

During my work as Head of Internal Audit Department I’m responsible for planning,
executing and reporting on operational, financial, regulatory and compliance related
to ministry of finance instruction, board of director’s diction, internal regulation, and
the best practice.
My responsibility consists of:
 Plans financial, regulatory, compliance or operational reviews/audits.
 Coordinates work with Risk, Legal & Compliance and other control-related
activities and with others within Internal Audit.
 Conducts risk assessments and identifies controls in place to mitigate identified
risks.
 Performs audit procedures to verify that controls are operating through testing
and interviewing techniques.
 Analyses and concludes on effectiveness and efficiency of control environment.
 Identifies control gaps and opportunities for improvement.
 Documents the results of audit work in accordance with audit department and
the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.
 Prepares timely audit reports for executive management, the Audit Committee
and the Board of Directors.
 Contributes, as appropriate, in the year-end financial audit with the external
auditor.
 Provides advice on internal control and participates in enhancing internal audit
standards and practices.
 Researches new or technical subjects when required to support audits.
 Provide feedback on performance of Internal Auditors, on audit assignments, as
applicable.

Position: Senior Auditor/ Project manager (Internal Audit)

▪ During my professional career in public accounting, I acquired a wide and diverse range of experience in various industries with special emphasis on, Governmental, Non-Profit organization, Manufacturing, trading, Real Estate, Food Industry, and Contracting Companies.
▪ I have performed special business advisory engagements including due diligence, review and evaluation of internal control systems and agreed upon procedures.
▪ In my initial years with Talal Abu Ghazalah Company, I worked in the Audit Department; I gained strong experience of Auditing services, which included External and Internal Audit.
▪ Extensive internal audit experience in various industries: Retail, Governmental, Manufacturing, Real Estate, and Restaurants.
▪ I have conducted several financial audits of small and medium clients in Bahrain, Supervised staff, as the engagement required. The audit engagement served a wide range of industries. My client base included:

♦ External Audit:

• Bahrain Defence Force - General Head Quarters, 2011
• Bahrain Royal Flight. 2011
• Royal Medical Services (PDF Hospital). 2011
• Sunni Waqf Directorate.(2008-2011)
• General Organization for Youth & Sports.(2007-2012)
Provided the audit services for all the national sport Club in Bahrain, My responsibility of GOYS jobs consist of:
o Managing the meeting with GOYS administrations.
o Planning and fix the cost for any new job.
o Planning the job.
o Managing the staff.
o Auditing the files.
o Reporting to the partner.
• Bahrain Olympic committee. (2007-2012)
Provided the audit services for all the national sport Associations in Bahrain.
• Refreshment Trading Co. W.L.L (2007 - 2012)
• Kabco Trading Co.(2007-2011)
• Balhamer Metal Coating Paint Factory. (2007-2011)
• Hurran Marine Maintenance W.L.L (2008-2011)
• GCC Commercial Arbitration - Bahrain (2007-2009)
• GCC Commercial Arbitration-Kuwait (2007-2009)
• Ahmed Ali Al-Jalahma Establishment (2007-2011)
• Ahmed Ali Al-Jalahma Properties (2007-2011)
• Gulf Venture Capital Association. (2007-2009)

♦ Internal Audit:

• Council of Representative. (2008 -2012)
o Human and Financial Resources.
• Shura Council. (2008 - 2012)
o Human and Financial Resources.
• Ministry of Culture. (2011, 2012)
o Human and Financial Resources.
o Quality Management Section.
o Project Management Office.
o Culture & Arts Directorate.
o Archaeology & National Heritage Directorate.
o Music & Theatre Directorate.
o Museums Directorate.
o Coordination & Follow Up Section.
o Tourism Facilities & Services Directorate.
o Marketing & Tourism Promotion Directorate.
o Tourism Planning Section.
• Jaffaria Waqf Directorate.(2011)
• Association of Maternal and Child Welfare. (2011)
• Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs. (2011, 2012)
o Human and Financial Resources.
o Courts Directorate.
o Execution Directorate.
o Minors Directorate.
o Notary.
o Directorate of Notarization.




My responsibility of Internal Audit jobs consist of:


▪ Lead or participate in operational, compliance, or financial Audits, including planning Audits, scope determination, assessment of risk, and the development and execution of Audit programs.
▪ Analyze Audit evidence, identify Audit issues, and propose solutions to be discussed with senior management to initiate change and improve the effectiveness of the control environment or business process.
▪ Prepare comprehensive working papers that are consistent with generally accepted Auditing standards, accounting principles, and internal departmental standards.
▪ Excellent analytical skills demonstrated through documenting, evaluating and advising clients on governance and activity level internal controls.
▪ Participate in all activities within assigned projects, including communicating with client management, establishing project milestones, monitoring fieldwork progress, providing updates to Audit management, and proposing modifications to current procedures to improve Audit effectiveness and efficiency for the department. Direct these activities on less complex projects.
▪ Prepare and deliver presentations to engagement team members, client management, and senior management. Draft clear and concise Audit reports identifying key risks and value-added recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the internal control environment.
▪ Develop and maintain ongoing working relationships and facilitate risk assessment meetings with client management.
▪ Reporting to the Executive Director.

Position: Account & Administration Manager.

My career was involved the following areas:

▪ Maintenance of cash book and bank book : maintenance of day to day accounting records, maintain the operation of cash inflow and outflow and execute cash book and bank by maintaining receipt and payment transaction under cash book module and related accounts payable and receivable job, preparation of bank reconciliation statement.
▪ Payroll and overtime sheet.
▪ Fixed assets: implement and maintain fixed assets and process monthly depreciation also perform the operation of addition and sales of assets.
▪ Banking loans: recording of companies various loan accounts.
▪ Accounts receivable: execute the operation of delivery bill invoice and receipt from customers aged details under accounts receivable module.
▪ Accounts payable: execute the operation of billing system invoice and payment of vendor's provision for vendors.
▪ Budget and cash flow statement: preparation of budget and preparation of cash flow statement.
▪ Financial statement: preparation balance sheet, income sheet.
▪ Financial statement analysis: Analysis and interpretation of financial statement and ratio analysis.
▪ Managing four staff, one accountant and three assistances.
▪ Reporting directly to the Managing Director.

My career was involved the following areas:
 Reporting directly to the Chief Accountant and managing all accounting
operations and other related reports for ascertaining accurate and
comprehensive reports of the activities and organizing and presenting
accounting data with extensive scrutiny to the finance department by using
creative financial and accounting reports regularly needed management.
 Maintaining accurate and keeping up to data records of all financial
transactions with suppliers, banks, service providers and key customers.
 Maintaining and updating all the Accounts Receivables and Payables.
 Coordinating with purchase and imports department for clearing
transaction.
 Verifying and posting details of business transactions and maintaining
complete general ledger accounts.
 Verifying and posting details of business transactions and maintaining
complete general ledger accounts.

My career was involved the following areas:
 The job involved with costing entering purchase orders & vouchers of
payments and receipts departmentally.
 Performed all Book keeping and accounting functions, including Accounts
Receivable, Accounts Payable and scrutinizing the various general ledger
information using different types of accounting and database software's
 Prepared Bank Reconciliation statement, accounts statement and local
purchase orders.
 Prepared month and cash flow, income and expenditure account for each
department for the division wise profitability.