Sr. Audit Consultant
Robert Half International
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :14 years, 1 أشهر
Managing SOX and different audit engagements for multiple clients and operations in the Greater Boston Area
Nuvera Fuel Cells Jan 18 - Jun 19
• Liaising with SAP Analysts, IT Security, Finance and Sales to eliminate SAP roles and devising adequate mitigating controls to address SAP SODs
• Managing the draft and documentation of instructions for Mitigating Control Owners and meeting with them to ensure mitigating of control have become part of the business process and are repeatable by the business
• Review monthly BS reconciliations and help improve reconciliation process for BS accounts
• Identify findings within the Sales and Procurement processes and deliver Summary of discrepancies to senior management including remedial action plans
• Managing Corporate Governance and an Ad-hoc risk engagement to ensure all firm’s weaknesses and deficiencies are addressed and remediated
Anika Therapeutics Dec 17
• Performing reconciliations and substantive testing on BS accounts
• Liaising with Accountants and Financial Manager to meet Internal Audit’s agreed upon procedures engagement
• Reporting to Internal Controls and Compliance Manager on results of testing on Stock Plan Compensation controls
• Performed non-financial control testing including Tax workbook, Roll forward of income tax payable/receivables, Tax provision reconciliation
Nuance Jun - Nov 17
• Managing Nuance’s SOX assignments for over 900 corporate controls in the US and worldwide
• Performing reviews of SOX for IT application systems, access controls and testing ITGCs and automated reports including file path reviews and access testing
• Liaising with external auditors and Business Owners to ensure deadlines are met
• Testing Automated controls, SODs and Spreadsheets
Greencore USA and Peacock Foods Jan - May 17
• Scheduling opening and open close meetings with stakeholders to explain audits’ nature, scope and objectives
• Document detailed narratives for all business processes within Greencore’s Finance Division as a means to facilitate an M&A transition and have sufficient material made available to new employees when taking up their new Finance roles (scoped business processes varied from multiple month-end closing to AR and AP daily activities)
• Perform one-on-one walkthrough meetings with control owners to gain a thorough understanding of the processes in-scope and the relevant activities carried out
• Acting as Administrator on OneDrive for the documented manuals to monitor version control, and that review and necessary changes are being performed by relevant departments on a timely basis
• Holding regular meetings with CFO and Sr. Management to continuously update on the progress of the project and its adherence to the time plan
National Grid Sep - Dec 16
• Managing audits across National Grid’s multiple electric and gas operations
• Planning and executing governance audits on National Grid’s capital recovery mechanisms adopted by company and approved by the Department of the Public Utilities
• Developing audit programs and test scripts to address audits’ objectives
• Performing walkthroughs to enhance understanding of sophisticated business operations
Working knowledge in SAP - ERP system and business process mapping software. Assist in ensuring that all operational and financial controls are adequately and uniformly formalized and implemented for the respective business unit across Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and KSA to mitigate risk of loss, safeguard assets and improve operational efficiency. Assist in all investigation and surprise checks as directed by Process and Compliance - Retail. Assist in cross-functional business projects across Retail Division. Review controls and implement standardized compliance systems. Analyze store operations and work flow of the retail stores to identify opportunities and develop action plans. Implement improvements in existing processes to improve operational efficiency. Train stakeholders on processes and procedures. Review performance on Key operational areas relating to Store Operations and Inventory Control. Monitor and measure the benefits of post process implementation to track progress. Assist in Project Based Engagements and Operational due diligence for new business acquisitions. Identify Spend Management areas across Retail Businesses, and assist in Sourcing Planning and Execution. Performing hardware utilization reviews to ensure their efficient use at stores and managing loss prevention. Performing review engagements at stores to ensure their compliance to the operating procedures. Collecting evidence and leading investigations into fraud and embezzlement incidents committed by employees. Performing ad hoc analysis on operational and financial data to ensure compliance to organizational procedures. Preparing reports to management on progress of Process and Compliance function and its objectives
Delivering services to organizations involved in distribution and receipt of international development funding from the European Commission. Carrying auditing services for The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria to validate the appropriate utilization of Grant funds and ensure the accountability of the Principal Recipient and Sub-recipients for Grant funds and to monitor compliance by the Principal Recipient with the terms of contractual agreements. Tailoring auditing programs, testing and developing recommendation action plans for Assets and Procurement Systems for health and pharmaceutical products. Performing EuropeAid audits and assignments on behalf of International Funding Institutions including the European Commission, The Global Fund, and UN Agencies. Types of assignments included; Financial Reviews, Systems Audits, Evaluations, Forensic Audits and Expenditure Verifications. Performing external audits of global fund supported programs of the Egyptian’s National AIDS Control Program and the Egyptian National Tuberculosis Program administered by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population. Managed several Audits of ICFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting), FIAs (Fiscal Integrated Audits), and SOX Audits in compliance with the by-law SEC obligatory audits under AS 2 and AS 5 of PCAOB and the Section 404 enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Acting as a country focal point for group audit engagement teams, sizing up to 25 people on each team, taking responsibility for all due deliverables, communicating correspondences, submitting and following up on reports deliverables and requirements to Group Reporting Teams abroad. Preparing deliverables relevant to audit engagements and agreed upon procedures to affiliate firms. Preparing letters of engagement agreeing work scope, fees, and responsibilities. Preparing letters of recommendation to management emphasizing on the translated business processes. Preparing Report of key areas of risk, including management’s assessment, and communicating to the Board and/or Audit Committee. Managed different types of Compliance Audits, including; Ethical, Regulatory, Financial, Contractual, Legal, and Operational
Developing an organization-wide Risk Management Framework and conducting awareness sessions to senior management to help them identify and assess risks in terms of impact and likelihood
Designed and circulated each of a Risk Management Policy and a Risk Assessment Survey across the firm as a means to building an effective Risk Management Framework
Identifying and reporting to the Board on the risks and observations across the firm along with suggested action plans to be agreed to with management within a defined completion due date.
Designed and supervised the implementation of a Whistle-Blowing Procedure Policy across Etisalat establishing channels of information enabling the reception, analysis and processing of reports received confidentially or anonymously, and without fear of reprisal
Designed and supervised the implementation of a Business Continuity Plan across Etisalat
Performing detailed Risk Assessments with top level management to reflect high risks in the annual audit plan
Identified a highly material weakness within an automated system application followed by a thank-you letter from Etisalat’s CEO
Conducting investigations in several fraud and negligence cases across the organization ended by issuing dismissal and warning letters to managers and other responsible persons who knew or should have known of the violations and did not report it.
Calling for meetings assembly with different parties and functions of the organization to ensure that the workflow smoothness across the organization in line with Etisalat’s mission to achieving its objectives effectively and on a timely basis.
Clients I have managed their audits, for in-country and overseas locations, come from a wide range of industries spanning automotive, energy and utilities, oil and gas, carbon mining, technology, manufacturing, and retailing
My portfolio management of clients comprised GlobalSantaFe Inc, British Gas, Chevron Texaco, Shell, OTIS, Coca Cola, NCR, DHL, Eni North Africa Libyan Branch, Eni IEOC Production BV Egypt, Tanganyika Oil Co. Ltd, Oxbow Carbon and Minerals Middle East, Scomi Oiltools, Atwood Oceanics Inc, Reckitt Benckiser, UnionAire, and Dover Investments Ltd.
Managed several Audits of ICFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting), FIAs (Fiscal Integrated Audits), and SOX Audits in compliance with the by-law SEC obligatory audits under AS 2 and AS 5 of PCAOB and the Section 404 enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Managed the following different types of Compliance Audits; Ethical, Regulatory, Financial, Contractual, Legal, and Operational
Designed test scripts for an Oil and Gas conglomerate to ensure adoption of HR best practices and ensure contractual compliance with the corporation’s Code of Ethics to ensure that the organization is continuously and clearly communicating the ethical standards in the Code of Ethics to vendors and suppliers