Assistant Manager (Operations Audit)
Dubai Islamic Bank
Total years of experience :19 years, 9 Months
Full audit on Head Office Operations Departments:
· Assessing the adequacy of internal controls over the Head Office activities and its adherence to the bank's policies and procedures.
· Perform risk based audit, and develop respective audit programs.
· Draft audit reports along with risks and recommendations, discuss the finding with the auditee and finalize audit reports.
· Follow up and check the compliance with previous audit recommendations.
· Identifying weaknesses and recommending necessary actions to improve the control system.
· Addressing any other objective area during the audit course within the scope.
· Supervising and overseeing the various audit activities being carried out by assigned auditors. Identify risk areas based on the past audit reports and understanding of the audited functions.
Participate in evaluating the adequacy of the corrective action taken to improve deficient conditions.
Responsibilities fall under 3 areas:
A) Full audit on Head Office Operations Departments and Branches:
• Perform full audit on branches and Head Office operations and activities to ensure it the appropriateness of the controls and check its adherence to the bank's policies and procedures, where I have audit several departments/units i.e. Accounts service unit, funds transfer unit, cards operations unit, administration division, call centre, Human Resource Division, SME, CSF, etc…
• Supervising and overseeing the various audit activities being carried out by assigned auditors. Identify risk areas based on the past audit reports and understanding of the audited functions.
• Make oral or written presentations to the management during and at the conclusion of the examination, discuss deficiencies, recommend corrective action and suggest improvements in operation and reduction in costs.
• Prepare special reports as and when requested to express the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the processes.
• Participate in evaluating the adequacy of the corrective action taken to improve deficient conditions.
• Perform other related duties as requested.
B) Standard Operations Procedures and Process Flows:
• Reviewing Branches and Head Office Standard Operations Procedures (SOP) and respective process flows, identifying its control weaknesses and make recommendations and reporting findings to Operations Audit Manager.
• Reviewing and creating new audit programs and check lists to ensure that the programs and checklists covers all areas in Standard Operations Procedures and reporting it to Operations Audit Manager.
C) Branches Surprise Check:
• Performing surprise check in the branches to ensure that required controls are implemented as per the Bank’s procedures, and to ensure that cash and all security items are properly maintained.
• Preparing working paper files and drafting the observations, risks, and recommendations and report to Operations Audit Manager.
Performing full audit assignments in Head Office and Branches.
Handled multiple engagements and projects simultaneously and supervised audit team members while promoting team morale and productivity.
