Senior Internal Audit Executive
National General Insurance Co (PSC)
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :11 years, 6 أشهر
➢ Conduct audit of Branches & Head Office Departments to ensure all operations are in compliance with the Regulatory Bodies & aligned with Company’s internal Policies & Procedures;
➢ Develop a thorough understanding of business processes in scope for assigned audits and document the processes in the form of flowcharts or process narratives;
➢ Identify & evaluate risk areas, provide input in development of Audit Plan & reasonable assurance that risk management control & systems are functioning as purported to enable the organization to achieve its goals & objectives;
➢ Gather required information by conducting interviews with the staff, obtaining documents & records and performing walkthroughs;
➢ Perform audit procedures including identifying & drafting audit issues, reviewing & examining records and analyzing information gathered to assess the adequacy, effectiveness & efficiency of established internal controls & procedures;
➢ Identify, develop & document audit findings & recommendations using independent judgement and prepare working papers to adequately document the work performed;
➢ Communicate results of the audit including risk management issues & control deficiencies via written reports, supported by evidences gathered, with detailed observations & recommendations to Head of Internal Audit prior to forwarding them to process owners/Departmental Heads;
➢ Participate in closing meetings with Departmental Heads at the end of field-work and where necessary provide evidence & clear explanation of issues identified;
➢ Perform related tasks as assigned by the Head of Internal Audit including special assignments such as Fraud Investigation & draft Incident Reports along with recommendations of measures to prevent fraud.
Accountant - Finance Department
Currently working in the Finance Department of Al Wahda Club Company for Sports & Games as an Accountant. The main responsibilities include:
- To advance cash to the employees including:
Administrators/Coaches of various sports teams of the club to pay for their respective match expenses (including Match Refreshments, Medical Items, Laundry, Gifts & Rewards, and Match Transportation etc.) played against various other clubs across U.A.E.
Head Office Employees to pay for Expenses such as Medical Test & Printing I.Ds of new staff, Purchasing Office Supplies, Paying Office Utilities, Salaries of Head Office Staff, Fuel Expenses, Refreshments for meetings, Miscellaneous Other Expenses.
- To match whether actual expenses incurred are below or in excess of the advances provided for the above. In case of amount exceeding the advance, acquire approval of finance manager & sports affairs manager before payment & recording transactions into the system.
- For all expenses actually incurred, acquire & validate:
Original Receipts & Other Supporting documents;
Signatures required for approval of special transactions.
- To record petty cash transactions using Quick books, maintenance of proper records & reconciliation of the same.
During my tenure with Ernst & Young, I was involved in various assignments including evaluation of internal control systems, gap analysis and internal audit. My contribution in various assignments is as follows:
> Dawlance Group of Companies
Involved as a team member to carry out detailed process and gap analysis on the system of Internal Controls on existing business processes including Sales & Receivables, Treasury Management, Financial Statements Close Process and Capital Expenditures. I was responsible for:
Gaining detailed understanding of above mentioned processes, through meetings with respective process owners.
Preparation of Process Flowcharts.
Evaluation and documentation of risks and controls on existing business processes.
Performing Walkthroughs on the processes to verify that the internal controls operated adequately, as defined by the management.
> Gillette Pakistan Limited
Involved as a team member to review and update the existing business processes including Procurement to Payments, Selling & Marketing & Selling & General Administrative Expenses. I was responsible for:
Gaining detailed understanding of above mentioned processes through meetings with respective process owners.
Updating Process Documents, Risk & Control Evaluation Matrix and Test Plans.
Performing Walkthroughs on the processes to verify that the internal controls operated adequately, as defined by the process owners.
> Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)
Involved as a team member to conduct internal audit of Sales & Marketing Process (involving back-end monitoring of field force expenses). I was responsible for:
Examining vouchers related to Field Force Activities to establish authenticity of expenses incurred and ensure that the vouchers were supported with relevant documentary evidence.
Ensuring that the process carried out and expenses incurred on the activities, complied with the standard operating procedures of GSK.
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA Professional Qualification)
UAECA (Professional Qualification Certificate)
Associates of Chartered Certified Accountants - ACCA Member : Professional Certificate