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Sara Elhaj, Senior internal auditor

Sara Elhaj

Senior internal auditor·Saudi Research and Media group

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, corporate finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 10 years, 10 months

Senior internal auditor

October 2021 - Present

Saudi Research and Media group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2021 - Present

- Perform risk and control assessment and execute risk-based audit plans and programs
- Communicate closely with various business units across different departments and take ownership of the whole end to end internal audit process, including Group's policies and procedures, corporate governance practices, risk management, and internal controls
- Responsible for advising on internal controls and risk matters, and proactively recommend continuous improvement for efficient finance and commercial processes.
- Handling ad-hoc assignments,
Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior internal auditor

October 2021 - Present

Saudi research and media group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2021 - Present

Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) (also known as the Saudi Media Group) is a Saudi joint stock company registered in Riyadh. The group mainly publishes, prints and distributes various publications The company operates in Saudi Arabia where there are no independent media
- Lead and conduct risk-based audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, compliance, and operational efficiency. Communicate closely with various business units across different departments and take ownership of the whole end to end internal audit process, including Group's compliance policies and procedures, corporate governance practices, risk management, and internal controls
- Execute audits in accordance with established standards and methodologies.
- Prepare and present comprehensive audit reports to management, highlighting key findings, risks, and recommendations for improvement
- Work with management to develop actionable plans to address identified issues and monitor the implementation of corrective actions.
- Ensure that audit activities are performed in compliance with internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in special projects and initiatives as needed to support organizational objectives.
- .Handling ad-hoc assignments
Company industry:
Advertising
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior internal auditor

September 2021 - Present

Al KHAYYAT INVESTMENT LLC (AKI)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2021 - Present

Company owning more than 158 outlets, including BINSINA Pharmacy, retail & automotive, with more than 10 billion dollars turnover.
- Review of internal control processes for several business units including identification of risks and deficiencies;
- Investigation and fraud risk assessment ( Bank audit, expenses and specifics investigation);
- Supervision of physical inventories for stock counts;
- Taking responsibilities for specific tasks (ensure respect for group instruction in detail) and ensuring deadlines met,
- Audit of several businesses including (retail, Food and Beverage, automotive and contracting).
Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Auditor

December 2012 - October 2017

KPMG

Rabat, Morocco

December 2012 - October 2017

Statutory audit
Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Supervisor

October 2013 - November 2013

KPMG SA

Morocco

October 2013 - November 2013

Involved in various audit assignments for a wide variety of clients, in different sectors of activity, such as
Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Management

trainee

January 2011 - August 2011

Deloitte & Touch

Morocco

January 2011 - August 2011

Perform testing for various business processes (Order-to-cash, Payroll, Treasury, Trade marketing expenses, budgeting, Financial reporting…Etc.);

Ministery of youth and sports, Minister’s office
Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Engineering

Finance coordinator

October 2010 - April 2011

AIESEC

United Arab Emirates

October 2010 - April 2011

Business plan preparation and sponsorship file (gold pack)  Coca Cola company sponsorship.
- Optimization and management of monetary funds and petty cash
 Sales of Moroccan products, road trips…
- Hosting 300 participants, from all over the word, in a five stars hotel in Marrakech.
Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

June 2010 - August 2010

Morocco

June 2010 - August 2010

Performance of business plan for the youth centers of development; - Revue of processes and evaluation of the degree; - Bookkeeping tasks.
Job role:
Other

Education

National School of trade and Managemen

July 2013

July 2013

Master's degree, corporate finance

Morocco

Skills

Process Assessment
Expert
Process Assessment
Expert
Strategic Advice
Expert
Strategic Advice
Expert
Reporting
Expert
Reporting
Expert
Process Review
Expert
Process Review
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
AUTOMOTIVE
Intermediate
AUTOMOTIVE
Intermediate
BUSINESS PLANS
Expert
BUSINESS PLANS
Expert
BUSINESS PROCESS
Expert
BUSINESS PROCESS
Expert
INSTRUCTION
Intermediate
INSTRUCTION
Intermediate
MARKETING
Expert
MARKETING
Expert
OPTIMIZATION
Expert
OPTIMIZATION
Expert
PROCESS ENGINEERING
Expert
PROCESS ENGINEERING
Expert
RETAIL
Expert
RETAIL
Expert
RISK ASSESSMENT
Intermediate
RISK ASSESSMENT
Intermediate
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
Expert
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
Expert
Process Assessment
Expert
Process Assessment
Expert
Strategic Advice
Expert
Strategic Advice
Expert
Reporting
Expert
Reporting
Expert
Process Review
Expert
Process Review
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Korean
Expert
Spanish
Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
CISA
ISACA
Jun 2024
CIA
IIA
Jan 2019

Hobbies

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