Associate - Internal Audit
Aga Khan University
Total years of experience :16 years, 7 Months
1. Responsible for conducting audits and investigations of assigned areas based on complaints and incident reports.
2. Ensure timely initiation, well planned execution and completion of audits as per standard time required
3. Carry out regular follow-up with the departments to update implementation status of prior audit reports from time to time
4. Disseminate knowledge among the Internal Audit department colleagues by making presentations, conducting workshops, giving briefings and advising as and when needed
5. Develop and maintain contacts with departments on ongoing basis by meeting people, to enhance relationship and trust
6. Assist supervisor in achieving the department’s goals and objectives as per the directions on an ongoing basis
7. Carry out other special assignments as directed by the supervisor on an ongoing basis
• Onsite audit reviews of corporate, commercial and retail branches - To evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls/operations within the bank and identifying control deficiencies and making appropriate recommendations to the management for their resolution.
• Provide value added recommendations to the business in order to improve existing processes.
• Ensure that sound business procedures exist within the business so that there is no window dressing or loopholes hampering smooth operational procedures.
• Desktop reviews/special assignments related to Bank’s GL.
• Review of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Regulations.
• Various special reviews/assignments related to branch operations
• Review and Reconciliation of financial Statements
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Budget analysis and variance analysis
• Mapping of Expenses for analytical review
• Test of controls in the operation of branches
• Validating Implementation of IAS, accrual and prudence concept
• Prepare planning activities for operational/financial audits, and ad hoc audits required by Management
• Conduct follow-up audits of prior audit recommendations to ensure that report recommendations are implemented timely.
• Prepare the documentation (work papers) supporting all audit work performed to support the preparation of a written report to Management
• Assist team leader in preparation of the report and subsequent tracking of outstanding issues.
• Review and explain investigations (when appropriate) and audit objectives, scope and programs to department heads and other administrators.
• Adhering to Bank’s/Group’s and division’s laid down policies.
• Anticipate and address field concerns, and escalate problems as they arise
• Manage control working relationship with unit staff
• Ensure that the there is mutual respect within the team personnel as well as fellow colleagues
• Onsite audit reviews of corporate, commercial and retail branches - To evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls/operations within the bank and identifying control deficiencies and making appropriate recommendations to the management for their resolution.
• Provide value added recommendations to the business in order to improve existing processes.
• Ensure that sound business procedures exist within the business so that there is no window dressing or loopholes hampering smooth operational procedures.
• Desktop reviews/special assignments related to Bank’s GL.
• Review of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Regulations.
• Various special reviews/assignments related to branch operations
• Review and Reconciliation of financial Statements
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Budget analysis and variance analysis
• Mapping of Expenses for analytical review
• Test of controls in the operation of branches
• Validating Implementation of IAS, accrual and prudence concept
• Prepare planning activities for operational/financial audits, and ad hoc audits required by Management
• Conduct follow-up audits of prior audit recommendations to ensure that report recommendations are implemented timely.
• Prepare the documentation (work papers) supporting all audit work performed to support the preparation of a written report to Management
• Assist team leader in preparation of the report and subsequent tracking of outstanding issues.
• Review and explain investigations (when appropriate) and audit objectives, scope and programs to department heads and other administrators.
• Adhering to Bank’s/Group’s and division’s laid down policies.
• Anticipate and address field concerns, and escalate problems as they arise
• Manage control working relationship with unit staff
• Ensure that the there is mutual respect within the team personnel as well as fellow colleagues
Worked as a Processing officer in Centralized Account Opening Department.
Volunteer in Finance Division