Shahjahan Fayaz CIA CRMA CICA CISLA CAF, Board Advisor & Internal Auditor (Part Time)

Shahjahan Fayaz CIA CRMA CICA CISLA CAF

Board Advisor & Internal Auditor (Part Time)

Lifcon Steels

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, CRMA - Certification in Risk Management Assurance
Experience
11 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months

Board Advisor & Internal Auditor (Part Time) at Lifcon Steels
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since December 2016

Lifcon Contracting is a one of the leading provider of horizontal & directional drilling services throughout KSA and Bahrain. Lifcon Steel (Karachi Pakistan) is a newly established steel products manufacturing company. My role was to review and improve financial operations and internal control system and other consulting activities as required

Group Internal Audit Manager (Head) at Al-Ghazzawi Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since June 2022

Al Ghazzawi (family) Group is diversified conglomerates having a portfolio of businesses (SIGMAC, Joffrey’s Coffee, SIP & Wintek. My role highlights:
 Reporting and presentations to Board Audit Committee
 Internal Audit Re-establishment & Strategic Annual Audit Plan development
 Engagements - Assurance, Consulting & Investigations for both Operations and Financial perspective.
 Recruitment & Training Internal Audit Team
 Real Estate Consultants Induction Process Special Weekly Reports
 Policies and Procedures GAP Analysis & implementation support workshops in consulting capacity
 International Financial Reporting Standards - Consulting

Board Advisor & Internal Auditor (Part Time) at Life Connection Contracting Company Limited
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since January 2017

Lifcon Contracting is a one of the leading provider of horizontal & directional drilling services throughout KSA and Bahrain.
Lifcon Steel (Karachi Pakistan) is a newly established steel products manufacturing company.
My role was to review and improve financial operations and internal control system and other consulting activities as required

Group Internal Audit Supervisor at Bawan Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2021 to June 2022

Bawan is holding company of leading industrial manufacturing group with 14 subsidiaries (USSG, UTEC, Bina Precast, Bawan Metal, Bawan Wood & Arnon Plastic). Reporting to Group Chief Audit Executive, my role highlights:

 Risk Based IA Annual Planning for holding & Subsidiaries
 Internal Quality Assurance Review of IA function
 Preparation of Presentation for CAE and Audit Committee.
 Subsidiaries Financial Statement Analysis & CG Review
 Managing multiple assurance engagements (End to End) at subsidiaries.
 Participating in recruitment and Supervising & developing IA Team
 Teammate admin plus end user - Beginner Training

Senior Internal Auditor at SADAFCO
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2019 to January 2021

SADAFCO (KIPCO Group Co.) is KSA market leader in UHT milk (famous Saudia Haleeb), ice-cream and tomato paste. Reporting to Director IA, role highlights:

 Participating in Risk Based IA Annual Planning
 Managing & conducting assurance & consulting engagements (Planning, Executing and Reporting)
 (Policy & Procedures Reviews)
 Preparation of Presentation for Director IA & Board
 Successful Fraud Investigations (Internal)

Senior Internal Auditor at Alyusr Leasing & Financing Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2017 to January 2019

Al YUSR Leasing & Financing is a Saudi company specialized in Islamic financing and is one of Abdullatif Alissa Group Holding Companies and the leading company Kingdom wise in the field of financial services through innovating installment / leasing programs. Al YUSR Leasing & Financing has ranked 11th among 100 fastest growing companies in the Kingdom for the year 2010. My role at Alyusr L&F is as follows:
1. Directly reporting to Chief Internal Auditor
2. Preparation of Internal Audit Programs
3. Drafting of Internal Audit Reports
4. Updating of IA Charter and IA Manual
5. Conducting Forensic Investigations

Senior Associate IA/FAS/Consulting at Deloitte Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • March 2013 to September 2016

Deloitte is one of the Big4 audit and consultancy firms in the world and my role highlights contain challenging assignments in the following areas:
 Internal Audit Function Development at Clients - (NUST, Dalda Foods)
 Third party Internal Audits
 Project Financial Audits
 Financial Advisory Services (Accounts, Budget Updates & Fixed Assets Register)
 Governance Consulting (Policy, Procedures & Processes Review)
 Investigations
 Clients Processes Monitoring
 Presentations for the Executive Director
 Proposal Development and Engagement Budgeting
 Client’s Quality Assurance Reviews of IA Function

Corporate & Tax Associate at Tariq Abdul Ghani Maqbool & Co Chartered Accountants
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • November 2012 to March 2013

Reporting to Supervisor Corporate, my responsibility was to assist in day to day corporate affairs of industrial clients.

Education

Master's degree, CRMA - Certification in Risk Management Assurance
  • at The Institute of Internal Auditors
  • October 2022

Certified

Master's degree, CIA - Certified Internal Auditor
  • at The Institute of Internal Auditors
  • June 2021

Certified

Higher diploma, CISLA - Certified ISMS Lead Auditor ISO27001
  • at International Institute for IT Governance Qualifications
  • March 2020

Information Security

Master's degree, Certified Internal Controls Auditor - CICA - (Internal Controls Specialist
  • at The Institute for Internal Controls
  • March 2019
Master's degree, Certificate in Accounting and Finance
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
  • November 2012

Certificate in Accounting and Finance

Bachelor's degree, Economics Major
  • at Punjab University
  • December 2010

Specialties & Skills

Financial Accounting
Internal Audit
Risk Advisory
Financial Advisory
sap fico
Quick Books Accounting
SAP Financial End User Module
Team Management
Microsoft Word & Excel
Powerpoint & Presentation Skills
Performance Management & Motivation

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Urdu
Native Speaker
Punjabi
Native Speaker

Memberships

The Institute of Internal Auditors USA
  • Professional Member
  • July 2016
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
  • Chartered Accountancy - Finalist
  • October 2008
SOCPA
  • Associate Member
  • July 2018

Training and Certifications

Presentation Skills Course – Level 1 (Training)
Training Institute:
SKANS School of Accountancy – Islamabad Pakistan
Date Attended:
August 2007
Duration:
100 hours
CCPT – Microsoft Office (Training)
Training Institute:
School of Business & Management – Islamabad Pakistan
Date Attended:
March 2009
Duration:
120 hours
Presentation Skills Course – Level 2 (Training)
Training Institute:
School of Business & Management – Islamabad Pakistan
Date Attended:
April 2016
Duration:
100 hours
SAP Financial – End User (Training)
Training Institute:
Excellence Delivered Co. – Lahore Pakistan
Date Attended:
June 2016
Duration:
80 hours

Hobbies

  • Presentation Skills Development
    I have won 3rd Position in Presentation Skills Competition held by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan Presentation Skills Training Course Level - 1 @ SKANS Islamabad Presentation Skills Training Course Level - 2 @ SBM Islamabad