Internal Audit and Risk Management Manager for Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon
Unilever Mashreq
Total years of experience :27 years, 9 Months
• From April 2011 till Present:
Internal Audit and Risk Management Manager for Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan
countries in Unilever company; one of the big multinational FMCG companies.
Job duties & responsibilities: • Establishing policies for audit activity and directing technical and administrative functions.
• Developing and executing a comprehensive audit program to include planning and performance of financial,
compliance, and irregularity.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Risk Assessment, including Reporting, Financial, Operational,
Compliance, Strategic and Marketplace risks.
• Document Risk Assessments and related action plans to manage the risks identified (Risk Matrix)
• Coordinate activities and resources to assure compliance with all financial reporting and internal control
requirements of SOX
• Recommending improvements in the internal of control environment design to safeguard company resources,
promote Company growth, and ensure compliance with government laws and regulations.
• Authorizing the publication of reports on the results of audit examinations, including recommendations for improvement.
• Establishing the departmental structure.
• Obtaining training and maintaining an audit staff capable of accomplishing the internal audit function.
• Assigning audit areas, staff, and budget to auditors.
• SAP Concur Audit.
• Coordinating internal and external audit efforts.
• From January 2010 till March 2011:
Accounts Payable Manager in AICT one of HPH group, ranking No.1 in the Container handling
field Worldwide
Job duties & responsibilities: • Responsible for the processing and administration of payments processed to Supplier in order to provide an excellent service to those suppliers.
• Responsible for the line management, motivation and development of 3 finance officers to ensure the department
is efficient and effective and completing all tasks including month end tasks.
• The day-to-day supervision of the following functions to ensure the department is efficient and effective and completing all tasks.
• Ensure that the transaction processing function has effective financial controls and procedures to meet auditing
requirements.
• Ensure that the activities connected to the recording and payment to suppliers and staff expenses meet all legal and tax obligations of the relevant tax authority.
• Supply financial information relating to supplier including, purchase ledger and staff expenses to the global
transaction-processing manager on a monthly basis to enable effective decision making.
• From July 2008 till December 2009:
Accounts Payable Manager in CMA-CGM for navigation; one of the major five companies in the navigation field.
Job duties & responsibilities: • Responsible for the processing and administration of payments processed to Supplier in order to provide an excellent service to those suppliers.
• Responsible for the line management, motivation and development of 5 finance officers to ensure the department
is efficient and effective and completing all tasks including month end tasks.
• The day-to-day supervision of the following functions to ensure the department is efficient and effective and completing all tasks.
• Ensure that the transaction processing function has effective financial controls and procedures to meet auditing
requirements.
• Ensure that the activities connected to the recording and payment to suppliers and staff expenses meet all legal and tax obligations of the relevant tax authority.
• Supply financial information relating to supplier including, purchase ledger and staff expenses to the global
transaction-processing manager on a monthly basis to enable effective decision making.
• From September 2006 till June 2008:
Accounts Receivable and Credit Manager in CMA-CGM for navigation one of the major five
companies in the navigation field.
Job duties & responsibilities: • Prepares summary reports and correspondence.
• Monitors incomplete/pending accounts and assists in follow-up to obtain or correct documentation.
• Monitors A/R Staff in resolving data entry problems; facilitating documentation processing and various collection
related activities.
• Reviews and corrects discrepancies in accounting documentation.
• Reconciles and balances accounting reports.
• Reviews, codes, and processes various accounting data.
• Responds to routine questions regarding accounting-related activities.
• Assembles and distributes documents to include invoices, remittances, receiving reports, bills, vouchers or daily
reports.
• From June 2004 till September 2006: Head for internal audit in CMA-CGM for navigation one of the major five companies in the navigation field.
Job duties & responsibilities: • Establishing policies for audit activity and directing technical and administrative functions.
• Developing and executing a comprehensive audit program to include planning and performance of financial,
compliance, and irregularity.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Risk Assessment, including Reporting, Financial, Operational,
Compliance, Strategic and Marketplace risks.
• Document Risk Assessments and related action plans to manage the risks identified (Risk Matrix)
• Coordinate activities and resources to assure compliance with all financial reporting and internal control
requirements of SOX
• Recommending improvements in the internal of control environment design to safeguard company resources,
promote Company growth, and ensure compliance with government laws and regulations.
• Authorizing the publication of reports on the results of audit examinations, including recommendations for improvement.
• Establishing the departmental structure.
• Obtaining training and maintaining an audit staff capable of accomplishing the internal audit function.
• Assigning audit areas, staff, and budget to auditors.
• Developing a system of schedule control over audit projects.
• Coordinating internal and external audit efforts.
From January 1997 till May 2004: Senior Auditor at Mansour Co., Price Water House Coopers, one of the major five international
firms in Audit & Accounting field.
Job duties & responsibilities: Company name Responsibility
Manufacturing
Unilever Egypt Auditing Cash, Overdraft, Fixed assets, contingent liabilities, Accounts receivable, Other debit
accounts, G&A, Financing cost, preparing all leads and preparing the financial statements
Alex Tire (Pirelli) Creating work programs and Auditing Fixed assets, Accounts receivable, Other debit accounts, G&A,
Financing cost, preparing the leads and preparing the financial statements
Atico Auditing Fixed assets, Accounts receivable, Other debit accounts, G&A, Financing cost, preparing the leads and preparing the financial statements
Amereh Cement Auditing Fixed assets, Accounts payable, Other credit accounts, G&A, preparing the leads.
4 MTitan Evaluation of internal audit, Creating work programs, Planning & Risk assessment and Auditing All
areas and issuing the financial statements
Lord Evaluation of internal audit and Auditing Fixed assets, Accounts receivable, Other debit accounts,
G&A, Financing cost, preparing the leads and preparing the financial statements
Egypt Mining Evaluation of internal audit, Creating work programs, Planning & Risk assessment and Auditing All
areas and issuing the financial statements
Kaha Auditing Fixed assets, Accounts receivable, Other debit accounts and G&A
Constraction
Talaat Mostafa Auditing Cash, Overdraft, Fixed assets, contingent liabilities, Accounts receivable, Other debit
accounts and G&A
Auditing Cash, Overdraft, Fixed assets, contingent liabilities, Accounts receivable, Other debit
accounts, G&A, Financing cost, preparing all leads and preparing the financial statements
Coreco Evaluation of internal audit, Creating work programs and Auditing Cash, Overdraft, Fixed assets,
contingent liabilities, Accounts receivable, Other debit accounts, G&A, Financing cost, preparing all
leads and preparing the financial statements
Navigation
CMA-CGM Egypt Evaluation of internal audit, Creating work programs, Planning & Risk assessment and Auditing All
areas and issuing the financial statements
Refca Evaluation of internal audit, Creating work programs, Planning & Risk assessment and Auditing All
areas and issuing the financial statements
Itamco Evaluation of internal audit, Creating work programs, Planning & Risk assessment and Auditing All
areas and issuing the financial statements
Inspection
Watson gray Evaluation of internal audit, Creating work programs, Planning & Risk assessment and Auditing All
areas and issuing the financial statements
SGS Evaluation of internal audit, Creating work programs, Planning & Risk assessment and Auditing All
areas and issuing the financial statements
Others
British School of Evaluation of internal audit, Creating work programs, Planning & Risk assessment and Auditing All
Alexandria areas and issuing the financial statements
Ramada hotel Auditing accounts receivable and inventory
Montaza palace Auditing All areas and issuing the financial statements
Rhodia free zone Auditing Fixed assets, Accounts receivable, Other debit accounts and G&A
Special
Assignments
Blue Circle Cement Auditing the fixed assets and accounts receivable
Alex Portland Cement Auditing the fixed assets and accounts receivable
Company
Misr Amreah for Recalculating the depreciation of all the fixed assets
Spinning & Weaving
Social Fund Reviewing all expenses with the legal contracts
Training Experience
• From October 1996 till December 1996: Accountant at Farid Sabry Mansour (Audit firm)
• From August 1995 till September 1995: Training for one month at International Delta Bank.
• 1985 Accomplished the primary stage between New York (U.S.A), Darmstadt (Germany), Alexandria (San Mark) and Makeh (Saudi Arabia), However, the final exam and certificate were received in Saudi Arabia.