Deputy Director Global Internal Auditing Services (GIAS) Asia Region
Save the Children US
Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months
Risk Assessment, audit selection, and specific audit assignments planning i.e. timing, budget, scope etc.
Execution of annual audit plan including reports drafting, its discussion and finalization with higher level management (in Country as well as Regional and HO level). Perform and/or facilitate special assignments i.e. limited reviews, consultancy and investigations.
Administrative maintenance of audit software Galileo (limited to user and data maintenance). Maintenance and improvement of audit programs, manual etc. Capacity building of junior audit staff and CO based internal auditors.
International Assignments;
Save the Children in Armenia, Internal Auditing (team leader)Yerevan and Karabagh (2009)
Save the Children in Malawi, Internal Auditing, Lilongwe and Blantyre (2010 & 2011)
Save the Children in Liberia, Internal Auditing, ( 2010)
Save the Children in Indonesia, Internal Auditing, Jakarta (2008 & 2011)
Save the Children in Ethiopia, Internal Auditing, Addis Ababa and Dolo (May 2011)
Save the Children in Philippines, Internal Auditing, Manila and Cotabato (September 2011)
Save the Children in Afghanistan, Limited Review, Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif (November 2011)
Save the Children Sahel Office (Mali, Genie and Burkina Faso), Internal Auditing (team leader), Bamako and Sicasso (November-December 2011)
Save the Children in Myanmar, Internal Auditing of Global Fund Project (team leader), Yangon (March 2012)
Save the Children West Port Office, Internal Audit Improvement and Compliance program (April 2012)
Save the Children in Mozambique, Internal Auditing (team leader), Maputo & Nampula (July-August 2012)
Save the Children in Bangladesh, Internal Auditing (team leader), Dhaka, Barisal & Khulna (November 2012)
Save the Children in Egypt, internal Auditing (team leader), Cairo & Assuit (December 2012)
Restructuring of Internal audit department to align with needs of new structure and enhanced operations. Preparation of risk based annual audit plan. Investigations of potential fraud/irregularities on management request.
Audits/review of CO and its partners, follow-up of Global Internal Audits, facilitation in external audits of grants/projects. Investigations of potential fraud/irregularities on management request.
Member of Global Assurance Team-London Office and Pakistan Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Heads the Internal Audit department of Save the Children-US too.
Perpetration of risk based annual audit plan in consultation with SMT and its implementation and reporting to management.
Evaluation/assessment of potential partners/sub-grantees for selection purposes, suggestions/recommendations (based on review/audit) of amount of sub-grants to successful evaluated partners and type of most suitable agreement (sub-grant, service level agreement, terms of payments etc.). Investigations of potential fraud/irregularities on management request.
Others:
Member of Global Assurance and Risk Services (GARS), Save the Children Home Office and Ombudsman Committee in Pakistan.
Facilitator/Lead Presenter in-country Finance and Grants Workshops
Accurate periodical financial statements as per International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as applicable in Pakistan, timely preparation and reporting of management accounts/reports. Treasury and tax management. Facilitation in external audits.
Preparation and monitoring of annual budgets (Capital as well as Revenue) and budget variance analysis report.
Served as Acting Manager TPR (Treasury, Planning and Reporting) for more than six months.
Special assignments:
Facilitate in acquisition and implementation of ERP system (Accounts, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Cost Accounts, Procurement, and Financial Reporting Modules) for the Organization.
Preparation of revised Chart of Accounts of organization.
Plan, participate, supervise the external audits of different organizations including manufacturing concerns, trading concerns, financial institutes, software concerns, N.G.O’s and welfare societies and reported to managers and engagement partner. Also participate in the Inter office Review Program conducted by the KPMG International.
Consultancy in accounts, financial reporting, corporate and tax matters to different clients.
Lead and participate in external audits of different clients including review of financial statements for ensuring compliance with IFRS as applicable in Pakistan. Consultancy in tax, accounts and corporate matters.
Certified Internal Auditor
Bechelor degree with major subjects of mathematics, statistic and economics. with 1st division.