Auditor
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :26 years, 5 أشهر
UNRWA employs around 30 thousands staff providing wide range of development and humanitarian services of infrastructure, education, health and social services in addition to its supporting activities of finance, procurement, logistics and human resources across its 5 fields of operations in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and Gaza.
Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Chief of Assurance and Advisory Services (AAS) and the Director of Internal Oversight Department (DIOS) conducts assurance and advisory engagements in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Directive of Internal Oversight Department (DIOS) Charter. Specific duties include:
• Conduct assurance and advisory assignments as a team leader or member at field-based (Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, West Bank, and Gaza); and headquarters locations in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Charter of the Organization Directive of the Department of Internal Oversight Services.
• Contribute to risk-based annual audit planning for the approval of the Chief of Assurance and Advisory Services (AAS), the Director of Internal Over sight Department (DIOS), and the Advisory and Audit Committee (ACIO) for the final approval of the Commissioner General of UNRWA.
• Prepare, as a team leader, audit planning memos and programs for the assigned engagements for the approval of the Chief of Assurance and Advisory Services (AAS) and the Director of Internal Over sight Department (DIOS).
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control processes of operations being audited.
• Ensure that internal audit working papers are organized, adequately documented and supported.
• Draft observations with recommendations based on adequate root-cause analyses to effectively address identified shortcomings, strengthen governance, risk management and internal control, and improve business processes.
• Prepare high-quality draft reports incorporating input from team members, responses from clients and feedback from the Chief of Assurance and Advisory Services (AAS) and the Director of Internal Oversight Department (DIOS).
• Perform follow up on the implementation of recommendations and agreed corrective actions, review and assess the adequacy of corrective actions, and recommend closure of recommendations.
• Participate in professional development activities and development of professional practices, internal audit policies, procedures, and change initiatives. For example, as team leader I developed Inspection Check List to be used and implement by the audit team and other parties. Provided presentations on completed high risk engagements for the ACIO committee and DIOS staff.
• Participate in investigation cases with Investigation Division upon to request.
Key Accomplishments:
Successfully completed all tasks assigned to me in a timely manner.
Led various inspections that helped provide a quick fix to various operational and strategic issues across the Agency.
Assisted in handling sensitive investigations cases.
Assisted in drafting sections of the annual report and quarterly reports to senior management.
Most of recommendations revealed during audits and inspection were properly accepted and respective corrective actions taken in due course.
Participated in developing second line of defence (Compliance Unit in Field level).
Provided training courses in Investigations, Audits, and Inspections to junior professionals at the public and private sector from the Middle East countries.
Provided consultancy services to NGO’s and private Sector on Accountability framework, Internal Controls, Investigation, Internal Audit and Inspections.
Key Accomplishments:
Helped facilitate operational training workshops, which were very useful to clients.
Developed Policies, Procedures, and Manuals for NGO’s.
The Audit Bureau of Jordan assumes its role in auditing public money and ensuring legality of expenditures through hiring qualified and professional auditors. The Audit Bureau of Jordan is a partner for the pubic entities in their efforts towards developing and achieving an overall political, economic, and social areas, and meet their strategic objectives based on a sound financial analysis of the audit risks, and through conducting feasibility studies for the development projects prior to its implementation.
Responsibilities:
• Led audit and inspections teams in more than 25 departments of governmental ministries; provided advisory and consultancy to various economic and service oriented sectors in the government.
• Ensured that internal audit working papers are organized, adequately documented and audit evidence is sufficient and supported by proper documentation.
• Performed follow up on the implementation of recommendations, reviewed and assessed the adequacy of corrective actions, and recommended closure of recommendations.
• Assessed the potential for fraud and corruption in operational activities and made recommendations for investigation.
• Attended government committees as an observer member to assure processes and decisions are complied with the government rules and regulations, such committees are tendering committees, purchasing committees, assets selling committees, assets and goods receiving committees.
• Participated in investigations into allegations of violations of policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and applicable rules and regulations; Reviewed and assessed complaints and allegations, reviewed and analyzed information to determine its relevance and reliability, conducted interviews of witnesses and subjects, drafted investigation reports with appropriate findings and recommendations.
• Review investigations conducted by internal departments of governmental ministries and provide feedback. Scrutinized and pursued cases of loss, fraud, embezzlement, etc.
• Represented Audit Bureau as member of the investigation committee at crime court for investigation cases.
• Undertook consultancy work, in addition to annual audit plan and as requested by Audit Bureau management.
• Provided advice in respect of potential control weaknesses and mitigating actions.
• Provided on-the-job training to new auditors.
Key Accomplishments:
Led cost management audits that resulted in substantial savings (of millions of dollars), and helped improve internal control procedures for various governmental entities.
Identified gaps in rules and regulations and recommended establishing new controls for government departments.
Assisted in assessment of effectiveness and efficiency of internal audit unit at government departments and ministries.
• Prepared financial statements and served as a liaison for the company with various government departments such as the customs department.
Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA)
BC in Administrative & Financial Sciences – Accounting