Senior Internal Auditor
BUTEC Group
Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months
BUTEC Head Office and BUTEC Utility Services (Distribution Service Provider for “Électricité. du Liban”)
• Flowcharting business processes, identifying and evaluating the design of controls, designing, executing, and documenting audit tests
• Assessment of financial and operational risks and effectiveness of design and operation of key controls
• Performing risk-based operational and compliance audits in accordance with The Institute of Internal Auditors standards and other applicable standards for the company's various departments
• Preparing internal audit reports supported by thorough and complete work papers.
• Evaluating test results and alternative controls, performing root cause analysis, and developing recommendations to address findings
• Conducting follow up audits by performing appropriate testing, evaluation, and verification to determine the adequacy, effectiveness, and timeliness of actions taken by management.
• Performing special internal audit assignments and support missions (GAP Analysis, Lead Time Analysis)
1.1-BUTEC Head Office and BUTEC Utility Services (Distribution Service Provider for “Électricité. du Liban”):
•Flowcharting business processes, identifying and evaluating the design of controls, designing, executing, and documenting audit tests.
•Assessment of financial and operational risks and effectiveness of design and operation of key controls.
•Performing risk-based operational and compliance audits in accordance with The Institute of Internal Auditors standards and other applicable standards for the company's various departments.
•Preparing internal audit reports supported by thorough and complete work papers.
•Evaluating test results and alternative controls, performing root cause analysis, and developing recommendations to address findings.
•Conducting follow up audits by performing appropriate testing, evaluation, and verification to determine the adequacy, effectiveness, and timeliness of actions taken by management.
•Performing special internal audit assignments and support missions (GAP Analysis, Lead Time Analysis).
1.2-BUTEC contracting projects in the Middle East and North Africa
Algeria:
• Realization of a security and administrative camp for “Groupement Timimoun”, Timimoun
• Realization of a new steel complex for “Algerian Qatari Steel”, Bellara, Jijel United Arab Emirates:
• Design and construction of a sewage treatment plant for “Nakheel”, Deira Island, Dubai
• Realization of civil works of the entire site of a waste to energy plant for “Masdar and Bee’ah”, Sharjah
Responsibilities:
• Conducting integrated operational and compliance audits for various departments (Finance and Accounting, Quality Assurance & Quality Control, HSE, Procurement, Engineering, IT, Logistics, Fixed Assets, Warehouse Management, Human Resources) and including remote audits.
• Conducting follow up audits by performing appropriate testing, evaluation, and verification to determine the adequacy, effectiveness, and timeliness of actions taken by management.
• Analysing and optimizing the company’s various departments’ policies and procedures and advising management regarding risks and best practices
• Flowcharting business processes, identifying and evaluating the design of controls, designing, executing, and documenting audit
• Establishing standard operating procedures, leading practices, and performing daily monitoring and ongoing audits for the following departments: Sales and Marketing, Finance and Accounting, and Labour Services
• Providing support for the implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) (MS Dynamics AX 2012) for various departments’ modules
•Performing risk-based operational and compliance audits for various departments
•Preparing internal audit reports supported by thorough and complete work papers.
•Evaluating test results and alternative controls, performing root cause analysis, and developing recommendations to address findings
•Analysing and optimizing standard operating procedures, leading practices of the following departments: Human resources, Finance & accounting, Procurement & resourcing, Inventory & warehouse management, Technical QA/QC, Sales and Marketing, and Operations.
•Performing detailed financial analysis of the company’s financial statements and providing full support to the company’s management in various major tasks (reviewing joint venture agreements, detailed walkthrough and review on prepared feasibility studies).
•Implementation and handling of a specialized global positioning system tracker.
•Implementation of ERP software (MS Dynamics AX 2012) for various departments’ modules (sales & marketing, technical QA/QC, operation & production, human resources, Saudi payroll, finance & accounting, procurement & resourcing, inventory warehouse management, maintenance).
•Preparation of all ERP-based department modules’ standard operating procedures and operational/monitoring manuals, and performing trainings for all related departments’ employees on using AX 2012 System
-Detailed understanding of the business workflow, business processes, and amended policies and operational procedures in the company’s various departments \[inventory & warehouse management, sales & marketing, maintenance, local & foreign procurement, finance & accounting (accounts payable, accounts receivable, cost control, cashbox)\]
-Internal audit department:
•Performing risk-based operational and compliance audits for various departments
•Preparing internal audit reports supported by thorough and complete work papers.
•Evaluating test results and alternative controls, performing root cause analysis, and developing recommendations to address findings
My studies included courses in accounting, intermediate accounting, cost accounting, advanced accounting, auditing, taxation, and financial management & taxation and the senior project accounting course. Alongside was having the opportunity to develop the proper professional business writing skills