Waqar Ali, Senior Internal Auditor

Waqar Ali

Senior Internal Auditor

Three Bees Co. Ltd

البلد
المملكة العربية السعودية
التعليم
ماجستير, Accounting and Audit
الخبرات
12 years, 3 أشهر

مشاركة سيرتي الذاتية

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الخبرة العملية

مجموع سنوات الخبرة :12 years, 3 أشهر

Senior Internal Auditor في Three Bees Co. Ltd
  • المملكة العربية السعودية - الرياض
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يناير 2022

• Execute audit plan and document audit engagements with focus on to ensure coverage of key risk areas and efficiency of internal controls designed by management for managing those risk.
• Conduct audit preliminary meetings, preparing audit report, follow-up on audit observations and providing the management with recommendation to resolve the audit exceptions.
• Perform special or ad hoc reviews at the request of Internal Audit Manager.
• Review and update the audit programs based on review of last audit report and preliminary audit meetings.
• Identification and reporting over policy and control gaps including providing the management with recommendation to manage the risk to promote control environment and transparency.
• Ensure timely reporting and communication of critical observations to Internal Audit Manager to modify audit procedures or timely implementation of control measures.
• Ensure quality of audit working paper files and evidence of audit observations are up to Quality Assurance requirements.
• Provide support in companywide risk assessments activities for the preparation of the annual audit plan.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by Audit Head / Internal Audit Manager.

Assistant Manager في Habib Bank Limited
  • باكستان - كراتشي
  • سبتمبر 2018 إلى ديسمبر 2021

Major Roles and Responsibilities
• Execute plan audits and document audit engagements with focus on to ensure coverage of key risk areas and efficiency of controls designed by management for managing those risk.
• Data Analysis to ensure a risk-based audit coverage of all key/critical areas
• Review the adequacy and applications of accounting, financial and operating controls at operational level in the capacity of Team Leader or Team Member
• Provide management with recommendations to ensure high level of internal control are in place & promote operational efficiency
• Monitor the implementation of decisions taken by the management on audit recommendations
• Participated in varied nature of special assignment and investigations/inquires
• Communicate with branch management regarding performance of audit review with focus on to develop and maintain effective professional relationship with auditee and other stakeholders
• Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance processes
• Critically evaluate the cliental of business unit to ensure AML/CFT regulation are complied with and customer due diligence is conducted to maximum extent
• Stay up to date with current affairs, laws and regulator instruction related to banking industry and other as relevant to not only deliver quality work but also foresee emerging risks and weak controls
• Assess Audit program on continuous basis to ensure relevancy, applicability and conformity with regulator instructions
• Ensure quality of audit working paper files and evidences of audit observations are up to Quality Assurance requirements
• Participate in performance of special audit activity on half yearly basis and provide observations to management regarding implementation of revised/latest SOBC

Senior Audit Officer في Meezan Bank Limited
  • باكستان - كراتشي
  • أكتوبر 2015 إلى أغسطس 2018

• Conducted reviews of bank branches as Team Member to provide reasonable assurance on internal controls and compliance with policies in assigned area
• Participated in special assignment and investigations/inquiries and assisted in finalization of report
• Assisted in planning of audit activity and ensured timely completion of the assigned audit task/activity
• Prepared drafts report on audit findings and coordinated with auditee for management responses
• Stayed up to date with laws and regulator instruction related to banking industry and other as relevant in order to deliver quality work
• Ensured quality of audit working paper files and evidences in support of audit observations as per Quality Assurance requirements
• Attended in-house quarterly training on latest development related to banking/financial sector
• Spare time to perform any additional tasks as assigned by Regional Audit Managers or Team Manager

Officer Finance and Operations في Arif habib Commodities Pvt Limited
  • باكستان - كراتشي
  • سبتمبر 2013 إلى أكتوبر 2015

• Prepared draft Annual/Interim/Quarterly Financial Statements.
• Responsible for firm’s payroll, journal entries, account payable and receivable management, petty cash management etc.
• Maintained fixed asset register mentioning the addition, disposal/transfer of asset, depreciation and written down value
• Maintenance of company bank accounts & preparation of bank reconciliations statement on daily basis including identifying client funds at bank account & allocation of funds to their respective trading accounts
• Supported day-to-day execution of general ledger processes, safe keeping of company record
• Co-ordination and liaison with external and internal auditors during interim and annual audit

Audit Officer في Mushtaq & Co. Chartered Accountant – (Member of Leading Edge Illinois, USA)
  • باكستان - كراتشي
  • ديسمبر 2011 إلى أبريل 2013

• Participated in overall planning of engagement, conducting initial planning meetings with clients to understand & co-develop expectations, and designing audit strategies in consultation with engagement manager.
• Assessing underlying audit risk in the light of assessment of client’s overall control environment.
• Obtaining a thorough understanding of the nature of client’s business and regulatory environment in which it operates identification of critical success factors and key performance indicators.
• Initial overall analytical review, understanding major business processes, analysis and testing of internal controls at the interim and final stages, and detailed testing of significant account balances and transactions.
• Application of International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Communicating audit progress and findings by providing information in meetings, highlighting the unresolved issues, and analyzing strategic aspect of the further planed audit procedures.

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Accounting and Audit
  • في ACCA
  • ديسمبر 2014

ACCA Member

بكالوريوس, Commerce
  • في University of Sindh
  • أغسطس 2014
بكالوريوس, Accounting and Audit
  • في ACCA
  • أغسطس 2013

ACCA Qualified

دبلوم, Accounts and Business Ethics
  • في ACCA
  • أغسطس 2012

This Diploma certificate is awarded by ACCA, scenario based questioning testing method to which ind

الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, Engineering
  • في SEC SCHOOL
  • يناير 2010

2010 F.SC (PRE- Engineering) Grade A NEW LIFE PUBLIC H/SEC SCHOOL, PAKISTAN

الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, PUBLIC
  • في SEC SCHOOL
  • يناير 2008

2008 MATRIC (SCIENCE) Grade A NEW LIFE PUBLIC H/SEC SCHOOL, PAKISTAN

Specialties & Skills

Internal Control
Banking
Internal Audit
Accounting
Auditing
Quick Books (Accounting software)
Report writing skills
Spread Sheets MS Excel
Express Accounts (Accounting software)
Conceptual Skills
payroll
auditing
team management
accounting
risk management
planning
accounts receivable
operation
accounts payable

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اللغات

الأوردو
مبتدئ
الانجليزية
مبتدئ

التدريب و الشهادات

ACCA (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
June 2013

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