Youmna Hajj Sleiman, Senior Internal Auditor

Youmna Hajj Sleiman

Senior Internal Auditor

ABC sal

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Diploma, ISO 31000- Risk Management
Experience
14 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months

Senior Internal Auditor at ABC sal
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since September 2021

•Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations
•Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans
•Obtain, analyse and evaluate documentation, data, flowcharts etc.
• Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process
• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings
• Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum
• Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions
• Allocate responsibilities to staff auditors
• Review team members’ work
• Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards
• Maintain open communication with Management and Staff

Senior Internal Auditor at Food & Drug Corporation S.A.L.
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2017 to August 2021

oAssist the Internal Audit Manager in preparing a risk assessment and a structured audit plan to ensure audit coverage of all significant activities over an annual cycle.
oDesign audit objectives, risk - based audit programs and scopes
oAssist in the preparation of the audit plans for the subsidiaries’ internal audit department, follow up on their proper implementations, and review the audit reports prepared by them .
oAssist different departments in implementing new procedures
oReview and Assess implemented controls .
oConduct audit to assess controls, operational efficiencies and compliance with policies, procedures and regulations
oPrepare and ensure working papers are adequately documented and audit evidence is sufficient and prepare accurate audit reports
oPrepare and discuss audit observations with concerned departments
oConduct follow-up audits and assess the implementation of action plans
oResearch and keep abreast of legislative issues, new audit regulations/trends and audit methodology
oAssist external auditors as necessary and assist in coordinating response to audit findings and recommendations
oConsult with administrators and staff at all levels to promote good business practices
oWork with all levels of management and employees within the company and external auditors
oPerform a variety of tasks within the general scope of the job and others that may be assigned by the management.
oMaintain professional practice of the company standards and the code of ethics developed by the Institute of the Internal Auditors (IIA)

Internal Auditor at Food and Drugs Corporation (FDC)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2013 to May 2017

oConducted audit to assess controls, operational efficiencies and compliance with policies, procedures and regulations
oPrepared and ensured working papers are adequately documented and audit evidence is sufficient and prepare accurate audit reports
oConducted follow-up audits and assessed the implementation of action plans
oAssisted external auditors as necessary and assisted in coordinating response to audit findings and recommendations
oConsulted with administrators and staff at all levels to promote good business practices
oPerformed a variety of tasks within the general scope of the job and others that may be assigned by the management.
oMaintained professional practice of the company standards and the code of ethics developed by the Institute of the Internal Auditors (IIA)

Junior Internal Auditor at Arope Insurance SAL (Blom Bank group)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2011 to May 2013

Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager

oConducted audit testing of specified area and identified reportable issues and dimension of risk
oReviewed and reported on the relevance and the accuracy of the information provided to management
oReviewed the suitability of internal control design
oProvided recommendations on the systems and procedures being reviewed, reported on the findings and monitored management's response and implementation
oDetermined compliance with policies and procedures.

Junior external Auditor at Sidani & Co for auditing
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2010 to June 2011

-Working & serving as a member of audit teams in various industries.
-Assisting with the development of final auditors report.
-Reviewing bank statements' reconciliations.
-Preparing financial statements.
-Examining and analyzing journal entries and ledgers, bank statements, inventories, expenditures and other accounting and financial records to ensure financial recording accuracy and compliance with the local and international standards.

Education

Diploma, ISO 31000- Risk Management
  • at International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA)- UK
  • March 2015
Diploma, Internal Auditor ISO 9001:2008
  • at SGS
  • March 2015
Master's degree, Audit & Control
  • at Universite Saint-Joseph(USJ)
  • October 2011
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Universite Saint-Joseph(USJ)
  • July 2009

Specialties & Skills

Insurance
Internal Audit
Testing
Microsoft Applications:word,access, excel,power point
Audit Software:caseware
Accounting software: Dolphin, IMS, Oracle

Languages

French
Expert
Arabic
Expert
English
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Memberships

Lions
  • Leo member- Social work
  • May 2012

Hobbies

  • Extreme Sports - Travelling - Reading - Horseback riding