Head of Compliance & IT
Asiatic Mindshare Limited
Total years of experience :31 years, 2 Months
As Head of the department develop awareness of Process and
practices compliance within the organization. Improvement
recommendations for achieving business objectives. Business
Impact Analysis with Risk identification and mitigation.
Designed and developed Services Desk automation with ticket
management, with IT asset management and IT policy portal.
Road Map for IT Strategy, application and services.
Managing IT projects. System analysis, identify and address business needs and recommend present and future requirements. Assessment, planning, budgeting, technology selection, administration, implementation and service level maintenance; Leading internal and external resources for business process optimization. Implementing Information Security Management System; Creating awareness of information security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines in discussion with departments; Training plan; Developing a team of internal auditors with global standards and transfer knowledge and procedures, and techniques and exercise mock audits. Conduct Mock Risk Assessments and suggest mitigation plans and control; Gap analysis for information security standards in line with international accepted standards and generate compliance reports for information security; Design routine compliance monitoring and improvement activities to safeguard from emerging security risks.
Provided consultancy services to local business houses in the areas of accounting, finance, audit, internal control, risk management, human resource. administration, project appraisal, valuation, MIS.
During my stay with The City Bank Limited carried out my duties in the following areas:
Credit Risk Management;
Lease Financing Wing of the Bank at Head Office Credit Division;
MIS for the Head Office Credit Division.
- Design and implement Risk Based Audit Matrix to set priorities of auditable areas of the organization;
- Formulate annual Audit plan according to Risk Based Audit Matrix, allocate time for audit areas and get it approved by the Audit Committee;
- Decide techniques and procedures as well as the extent to which they will be applied to carry out internal audit and formulate a comprehensive Audit Program and Audit Checklist;
- Complete audit and present report to the audit committee in the form of revealed issues, acceptance or rejection by the line management with Risk Grading and substantiate Recommendations thereon;
- Maintain liaison with concerned departments for Follow-up Reviews, aimed at whether remedial actions have been done in accordance with the recommendations made.
- Present Status Report on Audit Plan to the Audit Committee. This progress report consist of overview of audit started and completed, time spent against Audit Plan, outstanding audit items and their follow up status;
- Act as secretary to the Audit Committee;
- As a special assignment, worked closely with the information technology department for hardware, software and network up gradation.
In Finance & Administration Department as officer
- Implementation of Computerized Accounting System.
In Planning Department as officer
- Feasibility study for Apartment Financing scheme,
- Financial projection for Apartment Financing Department,
- Prepared Mode of Operation for Apartment Financing Department.
In Systems Administration Department as senior officer
- System Analysis and design,
- System Development and Implementation,
- Database design and controls;
- LAN Administration and maintenance,
- Troubleshooting (Software & Hardware),
- Prepare Management Information Report,
- Procurement and installation of hardware and software,
- Training.
In Internal Audit Department as Manager
- Analytical review of all the operational activities;
- Determine the necessity to recommend change in systems for better performance & control,
- Policy and procedure recommendation for smooth and effective operation - defining key control points,
- Compliance tests to identify key controls have been operating effectively,
- Observer in Credit Evaluation Committee, where internal audit’s presence is required to ensure compliance of internal control in every step of decision making and help in implementation of the proposals after approval.
- Maintained factory accounting,
- Liaison with Head Office regarding supply, production and distribution,
- Oversee factory administrative and production management,
- Supervised VAT Accounting, etc.
- Maintained client accounts regarding sourcing of textile and apparel products from local and foreign market,
- Negotiation of price, L/C related clauses and terms,
- Settlement of client accounts after L/C retirement, etc.
External Audit in various areas in following types of companies
- Bank,
- Financial Institution,
- Manufacturing Concern,
- Construction Companies, etc.
Masters in Accounting Examination was scheduled in 1989 but due to unavoidable circumstances University conducted the Examination in 1992.
Honors in Accounting Examination was scheduled to be held in 1988 but due to unavoidable circumstances University conducted the Examination in 1991.