Zeqe Gashi, Internal Audit Officer

Zeqe Gashi

Internal Audit Officer

Aspire Zone Foundation

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, Leadership
Experience
17 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 4 Months

Internal Audit Officer at Aspire Zone Foundation
  • Qatar
  • My current job since July 2013

Conducted Risk Assessment across the organisations in various departments such as;
Finance, HR, Marketing, Risk Management, Strategy, Procurement, Venues & Events,
Hospitality, Administration, Various sports departments within Aspire Academy, Facilities
Management, Quality, Production within Aspire Printing Press, Security.
Review and amend Risk Assessment on a yearly basis based on business changes and
previous audit outcomes.
Utilizing the outcomes of Risk Assessment and preparing short and long‑term internal audit
strategic planning based on the risk rating.
Review and amend the Audit Plan on yearly basis.
Prepare and amend Internal Audit Manual & Charter and accompanying procedures in
conformity with the International Auditing Standards.
Plan internal audits, conduct interviews with the process owners and prepare business
understanding based on the policies and procedures and current departmental practices.
Prepare internal audit programs based on the process understanding and conduct audit
reviews.
Obtain and analyse audit data.
Identify design gaps in policies and procedures and process flows and highlight them in
form of observations.
Identify the cause and the risk of highlighted observations and prepare sensible
recommendations for the Senior Management to rectify and avoid future risks.
Provide recommendations as per the best practices make use of the business knowledge
and past experiences.
Conducted Internal Audit Reviews in a group and independently in various departments
such as; Finance, HR, Marketing, Risk Management, Strategy, Procurement, Venues &
Events, Hospitality, Administration, Various sports department within Aspire Academy,
Facilities Management, Quality, Production within Aspire Printing Press, Security.
Obtain audit information and evidence by interacting professionally with the auditees.
Validate audit observations with the process owners.
Draft Internal Audit Report to be shared with the Management for their action.
In a reasonable time conduct Follow‑up reviews in observations raised during the previous
audits conducted.

Assistant General Manager at Apelini Green
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2018 to September 2019

Assisted General Manager in establishing Company operations in Qatar.
Coordinating with the Ministry of Commerce to ensure that the products to be shipped to
Qatar complies with the legal requirements.
Source adequate storage space for storing our products.
Recruit and manage sales and admin staff.
Conduct high‑level sales meetings and present the products.
Drafting and preparing company documents and procedures such as; contracts, memos,
forms, policies and procedures.

Internal Auditor at PwC
  • Qatar - Doha
  • May 2011 to March 2013

Conducted Risk Assessment for different clients across various industries such as; Banks,
Consultancies, Oil & Gas, Construction, Hospitality, NGOs.
Utilizing Risk Assessment outcomes and preparing short and long‑term strategic internal audit planning based on the risk rating.
Contribute to preparing Internal Audit Manual & Charter and accompanying procedures in
conformity with the International Auditing Standards.
Plan internal audits, conduct interviews with the process owners and prepare business
understanding based on the policies and procedures and current departmental practices for
various clients.
Prepare internal audit programs based on the process understanding and conduct the audit
review.
Obtain and analyse audit data and select sampling for review.
Identify design gaps in the policies and procedures, and process flows and highlight them in
observations.
Identify the cause and the risk of highlighted findings and prepare sensible
recommendations for the senior management to rectify and avoid future risks.
Provide recommendations as per the best practices make use of the business knowledge
and past experiences.
Conducted Internal Audit Reviews in a group and independently in various departments
such as; Finance, HR, Marketing, Risk Management, Strategy, Procurement, Administration,
Quality, Production, and Security.
Obtain audit information and evidence by interacting professionally with the auditees.
Validate audit observations with the process owners.
Draft Internal Audit Report to be shared with the Management for their action.
Conduct Follow‑up reviews in observations raised during the previous audits conducted as
and when requested by the clients.

Audit Team Leader at Kosovo National Audit Office
  • Kosovo
  • July 2009 to April 2011

Prepare Audit Yearly Planning for the Publick Owned Enterprises, Government, Ministries,
and Municipalities.
Participated in auditing various Government Institutions, reviewing their projects, MoUs;
capital and operational expenses, and its spending as per the agreed plans.
Plan Internal Audit Resource requirements for the planned audits and allocate them
accordingly.
Manage Audit Execution and review audit paper works and reports for the audit team, and
provide feedback.
Analyse audit data and information through data analysis software such as idea and excel.
Amend Audit Reports to be shared with the Senior Government Officials including Ministers
and the Premier.
Review the work of the audit team and their working papers.
Participated in the adoption of the best Audit Practices through participation in pilot
projects with the UK National Audit Office.
Worked closely with the Quality Assurance Department on ensuring the work is performed
and documented as per the Audit Standards and best practices.

Audit Semi Senior at Deloitte
  • Kosovo
  • September 2006 to July 2009

Coordinate auditing assignments and ensure audit staff are aware of clients’ business and
relevant issues impacting operations and audits.
Plan and conduct operational and financial audits to ensure financial statements are fairly
presented in alignment with IFRS.
Identify and assess risks of material misstatement of financial reports due to fraud; evaluating
internal controls and ensure control design is effective.
Design and implement responses to material misstatement, test appropriateness of journal
entries while focusing at the end of the reporting period, review accounting estimates for bias,
and analyse significant unusual transactions.
Communicate fraud or suspected fraud to Senior Management.
I have participated in auditing various Banks, Insurance Companies, airports, Manufacturing,
NGOs.

Education

Master's degree, Leadership
  • at University Of Cumbria
  • October 2018

Leadership and Sustainability

Bachelor's degree, Banking, Finance & Accounting
  • at University of Prishtina
  • December 2005

All the subjects were related to Finance, Accounting and Banking, there was subjects also related to Auditing.

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Microsoft Office
Albanian
Public Speaking & Report Writing

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certified GRC Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2020
Valid Until:
August 2021
Certified GRC Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2020
Valid Until:
August 2021

Hobbies

  • Football
  • Exercising
  • Reading