Operational & Financial Internal Auditor
Al futtaim Pvt. LLC
Total years of experience :7 years, 2 Months
Reviewing the application and effectiveness of risk management procedures and risk assessment methodologies at various operations and activities of the Companies.
Ensure compliance with sound internal audit practices and standards.
Designed and performed audit tests to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Internal Controls.
Review the internal controls of the company specially focusing on the ERP environment.
Assume lead role on audit engagements for developing risk-based audit programs for group companies, determined through planning discussions and managing completion of audit work.
Managing audit engagements, ensuring financial and operational controls are operating effectively, and providing recommendations to identified business risks.
Examine systems applied to ensure that the Company/ Group activities are in compliance with internal procedures and external rules and regulations
Review the systems (SAP), procedures and business processes to ensure compliance with IFRSs, and regulatory requirements
Responsibility for providing guidance to subordinates and team members in identification and assessment of inherent and control risks, development of audit programs and testing strategy as well as materiality assessment in compliance with company’s best practices.
Formulation and implementation of the audit plan for the assigned companies.
Ensure compliance with sound internal audit practices and standards.
Carrying out special projects and investigations as requested by the Board of Directors and audit committee.
Issue periodic reports to the Board of Directors and audit committee summarizing the results and significant findings of the audit activities
Maintain objectivity and integrity and exercise due professional care in carrying out their assignments.
Reporting to Head of Internal Audit, assisted in establishing an audit plan for Group.
Provide process improvements through operational audits within order management, inventory management, and production planning.
Testing both transactions and the functioning of specific internal control procedures
Developed current year audit plan based on risk assessments.
Lead fraud investigation audit which lead to the successful prosecution.
Member of the team at the time of finalization of SAP Blue prints and SAP implementation to review the system control.
Issue Management Audit reports documenting key processes reviewed, business impact and financial results of the operations, and finalizing implementation plans to risks identified.
Report significant issues and findings related to the Company/ Group’s processes together with recommendations for improvements to those processes
Review the documentations of key judgments, i.e. intercompany reconciliations, accounting memos, management reports, etc.
Provided training and guidance to less experienced auditors.
Performed special assignments as directed by audit senior management.
Examining the adequacy and effectiveness of financial, operational and management controls and their operation in practice
Testing the reliability and timeliness of regulatory reporting
Reviewed the systems, procedures and business processes to ensure compliance with IFRSs, and regulatory requirements
Audit reports preparation & finalization based on the results of audit performed
Preparing financial analysis reports including profitability trend analysis, cost analysis, forecasting and sales trend analysis.
Review the entire accounting, finance and operational processes of various MNC groups ensuring accuracy of presented financial information
Reviewing the financial results of the various groups and identifying and reporting material misstatements in the presentation of financial information
Identifying material variances in management accounting estimates such as accruals and depreciation
Evaluation of internal control procedures to identify areas requiring management intervention
Develop and document testing plans for standardizing key controls within company divisions.
Provide management with audit recommendations to standardize control environment.
Document audit issues illustrating the associated risks of the operations and the action plan to be implemented.
Review systems applications to ensure user access is properly segregated and restricted to job performance.
Supervise, train staff members, and assume in-charge responsibilities on multiple-shop audits.
Conduct regional advertising audits to ensure media agencies are in compliance with the corporate contracted terms, allocation and spending of advertising funds.
Overall management of external audit and other assurance engagements of the firm's top tier clients from planning the
audit till issuance of deliverable.
Focused reviews and compilation of stand-alone and consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with the
requirements of IFRS and prescribed by ICAI.
Preparation/ certification of various returns for clients listed on stock-exchange.
Focused review of internal control systems and procedures to ensure adherence to management policies, international
best practices and suggesting practical improvements/ recommendations therein.
Leading role in developing business proposals and bidding for new business; including fee negotiations, preparation of
audit strategy, business plans, setting budgets.
Responsibility for providing guidance to subordinates and team members in identification and assessment of inherent
and control risks, development of audit programs and testing strategy as well as materiality assessment in compliance
with company’s best practices.
Overall responsibility for resolving legal, regulatory and accounting issues that arose during the audit engagement,
staying up-to-date with IFRS and listing regulations.
CA Finalist
Bachelors in Commerce with Financial Reporting, Costing, Taxation Auditing, Management Accounting, Financial Management, Business Environment,International Business, Statistics.
