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Internal Audit | Governance, Risk & Internal Controls
UAE
English, Arabic
Full-time On-site

About Me

Internal Audit, Governance and Risk professional with 15+ years of progressive experience across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt. Career spans senior internal audit roles within diversified groups and hands-on fin…

Experience

Senior Internal Auditor

Elite Palace Real Estate · Abu Dhabi, UAE
May 2024 - Present · 2 years 6 months

<p>Led end-to-end risk-based audits across real estate development and property management, covering operational, financial, compliance and governance risks from planning through reporting and remediation follow-up.</p><p> Assessed control design and operating effectiveness, regulatory compliance and governance practices; converted control gaps into clear risk implications and practical management actions.</p><p> Developed audit methodologies tailored to real estate operations and conducted special investigations and fraud risk assessments.</p><p> Prepared executive-level audit reports, presented significant findings and root causes to senior management, and monitored corrective actions through follow-up.</p>

Senior Internal Auditor

Abdul Jalil Al Asmawi Group · Dubai, UAE
May 2023 - May 2024 · 1 year

<p>Developed and executed risk-based audit plans across a diversified portfolio of real estate, contracting, manufacturing and hospitality operations.</p><p> Audited real estate portfolios, contracting projects, factories, hotels and commercial properties, assessing financial, operational and compliance controls.</p><p> Identified control weaknesses, process inefficiencies and cost-optimization opportunities and performed fraud-risk and compliance reviews.</p><p> Escalated significant findings to senior management and the Audit Committee and monitored agreed management action plans and remediation.</p>

Finance Manager

ENPPI · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Jan 2021 - Apr 2023 · 2 years 3 months

<p>Managed finance and accounting operations for the Abu Dhabi branch of an engineering consultancy in the oil & gas sector.</p><p> Oversaw budgeting, forecasting, IFRS-compliant financial reporting and management analysis supporting business decision-making.</p><p> Designed and monitored finance controls supporting governance, reporting integrity and compliance and collaborated with audit and risk functions on project costing and EPC-related activities.</p><p> Coordinated with external auditors and relevant regulatory authorities.</p>

Senior Internal Auditor

Al Qimma Group · Dubai, UAE
May 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 year 8 months

<p>Developed and executed risk-based audit plans across real estate, contracting and hospitality operations.</p><p> Performed operational, financial and internal-control reviews, identifying control weaknesses, process inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.</p><p> Conducted special investigations and fraud assessments and reported significant findings to senior management and the Audit Committee.</p><p> Strengthened audit approaches, governance and control practices and followed up agreed management actions.</p>

Senior Internal Auditor

Al Faisal Group · UAE
May 2016 - Apr 2019 · 2 years 11 months

<p>Conducted financial and operational audits across hospitality, contracting, furniture and agriculture businesses in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah.</p><p> Assessed internal controls and financial and operational risks and issued practical, risk-prioritized recommendations and corrective actions.</p><p> Monitored implementation and follow-up of agreed audit recommendations.</p>

Internal Auditor

Al Sarh Contracting · UAE, Saudi Arabia & Qatar
Feb 2013 - Apr 2016 · 3 years 2 months

<p>Performed operational and financial audits across regional operations, including procurement, contracting and contractual-compliance reviews.</p><p> Evaluated internal controls, procurement and contractual risks, recommended corrective actions for control gaps, and contributed to due diligence and strategic review assignments.</p>

Junior Auditor

Rizk Farrag Auditing Office · Port Said, Egypt
Aug 2011 - Jan 2013 · 1 year 5 months

<p>Supported external audit planning and fieldwork through reconciliations, substantive testing and analytical procedures; assisted with financial statements and audit reports.</p>

Skills

Risk-Based Internal Audit Annual Audit Planning Audit Execution Operational Audit Financial Audit Compliance Audit Control Testing Audit Reporting Follow-Up & Remediation Corporate Governance ERM Risk Assessment Internal Control Frameworks Control Design & Effectiveness Regulatory Compliance Fraud Risk Assessment Special Investigations Real Estate Property Management Contracting Procurement Contract Compliance Manufacturing Hospitality Engineering Oil & Gas Project Costing IFRS Budgeting Forecasting Financial Analysis Audit Committee Reporting Senior Management Advisory Stakeholder Management Team Leadership SAP ERP Odoo QuickBooks FOCUS IDS EQUAL Logic IFBS ERP Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Access Project Management Audit Leadership Audit Committee Communication Cross-Functional Collaboration
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