Appointed as Senior Internal Auditor for AAA Group, a fast-paced organization with business interests spanning multiple industries such as real estate, hotels, rent a car, retail, architect & consultancy, workshops, interior design, manufacturing and laundry service business. Independently expedite full audit cycle including risk analysis and control management and consistently achieve seamless operational performance, financial growth and compliance. Involved in finance operations in a group company to assist the team in overcoming the backlog, expedite closing process, and ensure timeliness of accounting process.
Key Accomplishments in Audit:
• Continually achieve 95% assignment completion rate in adherence with internal audit plan.
• Executed high level cost-benefit analysis, identified areas of improvement, provided detailed recommendations and achieved 75% implementation rate for key upgrade of Accounting and inventory methodology for a retail business.
• Recognized by management for superior work performance, achieved 85% management satisfaction for completed audits, including completion of ACCA certification.
• Provide effective assistance for department head, developed comprehensive audit plan and full audit scope.
• Routinely interview clients, ascertain need, create plans and documentation, generate detailed report of audit findings, provide recommendations for accounting adjustments and schedule follow-ups with management.
• Expedite all aspects of maintenance, compliance, safety and security assessment for multiple properties, such as retail outlets, office buildings, warehouses, residential towers, villas and labor accommodation, including full audits.
• Ensure financial statements are error and fraud free through rigorous analysis and testing of all accounting transactions and records, yielding financial stability and growth, year on year.
• Conduct tests on internal controls, financial and operational, drive improvements to efficiency and compliance, eliminate weaknesses and malpractice, and provide comprehensive recommendations to management.
• Spearheaded review and analysis of standard operating procedures (SOPs), yielding improved operations.
• Collaborated closely with vendors to expedite successful software acquisition process for I.A. department, generated detailed report including analysis of requirements, and evaluated appropriate software to meet
business needs.
• Utilize motivational leadership style to efficiently manage, engage and drive collaboration within audit team and used superior communication skills to provide status updates to management, to achieve improved productivity.

Duties performed as Finance Officer:

• Prepared, examined, and analyzed accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Implement accounting procedures to provide internal financial controls and ensure compliance with established accounting practices and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Review, authorize, and process payments and disbursements, verifying documentation and regulatory compliance
• Managed invoices, verifying the accuracy of sales revenue generated from point of sales out books data base
• Oversee payroll processing, coordinating the data-processing system for payroll to ensure the system is operating efficiently, effectively, and accurately. Reconcile payroll account balances (e.g. time sheets, direct deposits, wage attachments, benefits, voluntary and involuntary contributions, etc.) to maintain accurate account balances and comply with established guidelines.

Executed comprehensive audits of Finance and front of house operations for multiple group companies. Reviewed and assessed operational performance, compliance, safety, and security of retail outlets and warehouses throughout GCC. Drove continuous compliance to company’s SOPs, laws and regulations. Consistently tracked and monitored security scenarios and ensured ongoing momentum for continuous improvement to ameliorate safety and security status.
Key Accomplishments:
• Provided comprehensive recommendations to establish and improve new controls in retail outlets and successfully drove down loss of company assets in terms of cash and inventory by 40%, with $200K saved within two years.
• Recognition of achievement for outstanding work performance, selected by Head of Audit to represent entire audit department throughout takeover process of company assets, situated in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
• Frequently selected for specialized assignments such as fraud investigation, inventory takeover and asset disposal review, due to continued demonstration of in-depth expertise pertaining to audits and operational functionality.
• Comprehensively led audit teams during number of perpetual and year-end inventory count to substantiate the value and quantity of inventory with high precision.
• Compiled and collated audit reports and provided logical solutions to mitigate risk and accentuate internal controls.
• Meticulously reviewed and analyzed audit reports, and direct line staff work activities, and ensured audit papers aligned with audit findings, resulting in superior operational efficiency, and coached and trained all new audit staff.

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