Highlights:

Skills:internal audit, risk management, risk-based audit, operational audit, Internal Auditor, Risk Specialist

Certification:(1)CFC (Certified Financial Consultant), Certificate No.: 16207 July 2011. (2)CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control), Certificate No.: 1110996 July 2011. (3)CICA (Certified Internal Controls Auditor), Certificate No.: 10092490 September 2010. (4)CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), Certificate No.: 54263 May 2005. (5)ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF COMMERCE Alexandria, Egypt B.Sc., Grade “Good“, Auditing & Accounting Branch 1992 – 1996 (6)CERTIFICATED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA) CANDIDATE NH., USA.

Honor:(1)THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS (IIA) – The IIA ITEM WRITING SESSION FL., USA. CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) Exam Writer-2011 (2)PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PwC)Saudi Arabia, KSA. Internal Audit Matters Campaign Champion-2011

Manager, “Governance, Risk and Compliance” (GRC) 08/2009 - current
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PwC), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Major Achievements: • Lead Internal Audit Services in PwC Al-Khobar and Bahrain offices. • Internal Audit Matters Champion in PwC Al-Khobar and Bahrain offices. • Industry experience: Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Pulp & Paper, Real Estate, non-for-profit organization, Health Care, government sectors
Major duties: • Led a team of ten to twelve internal auditors and risk consultants in complex audit and risk engagements • Perform advanced specialized, managerial auditing work in multiple disciplines. Responsible for managing complex audits; performing critical project management duties in the planning, scheduling, coordinating, reviewing and reporting of the work of audit teams; and providing expertise in auditing standards and performance criteria, audit requirements, and information technology skills. • Teaching, training and coaching staff. Use project management tools to oversee project progress. • Explore opportunities to sell more add-value services to my current / potential clients' portfolio. • Undertake comprehensive planning and risk assessments relating to each assignment to ensure that the engagement identifies potential business risks. • Conduct IT audits of SAP Financials / Controlling (FI/CO), Human Resources (HR), Materials Management (MM), Production Planning for Process Industries Module (PP), and Sales & Distribution (SD). • Conduct independently Fraud Investigation engagement for a major company in Saudi (loss discovered up to US$ 9M.). • Identified weaknesses in the close process and made recommendations to improve the accounting processes for Real Estate company reducing the close time by 15%. • Design and construct a Fund Risk-based internal control framework for a key university, Endowment Accounting Function Organization Structure, Endowment Accounting Function Job Descriptions, Endowment Accounting Polices and Procedures, Endowment Chart of Accounts, and Endowment Accounting Function Delegation of Authority Matrix using Banner, SunGard Finance Manager System • Extensive understanding of COSO model, International Auditing Standards, International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, and risk assessment practices. • Develop corporate governance framework (based on Saudi Corporate Governance code and OECD standards) • Develop risk management manual which covers financial, operational and environmental risk management based on COSO standards; and administrative & financial delegation of authority.--
Assistant Manager, “Business Risk Services” (BRS) 03/2006 - 07/2009
ERNST & YOUNG (EY), Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Major Achievements: • Pioneer and founder of Internal Audit Services in E&Y Al-Khobar office. • Champion of Supply Chain process. • Champion of Capital project process. • Industry experience: Steel, Fire & Safety, petrochemicals.
Major duties: • Planning, assigning and supervising the daily activity and work of audit team. • Developing and maintaining productive client and staff relationships. • Evaluated internal controls systems shared services for global holding company with its 7 subsidiaries working in different business sectors including (Gas, Steel, Petrochemicals, and Manufacturing). • Ensure that detailed audit work is effectively focused on areas assessed as high risk, thus ensuring maximum payback from the assignment. • Ensure that recommendations are clearly presented to and agreed to by management and that a subsequent audit report is issued promptly. • Follow up to ensure that all agreed recommendations are subsequently implemented. • Assessing risk factors to identify high risk areas (financial, operational and compliance) within the organization. • Develop schedules, priorities and programs for achieving audit objectives and goals. • Preparing complex audit reports using advanced writing skills. • Supervises multiple internal audit assignments (outsourced, co-sourced). • Provides internal audit reports (financial & operating processes) to Audit Committees of the engagement clients with recommendations to help them oversee the effectiveness of internal control system over the clients' processes. • Proficient in applying internal auditing standards, procedures, and techniques in performing engagement. • Preparing & Conducting audit programs for various financial & operating processes for Internal Audit engagements. • Identifying control weaknesses though conducting IT audit of SAP PP, FI/CO, HR, MM, and SD.--
Tax Supervisor, "Anti-Evasion Tax Division" 11/2002 - 12/2005
EGYPTIAN TAX AUTHORITY, Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt
• Participating in Egyptian Tax Reform (in 2004) to change the tax law to reduce rates and improve tax collection. • Developing the amending of the tax laws and customs tariffs through considering OECD standards. • Leading forensic team penetrated books and records and identifying tax liabilities when corporations committed tax evasion (2 years). • Conduct Complain Audit. Assess adherence to the generally binding legal regulations in financial management and in other activities of the auditee and the standard of implementation of the financial management of the auditee.
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Accountant, Pension Fund division 05/1997 - 10/2002
NATIONAL SOCIAL INSURANCE AUTHORITY, Alexandria, Egypt
• Setting pensions and settling pension claims according to the pensions and social insurance laws.
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internal audit, SOX audit