Murtaza Ali, CA, CPA, MBA, CCSA, CFE

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Crowe Horwath LLP

Manager – Internal Audit & Risk Compliance 07/2016 – 12/16

Work mainly with Government clients of Crowe Horwath, leading internal audit teams and regulatory compliance teams.

Interact with clients, evaluate objectives of the assignments, build work programs, obtain resources, manage logistics, prepare the budgets, guide the team towards obtaining the desired results, prepare audit reports and other deliverables, discuss the results with Crowe Senior Management and client. Close the assignment to the satisfaction of the client and Crowe Horwath senior management.

Review the work of the team members. Provide guidance to achieve excellence and provide training and resolve issues and differences that may arise.

Do presentations relating to SOX, internal audits and government compliance including FAR, CAS, SOX, FCPA, UKBA, UGG etc.

Roberthalf International, Inc.

Senior Consultant 11/2015 – 06/2016

11/2015 to 01/2016 – Re-engineer & Evaluate Internal Controls at HMS Host

02/2016 to 06/2016 – Subject Matter Expert on submission of Incurred Cost at Xerox Federal Solutions. Help submit 2013 to 2015 Incurred Cost Submissions.

URS Corporation/Tech. Corp. AECOM Tech Corp

Manager – Internal Audit 11/2009 – 10/2015

A global leader in Engineering & Defense Contracts

Plan, perform and lead process and project audits, primarily related to operations, enterprise and operational risk management and compliance with various regulations like FAR, GAAP, CAS etc.

Perform risk assessments, design and perform audit procedures, including documenting processes and procedures, and identifying and defining issues.

Communicate audit scope, issues, risks and recommendations to management in written reports and oral presentations.

Manage staff during audit engagements, and provide feedback on work performed. Ensure work is performed in a quality fashion that meets the deadlines.

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key business partners.

On audit engagements, facilitate teamwork, coordinate and leverage available resources to complete engagements on time. Build and utilize relationships to improve overall quality.

Perform audits of Incurred Cost Submissions, and other system audits such as Estimating System, Purchasing System, Billing System, Labor Distribution etc.

Deliver appropriate, succinct and organized information, tailoring communication style to audience.

Effectively review and complete relevant, material findings and recommendations into readable and concise audit reports.

Communicate complex results and implications, incorporate different perspectives into deliverables.

Effectively communicate audit process scope, protocol, issues, risks and recommendations to clients during kick-off, periodic status updates and exit meetings.

Actively seek out learning opportunities to enhance knowledge related to assigned risk area.

Demonstrate flexibility in responding to changes in assignment and job responsibility.

SafeNet, Inc, A global leader in information security 11/2005 – 6/2009

Sr. Manager – Cost Accounting 3/2007 – 6/2009

Implemented and maintained standard costing for all fulfillment locations.

Observed and reconciled physical inventories performing inventory setup in Navision.

Produce management cost reports in addition to the inventory journal and monthly inventory adjustment entries.

Developed and maintained intercompany transfer pricing policy for international locations.

Analyze production variances (Cost of sales, purchase price variances & cost center variances).

Performed year-end and quarterly inventory audit, including ISO 9001 audits.

Participated in new-product roll outs, integration and acquisition activities.

Coordinated with external auditors relating to inventory audits requirements.

Senior Manager Internal Audit 11/2005 – 2/2007

Implemented of Sarbanes Oxley Act (Section 302 & 404) – Preparing methodology to evaluate the internal controls structure, including assessment of control environment and business risks at all levels and regions, includes Americas, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Led the process of risk assessment and evaluation, testing and monitoring of controls.

Assisted external auditors with gap analysis to remediate and reassess processes based on test results.

Train audit staff, process and control owners. Report to VP, Internal Audit.

Solomon Edwards Group, LLC

Manager – Consulting Group 5/2005 – 10/2005

Provides temporary and permanent placement as well as consulting services in the areas of accounting, finance, banking, and brokerage

Negotiated, planned and led client assignments relating to process improvements and standardization, financial strategy and planning, risk management, including all aspects of SOX, cost and activity management, financial operations and performance management.

Rita Ann Distributors, Div. of AmerisourceBergen Corporation

Controller 1/2002 – 2/2005

A cosmetic distribution division of an AmerisourceBergen Corporation with revenue of $60 million

Oversaw the staff for accounting and IT department during management reporting, budget analysis, implementation of SOX relating to internal controls, data processing, asset management, accounts receivable, credit and collection.

Accomplishments:

Reengineered the accounting procedures and controls.

Improved the pre-tax income from a loss of $1,413K to a profit of $2,815K in one year.

Revamped marketing accounting procedures to target proper collection and accounting of rebates & discounts.

Restructured the accounting department to improve efficiency and cost reduction.

Improved receivable turnover by 100%, reduced inventory by more than 60% and increased inventory turnover by 22%.

Led the companywide implementation of SOX project implementation relating to internal controls.

Led an important project of due diligence relating to disinvestments of a wholly owned division.

AmerisourceBergen Corporation

Sr. Financial/Operational Auditor 4/1999 – 12/2001

Led special projects, audit planning to ensure company meets strategic goals, investigations, identify business risks, conduct financial analysis, analysis of warehouse efficiency, Prepared audit reports, conducting exit conferences, obtaining management response and ensuring implementation, advising all levels of management in order to establish effective controls.

Accomplishments:

Performed financial and operational audits of more than 30 AmerisourceBergen divisions.

Implemented new audit programs & procedures working with E&Y to audit the western sector of AmerisourceBergen, Inc.

Recommended cost controls, resulting in a 20% reduction in operating expenses.

Successful investigation resulting in the recovery of $ 2.5 million.

Assisted senior management with due diligence projects.

IMS Health/Cognizant Corp./Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

Team Member – General Accounting 1/1995 –3/1999

Prepared and reported financial statements and performed financial analysis of five divisions.

Processed entries for general ledger, cost accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Assisted controllers in preparation of short term and long term budgets and SEC Reporting.

Accomplishments:

Led the team to reconcile global inter-company accounts in over 130 countries.

Implemented new procedures for stock options, restricted stock and employee stock purchase plan.

Led the migration team to centralize the accounting function of all subsidiaries.

Assisted Sr. Management with SEC filing, special projects relating to spin offs.

Implemented accounting procedures for forex speculative transactions.

EDUCATION

CPA - Certified Public Accountant, MD License # 41127, PA License # CA039559

CFE – Certified Fraud Examiner, Member of AFCE

CCSA - Certified Control Self-Assessment, Member of IIA

MBA - Master of Business Administration, Regis University, Denver, Colorado, GPA 3.9

CA - Chartered Accountant, Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

CISA – Pursuing Certification, ISACA

SKILLS

Advanced MS Excel, Visual Basic, MS Word, MS Access, MS Power Point, MS Visio, ACL, Risk Navigator, AS 400 Turning Point, Navision, Lawson, Oracle and Prism Reporting & Budgeting Software, Cost Point, SAP and PeopleSoft.

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