Marwa Abd Elfattah Abd Elghafar

No. ** Elfaraq St., Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt Mobile: +2-010*-***-**** +2-012-****-**** E-mail: adga8a@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

A determined and highly motivated Certified Internal Auditor with more than 10 years’ experience in dynamic organizations ranging from SMEs to multinationals. Areas of expertise include: Strategic Management, Corporate Governance, Compliance, Leadership, Auditing, Process Analysis, Internal Control and Risk Assessment among others. Obtained my MBA in Strategic Management, Management Control and Marketing from the German University in Cairo. Superlative verbal and written communication skills with fluency in English and Arabic. A self- starter and a team oriented professional with excellent organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills. Would add value to any organization.

Skills

Internal Auditing

Risk Assessment

Strategic Management

Corporate Governance

Process Mapping

Negotiation

Fluent Arabic

Planning

Microsoft Office

Organizational Skills

Managerial Skills

Internal Controls

Process Improvement

Marketing

Fluent English

Professional Experience

Operational Audit Manager

Egyptian Drilling Company September 2015-Present

Perform periodic risk assessments to ensure that key business risks are properly identified and mitigated by management;

Develop the internal audit plan based on a comprehensive assessment of risks;

Update the internal audit plan based on changes to the risk profile and emerging risks;

Build relationships with the management/functional leads to stay at the forefront of changes to the business and to promote the value of internal audit;

Develop recommendations to improve internal controls;

Ensure compliance with established company policies and procedures;

Develop reports and presentations on findings and recommendations to senior management;

Support or lead special projects;

Monitor process and policy changes throughout the company;

Manage staff by overseeing the planning, direction and completion of assigned workflow;

Perform regular follow-up on audit recommendations to ensure effective and accurate implementation and

Implement best practice policies and process improvements in the internal audit function, in accordance with International Internal Auditing Standards. Manager – Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance services. KPMG Hazem Hassan August 2008 – August 2015

Competently created, planned and delivered outstanding Internal Audit Assignments through outsourcing and co-sourcing;

Expertly worked for clients from different sectors including those in the banking industry, government, brokerage and insurance;

Successfully lead a team of auditors to conduct multiple internal audits of the KPMG- Egypt office;

Used appropriate methodologies to plan, perform audit testing and submit reports on a risk assessed basis;

Professionally followed up on internal audit work to ensure that all recommendations were adhered to;

Evaluated internal control systems, identifying risks and deficiencies in control design and implementation and making necessary recommendations;

Performed effectiveness reviews of all internal audit functions, including gap analysis against best practice and benchmarking against industry peers;

Professionally contributed to the setting up and review of internal governance structures;

Analysed current (As-Is) and recommended (To-Be) business processes by developing flowcharts, providing performance improvement observations and tracking the implementation;

Competently created the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and measured them against the industry best practices;

Prepare Policy and Procedures for business processes;

Professionally communicated with the clients on the key issues they were facing and addressed them according to the best practices;

Fostered compliance of all recommendations through Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) to ensure the success of all projects;

Conduct an audit assignment related to as Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering policy program for banking clients;

Procurement Contracting Compliance Senior Officer

Industrial Modernization Centre (IMC) June 2007 – August 2008 IMC fosters trade by bringing Egyptian industry to international competitiveness. It has an annual budget of €426 million.

Professionally ensured the procurement of high quality but cost effective materials for the company leading to significant cost saving.

Analysed the procurement documents to ensure that all the requirements were met and that sufficient resources were allocated.

Liaised with all procurement staff and contractors to ensure that they all received impartial, fair and equitable treatment.

Identified and evaluated potential organizational conflicts of interest as early as possible to prevent unfair competition.

Senior Internal Auditor

Telecom Egypt August 2003 – June 2007

Professionally supervised and provided leadership to the audit teams in the field.

Evaluated internal control systems and uncovered major deficiencies in the control design and implementation and provided key recommendations.

Developed interview and survey questions and audit programs and trained the audit team on applying the best audit practices.

Received the audit data and reports, analysed the results and forwarded the documents either to the audit team to make corrections.

Enhanced vertical and horizontal collaboration with all staff members to ensure the timely delivery of key results.

Used analytical tools to identify and report compliance issues that required investigation.

Communicated audit and consulting engagements with the entire team in time to ensure faster and accurate delivery of final reports.

Participated in the preparation of comprehensive monthly reports to the senior management.

Represented the Senior Audit Manager when he was away, providing exemplary leadership to all staff members.

Participated in the development of the audit manual and the annual audit plan. Education

MBA: Strategic Management, Management Control & Marketing German University in Cairo (GUC) (2012 – 2016)

Six Sigma – Yellow belt

American University in Cairo (2016)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Institute of Internal Auditors, USA (2007)

Bachelor of Accounting and Business Administration Helwan University-English Section (2000)

Referees

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