Chief Audit Officer

INTERNAL AUDIT & FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE LEADER

-** years' leadership experience in senior audit and accounting roles (Big 4 and Fortune 200) — in over 21 countries — brings a cross-cultural perspective to multinational organizations.

-Trusted audit advisor with track record of creating processes that prevent non-compliance and a healthy respect for current business practices across continents that facilitates organizational value and cooperative decision-making.

-Combination of inventiveness and change management to build an internal audit function from scratch, creating actionable solutions, systems and teams that support global growth.

-Adept at presenting to and interacting with Boards of Directors.

-Philosophy of empowering and educating staff has resulted in on-time, quality work that can always continue in the absence of any team member.

-Spearheaded significant projects demonstrating strong competencies in:

Global Internal Audit

Designing Audit Department

Team Leadership

Quality Assurance

Audit Software

Audit Policies & Procedures

Risk Assessment

Anti-Fraud Risk Assessment

Fraud Investigations

Accounting Systems

SOX Compliance

COSO Framework

Financial Reporting

Board Room Experience

Operational Audits

Ethics and Compliance

Integration

IPO Preparedness

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hillenbrand

Vice President of Integration, USA (2019 to Present)

Hillenbrand is a global diversified industrial company with businesses that serve a wide variety of industries around the world. Hillenbrand acquired Milacron in November 2019.

In charge of a cross functional integration team reporting to the CEO. To ensure seamless integration, Hillenbrand set up an integration program in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to:

-Design and implement detailed operating and organization models

-Define people and financial baseline

-Identify synergy initiatives and track progress

-Develop and execute communications and change management plan

Milacron

Chief Audit Officer, USA (2015 to 2019)

Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing market.

Joined the company pre-IPO to set up the Internal Audit department and prepare the company for SOX compliance. Led the company through successful IPO in 2015. Part of the core team managing Milacron’s merger with Hillenbrand and headed Milacron’s cross functional integration team.

-Set up the audit department from ground up

-Developed audit manual, methodology and procedures

-Developed and rolled out ICFR and ITGC control frameworks

-Organized trainings on SOX and FCPA in several countries including US, Canada, China, Mexico, Brazil Czech Republic and Netherlands

-Set up the hotline and compliance program

-Completed fraud risk assessment

The AES Corporation

Managing Director Internal Audit, USA (2006 to 2015)

AES Corporation is a Fortune 500 global power company that owns and operates a diverse and growing portfolio of electricity generation and distribution businesses in 15 countries. Workforce of 10,500 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world's changing power needs.

Direct team of 28 (directors, managers, and audit staff) at Corporate and in 4 regions to execute audits. Also responsible for SOX compliance and quality assurance programs; supervising the annual risk assessment and audit plan; authorizing the release of all internal audit reports; updating Audit Committee and Disclosure Committee; liaising with senior management and external auditors.

-Developed key audit programs and conducted an average of 90 audits per year resulting in improved controls and processes

-Streamlined the audit process by implementing the audit software, GRC Auto Audit

-Implemented the quality assurance and improvement program and led the first quality assurance review audited by a big four

-Conceived and conducted an anti-fraud risk assessment

The AES Corporation

Manager Internal Audit, UAE and USA (2003 to 2006)

From 2003 to 2004 accountable for the internal audit function for the Middle East, Asia, and CIS based out of Dubai. From 2004 to 2006, accountable for planning and execution of financial and operational internal audits for generation businesses in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

-As a founding member of the audit department at AES, wrote audit procedures and policies manual and helped establish standard operating procedures

-Collaborated with management to evaluate and implement internal controls for SOX compliance guided by the COSO framework

-Successfully managed internal audits, audit reporting, and SOX compliance audits

-Researched industry best practices to prepare system documentation and gap analysis

AES Ras Laffan Power Company (a subsidiary of The AES Corporation)

Business Development Manager/Controller, Qatar (2001 to 2003)

AES Ras Laffan is a 820 MW combine cycle and 40 MIGD power and water desalination plant. Joined the Business Development team prior to the financial close to complete the conditions precedent for securing the construction loan. Subsequently, responsible for running the accounting department; maintaining accounting books for three AES subsidiaries in Qatar and UAE; preparing management accounts and financial statements under IFRS and US GAAP; and interfacing with company’s lawyers, bankers, and external auditors.

-Secured a $572 million syndicated loan

-Set up the accounting function from scratch which included implementing the chart of accounts, accounting system (Great Plains), and external and internal management reporting process

KPMG

Audit Senior and Supervisor, KPMG Pakistan (1992 to 1998) & KPMG Dubai (1999 to 2001)

KPMG a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services operating in 156 countries with more than 152,000 professionals around the world.

Conducted audits of different industries with focus on Banking and Financial sector. In addition, performed internal audit for a large state run semi autonomous corporation.

-Selected for intensive training program that provided exposure to a broad range of audits

-Managed engagements from the planning stage to the completion of the audit

-Developed and maintained client relationships

-Coordinated, motivated and trained the audit engagement team

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS

Certification in Risk Management Assurance (2013) – The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), USA

Accreditation in Internal Quality Assessment (2008) – IIA, USA

Certified Internal Auditor (2005) – IIA, USA

Certified Public Finance Accountant (2003) – Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants

Bachelor of Arts from the University of Punjab (1991) – Majors: Economics & Statistics

MEMBERSHIPS

Member the Institute of Internal Auditors

Fellow Member of the Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Appointed by the Mayor of Cincinnati to the Board of Directors of the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board (SWORWIB), which is a 501c3 Ohio, chartered nonprofit organization. The SWORWIB implements the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - WIOA in the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (2016 – 2019)

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