Internal audit manager

ANTOINE ROBERT NEAIME

OBJECTIVE:

I am a senior internal auditor (acting as audit manager) active in developing the meaning of the internal audit profession by being an integral part of an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the company operations to help accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach and evaluate the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. Seeking a managerial position in which I can apply my expertise for the needs of the organization. EXPERIENCE:

Senior internal auditor (Acting as internal audit manager) April 2014 – Present: Holdal-Abou Adal Group

The company is a leading Group in distribution, logistics & manufacturing with a distinguished portfolio of brands in FMCG, Perfumes & Cosmetics, Health Care and Luxurious retail products. Main responsibilities:

• Assist the Group internal audit manager in conducting enterprise wide risk assessment.

• Draft the annual audit plan.

• Plan audits and engagement work program. Perform audit engagements. Document audit engagements.

• Communicate results and acceptance of risk.

• Monitor progress.

• Prepare each quarter a summary report for the audit committee on significant risks and other important matters.

• Assist the group internal audit manager during his quarterly meetings with the audit committee.

• Uphold the Institute of internal auditors’ code of ethics and standards. Main Achievements:

• Increased audit plan coverage with minimal resources by utilizing technology and automation.

• Increased risk management awareness at top and middle management by conducting risk management workshops.

• My strategic and forward thinking recommendations aided the company to become more resilient in one of the worst economic and political situations ever faced by the Lebanese companies. Group Internal Auditor February 2012-April 2014:

Cherfan Tawil& Co (Samsung)

The company is leading distributor of Consumer Electronics and Household appliances nationwide. Main responsibilities:

• Conducting Financial, Operational and Compliance audit.

• Performing risk assessment and audit planning.

• Conducting investigations.

Mansourieh, Lebanon Date of Birth: Nov 27, 1985

Home: 009********* Place of Birth: Zahle, Lebanon

Mobile: 009********** Citizenship: Lebanese

Email: *******.*.******@*******.*** Marital Status: Single LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/AntoineNeaime

• Providing consultancy to variable departments.

• Testing controls and providing recommendations.

• Generating internal audit reports to the CEO.

• Supervising the new entry candidate in the department.

• Contributed to the achievement of ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems. General Ledger accountant June 2011-February 2012: The Sultan Center

The company is known for its retail business as the largest independent publicly traded retailer in Kuwait, serving 5 million customers yearly in its 60 stores across Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, and Bahrain. Main responsibilities:

• General expenses accounting.

• Bank and suppliers reconciliation.

• Payments issuance to suppliers.

• Provisions and Accruals handling.

• Fixed assets accounting.

• P&L preparation.

• Forecasting and Budgeting.

• Financial studies.

CERTIFICATES:

• From the institute of internal auditors: Certified Internal Auditor part 1 passed, parts 2 and 3 in progress.

• From USAID: Advanced leadership training.

• Attended CISA training in LAU (Lebanese American University) for 4 months.

• From Formatech: Excel 2013 Advanced Excel.

• From the Institute of Internal Auditors in Lebanon: Workshop accomplishment “IT Audit for Non-IT Auditors”.

• From ACL Services Ltd: Training accomplishment “ACL 101 Foundations”. EDUCATION: University of Holy Spirit of Kaslik- August 2010 Bachelor's Degree in Business administration - Audit SPECIAL SKILLS: Risk based audit, COSO framework, logical and analytical thinking, thinking outside the box and high emotional intelligence.

Memberships: Member of the institute of internal auditors – Lebanese chapter COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Applications: Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Microsoft AX ERP. Visual Dolphin (by software design).

LANGUAGES: Speaking: Writing: Reading:

Arabic Excellent Excellent Excellent

English Excellent Excellent Excellent

French Intermediate Intermediate Excellent

PERSONAL DATA: Enjoy Swimming, Reading, Traveling and adding value to my knowledge. REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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