BACKGROUND

Qualified Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA UK), Certified Internal Controls Auditors (CICA US) and Bachelors in Applied Accounting (UK), 8 years of relevant professional experience with EY, GT, and Unilever, currently working as Assistant Manager (Internal Audit) at Grant Thornton GT Middle East – Bahrain Office.

Experience in the risk assessment of various process including Sales & Receivables, Procurement to Payment, Capital Expenditure, Marketing, HR & payroll, FSCP, Warehouse & Inventory process, Compliance and Anti – Money Laundering audits.

Worked in a multicultural environment of London, with an Accountancy firm.

Also having hand on experience of Procurement from a top multinational FMCG Unilever.

Attended various courses relating to internal audit and internal control evaluation techniques.

Project lead and client’s main point of contact for audit findings and reporting. CORE STRENGTHS

Internal Audit (Financial & Operational) – COSO Framework GAP Analysis, Polices & Procedures

SOPs Development and Anti – Money Laundering audits Financial Analysis and Interpretation

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION & ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Course Institutes / University Status Year

ACCA – United

Kingdome - UK

Association of Chartered Certified

Accountants-UK

Qualified

Member 2014

Certified Internal

Controls Auditor

(CICA) - USA

The Institute for Internal Controls

- USA

Qualified

Member 2016

Bachelors in Applied

Accounting – UK

Oxford Brookes University – UK Passed 2012

ASAD MAHMOOD

(ACCA, CICA, BSc)

Phone

+973-********

Email

ads0pm@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Risk Advisory – Assistant Manager

January 2022 till present

Manage team of Seniors and Supervisors and help them to meet clients’ expectations.

Review work papers and perform necessary procedures to add value.

Draft and finalize Internal audit reports for Partner’s final review.

Prepare budget and perform resource planning.

Perform risk assessments and prepare Internal audit plans.

Discuss and present audit findings to client’s management & agreeing on action plans & timelines for implementation.

Preparation of audit working papers in accordance with the audit plans and with GT Global methodology.

Perform Anti – Money Laundering – AML Audits for Financial institutions as per Central Bank of Bahrain’s- Financial Crime Module. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Risk Advisory – Supervisor to Assistant Manager

January 2018 till December 2021

KEY

RESPONSIBILITIE

S

Performing risk assessment for Internal Audit plan.

Preparing and finalizing Internal Audit Plan.

Identifying controls and recommending controls against Financial, operational and compliance risks

Drafting and finalizing report for Partner review.

Discussing the audit findings with client’s management & agreeing on action plan & timelines for implementation.

Preparing Policy and Procedures for different business processes.

Leading fraud related assignments.

Performing Anti – Money Laundering – AML Audits for Financial institutions as per Central Bank of Bahrain’s- Financial Crime Module. Risk Advisory – Supervising Consultant (Internal Audit) Dec 2013 – November 2017

KEY

RESPONSIBILITIE

S

Documentation of internal control system in the form of process narrative and flowcharts.

Performing risk assessments and preparation of risk control evaluation document by considering both entity and industry specific (RACM)

Identifying gaps and recommending controls against Financial, operational and compliance risks.

Preparing audit plans by incorporating audit tests, test objectives, test results and conclusion drawn.

Preparation of audit working papers in accordance with the audit plans and with EY Global methodology.

Coordinate with appropriate management staff in implementing approved corrective and preventive measures.

Drafting and finalizing Internal Audit reports for senior management.

Job in Charge of audit and review assignments, lead team of 6-8 staff and provided necessary training to them.

PROCESS AUDIT

PERFORMED

INTERNAL AUDIT ENGAGEMENTS

Lead and supervised the Internal Audit engagements of following Business processes:

Sales and Receivables

Procurement to Payment

Marketing (Media Audit)

Human Resource and Payroll

Capital Expenditure

Financial Statement Closing Process

Production, Warehouse and Inventory Management

Anti – Money Laundering – AML audits

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT/ GAP ANALYSIS

GAP Analysis

RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) VERIFICATION ENGAGEMENT

Performed ROI Verification assignment, involved in verification of expenses, investments and assets etc.

STOCK COUNTS AND INVENTORY RECONCILIATIONS

Lead and supervised teams to perform stock count assignments at different listed and unlisted companies

CLIENTS DURING

EXPERIENCE

INDUSTRY/SECTOR CLIENTS NAME

Financial Service Sector

Travelex - Bahrain

NEC – Money Exchange - Bahrain

SADAD Payment Services (BSC)- Bahrain

Palestine Investment Bank – Bahrain

SICO Bank - Bahrain

Hospitality Sector

The British Club – Bahrain

Rotana Hotel – Bahrain

Sofitel Hotel - Bahrain

Travel and Aviation

Gulf Air Group – Bahrain Airport Company and

Services.

Fast Moving Consumer

Reckitt Benckiser Limited Pakistan.

Gillette Limited Pakistan.

English Biscuits Manufacturers.

Goods (FMCG) Unilever Plc.

Pharmaceutical GSK - GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Ltd Textile GulAhmed Textile Limited

Feroz1888 Limited

Oil and Gas Bakri Oil Trading Company

Telecommunication Bahrain Telecom - BNET

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain Analyst (Procurement & Suppliers Compliance)

[Period July 2012 – December-13]

Key

Responsibilities

Benchmarking cost.

Negotiating and Contracting with vendors.

Control Activity of Approving, IT, Warehousing and Transportation transactions.

Vendor Evaluation and Selection.

Supplier’s compliance.

Generating savings.

Quality and Responsible sourcing audit for Unilever suppliers.

Hand on experience of using ARIBA software for procurement. PERSONAL TRAITS

Confident, Enthusiastic, Friendly and Helpful.

Committed to delivering an unparalleled level of client service.

Respectful and courteous to clients and colleagues.

Honest with high levels of integrity.

Adaptable

Self-reliant.

Meticulous.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Consecutive 4 Promotions at Ernst & Young.

Pivotal in business development and produce record Business development for the Risk Advisory.

Potential savings recommended to client during internal audit of Procurement.

Identified spots of advertisement not aired on TV during media audit, resulted in significant savings to client.

Identified machines inefficiencies in Production process resulted into savings to the client.

Identified Fraud.

SOCIAL & CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Actively takes part in social charity projects and currently a member of Child Life Foundation

(CLF) & Patient Aid Foundation.

Likes to play Cricket, Table Tennis, Swimming and listen music. Note: References shall be furnished upon request.

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