Time Delivery It Auditor

Erum Baig

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Guess Inc. Jan 2022-Present

Senior Internal Auditor:

Conduct Operational, Financial, and SOX audit engagements individually and as part of a team for Guess Inc. North America operations.

Prepare audit work papers and write audit reports detailing the audit findings and recommendations.

Communicate audit findings and issues to all level of Management.

Perform timely follow-up of critical recommendations and management responses.

Lead an initiative to map the entity level controls at Guess Inc. to the seventeen COSO principles.

Worked on a project tasked to ensure the completeness, effectiveness, and accuracy of data during data migration between two systems.

Assist with preparing the annual audit risk assessment and pre-audit planning.

Supported management (operations and finance) by providing advice and support on how to implement and comply with internal controls.

Manage and review daily activities of junior team members on assigned engagements.

Adept with IIA’s professional practices framework/standards, as well as COSO’s integrated framework.

Partner with the IT Audit Manager to plan and execute integrated/dual purpose audits, as necessary.

Lead process improvement initiatives and managed user acceptance testing and change management of software pushed into production.

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority April 2021-Jan 2022

Senior Internal Auditor:

Organized the audit function to ascertain that business units comply with policies and procedures.

Recommended the implementation of computerized reports to identify exceptions and improve controls.

Conducted risk assessments for all units to develop an audit plan depending on the risk levels of all key functions.

Created flowcharts, narratives and APGs of all key operations.

Developed detailed working papers to provide sufficient evidence of work completed in the execution of the audit program including testing and analyzing results.

Developed recommendations/resolutions for failed controls and audit issues and presented it to the department managers.

Compliance Monitor: April 2019-March 2021

Performed risk assessments and financial viability reviews for LAHSA-funded agencies to identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk.

Reviewed and comprehended Code of Federal Regulations and provided guidelines to Service Providers by establishing standards for the allowability of various expenditures in accordance and compliance with 2CFR.

Monitored and ensured compliance within the area of responsibility by identifying the deficiencies or violations of applicable laws and regulations, as appropriate.

Reviewed and routed over $10 Million invoices to ensure timely payments to the Vendors within 5 months during pandemic by ascertaining the accuracy and integrity of required supporting documentation per FEMA guidelines.

Generated and reviewed LAHSA’s internal reports using MIP and pVault to avoid duplicate and over payments to Vendors and Service Providers.

Formulated recommendations to management to correct deficiencies and improve controls and

conditions.

Protiviti-IT Auditor: June 2018-March 2019

Identified and documented key IT controls and assessed their adequacy through testing the validity of existing controls and recommended any changes to management for improvement.

Reviewed IT SOX documentations for narratives and flow charts along with making recommendations for any process flows.

Performed and managed integrated audits utilizing the COBIT framework focusing on issues like change management, user account management, disaster recovery plan, security setting, rogue detection, backup arrangements, virus protection and segregation of duties (through user access rights)

Performed test of IT key controls to ensure implementation and effectiveness.

Collected and analyzed data, conducted interviews of Auditee’s, documented, summarized, and assisted the Audit Manager in communicating audit results and following up on the status of corrective action plans, as needed.

Senior Accountant, ITS Intellexal Solutions Nov 2010-June 2013

Obtained and maintained a thorough understanding of financial reporting and general ledger structure.

Ensured an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.

Monitored and analyzed department work to develop more efficient procedure and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy

Assisted with SOX compliance by ensuring on time delivery of supporting documentation to auditors.

EDUCATION

CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) June 2022

ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association)

CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) In Progress

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Master of Science in Accounting and Finance Dec 2006

University of Karachi

Bachelor of Science in Accounting June 2003

University of Karachi

ISACA, Member

Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA), Member

SKILLS

Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and analytical skills.

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