Internal Auditor Risk Management

Karim Malek

703-***-**** **************@*****.***

Objective:

Former internal auditor for U.S. Government agencies possessing significant experience in organizational compliance, data analysis, risk management, fund reconciliation, fraud examination, information protection, office administration, and stakeholder engagement. Motivated to apply my more than three decades of experience to assist your office’s mission for smooth operations, accuracy, and success.

Professional Experience:

Successful results-driven senior internal auditor with 35 years of varied experience managing internal audit engagements, performing risk assessments, evaluating controls, collaborating across engagement teams, and leading audit engagements. Proficient at identifying balanced process improvements and driving operational efficiency. Have applied numerous audit frameworks including the GAO Yellow Book, the COSO Framework, COBIT, and the ACFE Fraud Risk Management Guide. Appreciate the importance of maintaining high standards and possess extensive experience in regulatory compliance, data analysis, fraud detection, and risk mitigation.

Work History:

Retired from September 2020

Audit Manager/Field Office Deputy Chief, National Reconnaissance Office, Office of Inspector General, May 2007-September 2020

•Researched and prepared risk assessments of national security-related programs and operations for executive management decision making.

•Lead and supervise engagements (audits, inspections, special projects) from planning through reporting.

•Managed staff through daily interpersonal engagement, suggested and approved staff travel and training plans, and oversaw project budgets.

•Maintain outstanding interoffice relationships with U.S. Government and Industry stakeholders, clients, and audit entities.

•Lead presentations throughout engagement cycle to executive and staff officers in the Executive and Legislative branches.

•Experience with engagements related to acquisition, program management, information/cybersecurity, quality assurance, statutory compliance, software licensing and more.

Senior Auditor, National Reconnaissance Office, Office of Inspector General, July 1999-May 2007

•Lead end-to-end operational and financial-related audit engagements. Ensure team complies with auditing standards and information protection requirements.

•Developed and followed methodology for critical engagement areas on multi-agency projects as requested by management.

•Supervised staff progress and guided team member individual development plans for office success.

•Provided professional, timely project communications via presentations or conferences to stakeholders and other customers.

•Oversaw analytical work for accuracy, compliance, and completeness with agency policies and Federal Law.

•Served as audit liaison for referrals of investigative matters from team members’ work products.

Auditor, Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General, January 1986- July 1999

•Developed acumen for internal audit standards, methodology, and risk assessment.Selected to serve as key team member to assess materiel testing activities on major defense program audits.

•Led internal quality assurance reviews of peerResearched, developed, and provided strategic plan topics and final annual project proposals to executive leaders.

•Managed the office automation roll-out of a software tool to 600 users while simultaneously managing an agency-wide quality control caseload of up to 100 projects.

Additional Skills and Experience:

•Organized, extensive experience in managing separate project/case files often requiring special access control/special handling

•Customer service focused, friendly, reliable, quick learner, comfortable being team member or team lead

•Proficiency with office administration functions (schedule management, communications management, records management, personnel management, security management, procurement management).

•Microsoft Office automation as well as other brands of database, calendar, scheduling, presentation, communications tools.

•Clear communicator in person, on telephone, and/or in written matters

•Significant experience and training in internal controls, program management, safety/security procedures, discretion, ethics, and information protection.

•Extensive compliance experience; operations; quality control inspections; contract audit; bank reconciliations; financial analysis

•Certified Fraud Examiner (2007-2020)

•Certified Information Systems Auditor (2003-2017)

Education:

BS-Accounting, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

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