Summary

Adept at developing and implementing comprehensive audit plans, conducting meticulous assessments and delivering insightful recommendations for process improvements.

Experience

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Internal Audit Specialist
Common Management Unit to Global Fund Grants
Apr 2022 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan

§  Preparation of risk-based audit plans.
§  Conduct of audit field work.
§  Preparation of working papers.
§  Preparation of exit notes.
§  Preparation of draft audit reports.
§  Presents audit results to management.
§  Monitors the status of audit recommendations and appraises adequacy of action taken on audit recommendations.
§  Perform annual audit risk assessments at all PR and SR levels.
§  Assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and risk management.
§  Documents findings and communicates in writing to the offices on their compliance, performance and potential for improvement.
§  Reviewing the qualifications of individuals who hold key positions within the organization to ensure that they are qualified for the job
§  Reviewing employee performance evaluations to ensure that they are conducted accurately
§  Recommends actions to address shortcomings identified, strengthen internal controls and improve business processes.
§  Conducted investigations of potential fraud cases within the organization to determine any action should be taken.
§  Ensure accurate PPRA implementation on all local and international procurements.
§  Reviewing Standard Bidding Documents for all national and international biddings as per PPRA rules.
§  Perform pre audits of local and international procurements including verification of all procurement processes and documentations
§  Ensure that all procurements are made within approved budget at PR and SR level
§  Review IDMIS software for its proper functioning and reporting in warehouse
§  Update audit plans, audit progresses and audit documentations in audit software  
§  Reviewing all tax compliance in respect of procurements made.
§  Review complex workings and calculations on gratuities and performance increments.
§  Under the overall supervision of the Chief Audit, conducts special assignments including management reviews, consulting assignments, special audits, and training workshops.
§  Assists district offices in the arrangements for audits of Sub-Recipients.
§  Implementing an audit strategy for information systems that is based on risk management
§  Ensure that IT security policy is up to date
§  Planning and performing audits to determine whether or not IT assets are protected and managed
§  Performed risk assessment and review of Infectious Disease Management Information System (IDMIS)
§  Performing business impact analysis to identify any threat and vulnerabilities to the organization IS assets
§  Ensure that disaster recovery and business continuity plans are updated in case of any disaster
§  Review whether the recovery point and recovery time objectives are in line with the requirements of the organization
§  Ensure that organization IT assets are properly updated in the fixed assets report and are physically verified
 
Key Achievement in Common Unit to Manage Global Fund Grants
 
§  Successfully identified and reported fake supplier due to whistle blow in which investigation was required by Global Fund to identify the fake vendor with the specific requirements which were completed
§  Successfully identified and reported the system and security weakness in IDMIS
§  Highlighted major deficiencies in line with ISACA standards through which contract agreements were made with International Organizations for giving access to CMU server

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SENIOR AUDIT SUPERVISOR
GREY HOUSE CONSULTANCY PRIVATE LIMITED
Jan 2020 - Mar 2022 | Rawalpindi, Pakistan

§  Manage the company’s day to day operations, overseeing recruitment activates
§  Maintain positive client relationships
§  Provide overall strategic and administrative decisions
§  Lead client related initiatives, with emphasis on product and experience innovation.
§  Manage the team to handle clients in respect of company registration in SECP and FBR
§  Maintain client database for individual tax filing and company tax filing
§  Maintain relationship with clients by giving them free advisory on legal issues in respect of SECP and FBR
§  Coordinate with team for effective and timely provision of service to clients
§  Arrange meetings with clients on legal issues faced by clients
§  Maintain coordination of team members with clients on different issues faced by the clients
§  Train and supervise the team on company registration in SECP and FBR
§  Review the financial statements prepared by subordinates before final approval
 
Key Achievement in Grey House Consultancy Private Limited
 
§  Single handedly changed the status of Private Limited Company in SECP to (SMC) Private Limited Company due to dispute between three directors in the company and they required to change the status of the company as soon as possible. The whole procedure for changing the status of the company was performed solely by me.

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Manager Audit
CANTEEN STORES DEPARTMENT
Dec 2015 - Nov 2019 | Rawalpindi, Pakistan

§  Review and record activities and plans defined by management to resolve issues identified by audit findings.
§  Direct planning, organizing and monitoring of internal audit operations.
§  Recommend methods to enhance and improve control procedures.
§  Prepare audit plan for every Operation Divisions and develop schedule to conduct audits every year.
§  Review audit reports submitted by sub ordinates and finalize them for submission to Director Audit
§  Perform special assignments by arranging a team of auditors as directed by the management such as surprise stock take
§  Review and plan audits for all regions across Pakistan
§  Communicate with the respective managers of each outlet for any disagreement on the audit findings highlighted by the subordinate before including in the audit reports
§  Perform pre audits on major projects like construction of building, construction of filtration plants, acquisition of major assets from vendor and ensure that proper procurement process was followed
§  Ensure that supplier selection was credible and can provide the required goods and services
§  Ensure that invoices are verified and are processed accurately
§  Ensure that payments are made to suppliers as per agreement and policy and that the process is efficient and effective
§  Review of vendor onboarding process and review of vendor selection procedure
§  Ensure three-way matching is being used consistently and correctly
 
Key Achievement in Canteen Stores Department (CSD)
§  Successfully identified the stock hidden in the secret location by the store manager as management was informed by whistle blow that the stock is hidden by the store manager and the task was assigned to locate the stock secretly

§  Successfully conducted the surprise stock take with team of more than 8000 SKUs with different variants and identified stock shortage due to information to management about the possibility of stock shortages due to theft and pilferage by the store staff

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Audit officer
Vision Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd.
Apr 2014 - Dec 2015 | Islamabad, Pakistan

§  Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process.
§  Perform pre audits on all payments to vendor including verification of all procurement process
§  Acquire analyze and evaluate procurement documentations
§  Perform pre audits of purchase requisitions and purchase orders on SAP
§  Reconcile the quantities and amounts of invoice received from vendors with the Delivery challans /GRNs and ensure that raw materials were received as per approved Purchase Order
§  Ensure the raw material items are received and recorded in their relevant warehouse and codes in SAP
§  Ensure that proper procurement process was followed for imported raw materials including the verification and completeness of clearance and shipment documents
§  Ensure that local procurements are made as per the provisions of procurement manual and PPRA
§  Highlight any discrepancies noted in physical quantities received and issued of stock with the stock items recorded as received and issued  in SAP
§  Ensure that contracts are properly executed and managed with the vendors
§  Perform physical counting of raw materials and report any discrepancies to senior management
 
Key Achievement in Vision Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
 
§  Specifically assigned by Head Internal Audit from the team of audit for the implementation of SAP Business One with the team of ABACUS Consulting in Vision Pharmaceuticals Private Limited and successfully implemented the internal audit module with the help and supervision of Head Internal Audit

Education

ISACA
Certification, ‎
Information Security Awareness and ISO 27
Incomplete
2025
Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA)
Short Course, ‎
Fraud Risk Management
Incomplete
2023
ACCA (U.K.)
Certification, ACCA UK‎
Auditing, Accounting & Finance
Completed
2017

Skills

Expert Analytical Skills
Expert Audit Assignment Handling
Expert Audit Planning And Execution
Intermediate Audit Processing
Expert Audit Reports Management
Expert Configuration Switches
Intermediate Continuous Improvement
Intermediate External Audit
Intermediate External Clients Handling
Intermediate Financial Statement Analysis
Expert Hands-on Problem Solving
Intermediate Hiring And Training
Expert Internal Audit Command
Expert Leadership And Strategy
Expert Policies Implementing
Expert Presentation Skills
Expert Purchase Procurement Knowledge
Expert Quality Assurance And Reporting
Expert Risk Assessment
Expert Risk Management
Expert Risk Management and Compliance
Intermediate Stakeholder Engagement
Expert Taxations Knowledge

Languages

Intermediate Urdu
Intermediate English

Rizwan Contacts

Sanaullah ullah
TCS Private Limited
Yasir N/A Niaz
ACTED Pakistan