Farida Khaled Abdallah Email & Phone Number

Cairo, Egypt

• Conducted internal audits on specific processes, departments, and sectors for a giga project in the KSA.• Conducted internal control reviews (ICR) over several departments and business units for a client in the electricity/utilities industry.• Performed a detailed process maturity review over end-to-end processes such as Procure to Pay and Meter to Cash for a client in the water/utilities industry.• Conducted an ERM Activation project for a municipality development company in the… Show more • Conducted internal audits on specific processes, departments, and sectors for a giga project in the KSA.• Conducted internal control reviews (ICR) over several departments and business units for a client in the electricity/utilities industry.• Performed a detailed process maturity review over end-to-end processes such as Procure to Pay and Meter to Cash for a client in the water/utilities industry.• Conducted an ERM Activation project for a municipality development company in the KSA, which involved building 17 departmental risk registers (including risk identification, risk assessment, control documentation, and treatment plan recommendation)• Revised and updated existing risk registers for the Hotels, Health, and Tourism sectors of a giga project in the KSA, as part of their subsidiary incorporation review, through understanding the sector’s operating model and key risks then updating the risks and treatment plans. • Assisted in the development of an integrated GRC strategy for the Governance, Risk, and Compliance function of a giga project in the KSA. • Assisted with ongoing monitoring and assessment for an internal audit function’s QAIP program (Quality Assurance and Improvement Program) through 1) updating the function’s internal audit manual / methodology, audit universe, and reporting templates, 2) performing a compliance assessment over the internal audit charter, 3) preparing decks / material for internal audit quality sessions to be held for the team, 4) performing internal quality assessments (IQA) and audit file inspections, and 5) monitoring the implementation status of audit actions / next steps. Show less

Washington, D.C. Metro Area

• Performed detail quality review and execution of internal controls testing in accordance with SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Section 404) regulations.• Performed internal audit assessments and created strategic risk and controls matrices (RACM) for clients in the real estate and logistics industry to identify potential risks and enhance overall operational performance.• Performed and led several hotel internal audits to assess the operational and financial effectiveness within the… Show more • Performed detail quality review and execution of internal controls testing in accordance with SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Section 404) regulations.• Performed internal audit assessments and created strategic risk and controls matrices (RACM) for clients in the real estate and logistics industry to identify potential risks and enhance overall operational performance.• Performed and led several hotel internal audits to assess the operational and financial effectiveness within the Property’s procedures to identify compliance with required reporting standards.• Created an introductory Internal Audit and SOX Testing guide cascaded to interns and new associates. Show less

Washington, D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted Corporate SOX Compliance testing of internal business process controls for clients in the industries of hospitality, real estate, financial services, and pharmaceutical/life sciences.• Conducted client process walkthrough / business understanding meetings and documented processes accordingly in narratives and flowcharts.

Egypt

• Worked with a project management team that delivered risk assurance to our client in the banking industry for a project that involved the creation of an online Core Banking System.• Attended meetings with the bank’s director of operations about data migration and the conversion process• Developed a resource capacity planning excel file for the project’s key bank employees.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Double Degree: Finance And Operations Management & Business Analytics

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Pi (Professional Business Fraternity), Maryland Club Tennis (Club Officer and Safety Officer)

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business - Finance

Professional Certificate, Project Management

Professional Certificate in Project Management - School of Continuing Studies

High School Diploma