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Dubai, Ae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Plan, lead and manage establishment of a framework for identification of risks, internal controls and monitoring of the technology performance metrics. Mange compliance with regulatory requirements while striving to improve efficiency.

Dubai

- Lead Group Services portfolio covering key business entities such as Finance, Treasury, Insurance, HR, Procurement, Facilities Management, Medical and Legal.- Drive initiatives designed to strengthen audit governance and controls.- Develop long term strategy and vision for providing audit services to business entities using a risk-based audit planning methodology, expert industry knowledge and best practices.- Direct and Manage effective delivery of prioritised audit engagements.- Build relations across organisation and demonstrate subject matter expertise across the portfolio to provide focused audit and advisory solutions based on a structured risk based approach.- Lead a team of talented auditors and take responsibility for their development and training through effective coaching, mentoring and engagement.

Dubai

- Led Identity and Access Management (IAM) stream to drive transformation of complex and cumbersome user management processes and systems to support strategic intent of introducing automated and compliant user management across global SAP systems landscape.- Defined overall IAM framework, covering access security strategy and processes for SAP solutions based on leading practices and organisational Cybersecurity standards. - Managed design and configuration activities for SAP GRC Access Control and SAP Identity Management solutions as well as generation of User Roles within multiple SAP systems in collaboration with technical/functional teams.- Conceptualised and socialised 5 year maturity roadmap for SAP GRC solution based on thorough risk assessment and expected business benefits.

Dubai

- Headed Application Systems Audit portfolio in-charge of developing risk based comprehensive annual audit programmes. - Led comprehensive reviews of production application systems, application system development/acquisition projects, IT processes and general controls. - Delivered significant value to the management through implementation of well-researched, practical and evidence backed suggestions for business/IT process improvements and digital transformation; cost optimisation and revenue generation/protection initiatives. - Directed and managed effective use of data analytics tools (ACL, Tableau and Power BI) to generate valuable and comprehensive insights into underlying subject matter, significantly enhancing quality of deliverables and outcomes. - Participated in project Steering Groups, Working Groups and influenced evaluation, adoption of best practices related to strategies, policies, standards and processes in relation to IT solutions and business process improvement initiatives. - Coached and mentored IA staff in developing auditing and analytics skills to equip them in handling different categories of audit assignments.

Dubai

- Independently managed reviews of key Emirates Group application systems, IT processes, general controls and system implementation/development projects earning multiple recognition from Management for valuable contributions made. - Automated multiple data extraction routines leading to significant reduction in audit time/efforts for which won a Global Price for effective use of ACL (now Galvanize) Analytics software.

Dubai

Mumbai

- Reviewed Retail Banking, Corporate Banking and Stock Broking operations with particular focus on compliance to regulatory requirements and Bank’s policies and procedures.- Reviewed and approved bank policies, procedures and functional specifications in relation to various systems development/implementation initiatives.- Carry out comprehensive review of Banking application systems and IT infrastructure and operations.

Chartered Accountant, Accounting And Auditing

Cost And Works Accountant

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.)