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 Leads IT Audit, and IT General Controls engagements such as SOX Compliance/Readiness, Internal Control over Financial Reporting ICFR, IT Systems Assurance (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday), Network Security, Database Security, Identity and Access Management, Data Privacy, and new system implementation SDLC. Leads clients projects in anticipate emerging risks and information technology opportunities and utilize technology to resolve business challenges. As a trusted business partner, help clients accomplish business objectives by bringing a systematic disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes.

 Serves South West region in Financial Services Organization Advisory Services leading IT audits and Integrated Audits.  Leads key projects monitoring, projects governance, risk and control identification assessments engagements of top fortune 500 companies. Leads IT audits such as SDLC, PIR, Application Controls, Cybersecurity, Third Party Risk Management, Change Management, Data Encryption, SOX compliance, DB Security, Identity and Access Management. Assist clients in Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques (CAAT) tools to enhance the GRC through a proactive approach. Manage risk assurance and controls assessments engagements to identify trends, and emerging risks for escalation and communication to executives.

Doha, Qatar

 Lead and implement annual audit plan as approved by Audit & Risk Committee.  Prepare Audit & Risk Committee papers for the Audit & Risk Committee meetings. Risk management including risk identification, mitigation and recommend changes in the business process. Improve the adequacy and effectiveness of Internal Control System using Data Analytics skills to define irregularities.  Manage company risk register and work closely with departments for the new emerging risks management and mitigation.  Continuous monitoring of audit recommendations implementation. Create and modify audit universe. Preparation and review of audit reports. Manage PENTANA Vision GRC software and implement changes to enhance the system to meet audit and risk needs. Leads special investigations or special requests as directed by senior management using forensic audit techniques.

Doha, Qatar

 Evolved internal audit and followed a risk based audits approach as per IIA standards.  Led control self-assessment with various departments to enhance the internal controls environment.  Implemented a process re-engineering to enforce controls within the ERP applications. Designed various reports within the ERP system to define exceptional transactions and irregularities.  Managed IT technical audits and General IT controls assurance to improve various application and system controls.

Doha, Qatar

 Managed internal audit requirements and control enhancements within the ERP application.  Sole responsibility to manage QFCA group implementation project on R12 modules; General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Internal Control Management, BI Discoverer, Purchasing, Inventory and System admin. Managed post live support for the project. Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Plus reports design and generation. Applied ISO 27001 to the ERP implementation project and successfully awarded the ISO certificate. Optimize the integration between Oracle financials and other Oracle HR and Siebel CRM applications.

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

 Implemented and coached teams in various projects in R11i and R12. Provided solutions for the integration points between Oracle financials and ERP applications, billing system BRM and other legacy systems. Modules included GL, AP, AR, FA, Cash Management, and Daily Business Intelligence. Applied CMMI in one of the ERP projects implementation which was the first time in middle east Role included full implementation cycle: definition, build, gap analysis, testing, migration, deliver and rollout.  Presales and user requirement analysis for various projects.Main Projects: BAYANAT Al-Oula, (BAYANAT), Saudi Arabia.  Cairo Electricity Production Co., (CEPC), Egypt.  Sidi Krir Petro Chemicals, SIDPEC, Egypt Transfer Data Egyptian Co., (TEDATA), Egypt.  National Telecom Regulatory Authority, (NTRA), Egypt.  Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), Egypt.  Public Telecommunication Company, (PTC), Saudi Arabia.

Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia

ERP Oracle Applications Consultant for GL, AP, AR, FA, and CE Modules. Roles included current business analysis, future business process recommendation, future business process mapping, testing and build phase following application implementation methodology. Post implementation support and roll-out. Main Projects:Public Pension Agency (PPA): I was Involved in the Implementation of Oracle ERP (11.5.9 version) Project for Public Pension Agency (PPA) in Saudi Arabia, covering GL, AP, AR, FA, CE, Purchasing & Inventory modules. ZAN Group : I was Involved in Implementing Oracle ERP (11.5.8 version) Financials for ZAN Establishment covering GL, AP, AR, and FA. Saline Water Conversion Corporation: (SWCC)Worked in the pre-implementation analysis and documentation for the financial and distribution processes. Haif Group: I was Involved in Implementing Oracle ERP Financials (11.5.8 version) – GL, AP, AR and FA for one of the units of Haif Trading and Contracting Est.