Tauseef A Siddiqui -Fca,Cia Email & Phone Number

Pakistan

Singapore

Risk Management - Promote SCI risk management framework, policies and processes to all (eleven) Country offices (CO) in the region and Asia Regional Office (RO) senior management and internal/external stakeholders. Lead the regional RM community of practice and promote best risk management practices across the region. Lead continuous improvement of SCI risk management framework, including systems, processes, and centralized reporting. Contribute to Global Risk Management working group. Coordinate Regional review of CO risk products such as quarterly risk management plans, yearly Letters of Assurance, Aid Diversion Assessments and track progress of the mitigation's measures. Global Assurance Engagement: Coordinate regional input into GA’s workplan and TORs for each audit engagement. Review CO’s management responses prior to their submission to GA. Review findings of external audits performed in Cos. Ensure follow up recommendations by maintaining a register of findings, action plans developed in response to such findings and action taken in accordance with such action plans. Keep the RO SMT and CO SMTs aware of changes in the control environment, outcome of internal audits and lessons learnt. Prepare summary reports for SMT review with emphasis on major findings.Internal Control and Compliance- Using a risk-based methodology informed by RM processes, identify areas of concern in relation to control and compliance. In conjunction with relevant functional leads, develop an annual verification work plan. Design and perform, or coordinate the performance of, testing activities including spot checks, staff interviews, documentation reviews etc in relevant CO and risk areas. Draft simple reports, reviews COs response and track follow up activities. Lead or partake in Level 2 investigations (CSG, Fraud, etc.)

London

Participation in development of risk based annual audit planning. Lead and/or participate in specific audit assignments from planning to reporting (risk assessment of audit client, scope/ToRs finalization, audit team logistics, field work and its documentation, report writing and finalization). Redesign/improve the audit recommendation tracking and follow up process (RASI) and on-going support to Centre, Regional and Country offices. Active contribution (leading the process for particular auditable areas) in departmental improvement projects (review of audit approach and resultant improvements in audit methodology and relevant audit programs, tools and guidelines) to better align with changing operating environment.Administrative management of audit software (MKi).Input/guidance on improvement of governance and internal control framework through policy improvements projects. Mentoring and capacity building of local/field office based internal audit staff. Knowledge and experience sharing with team members and the local/field office based internal audit staff.Worked with business units to support in developing the unit specific risk management plan and subsequent validation of key controls.Consultancy/advisory to improve risk management and internal control and compliance framework.Consultancy/advisory to improve CVA Programming Governance and Control framework.

Risk based annual audit planning and scheduling, budgeting, scope determination etc. Implementation of annual audit plan including reports drafting, its discussion and finalization with higher level management (in Country as well as Regional and HO level).Contribution in periodical reporting to Audit Committee.Perform and/or facilitate special assignments i.e. limited reviews, consultancy and investigations.Maintaining relationships with stakeholders and mentoring the junior audit staff and CO based internal auditors.Maintenance and improvement of audit programs, manual etc. Administrative maintenance of audit software (Galileo).

Islamabad

Restructuring of Internal audit department to align with needs of new structure and enhanced operations.Preparation of risk based annual audit plan. Investigations of potential fraud/irregularities on management request.

Islamabad

Audit/review of CO operations/units and its partners.Follow-up of Global Internal Audits, facilitation in external audits of grants/projects.Investigations of potential fraud/irregularities on management request.I was also responsible to lead the Internal Audit department of Save the Children US in Pakistan.I was also the member of Global Assurance Team-London Office and Pakistan Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

Islamabad

Perpetration of risk based annual audit plan in consultation with SMT and its implementation and periodical progress reporting.Maintaining relationships with stakeholders and manage audit team and specific audit assignments.Evaluation/assessment of potential partners/sub-grantees for selection purposes, suggestions/recommendations (based on review/audit) of amount of sub-grants to successful evaluated partners and type of most suitable agreement (sub-grant, service level agreement, terms of payments etc.).Investigations of potential fraud/irregularities on management request. Mentoring/Capacity building of finance and grants staff in partner's monitoring and evaluation.I was also the member of Global Assurance and Risk Services (GARS), Save the Children Home Office team and Ombudsman Committee in Pakistan.Facilitator/Presenter in-country Finance and Grants Workshops

Islamabad

Accurate periodical financial statements as per International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as applicable in Pakistan and timely preparation and reporting of management accounts/reports. Treasury and tax management.Facilitation in external audits.Preparation and monitoring of annual budgets (Capital as well as Revenue) and budget variance analysis report.Special assignments:Facilitate in acquisition and implementation of ERP system (Accounts, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Cost Accounts, Procurement, and Financial Reporting Modules) for the Organization. Preparation of revised Chart of Accounts of organization. I was the Acting Manager Treasury, Planing and Reporting (TPR) for more than last 6 months of my tenure.

Islamabad

Plan, participate, supervise the external audits of different organizations including manufacturing concerns, trading concerns, financial institutes, software concerns, N.G.O’s and welfare societies and reported to managers and engagement partner. Also participate in the Inter office Review Program conducted by the KPMG International.

Islamabad

Consultancy in accounts, financial reporting, corporate and tax matters to different clients.

Islamabad

Lead and participate in external audits of different clients including review of financial statements for ensuring compliance with IFRS as applicable in Pakistan. Consultancy in tax, accounts and corporate matters.

Cia, Auditing

Chartered Accountant (Ca)

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Mathematics, Statistics And Economics