Basic Info

Karim Osama, CIA,CFE

9 years

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's Degree

Experienced

Work Experience

Assistant Manager - Internal Audit at at Zahid Tractor

Experience Details

Assistant Manager - Internal Audit at

Accounting/Finance

Experienced (Non-Manager)

N/A


Company Details

Zahid Tractor

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

More than 1000 employees

Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure

http://www.zahid.com/en

Aug 2015 to present (1 year 11 months)
Group Internal Audit Section Head at Universal Group

Experience Details

Group Internal Audit Section Head

Accounting/Finance

Manager

Set effective plans and strategies that achieve the company strategy in minimizing exposure to risk, loss prevention and asset protection and ensure its efficiency. Contact and maintain relationship with insurance provider and negotiate with them for effective cost and evaluate the standard of service rendered. Provide all technical support to management risk team and assign tasks to them and monitor their performance
Improve the performance and productivity of the organization’s financial, operational and managerial processes and systems; and to ensure that the organization complies with all relevant regulations, laws, and standards. Identify risks, areas for improvement, design and administration of audit policy and procedure within the organization Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.


Company Details

Universal Group

Egypt

N/A

Manufacturing

N/A

Jul 2014 to Feb 2015 (7 months)
Senior Consultant in Business Risk Services at Grant Thornton (UAE)

Experience Details

Senior Consultant in Business Risk Services

Accounting/Finance

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Perform work related to the following types of engagements:
Internal audit
Preparation of policies and procedures
Risk assessment
Control Self Assessment
Writing system narratives and flow charting the operational process.
Prepare comprehensive, clear, concise reports; communicate effectively in writing and orally; ensuring that issues are swiftly communicated to the client and maintain objectivity and impartiality
Prepare proposals.


Company Details

Grant Thornton (UAE) (multinational)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

101-500 employees

Accounting and Auditing Services

http://www.grantthornton.ae/

Aug 2011 to Aug 2013 (2 years)
Senior Internal Auditor at Manafea Holding CO.(KSA)

Experience Details

Senior Internal Auditor

Accounting/Finance

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, to identify key controls, weaknesses, identifying areas for improved control, cost savings, and operational efficiency.
Determine whether organizational departments are performing their planning, accounting, custodial, risk management, or control activities in compliance with management instructions, applicable statements of policy and procedures, and in a manner consistent with both organizational objectives and high standards of administrative practice.
Preparing audit program for engagements with the audit team
Developing audit findings and recommendations , and discusses findings with auditee/ client to achieve agreement or understand their concerns on corrective actions
Prepare final report and discuss it with the chief audit executive.
Conducts regular follow-up exercises to review status of agreed actions to provide assurance and updated status on the implementation of the agreed actions
Advises business units on development of internal control and implementation of best practices, based on lessons learned from other audit work or business experience
Fulfilling special and consulting missions according to request.
Participation in preparing the risk based plan for Internal Audit department
Maintains professional standards of work, keeps current with Internal Audit best practices and uses own professional judgment as and when required


Company Details

Manafea Holding CO.(KSA)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

101-500 employees

Hospitality/Hotels, Real Estate/Property Management, Manufacturing

http://www.manafea.com/

Aug 2010 to Jul 2011 (11 months)
Internal Auditor at Natural Gas Vehicles Co. (NGVC)

Experience Details

Internal Auditor

Accounting/Finance

Entry Level

Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, to identify key controls, weaknesses, and compensating controls; identifying areas for improved control, cost savings, and operational efficiency.
Preparing reports displaying the recommendations and suggestions to overcome the weak points and improving performance in general.
Perform follow-up work on past Audit recommendations to determine adequacy of corrective actions taken by management


Company Details

Natural Gas Vehicles Co. (NGVC)

Cairo, Egypt

501-1000 employees

Oil and Gas

http://www.ngvc-eg.com/english/

Jun 2004 to Jul 2010 (6 years 1 month)

Education

College Diploma in Audit

Education Details

College Diploma

Audit

Ain Shams University, Egypt

C / Good / 65 - 75%

N/A

N/A

Ain Shams University
2006 - 2008
Commerce in Accounting

Education Details

Commerce

Accounting

Ain Shams University, Egypt

Not specified

N/A

N/A

Ain Shams University
1999 - 2003

Certifications

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Jan 2015

Certificate details

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Jan 2015

N/A

N/A

N/A

Institute of Internal Auditors

N/A

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Sep 2014

Certificate details

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Sep 2014

N/A

N/A

N/A

Association Of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

N/A

Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA)
Jan 2015

Certificate details

Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA)

Jan 2015

N/A

N/A

N/A

Institute of Internal Controls (IIC)

N/A

Training and Courses

Investment Banking at In house training (Grant Thornton)
Sep 2012

Training/Course Details

Investment Banking

Sep 2012

In house training (Grant Thornton)

N/A

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AccountingAccounting And Auditing ServicesAnalyticalArabicAssistant Manager - Internal Audit AtAuditCertified Fraud Examiner (CFE)Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA)Construction - Industrial Facilities And InfrastructureEnglishFinanceGermanGrant Thornton (UAE)Group Internal Audit Section HeadHospitalityHotelsInsuranceInternal AuditorInternal Audit,Risk Assessment,Assurance,Risk Based Plan,Risk ManagmentInternetInvestment BankingLeaderMS OfficeManufacturingOil And GasOrganizerPresenterProblem SolverProperty ManagementReal EstateSAPSenior Consultant In Business Risk ServicesSenior Internal Auditor

Self-assesed Skills

Languages

Arabic

Arabic

: Fluent

: Fluent

: Fluent

: Fluent

English

English

: Fluent

: Fluent

: Fluent

: Fluent

German

German

: Beginner

: Beginner

: Beginner

: Beginner

Tools and Technologies

MS Office

MS Office

: Expert

: Extreme - I love it!

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5-7 years

Internet

Internet

: Advanced

: Extreme - I love it!

:

5-7 years

SAP

SAP

: Intermediate

: High

:

1-3 years

Fields of Expertise

Internal Audit,Risk Assessment,Assurance,Risk based plan,Risk Managment

Internal Audit,Risk Assessment,Assurance,Risk based plan,Risk Managment

: Expert

: Extreme - I love it!

:

More than 7 years

Key Skills

Analytical, Leader, Presenter, Organizer, Problem Solver

Online Presence

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