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Bahaa Arafa Hassanein

Intrnal Audit Manager

Hawally, Kuwait

Work Experience

  • Internal Audit ManagerFull Time

    Protiviti Middle East Member Firm

    Mar 2016 - Present -9 yrs, 4 months

    Kuwait , Kuwait City

    • Job Details:• Advising top management and Audit Committee on audit and internal control matters; • Evaluating the risks of operational processes, activities, policies, and systems; • Establishing audit objectives, and designing and implementing audit methodologies, processes, and audit report criteria; • Identifying key areas of risk within the organization and propose appropriate controls to mitigate the risks; • Conducting and supervising internal audits engagements to assess the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of the established internal controls and procedures; • Preparing detailed reports on audit findings and make recommendations to improve the companies’ accounting and management practices; • Formulating professional development and educational plans for junior staff members; • Planning and allocating resources and individuals in accordance with skills and schedules; and • Keep abreast of developments and best practices in the audit profession, industry, and within the clients’ business.
  • Senior Audit ManagerFull Time

    Baker Tilly Kuwait

    May 2012 - Feb 2016 -3 yrs, 9 months

    Kuwait , Kuwait City

    • Job Details:• Acted as a major point of contact within the firm for clients’ engagements, including responding to clients’ requests/needs and keeping the firm’s top management informed about the assignments’ progress; • Responsible for the management of audit portfolio, completed assignments within agreed budgets and timescales, managed assignments costs, raised fees and agreed on dates for cash collection and identified scope for additional billings; • Identified new business and revenue opportunities with existing, as well as prospective clients, also support the firm in the development of new business relationships and business proposals; • Drafted and reviewed the management letters and audit reports for submission to clients before presented them to the Director and Partner’s approvals; • Managed different teams working on multiple engagements simultaneously; • Ensured that the senior members of the audit team are aware of and understand the significant risks of each engagement to make them capable of complete the audit efficiently; • Reviewed all audit work papers for sufficiency and adequacy in supporting the conclusions reached; • Provided feedback on the performance of the audit team to the Audit Director and the Managing Partner; and • Keep abreast of pertinent audit, industry and regulatory developments; influence and implement changes to audit practices, policies, and tools.
  • Audit ManagerFull Time

    RSM Albazie & CO

    Dec 2010 - Jan 2012 -1 yr, 1 month

    Kuwait , Kuwait City

    • Chief Accountant (Acting as Financial Manager)Full Time

      Ekttitab Holding Company – K.S.C. (Closed)

      Mar 2010 - Nov 2010 -8 months

      Kuwait , Hawally

      • Education

        • BSc in Accounting

          Alexandria University (ALEXU)

          Jan 1996 - Jan 2000 - 4 yr

        • High School - Thanaweya Amma

          Husni Mubarak School

          Jan 1996 

        Skills

        • Audit
        • Accounting
        • Microsoft Office
        • Accounting

        Languages

        • English

          Fluent
        • Arabic

          Fluent

        Training & Certifications

        • CIA

          2006
        • CPA

          AICPA·2003
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