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Amir Raouf Abdou

Head of Operational Audit at Premium Card

Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

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  • Head of Operational AuditFull Time

    Jan 2016 - Present -9 yrs, 6 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Perform the full operational audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations. • Determine the operational audit scope and develop annual plans. • Obtain analyses and evaluate operational documentation, previous reports, data, and flowcharts. • Review company practices and records for compliance with established internal policies and procedures. • Provide the Operational audit findings and recommendations to the head of internal audit based on the results of regularly scheduled audits. • Develop recommendations for improving internal controls, operating efficiency, and the adequacy of company records. • Conduct follow-up reviews of operational and regulatory compliance deficiencies noted during audits. • Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards. • Perform other duties as required, consistent with the goals, objectives, and responsibilities of the internal audit department and with the approval of the head of internal audit and Audit Committee
  • Operations Assistant ManagerFull Time

    Sep 2009 - Dec 2015 -6 yrs, 3 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Participate in setting plans and schedules of the cards operations activities and work procedures to ensure that operational schedules are met. • Determining the functional tasks of card issuance operations activities to ensure the business goals are completely aligned. • Implementing business strategies and objectives across business lines to achieve and exceed agreed KPIs. • Drive teams to achieve goals through monitoring and analyzing progress to assess team’s effectiveness, and make recommendations for process improvements as necessary. • Assisting in develop policies, work procedures and processes of operation department to reach the optimum performance and provide the best service to customers. • Submitting direction and support to operations teams to make daily operations more efficient.
  • Credit Risk SupervisorFull Time

    Jul 2004 - Aug 2009 -5 yrs, 1 month

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Set credit programs by identifying credit limits that fit each category according to income. • Evaluates credit card applications and documentation by confirming credit worthiness. • Approve credit within specified limits, and refer credit card applications outside those limits to management for approval. • Analyze applicants' financial status, credit, and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting credit. • Check verification signatures. • Investigate about customer credit history in CBE Negative list system and I score. • Customers Paper & documents check for cards issuing approval. • Prepare Credit Reports and assess the credit worthiness of client by analyzing and evaluating his credit position and financial status. • Rejects credits by explaining deficiencies to applicants. • Set customers credit limits according to pre-prepared credit programs.
  • Credit Officer (Cards Center Head Office)Full Time

    National Bank of Egypt

    Aug 2002 - Jul 2004 -1 yr, 11 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Up-sell the new products & services for the new customers. • Achieving the branch retail products target. • Determine customers' financial service's needs, and prepare proposals to sell retail products. • Coordinating credit cards progress after sales (Issuing). • Investigate about customer credit history in Central Bank of Egypt Negative list system. • Prepare forms or agreements to complete sales. • Divide community segments into potential customer's categories for each credit card type. • Following up customer to insure their debit balances payment. • Marketing research through investigating other competitors.
  • Customer Service RepresentativeFull Time

    The Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (Mobinil)

    Sep 2001 - Jul 2002 -10 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details:• Making out bound calls to all Mobinil postpaid Customers (Individual - Corporate). • Dealing with customer complaints and finding solutions to them. • Helping clients overcome their problems and providing adequate and adequate answers to all their inquiries. • Perform the needed modifications on Mobinil Operating system (BSCS).
  • Showroom Sales RepresentativeFull Time

    CDC Wagih Abaza (PEUGEOT)

    Oct 2000 - Sep 2001 -11 months

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details:• Explain and present the car options. • Prepare forms or agreements to complete sales. • Achieve the required monthly target.
  • Education

    • MBA in Banks

      The Arab Academy for Management, Banking and Financial Sciences

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 - 2 yr

    • Business Administration in Financing & Investment Portfolios

      6th Oct. University

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2001 - 5 yr

    Skills

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    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Advanced

    Training & Certifications

    • Intermediate Business English

      Al Majlis Management Consultants &Studies·2020
    • Conflict Management Skills

      The Arab Academy for Management, Banking and Financial Sciences·2019
    • Leadership Skills of Managers

      The Arab Academy for Management, Banking and Financial Sciences·2019
    • Internal Audit Principles

      Egyptian Society of Accountants & Auditors·2019
    • Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Part 1

      In-act House·2018
    • Certified Internal Audit (CIA) Part 1

      In-act House·2016
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