Ali Albrahim

Mr. Ali Albrahim, Internal Audit Manager
Career Description:
Responsible for preparing and implementing a risk based audit plan to assess, report on, and make recommendations for improving the company key operational and financial activities. Additionally, the position is responsible for identifying and assessing existing Governance, Risk and internal controls system, evaluating the company internal monitoring process and to audit the company compliance with the established internal controls, laws and regulations, identify operational and financial process improvements.
The purpose of the Job is to Provide an independent, professional assurance and audit engagements to assist management in exercising sound corporate governance, Risk, Controls and Compliance and applying proven management principles and leadership in running the company business.
Direct a comprehensive Internal Audit program using contemporary Audit processes based upon the Company Risk Assessments / Profile by keeping abreast with international and local developments in the audit field, executing or overseeing Internal Audits (Compliance, Substantive and Operational),Specific Investigations (Fraud, Projects), conducting opening and closing discussions with Auditees, communicating results of Audits to Management and following up of post-Audit action plans
Ensure complex or sensitive audits are appropriately and thoroughly conducted by personally planning and executing such audits
Assist Company Internal Audit to assess internal risks (financial, operational & systems) by identifying significant risks, providing ongoing risk management advice when systems / processes are reviewed, evaluating internal control systems for effectiveness and monitoring the implementation of risk management practices
Developing audit objectives, plans, and scope consistent with the Department’s strategy, annual audit plan and audit charter, the assessment of audit risk, and the audit needs/priorities communicated by the Executive Management and the Board
Reviewing and approving detailed audit programs tailored to each audit to assure that no specific tests or activities necessary for the audit are overlooked and to assist in preventing ineffective audit techniques from being performed
Scheduling audits, determining the resources that are necessary, and seeing that the approved audit plan is accomplished to the extent staffing allows
Facilitating the audit process by resolving issues and staff questions during the day-to-day progress of audits
Editing audit reports to facilitate recommendations and ultimately corrective actions
Assist consultants and external auditors in conducting all the planned and agreed audits, in a manner consistent with Management objectives
Identify and recommend consultants
Arrange technical and financial proposals
The Audit Manager assist the Company Chirman Board with periodic reporting to the Executive Management and the Board
Participates as a team member in creating divisions policy framework
Constantly strives to identify new recommendations in improving internal control environment
Supervising audits and reviewing the work performed to insure the adequacy of audit scope, the adequacy of testing
performed, and the accuracy of conclusions reached. Audit work will also be reviewed for compliance with policies and
procedures and the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
Determine priorities and timetables, assign resources/tasks, and provide performance feedback
Evaluating auditor performance and counselling auditors to strengthen the person's knowledge/skills/development