Muhammad Mateen - Chief Internal Auditor, Ebrahim M Almana and Brothers Co

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Work Background

Ebrahim M.Almana & Bros.Co.Chief Audit Executive

Nov. 2018Al-Khobar Governorate, Saudi Arabia• Establishing the internal audit function as per the international standards, which was not there before I joined. • Giving training to the internal audit staff about the IPPF, IFRS and the data analysis techniques. • Work with the senior management team to establish the most appropriate audit plan for the organization. • Getting approval from the Audit Committee for the audit plan on an annual basis. • Work with internal audit team for conducting an audit as per the approved plan. • Advise on strategies to improve operations, efficiency, and effectiveness and minimize business risks. • Finalize the internal audit review reports prepared by Internal Auditors and report it to the Audit Committee. • Direct the implementation of adequate risk management and governance framework, working closely with senior management to ensure that the framework is both understood and fully embedded across the group. • Provide assistance to the Audit Committee in having information and by conducting special audit assignments as directed by them as per the Internal Audit Charter. • Job sphere includes planning, monitoring and finalizing internal audit functions, Assurance services, Compliance engagements, and Fraud Investigations. • Review of internal audit policies and procedures and updating therein. Monitoring of overall as well as monthly internal audit plan.

Saudi German HospitalsHead of Group Internal Audit

Apr. 2014 - Apr. 2018Jeddah* Work with senior management team to establish the most appropriate audit programme for the organization. * Lead the internal audit team and manage the internal audit plan and special assignments as directed from Audit Committee and Group President. * Advise on strategies to improve operations, efficiency ad effectiveness and minimize business risks. * Direct the implementation of adequate risk management and governance framework, working closing with senior management to ensure that the framework is both understood and fully embedded across the organization. * Review and finalizing the audit reports and reporting to Audit Committee. * Managing a team of 16 auditors comprises of doctors, engineer, CA and semi qualified CAs.

Saudi German HospitalsChief Internal Auditor

Aug. 2008 - Mar. 2014JeddahAchievements: Become part of CARE software implementation team. Detected frauds at various levels. Get qualifed CA and CIA exams. Acting CAE in his absence or vocation. Responsiblities: Supervise audit of group units based on Jeddah, Madinah and 9 subsidiaries having branches in Riyadh, Aseer, Madina, Sana'a-Yemen and Jeddah. * Make risk based annual audit plan for the hospitals and subsidiaries and checking the performance in accordance with the plans. * Conduct meeting with the management and evaluation of feed back received from management. * Assist Chief Audit Executive in special purpose assignments directed from Audit Committee and/ or requested by management. * Evaluating/ checking the work of Group Internal Auditors in accordance with quality control program.

Saudi German HospitalsGroup Internal Auditor

Mar. 2006 - Jul. 2008JeddahAchievements: Detected frauds at various level within the organization. IT audit for the first time for this organization. Compliance audit as per CBAHI requirements. Assisted in establishment of Internal Audit Department. Responsiblities: Conduct audit on assignment basis of group units comprises of 5 international level hospitals and 4 subsidiaries having branches in Riyadh, Aseer, Madina, Sana'a-Yemen and Jeddah, --each hospital have more than 1200 employees and are over 300 beds. * Conduct special assignments as directed by Audit Committee. * Provide assistance in redesigning the accounting and internal control system as per standard practices. * Confirm the existence of internal controls at each level on regular intervals and monitor the compliance of with established standard of performances. * Observe the compliance of group policies and procedures at each level and report to Audit Committee of non-compliance and issues raised in the course of routine audit. * Support the management to have better accounting and internal control system. * Conduct follow-up procedures to ascertain whether necessary action is taken on significant audit findings. * Prepare reports on the audit findings and submit to the chief audit executive for discussion with the Audit Committee

Kaleem & Co. Chartered Accountants, Lahore, PakistanManager Audit and Corporate

Jan. 2004 - Feb. 2006LahoreAchievements: Kaleem & Co enlisted in QCR rating of ICAP enabled it to audit listed companies. Detected fraud at various levels. Initiation of internal audit services along with required external audit. Responsiblities: Manage audit of around 30 audit clients and book keeping assignments assigned to staffs and handling the issues arising during the conduct of audit. * Manage corporate affairs of the clientele of more than 20 running units (having authorized capital more than PKR. 200M) and providing consultancy services to more than 50 clients regarding management affairs. * Prepare budgets and forecasts being part of consultancy services. * Provide budgeting and financial reporting support to corporate administration and business partners. * Reviewing and testing the implementation of policies and procedures as per Code of Corporate Governance. * Provide technical support and training to clientele regarding proper product usage and service offered to ensure greater customer satisfaction.

Kaleem & Co. CA's LahoreAudit Trainee

Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2004LahoreConducted audit of listed, unlisted textile companies, sugar mills, hospital trust, schools, engineering co., board mills. Provided assistance to audit manager in completing assignment within agreed time. Supportive and team player. Loved to discovered new things.