iqbal dawood

Seeking a senior/management-level position in the internal audit area with a reputable organization that provides an opportunity for professional growth and career development.

Senior Internal Auditor
03/08 – 11/13 GASCO, Abu Dhabi (U.A.E)
• Plan and perform Information Systems’ and operational audits
• Perform risk assessments and identify audit areas for the audit plan
• Develop audit programs and working papers
• Assess effectiveness and efficiency of processes and internal controls
• Evaluate adequacy of company policy and procedures
• Discus audit findings with Division management to obtain agreement
• Develop draft and final audit reports documenting audit observations
• Advise fellow auditors on data analysis techniques
• Supervise junior staff in planning and performing their audit assignments
• Train and mentor developee staff and assess their competency on a quarterly basis
• Perform duties of Internal Audit Manager during his absence
• Manage internal audit staff activities through the Internal Audit Management System
• Provide administrative support to the Internal Audit Manager
• Provide KPIs set for Divisions’ performance and risk analysis reports quarterly
• Follow up with operations management on implementation of recommendations
Senior Internal Auditor
01/07 – 02/08 Al Jaber Group, Abu Dhabi (U.A.E)
• Planed and performed Information Systems and operational audits
• Reviewed working papers and audit reports prepared by fellow auditors
• Conducted risk assessment for the group companies in collaboration with the manager
• Performed regional audits of the Group companies in Qatar
• Reviewed adequacy and effectiveness of existing internal controls
• Performed special investigations on management’s requests
• Participated in new system development project meetings
• Reviewed existing processes and suggest improvements
Internal Auditor – Information Systems
07/05- 01/07 Etisalat, Abu Dhabi (U.A.E)
• Prepared audit programs and performed information systems audits
• Reviewed adequacy and effectiveness of existing controls and processes
• Tested systems’ compliance with the company policy and procedures
• Educated financial auditors on TeamMate and ACL utilization
• Documented working papers using TeamMate (Audit documentation system)
• Performed special audits/investigations on management’s requests
• Performed user administration, and daily/weekly data back ups

11/02- 06/05 Dubai World, Dubai (U.A.E)

MS in Information Systems, Eastern Michigan University, Michigan (U.S.A), 2000
BBA in Accounting, Eastern Michigan University, Michigan (U.S.A), 1994

CIA, CISA CFE, CISSP, SSCP, CPA (1996)
Training Courses:
• Foundation of ACL • COBIT Implementation (4.0)
• Risk Based Auditing • Intro to Oracle7 Developer2000
• Intro to Oracle 9i: SQL • Competency Assessment Mgt System Assessor
• IFRS Technical Update • Auditing for Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Companies
• IFRS & Accounting Summit • R12 Oracle Apps System Administration Fundamentals
PC Skills:
• MS Word • ACL 9
• MS Excel • AutoAudit
• MS Access • TeamMate
• MS Visio • Maximo 6.2
• MS Outlook • Lotus Notes
• MS PowerPoint • Oracle Financials/HCM

Other Experience:
01/01-10/01 Applications Specialist, Comshare, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (U.S.A.)
9/97-04/00 Database Analyst, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI (U.S.A.)
9/96-8/97 Senior Accountant, Dean Foods Company, Chicago, IL (U.S.A.)
6/95-8/96 Division Accountant, Tele-Communications, Inc., Deerfield, IL (U.S.A.)
Strengths: Excellent knowledge of audit process, standards/IPPF, and COBIT framework and control practices.
Excellent oral, interpersonal and written communication skills.
Excellent leadership and time management skills.
Excellent data analysis and presentation skills.
Excellent report writing skills.
Achievements: Advised on key controls during the development of ERP systems (Oracle Fin/HCM) in GASCO.
Promoted within six months after joining GASCO based on outstanding performance.
Advised several GASCO divisions on cleaning up of redundant data to ensure accuracy.
Analyzed data and identified A/R & Allowance for bad debts balances for Legal Aid Ontario.
Analyzed faculty instructional productivity data for the Controller’s office at Eastern Michigan.
Significantly improved duration of several key business processes at Al Jaber Group.
Assisted the head of internal audit in company-wide risk assessment at Al Jaber Group.