Hassam Raza

Internal audit/ finance
Sharjah


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Skills
Analysis critical thinking audit finance people managment finance audit operational audit budgeting forecasting variance analysis
  • Experience
    5 Years
  • U.A.E Experience
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  • Industry
    Banking & Finance
  • Nationality
    Pakistan
  • Visa status
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  • Qualification
    Master - MCOM degree awarded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
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Industry Titles
Banking & Finance

Summary of Career

1. Preparing quality internal audit reports highlighting key risk areas and likely impact on business performance and made recommendations accordingly.


2. Assisting and developing policies and procedures such that adequate control systems are implemented in areas having financial impact.


3. Training and spearheading juniors and leading them in any assigned audit.


4. Identifying areas of cost reduction in expenses to the management and suggesting improvements and suitable alternatives.


5. Meeting deadlines without compromising the quality of the work.


6. Analytical and critical thinker.


7. Risk based audit approach.


8. Analyzing financial statements on each quarter, highlight/identifies areas which requires audit coverage and initiate audit activities accordingly.


9. Recommending best practices on a continual basis to improve company’s procedures such as procurement process which was successfully redesigned, accepted, approved and implemented


10. Leading special assignments including cost benefit analysis and process improvements.


Work Experience (Employment History)

Experience as Senior Executive Internal Auditor

  • Employer

    TPL Insurance

  • From

    01 December 2014

  • To

    31 March 2017

  • Detail

    I worked as Senior Executive Internal Auditor and have performed audits of TPL
    Tracker, TPL Properties, TPL Securities and TPL Life Insurance. I was directly
    reported to Manager Internal Auditor and also Head of Department. My
    responsibilities included:
    ? Prepared quality internal audit reports highlighting key risk areas and likely
    impact on business performance and made recommendations accordingly.
    ? Ensured compliance with Insurance Ordinance, Insurance Rules and Code of
    Corporate Governance along with any circular or notifications issued by the
    Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).
    ? Assisted in developing policies and procedures such that adequate control
    systems are implemented in areas having financial impact prominently Claims.
    This helps to secure a rise in claim ratio from 50.10% FY14 to 45.25% FY15.
    ? Reduce company’s commission expense ratio by highlighting management to
    revise company policy and revisit commission rates through commission audit.
    Resulting payout ratio reduced from 13.4% FY14 to 11.07% FY15.
    ? Successfully reduced substantial outstanding amount by carrying out receivable
    audit on a quarterly basis. Identified and highlighted long aged receivables
    which aggravated higher management to take necessary action against it.
    ? Assisted in drafting Standard Operating Procedure in order to streamline the
    company’s process of various departments with company’s mission/vision.
    ? Identify areas of cost reduction in expenses to the management and suggesting
    improvements and suitable alternatives.
    ? Audit of all direct, indirect, recurring and one time purchases for the group. This
    results in decrease in over purchasing and inferior quality purchases.
    ? Analyzing financial statements on each quarter, highlight/identifies areas
    whichrequires audit coverage and initiate audit activities accordingly

Experience as Internal Audit Supervisor

  • Employer

    Pakistan Beverage Limited

  • From

    31 October 2017

  • To

    30 September 2019

  • Detail

    I am currently working as Internal Audit Supervisor and reportable to Head of
    Internal Audit. Spearheading team of two during any audit assignments. My
    responsibilities during the course of my duration include/ have included:
    ? Reengineered company’s distribution network by presenting cost benefit
    analysis report with a plan which was successfully adopted by the higher
    management.
    ? Monitoring of sales on a daily basis by looking on every aspect of sales for
    instance discounts, targets and commission to ensure smooth process.
    ? Monitoring R.O efficiency and verifying its output with production along with its
    P/h level, TDS, CIP and backwash. Any deficiency identified is submitted in
    detailed report to senior management and PepsiCo International.
    ? Presenting variance analysis report on materials require in production such as
    preforms, caps, shrink, labels, sugar and concentrate by comparing standard vs
    actual usage along with adequate comments.
    ? Recommending best practices on a continual basis to improve company’s
    procedures such as procurement process which was successfully redesigned,
    accepted, approved and implemented.
    ? Visiting all production plants to monitor their routine operations in Karachi,
    Hyderabad and Quetta.
    ? Efficiently maintaining daily physical stock and review reports of all finished
    goods and raw material from all warehouses located in Karachi, Hyderabad and
    Quetta.
    ? Monitoring and verifying all plants yield reports by cross checking with SAP
    reports and review variances of all CSD and NON-CSD products.
    ? Effectively coordinating with external auditors for completion of statutory and
    special audits achieving reduction in lead time and observations.
    ? Leading special assignments including cost benefit analysis and process
    improvements.
    ? Research into new audit techniques and contribute towards continuing initiatives
    to enhance the effectiveness of internal controls in the company.

Academic Qualification

Other 01 January 2017

ACCA

Master 01 December 2018

MCOM degree awarded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
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