Bassant Kamal ,CIA,CFE,CAMS

I work with governments and private employees and professionals across the region, facilitating specialized programs incorporating CIA preparation, risk management, fraud risk and controls, corporate governance, ESG, compliance auditing, and the Hasad program.

During my job i covered the following areas : Branches , Collection dept , Remedial dept , Card Business dept , Card Operations dept , Credit Administration dept , Treasury dept , HR dept , Legal dept ,Risk dept , Investment dept . 1-Conduct interviews and review documents in order to prepare working papers for the internal audit purposes. 2-Design and supervise the execution of the tests of controls. 3-Ensure that internal Audit operational expenses are within budget 100% for the whole year. 4-Ensure that work programs aligned with engagement scope and requirements. 5-Ensure that audit issues and recommendations are identified and documented using independent judgment. 6-Ensure that internal Audit processes are complying with QIB and QCB policies and procedures. 7-Identify and evaluate the finance, treasury, and investment risk areas and provide key input to the development of the Annual Audit Plan. 8-Perform audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting audited processes and procedures. 9-Prepare an audit approach that describes in details the nature, timing, and extent of our internal audit procedures for an individual audit project. 10-Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

•Participating in auditing various enterprises with different sizes and nature of businesses and understanding of how business strategy is formulated. •Participating in preparing the audit planning and identifying the engagement risk. •Participating in preparing the proper documentation for understanding the Flow of transactions (Fixed Assets/ Payroll / Expenditure / Revenue / Inventory) and process professional audit procedures to ensure proper control over each business cycle. •Preparing the substantive testing regarding the potential error, and getting assurance that the accounting books have been maintained as per the International Accounting Standards. •Participating in preparing the financial statements in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards. •Participating in preparing the reports to identify internal control weaknesses for submission to company executives. •Discussing the senior/supervisor in-charge all the matters during the field work and raise the points in advance to be discussed and solved with the client’s management. The following are the major engagements I had been assigned to audit their financial Statements at Doha office: 1) Qatar Foundation. 2) Al-Kaliji Bank. 3) Ali Bin Ali Group. 4) Regency Group. 5) MAN Enterprise 6) Qatar Olympic Committee 7) General Electric. 8) Oman Insurance 9) North Western University. 10) Qatar French school (Voltaire Qatar). 11) The Private Engineering office.

•Assisted with month-end closing and financial statement preparation •Made adjusting journal entries and posted them to the general ledger. •Reviewed the claims files received from various business units, processed the payments after checking the accuracy of the data appearing in the claims requests based from the source documents. •Performed bank reconciliations and other balance sheet reconciliations. •Presents written and oral reports on a wide variety of human resources related issues. •Maintain an accurate and effective filing system. •Performed full cycle, high volume accounts payable transactions in Pentasoft Financial System. •Prepared projection reports & expense analysis reports as requested. •Assisted Senior Management with ad hoc reports and special projects. •Performed accounts payable & accounts receivables research and reconciliation. •Served as the primary contact for business units and vendors. •Provided excellent customer service to internal and external staff and managed vendor & customer relationships efficiently. •Resolved accounts payable discrepancies in a timely and accurate manner. •Assisted in quarterly and year-end audits. •Handled the receipts issuances and receipts cancellations for SABB Takaful collection department. •Performed and monitored the refund process to the customers.