Imran Ahmed

Experience

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  Ernst & Young

  Jul 1999 - May 2006

  Team Leader/Senior Consultant

  Responsible for supervising a team of three to four staff members to deliver internal audits projects for various retail, wholesale and investment banking clients. During this work experience, finalized the following key internal audit projects:- General treasury controls review end-to-end back-office operations of a couple of investment banks- Compliance review of know your clients (KYC) and anti-money laundering procedures- Review of internal controls and compliance function- Financial controls department processes including monthly management reporting- Investment development, structuring, placement, distribution, and exit processes- Review of internal models for the calculation of value-at-risk and the regulatory capital charge- Review of general controls surrounding IT departments and business continuity plan- Supervised external auditing assignments for several clients involved in the manufacturing, trading and financial services business. Show less

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  Aug 2006 - Sept 2008

  Senior Consultant

  At PWC, provided outsourced internal auditing services to a local retail bank and a state-owned financing company. Major responsibilities included performing detailed risk assessment, planning, and internal audit reviews. Following is a brief description of some of the key projects which were managed and delivered:- General treasury controls review including asset and liability management processes- Review of personal banking (mortgages, etc.) related processes and business banking function- End-to-end review of wealth financing (margin lending) business for a retail bank- Review of asset securitization programs and investment portfolio funding- RTGS settlement of clearing system balances with the central bank in Australia- The delegated lending authorities management process for mortgage loans- Collections and arrears management, loan security realization and recoveries- Appointment and management of mortgage partners and brokers- Managed staff in the team on multiple projects, evaluated their project performance and provided them on-job coaching and career counseling for their professional development. Show less

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  Ernst & Young

  Sept 2008 - Oct 2010

  Assistant Manager

  Before joining AMEX, acted as Manager in the BRS team and was responsible for providing internal audit and advisory services for various sector clients in the Middle East region. Major responsibilities included managing a portfolio of clients and to provide internal auditing and advisory services. Following is a brief description of some of the key financial services related projects delivered to the clients:- Internal audit risk assessments and development of audit plans for investment banks and manufacturing and other diversified sector clients- Internal audit reviews of core business and support functions- Developed compliance checklists and review plans- Developed policies and procedures manuals of business, operations and finance related functions and activities- Clearing, settlement, and central depository and central registry function review of the stock exchange- Review of effectiveness and compliance of corporate governance function- Investment acquisitions, development, and execution process review- Process reengineering of the medical insurance billing process for a government-owned hospital- Prepared audit committee updates and presentations for the clients. Show less

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  American Express - Middle East and North Africa

  Dec 2010 - now

  Business & Operations Audit Manager

  Responsible for managing and leading the end-to-end internal audit activities, such as:- Development of internal audit charter and internal audit policies and procedures- Development and maintenance of internal audit risk assessment criteria matrix (RACM) for the entire company and operations- Performance of entity-wide annual internal audit risk assessments and planning for Head Office and Regulated Subsidiaries- Development and rollout of risk based annual internal audit plans (i.e., performance of internal audit reviews)- Skill based resource planning and resource management- Audit committee updates, presentations, and meetings- Audit advisory on business and operational risk management, governance, compliance, and process optimization related matters- Facilitating Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) activities across business unit and branchesFrom Dec 2010 and until 2020, had undertaken the below additional compliance related responsibilities:- Performance of compliance risk assessment and development of annual monitoring and review plans - Performance of the planned compliance reviews- Managing AML monitoring and sanctions screening programs and related to regulators/stakeholders- Coordinating with central bank officials for submitting periodic returns, reports, and surveys Show less