Raja Aitzaz Ahmed, ACCA

Experience

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  READ Foundation

  Jul 2007 - Sept 2009

  Principal

  My job responsibilities include;• Establish and promotes high standard and expectation for all students and staff for academic performance and responsibility for behavior.• Understand how to blend the best of premium education with contemporary international thinking to maintain a distinctive positioning for the school• Understand that leading learning is at the heart of school leadership and will build a team committed to delivering this• Drive the marketing and admissions process of the school with passion and a focus on quality that grows both the school and the school's reputation• Collaborate and build high performing teams, inspiring sustainable relationships• Manage financial budgets and commercial aspects of the school with astuteness and engage with, and contribute successfully to the wider organization• Demonstrate the ability to create and execute a strategic plan and manage complex projects• Supervise the instructional program of the school, evaluating lesson plans. While ensuring all Teaching staff are committed to the school's aims, and are motivated and involved in the achievement of the priorities and targets which the school sets for itself, and are provided with the necessary support and guidance in order to implement the relevant action plans successfully.• Manage change within the middle school judiciously and inspire parent's confidence in School Show less

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  Deloitte

  Nov 2015 - Apr 2019

  Deloitte is the largest professional services network in the world and provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services with more than 200,000 professionals in over 150 countries.My role in Risk advisory department was to lead the audit teams and execute the Internal audit assignments under the strict compliance of Deloitte Methodologies.• Perform a risk assessment of the entity's functions.• Prepared Risk Based Internal Audit Plan.• Design Audit program and refine Business Process Understandings.• Execute fieldwork and actively involved in the report compilation process.• Prepare analysis of accounting data from clients books and records.• Ensure compliance with Deloitte Internal Audit Methodology.• Active engagement with client staff in the gathering of appropriate audit evidence.• Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements• Build strong relationships with new and established clients.• Business Development.• Participated in Internal Audit Training.• Coaching and assisting more junior trainees on the team, both at client premises and in the office.• Participate in group, stream and firm-wide activities Show less My Responsibilities includes involve with audit engagement team and perform audit procedure in order to obtain reasonable assurance that financial statements give true and fair: Planning, execution, and completion of various audit assignments which included responsibilities of conducting preliminary reviews, drafting audit programs, supervision, review, and coaching of junior staff. Preparation/examination, analysis, and review of financial statements and accounting systems for the purpose of forming audit opinion as per statutory and professional requirements of local, private/public sector and non-profit organizations. Review of internal control procedures to ensure adherence to management policies and control requirements and to suggest improvement thereupon. Preparation of internal control memorandum for reporting deficiencies in internal controls to the management Conducting meetings with audit clients and maintaining a friendly and co-operative attitude throughout the assignments Responding to day to day queries of client personnel and their coaching when requested by them for future improvements Interim audits Performance and review of Cash counts and Stock takes Show less Being the part of the financial advisory and consulting department I remain involved in Corporate restructuring of clients.• Prepared the Policies and Procedure Manuals of clients.• Perform baseline surveys of clients.•Evaluating the appropriateness project management structure and operational effectiveness project implementation in accordance with the financing agreement and overall objectives of the project•Reviewing the design and effectiveness of internal control over financial management and supply chain.•Identifying shortcomings and areas of weakness in systems and controls and make recommendations for their improvement.•Verification of reported expenses and programmatic outputs in accordance with the requirements of financing agreement; and•Prepared the feasibility study of projects.• Bookkeeping of clients. Show less

  • Associate Risk Advisory

    May 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Associate Audit & Assurance

    Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Associate Consultancy

    Nov 2015 - Sept 2016
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  MARS Management Consultants

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2021

  Senior Auditor

  • Design audit approaches, conduct field audit engagements, lead audit teams• Participate in the completion of client annual reports and interact with clients to discuss field audit issues• Participate in pre-audit planning for audit engagements• Review client accounting and operating procedures and systems of internal control and conduct audit tests• Participate in the audit and preparation of financial statements and reports• Perform analytical reviews of audit documents and preparing the documentation supporting audit opinions• Utilizing specialized audit software to develop audit work papers, perform tracking and forecasting for audit engagements• Risk management, development of industry awareness, development of client relationships Show less

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  Abu Dhabi Capital Group

  Oct 2021 - Jun 2023

  Senior Internal Auditor

  Abu Dhabi Capital Group LLC is a private institutional investment house based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi Capital Group (“ADCG”) is a large investment company that has investments across various asset classes, industries and geographies. ADCG manages in-house well-diversified portfolios in global listed equities, fixed income and alternative investments. In addition ADCG has substantial private equity investments and real estate spreading across many sectors. ADCG have reputable partners in North America, Europe and Emerging markets. Show less

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  IMKAN Properties

  Jun 2023 - now

  Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer IMKAN has earned its reputation with a portfolio of 26 projects spanning two continents. Our ethos is to create soulful places that enrich people’s lives. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Capital Group, IMKAN’s proposition is built around a unique research platform that identifies the needs and desires of its customer segment, from millennials to discerning high-net-worth individuals.

  • Internal Audit Manager

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    Jun 2023 - Feb 2025