Faraaz Suffla

• Perform in-depth analysis of business processes, risks and controls including IT general controls.
• Redesign business processes for improvement
• Developed and implement controls testing work programs to provide assurance over design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Draft reports and agree draft findings/ improvement recommendations with client management.
• Test internal controls and follow a rigorous approach.
• Successfully fulfill client expectations and deliver engagement objectives as part of a team.
• Involve and take ownership to deliver project as per firm's quality standard and expected client satisfaction.
• Report and work closely with Manager for purpose of engagement risk management and quality control.
• Build and nurture positive working relationships with clients.

• Proactively identifying operational risks and assessing adequacy of controls to manage such risks, including recommending enhanced or additional controls
• Independently review, challenge and support risk management activities
• Facilitate the Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process.
• Working with support areas such as operations, finance, Legal and IT in ensuring a high level of control is maintained.
• Design and complete control assurance testing on critical controls and present result to senior management
• Compliance with governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements
• Implement business performance and risk management frameworks and relevant risk methodologies to reduce operational losses.
• Monthly reporting and monitoring of Operational Key Metrics with Operational Key Measure (KRI's) being agreed according to needs.
• Provided qualitative risk status reporting with trend analysis to proactive mitigate risks.

Organise and supervise activities and work of subordinates to ensure deliverable is effectively and efficiently carried out.

Provide on-the-job training and constructive feedback to subordinates to support their overall development.

Setting of performance contracts with subordinates and conducting performance appraisals.

• Plan & conduct audits for the group.
• Develop risk based audit programs for every area of review in accordance with audit plan.
• Assess risks & review effectiveness, efficiency & adequacy of internal controls (including financial, Regulatory and risk management controls)
• Participate in audit reviews delivering audit outputs, including final reports, within agreed timescales & in accordance with Internal Audit Standards
• Liaise with Internal Audit Manager to ensure that changes in scope or reporting timetables are agreed & that quality review work performed at appropriate times in audit
• Carry out debriefs with department managers to communicate results of internal audit reviews to ensure that scale and scope of deliverables resulting from audit recommendations are understood
• Compile a summary of audit results & writing of audit reports
• Report & follow-up of implementation of audit findings & recommendations
• Improve & contribute to risk management process