Senior Internal Auditor

Tio work preferably in the Oil & Gas sectors and use my experience of EPSa and Joint Venture Agreements.

Snr internal auditor June 1988 todate : Reporting on various internal control systemswithin the company. Making proficient use computer using Microsoft Excel & Word. Investigating irregularities in company operations or suspected fraud /corruption in contracts, purchasing, construction & maintenance projects and other areas. Both for JV & EPSA.
Investigating & ensuring compliance with budgets, investigation of variances.
Review of company’s expenditure control both JV &EPSA.
Ensuring monitoring adherence of external contracts with regards to payments by the company and performance of third parties.

June 1987-June 1988 Directoe Finance & Administration. Nest Foundation London.
Reporting to the CEO duties included:
Ensuring efficient cost effective smooth running of the finance functions.
Reviewing and developing procedures and policies within the Foundation.
Overseeing preparation and finalising the Foundations budget, monitoring adherence to the budget and investigating variances.
Reviewing existing accounting systems and internal control, developing and installing a new system appropriate to the Foundation’s requirements.Overseeing the accounting function.
Recruitment and supervision of approximately 35 staff.
Financial evaluation of proposed projects and reporting on feasibility studies prepared by external consultants. Participation in strategic planning, financial and technical activities of the Foundation.
Statutory audits of medium to large companies.

Consolidation of group financial statements.

Held charge of one of the firm’s branches in Manchester for a year as a manager running the autonomous office. Responsibilities included day to day running of the office, managing staff, client’s affairs and extensive correspondence with the Government Authorities.

Post qualification experience included: -
Senior most member of staff after firm’s partners involved with top level work.Handled affairs of a client company during absence of its managing director for a period of six months, running the principle business and its internal administration.

After completing the intermiadte course at the University of North London entered a training contract and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

Performed several special assignments for the UNDP in Tripoli Libya and forPricewaterhouse Coopers affilliate in Libya