Experience

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  Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi & Sons

  • Kuwait

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    • Feb 2015 - Present
    • Kuwait

    • Perform internal audits of financial and departmental operations, develop risk assessments and conduct process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.• Produce audit reports which comprise evaluation of internal control systems.• Investigate discrepancies discovered during auditing process.• Document recommendations to improve internal controls.• Review and identify risks, analyse controls and test compliance.• Explain risk and compliance concepts to managers and executives.• Guide departments in developing remediation plans, addressing deficiencies uncovered during walkthroughs.• Prepare audit programs and working papers.• Compile and implement the annual Internal Audit Plan.• Conduct ad hoc investigations into identified or reported risks.

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  Mohamed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi & Sons

  • Kuwait

  • General Accountant - Intrex

    • Mar 2012 - Jan 2015
    • Kuwait

    • Document all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses & line of credit transactions as well as recording them on the system.• Handle payroll for organization of 3000 + personnel.• Prepare journal entries & fixed entries.• Maintain General ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions, and compile the entries with 100% accuracy.• Process reconciliations to verify vendors and banks’ accounts.• Process all purchases and refunds.• Negotiate the terms of business deals and moves with clients and associated organizations.• Disburse petty cash by recording entry, verifying documentation.• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.• Prepare asset entries by compiling and analyzing account information.• Participate in preparing all financial reports (balance sheet, cash flow, and profit & loss).

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  Ipsos

  • Kuwait

  • Market Researcher - Freelance

    • Apr 2011 - Feb 2012
    • Kuwait

    • Gather data about competitors and analyze their prices, sales, factors affecting product demand, and methods of marketing and distribution.• Use different methods and procedures to collect sufficient data (such as surveys, moderating focus groups and questionnaires).• Prepare reports from the gathered data to provide the suitable analysis of the market.• Provide information to help companies determine their position in the marketplace.• Work closely with qualitative research team and client to ensure a successful project.• Assess and evaluate projects’ screening questionnaires and report concerns/ recommendations to the Director or Project Manager.• Recommend the best course of actions to the clients for the related studies.• Oversee market situation to provide more understanding for clients. • Work as a key member of the client servicing team in relation to qualitative research design, pricing and information needed to initiate a project and present the clients with research results and recommendations.• Maintain a professional and friendly relationship with different clients to ensure continuous business cooperation.• Participate in clients’ marketing teams meetings to discuss new products and services before initiating research projects.• Manage operations team of moderators, recruiters, field supervisors, and technical staff before and during the fieldwork progress.

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  Al Qosor Company

  • Kuwait

  • Personnel and Payroll Officer

    • Mar 2010 - Jan 2011
    • Kuwait

    • Issue visa for offshore new hires.• update company's certificates and licenses.• handle employees visa renewals and transfers.• Report updates of labour law and immigration rules to higher management.• Review time records to verify accuracy of information.• Investigate payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records.• Process monthly payroll and produce documentation and reports to meet corporate guidelines and promote transparency.• Perform calculations in overtime, vacation and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.• Be the first point of contact for all HR-related queries.• Administer HR-related documentation, such as offer letters, contracts of employment, leavers' and pensions information.• Process employee data (new hires, changes, additional earnings) from the HR procedures of record to the payroll system.• Ensure that HR database is up to date, accurate & complies with relevant legislation.• Provide customer service to employees: in the area of pay, and benefits as they relate to their pay, where to locate forms and information on company’s intranet, where to send completed forms, who to contact for benefit questions.