Muhammad Wasi

Senior Manager – Internal Audit, Risk Management & Transformation

Al Khaleej Sugar • Full-time

May 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 5 mos

Leading Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management and transformation across manufacturing, logistics, shipping and maritime businesses. • Built the audit and risk framework, including the risk universe, RCMs, KRIs and risk-based audit plans. • Developed the Internal Audit Charter, Manual and methodologies aligned with COSO and Global Internal Audit Standards. • Repositioned Internal Audit as a governance, performance and transformation partner. • Led SAP S/4HANA governance reviews covering blueprints, role design, access, SoD, master-data controls and licence optimization. • Established continuous monitoring and KPIs across production, procurement, logistics, commercial and finance operations. • Directed enterprise-wide automation and AI opportunity reviews. • Conducted operational reviews across production, supply chain, logistics and shipping. • Advised senior management and the Audit Committee on governance, risk, controls and performance.

Manager – Internal Audit & Risk Management

AQAAR

Jul 2018 - May 2022 • 3 yrs 10 mos

Led Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management across a diversified real-estate portfolio of more than 40,000 units. • Developed enterprise-wide Internal Audit, risk-management and internal-control frameworks • Prepared risk assessments, RCMs, KRIs and annual risk-based audit plans • Implemented governance, policies and controls within a previously manual operating environment • Led Microsoft Dynamics implementation governance and control reviews • Embedded automated controls, user-access governance, segregation-of-duties controls and approval workflows into system design • Led master-data cleansing and supported data preparation, validation and migration readiness • Established continuous monitoring across leasing, sales, collections, inventory and projects • Conducted project-governance reviews that strengthened contractor accountability and project controls • Coordinated with external auditors, regulators and senior management

Senior Group Auditor

Majid

Jul 2017 - Jun 2018 • 11 mos

Performed risk-based Internal Audit assignments across MEP contracting, property development, retail and support functions within a diversified holding group. • Planned and executed operational, financial and compliance audits • Conducted enterprise-level and process-level risk assessments • Developed RCMs and audit-testing programs • Reviewed procurement, inventory, sales, finance and corporate-support processes • Supported UAE VAT implementation readiness • Reviewed selected Oracle Financials configuration and VAT-invoicing controls • Prepared audit reports and presented recommendations to senior management