Umair Ansari

Manager Internal Audit and Risk

Grant Thornton • Full-time

Dec 2013 - Present • 12 yrs 6 mos

• Scoped and delivered risk-based audit and consulting reviews across Leasing, Facility Management, School Operations, Payroll, and AP, AR, analysing data trends to identify process risks and recommending practical control improvements. • Led a fraud investigation ($1M+) and presented findings to the audit committee; introduced AI-driven audit automation via Microsoft Copilot to improve engagement efficiency. • Managed scoping, execution, and delivery of internal audit and risk consulting engagements across a large multi-sector network within a $70B+ sovereign investment group, partnering with business-unit subject matter experts (asset management, hospitality, real estate and investments) to develop fit-for-purpose control solutions; ensured effective audit action tracking post reporting. • Led two complex fraud investigations exceeding $20M and $30M+; built relationships with finance directors and senior management to drive governance improvements and supported development of less experienced team members on engagements. • Executed operational risk reviews across multi-site real estate and utility operations, analysing data to identify control weaknesses and revenue leakage, and presenting recommendations to management to enhance control design effectiveness and efficiency. • Planned and led audits of estimation, costing and financial control processes of Engineering and Construction divisions of Contech. • Planned and delivered risk consulting reviews across 4 business units and 110+ GCC retail outlets; authored 240+ policies and 200+ process documents and led a complex multi-year fraud investigation. • Delivered internal audit, ICFR, Control Self Assessment and external audit assignments across financial services (mutual funds and asset management, and manufacturing clients within a professional services consulting environment, gaining grounding in client relationship management and audit methodology.