A highly self-motivated, accomplished and results oriented forensic/financial crime professional with over 7 years of diversified experience in investigations, anti-bribery compliance assessments, fraud risk management, procurement process review, contract compliance, establishing compliance framework, compliance reviews
(including AML and Fraud), internal control (internal audit, compliance and risk management), data quality review and control self-assessment. Proficient at producing professional results while adhering to difficult mandates and rigid deadlines. Focused on developing an anti-fraud and anti-corruption culture/mechanism and assisting clients i.e. public and private corporations in effectively implementing the same. Industries covered include automotive, consumer goods, education (public and private), engineering and infrastructure, financial services, healthcare, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and telecommunication.
Areas of expertise
- White-collar Crime Investigations
- Forensic Data Analytics
- Fraud Risk Assessments
- Whistleblower Mechanism
- Anti-Fraud Policy and Procedures
- Anti-Fraud Training
- Dispute Advisory (Quantification of Financial Losses and Insurance Claims)
Anti-Money Laundering Reviews - Anti-Bribery and Corruption Reviews
- Third-party Risk Management
- Regulatory Compliance Reviews
- Crisis Management
- Contract Compliance
- Continuous Auditing/ Continuous Monitoring
- Design and Testing of Internal Controls
- Establishing an Internal Audit Function
- Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Revenue Cycle Management
Accomplishments and achievements
- Delivered training on Anti-Fraud Framework and Anti-Money Laundering as Subject Matter Expert to Police Agencies in January 2019;
- Led a high-profile investigation project pertaining to allegations around bribery and corruption in April 2019;
- Actively involved in anti-bribery and corruption review for a multinational telecommunication company during 2016-2017;
- Successfully lead an investigation team into a high-profile investigation of fraudulent transactions in 2016 and 2017;
- Received “outstanding performance” and “highly effective” rating for the FY 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 respectively at KPMG Saudi Arabia;
- Participated in the setting up of a monitoring unit at a government institution – this impacted relevant businesses across the Kingdom;
- Key member of the investigation team for the business and ethics non-compliance at a leading international engineering and pharmaceutical firm;
- Appointed knowledge manager and knowledge champion for Forensic department and supported function’s goal to connect and learn by facilitating team members to use collaborative tools; and
- Successfully completed dissertation on “Corporate Whistleblowing in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia private sector: A contemporary study on its impact and challenges”.
Professional Experience
Assistant Manager|Forensic Services Nov 2019- Present
Protiviti Middle East
- Assisting in setting up Forensic Department in collation with Protiviti Dubai team;
- Reviewing reports for factual accuracy and preparing standard investigation methodology;
- Preparing technical proposals for prospective clients and bringing new business leads; and
- Taking knowledge sharing initiatives by keeping my team abreast of relevant developments globally.
Supervisor|Advisory Services October 2016- July -2019
KPMG Al Fozan & Partners location Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Key member of a high-profile investigation (fraud of over $50 million) in Saudi Arabia with the mandate to identify fraud scenarios, prepare gap assessment report and fraud investigation report;
Developed governance tools for the ministry pertaining to Audit, Compliance & Monitoring. This project was related to Petroleum Product Control across the Kingdom;
Prepared and delivered fraud awareness training, anti-fraud manual for government clients and anti-fraud framework for a reputable local client;
Assisted in performing regulatory compliance inspection for two major banks with focus on compliance and AML functions;
Identified fraudulent transactions over $10 million with relevant supporting documentation such as Purchase Request, Purchase Order, Invoice etc;
Supervised and reviewed the work of Senior Advisors and Advisors at Advisory Practice of KPMG; and
Worked as Knowledge Manager for Forensic Services and represented KPMG on international and local forums and conferences.
Senior Advisor|Advisory Services April 2013- September 2016
KPMG Al Fozan & Partners location Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Worked with Subject Matter Experts in Internal Audit Execution of a leading hospital while covering 16 audits include Revenue Cycle Management;
- Led an engagement for the design of compliance framework for a pharmaceutical client, which included preparing Compliance Program, Whistleblowing Policy and Code of Conduct;
- Conducted an end to end process review for a pharmaceutical company and highlighted various lapses in the process. The review included a comprehensive end to end approach from negotiation to the accounting treatment;
- Performed validation and non-validation testing as part of the control self-assessment at seven international hotels; and
- Performed a diagnostic internal audit review covering sales, marketing, business development and HR.
Education and training
Master of Science: Crime Science, Investigation and Intelligence 2017
University of Portsmouth, UK
(Equivalent to a Master’s Degree as determined by University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies)
Bachelor of Arts (BA) with Honors 2012
Finance, Accounting and Management, University of Nottingham, UK
(Equivalent to a Bachelor’s as determined by University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies)
Professional qualifications
Certified Fraud Examiner 2015
KPMG Global Investigation Methodology 2016