Nadim Hawa

About Nadim Hawa

Mission Statement:Improving governance, risk management and management controls are the foundations of my experience which I leveraged by managing and transforming challenges into fruitful opportunities that align with the company’s strategy.Summary:Nadim has more than 10 years of Professional Audit experience with Deloitte and Ernst & Young. His experience includes Risk Management, Internal Audit, External Audit and transformation consultancy.His industry experience includes Banking, Insurance, Hospitality, Wholesale and distribution.Nadim has a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration from the Lebanese American University. Also, he is a Certified Internal Auditor by the American Institute of Internal Auditors.

Experience

1. Internal Auditor

   Essilor Group

   Nov 2018 — Present · Dubai, AE

   Lead planned audits into the company, including organizing teams, inspecting accounts, checking compliance with applicable laws, detecting ineffective or inefficient practices and verifying financial recordsReview operational, financial, and technology processes to provide management with an individual assessment of business risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process.Generate knowledge about the current business process, business flows, study current business processes and its complication, mapping and GAP analysis is done for each module.Evaluate company inventory, records, worker statements, assets, payrolls, cash on hand, insurance, tax statements and annuities, and use the information to guide financial policyAudit subsidiaries in compliance with established guidelines and principles of auditing by understanding and documenting business processes, interpreting policies and procedures, governance practices, and regulatory obligations, evaluating compliance with laws, policies, procedures, and regulation.Decide whether the company’s financial actions and policies reflect its intentions, and make judgment calls to improve the company’s trajectory if need be.Research federal and state financial laws and examine the company’s books to ensure compliance, and inform management immediately if there is a discrepancy.Perform data analytics to identify unusual patterns or trends and investigate remarkable findings.Organize and present meaningfully detailed reports to communicate the results of an audit to company management.Work with management and other members of the auditing team to recommend ways to drive efficiencies and reduce risk in order to made a positive impact on the company’s bottom line.Identify and develop solutions, with business partners within the organization, to address internal control and operating deficiencies.

Education

• Lebanese American University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting

  2005 — 2009

• Certifed Internal Auditor

  Licensed from the Institute of Internal Audit

  2013

Skills

• Research
• Risk Management
• Financial Audits
• International Financial Reporting Standards (Ifrs)
• Internal Controls
• Auditing
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Risk
• Budgets
• Finance
• Capital Markets
• Operational Risk
• Sap Erp
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Microsoft Office
• External Audit
• Microsoft Word
• Sap Business One
• Sap Implementation
• Risk Based Audits
• Management
• Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Accounting
• Assurance
• Internal Audit
• Financial Reporting