As Head of the Internal Audit Department, I manage four (4) verticals; IT IS Audit, Branch Audit, Fraud Management Unit, and Management Audit. Additionally, I also chair the Anti Fraud Committee (AFC) of the bank. I report directly to the Chairman Audit Committee (group reporting to Global Audit Chief) with administrative reporting to the CEO. I am responsible for the overall functioning of my department, which includes liaising with management for drafting a risk-based annual audit plan, budget, headcount, etc, and executing audits and investigations to the satisfaction of the Audit Committee. 
As Head of the Internal Audit function, I present the audit performance and results to the Board Audit Committee on a quarterly basis.

Dual role as Functional Lead and Project Manager for ERP implementations

In my role as Senior Manager Internal Audit at Finca Microfinance Bank, I reported directly to the Head of Internal Audit and was in-charge of planning and executing audits as per our audit plan. Since joining, I supervised the following major audits: • Finance, Accounts and Treasury; highlighted major departures from accounting standards and SBP regulations, which eventually led to compliance with our recommendations. • Budgeting and application of Accounting Standards • Marketing and Product Development • HR • Compliance, AML, KYC • Assessment on Internal Control • Branch Audits (continous) Details of my audit assignements and other projects are mentioned on my LinkedIN profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/omer-farooq-796a8419