Nasr (Eddine) C.
Senior Internal Audit Consultant/Manager
Experience
Jun 2020 - Present
5 years 5 monthsSenior Internal Audit Consultant/Manager
iHORIZONS IT & Media
- Developed and implemented risk-based internal audit plans, delivering independent assurance on governance, risk management, and controls.
- Led internal audit and forensic engagements across 20+ countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Central America.
- Audited end-to-end business processes (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Payroll, Investing, Financing) for clients in diverse sectors.
- Conducted fieldwork, project visits, and in-depth interviews to assess operations, perform audit testing, and recommend process improvements.
- Spearheaded annual and ongoing risk assessments, identifying high-risk areas, recommending control enhancements, and guiding audit resource allocation.
- Enhanced SOPs, policies, and governance structures, ensuring alignment with audit charters and regulatory requirements.
- Investigated and documented financial fraud and embezzlement, collaborating with IT forensics and supporting legal proceedings.
- Assessed financial records, compliance, and reporting frameworks (cash and accrual, IFRS), including tax and donor requirements at both entity and country levels.
- Evaluated information systems and ERPs for control effectiveness and compliance.
- Prepared and presented detailed audit reports and risk assessments to senior management and audit committees, influencing decision-making.
- Monitored and followed up on audit recommendations to ensure timely and effective corrective actions.
- Delivered training and guidance on financial management, internal controls, and compliance, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to implement best practices and drive transparency, accountability, and efficiency in achieving organizational objectives.
Dec 2018 - Jun 2019
7 monthsDoha, Qatar
Audit Assistant Manager
KPMG Qatar
- Responsible for external audit engagements of medium-sized and listed companies, in conformance with international standards of auditing (ISA).
- Audited all elements of financial statements under different international accounting frameworks (IFRS, USA GAAPs).
- Led multidisciplinary teams of 2–12 staff from up to 5 nationalities on audit and advisory engagements.
- Participated in higher-level discussions with audit clients, new projects, and service extension discussions.
- Managed multiple engagements concurrently, prioritized based on reporting deadlines, staff availability, and client timetables.
- Responsible for consulting engagements in accounting, agreed-upon procedures, new IFRS implementation, especially IFRS 9 and IFRS 16, new information systems integrations.
- Demonstrated consistent strong technical proficiency in accounting and auditing in all engagements.
- Ensured compliance with local and international standards during new client acceptance, planning, fieldwork, and result communication.
- Solved audit issues and discussed accounting treatment of transactions comfortably with clients, management, and staff, provided recommendations on accounting treatments, and analyzed the impact on financial statements and related disclosures.
- Coached and mentored teams at different levels.
- Participated in administrative tasks including clients invoicing, staff recruitment, team appraisals, planning, and budgeting engagements.
Dec 2016 - Dec 2018
2 years 1 monthAlgeria
Audit Assistant Manager
Grant Thornton
- Led and supervised financial, operational, and contract compliance audits for Sonatrach and its subsidiaries, covering upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
- Audited Joint Operations Agreements (JOAs), analyzing cost allocation, revenue sharing, and compliance with Production Sharing Agreements (PSA).
- Reviewed field well operations, including CAPEX/OPEX tracking, drilling and completion cost audits, and reserve estimation methodologies.
- Assessed pipeline gas transportation activities, focusing on transmission tariff calculations, throughput reconciliation, and loss identification.
- Conducted audits of centrales électriques operating under gas turbine technology, evaluating fuel efficiency metrics, plant maintenance contracts, and compliance with regulatory frameworks.
- Evaluated offshore oil and gas operations, including audit of offshore drilling contracts, asset integrity management, and environmental compliance with MARPOL/OSPAR conventions.
- Performed contract compliance reviews for major procurement and EPC contracts, assessing adherence to contract terms, payment milestones, and penalty clauses.
- Conducted tax reviews of oil and gas joint ventures, ensuring accurate computation of royalties, withholding taxes, VAT, and tax deductibility of costs.
- Assessed environmental management practices in well fields and pipeline operations, auditing waste disposal, emissions monitoring, and compliance with national/international environmental standards.
- Prepared and reviewed financial statements under IFRS and OHADA standards for oil & gas entities, analyzing significant estimates (depletion, decommissioning, asset retirement obligations).
- Led audit follow-ups to monitor implementation of previous recommendations, ensuring enhanced controls in HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) and asset management.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams during annual risk assessments, audit universe updates, and planning cycles, prioritizing high-risk segments in hydrocarbon value chain.
- Addressed complex accounting treatments for asset capitalization, joint venture billing, and intercompany transactions, providing recommendations and impact analyses on financial disclosures.
Feb 2016 - Dec 2016
11 monthsAlgeria
Senior Auditor - Financial audits
BDO International
- Participated and managed various legal audits and consulting engagements for various clients including FMCG market leaders.
- Contributed to international forensic accounting projects.
- Acted as the focal contact, reported and presented the audit department achievements and KPIs progress to the international leadership of the firm.
Jan 2012 - Dec 2015
4 yearsAlgeria
Accountant - Auditor
Chartered accounting offices
- Performed routine accounting and auditing tasks including bookkeeping, account analysis, bank reconciliations.
- Preparation of financial statements according to the local and IFRS standards.
- Prepared and reviewed tax returns for local and international clients.
- Participated in various audit engagements, including legal and contractual audits across multiple industries, trading, oil and gas, and service companies.
- Participated in audit programs preparation, audit testing and analysis, evidence gathering and analysis, conclusions decisions and financial statements validation, and audit reports preparation.
Summary
Experienced audit manager with 13+ years extensive auditing and accounting at Big Four, mid-range consulting firms, and international organizations.
Specializes in international development, Oil & Gas, and FMCG sectors, with a proven track record of external and internal audit, governance, enterprise risk management, project management and financial statements audits in 30+ countries across Africa, Europe, Asia and The Americas.
Demonstrated high thought leadership capabilities and delivered strategic advice and actionable insights to senior executives.
Led high-performance teams, and engaged with senior stakeholders to drive business excellence.
Passionate for data science and digital transformation and leveraging technology to optimize business processes and improve organizational performance.
Languages
Arabic
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
AdvancedSpanish
IntermediateEducation
Blida 2 University
Magister degree · Accounting and Auditing · Algeria
Algiers 3 University
Bachelor degree · Accounting · Dely Ibrahim, Algeria
Certifications & licenses
Certified Fraud Examiner
ACFE · United States
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
The information systems audit and control association, USA
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
The Institute of Internal Auditors, USA
Forensic Accounting Certificate
West Virginia university, USA
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