Alpha Flow Zenith

Under this umbrella company, established a new healthy energy drinks venture made from Matcha and Mate, due to launch in the US market in 2025 with the potential to expand worldwide.

In addition, offered advisory services to other organisations, such as K2 Integrity, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) in Switzerland and the Global IIA.

Founder, Board Member and Strategic Advisor

Various organisations

During this period, acted as a trusted Board Member and Investor in several established and flourishing businesses:

➡️𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗱𝗼𝗼: enabled Serbian mature IT outsourcing and Quality Assurance company to attract new clients. 

➡️𝗦𝗬𝗡𝗖 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗟𝗖: entered pioneering health and wellness company as the largest investor, collaborating with inspiring founders as a Board Member, supporting future funding pitches and securing international selling rights.

Board Member and Advisor

Veblen Director Programme

Veblen works with Executives, Thought Leaders and Entrepreneurs to train and connect them with public and private companies needing Board support. Veblen is a global network focused on board priorities such as Investor Relations, Good governance, DEI, AI, ESG and Fundraising.

Member

Resided as Chairman of the Board for six months, welcoming the opportunity to enhance the dynamics, governance and risk management aspects, maximising overall impact and effectiveness. 

Selected six new ‘engaging’ board members who added value, enabled members to become paid board members, and mitigated critical risks.

Chairman of the Board

In 2024, selected as a Board Member and served a six-month term. Provided strategic insight, guidance and advice to unlock opportunities, reviewing operational progress, financial performance and key initiatives. 

Instrumental in attracting the largest collaboration to date for the programme, the most valuable growth element for Veblen.

Board Member

Glencore

Played a pivot role in scaling Glencore’s audit capabilities worldwide with hubs across five continents, and embedded robust internal controls and an inventive audit strategy to prepare the business for a digital future. 

Supported the largest M&A and integrated the audit function of a pure mining company. 

Successfully retained the audit services for a newly carved-out agriculture entity. 

Offered invaluable support during the transition to a publicly listed company.

Chief Audit Executive

Senior Business Risk Auditor

Ascom

Internal Auditor

With over two decades of international business experience, I am a 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 with comprehensive ‘hands on’ 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗚𝗥𝗖) and audit expertise, who advocates ethics, integrity and innovation. 

Recognised as a 𝗚𝗥𝗖 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿, 

I have delivered many speeches, lectures, videos and podcasts to global audiences on related topics, such as ‘Achieving Goals in Governance’, ‘Value Driven Auditing’ and ‘Using the Power of Scenario Simulation to Remodel Control Testing - A Game Changer’.   

In 2024, I was recognised as an Audit Beacon at The 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, one of my proudest moments. 

As a multilingual communicator, fluent in three languages, I engage effectively with diverse stakeholders up to board level, steering and influencing strategic agendas relating to Environmental, Social and Governance (𝗘𝗦𝗚), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (𝗗𝗘&𝗜), Artificial Intelligence (𝗔𝗜) governance, and cybersecurity. 

I served as 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 of the Veblen Director Programme, enhancing the board dynamics and unlocking opportunities with global leaders. 

At 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲, a FTSE company, I developed audit innovation hubs spanning five continents comprising over 45 high-performing auditors, and advanced the company’s 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 with a new team of data scientists and rollout of digital tools and technologies. 

I was instrumental in supporting Glencore through a turbulent time caused by the commodities crisis, retaining $MM audit services for a carved-out agriculture business, and reducing working capital.    

Over the years, I have headed high-profile fraud investigations and mitigated risks, ensuring compliance during complex situations, and safeguarding positive outcomes. 

I created and maintained Glencore’s 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (ERM) framework, systems and standards, reporting upwards to the board. 

I inspire people and enrich companies of all sizes, from startups to multinationals, offering impact-orientated leadership and a forward-thinking approach.

Nam Phong Ho, CFA, CIA, CISA, CFE, QIAL

Oil and Gas Entity Abu Dhabi (Energy, Marine and EPC)

Internal Audit Specialist

ACCA

As a member of the ACCA Global Forum for Governance, Risk, and Performance, I leverage my expertise to:

▪️Advise ACCA on key corporate governance matters, including emerging trends and best practices.
▪️Assess the interrelationship between corporate governance, risk management, and organizational performance.
▪️Contribute to ACCA’s initiatives and thought leadership in governance, risk, and performance, ensuring relevance and impact for its global membership and stakeholders.

Member ACCA Global Risk Forum

Etisalat

As Internal Audit Specialist, I Managed Financial & Operational Audits for Etisalat Group’s Subsidiary “Etisalat Services Holding (including its business units). Etisalat Services Holding (ESH) controls 7 operating entities/units provides a range of telecom and related services to Etisalat-UAE and other external entities.

Key area of responsibilities include following:

-Lead, plan, executes and report Financial and Operational internal audits in accordance with Risk-Based Audit Approach, IIA’s Internal Auditing Standards and Guidelines, best industry-practices and maintaining independence, objectivity and confidentiality at all times.

- Review business areas (i.e. Finance, ERM, HR, Admin, Sales, Procurement, Compliance, and Governance).

- Prepare Risk control matrix (RCM), Audit programme for business areas ensuring that all known risks are covered.

- Perform fieldwork and documenting papers according to auditing standards for robust evidence supporting findings and recommendations.

- Prepares draft reports on audit activities and findings, progress in implementing agreed recommendations and overall assessment of control environment.

- Assist HOD in developing and maintaining annual risk assessment audit plan. Annual audit plan focused on the review of high-risk business areas identified during risk identification and business unit risk assessment exercise.

- Build relationships with key stakeholders to stay at the forefront of changes to the business and to promote the value of internal audit.

- Maintain an Internal Audit quality assurance and improvement program, to conform to international professional practices framework (IPPF) for streamlining Internal Audit activities and deliverables.

- Maintaining audit file in audit management software (TeamMate)

Internal Audit Specialist - Managing Financial & Operational Audits

Finance House

My work focused on conducting internal audits under supervision of Sr. Manager and Group Head of the Internal Audit. 
Based in the corporate office, I conducted regular audits of all business units and departments of Finance House Group and Group Subsidiaries.

My basic responsibilities included:

1. Interacting with stakeholders of various departments for audit purposes;
2. Risk Based Audit Planning;
3. Performing risk assessment of key business activities;
4.Assessing emerging risks through interviews, research, training etc;
5. Agreeing recommendations with process owners for process improvement and obtaining synergies in processes;
6. Preparing audit reports;
7. Quarterly Follow Up of Open Issues;
8. Preparing Agenda and presentation content for Audit Committee Meetings.

Key areas of audit within Finance House:

1. Retail Credit
2. Retail Finance
3. Corporate and Commercial Finance
4. Corporate Credit
5. Credit Administration Unit
6. Credit Card Business
7. Product Development
8. Main Branch & Central Operations
9. Customer Care & Customer Service
10. Financial Control Unit
11. Corporate Communications
12. Compliance Unit

Further I was extensively involved in audit of subsidiaries of Finance House namely:

1. Insurance House
2. Islamic Finance House
3. Finance House Securities

Internal Auditor - Group Internal Audit.

HBL - Habib Bank Limited

•  Regular reviews of Bank branches to evaluate branch operations and internal control environment.                     
•  To ensure complete documentation of Bank’s policies procedures and processes.
•  Carry out surprise cash Audits during visit of the branches.
•  Identifying the gaps between current practice by the branches and Bank’s policies and procedures.
•  Carry out physical inspection of Fixed Assets of the organization to ascertain that all Assets are  book in fixed assets ledger and install as per the company defined policies.
•  Verifying existence of commercial clients by collecting documents and supporting papers to ascertain if they are genuine and to ensure that there is no deviation from the license activities.
•  Advising and Training branch staff members to ensure compliance with regularity framework.
•  Preparing the Internal control review plan with head of department.
•  Collecting and documenting audit evidences to support the audit conclusion.
•  Prepare analysis of the testing conducted and reporting to the senior managers.

Associate Internal Controls.

Service Industries Limited

•  Plan financial, compliance or operational reviews/audits
•  Perform audit procedures to verify that controls are operating through testing and interviewing   techniques.
•  Financial Statement and business Analysis to support decision making by the management.
•  Purchases to payable cycle internal control review to identify control weaknesses and implementing and defining policies and procedures to reduce control risk.
•  Verification of expenses against budgetary controls and validating occurrence and accuracy.
•  Scrap sale process review and setting up a formal procedure to ensure transparency and competitiveness.
•  Production Efficiency Analysis to improve production line specialization.
•  Import/Export documentation review and expenses verification.
•  Complex Inter-company accounts balance reconciliation on quarterly basis.
•  Undertook direct labor payroll analysis for Shoe manufacturing division; checking the spectrum of activities pertaining payroll and management reporting.
•  Reviewing compliance and ensuring that organization is adhering to rules, codes or practice, business ethics and internal guidelines.
•  Recommendation of policies & procedures to improve internal controls.
•  Coordination with ERP (Oracle-R12) department for the development of Reports for  management reporting purpose.
•  Surprise stock take at multiple places on L&F retail outlets, raw material storeroom and finish goods stores
•  Preparing reports on findings and recommendation regarding inventory handling.
•  Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process.

Internal Audit Executive

Karachi Stock Exchange

Equity Trader

With over a decade of expertise in internal audit and risk management, My track record speaks volumes about my commitment to delivering top-tier internal audit and risk management services across diverse sectors such as Oil and Gas, financial services, telecom, and manufacturing.

My career is a testament to a relentless pursuit of excellence, marked by a passion for problem-solving and a keen eye for uncovering risks. From navigating complex governance structures to delivering tangible results, I thrive in fast-paced environments, consistently exceeding expectations.

Acknowledged by senior management for my contributions, I am recognized as a proactive self-starter with a knack for meeting challenges head-on. Yet, I remain grounded as a collaborative team player, dedicated to producing quality outcomes and driving success.

Specialized:
	
•	Internal Audit
•	Risk Management and Governance 
•	QAIP
•	Internal Controls Review
•	Leading Audit engagement 
•	Analytical Skills	
•	Business Analysis
•	Business Process Review
•	Budgetary controls Reviews
•	Application of IAS and IFRSs
•	Communication and Report writing
 •	Audit committee correspondence 

Expertise in computerized Accounting Tools and banking software. 

•	ERP (Oracle - Fusion )
•	Microsoft ERP AX Dynamics.
•	T24 Core Banking System (TEMENOS).
•	Talisma (Digital Customer Engagement Platform).
•	FinnOne Neo (Loan Management, Collections).
•	Premia (Insurance management solutions suite).
•	Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).

Auditing:
TeamMate, ACL, MK Insight

Data Analytics: Power BI

Certified Internal Auditor | CIA | IIA | ACCA | Governance Risk Management & Control | UAE Chartered Accountant

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