Faisal Sarwar

Background

About Faisal Sarwar

I am a Chartered Certified Accountant with 16 years+ auditing & accounting experience including 7.5 years ongoing association with EMAAR Dubai as Manager, Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance, with experience of 6 years working with Assurance Service Line, and Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) of Ernst & Young Dubai, a Big 4 Firm. I also managed a diversified portfolio of the Finance & Accounting Divisions of Oceaneering International Dubai LLC, an oil & gas service provider registered on NYSE, for about 2.5 years. Over these years, I have acquired all the relevant skills and experience which I shall bring to any organization where I can add value by providing assurance on governance, compliance, risk assessment, internal controls, financial statements, and related matters. My key career highlights and achievements include: 1 - Specialized in Real Estate, Retail, Hospitality and Oil & Gas Industry with end-to-end expertise in a. Internal and External Audit b. Financial Analysis, Reporting & Accounting c. Enterprise Risk Management d. Corporate Governance & Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) e. Financial Investigations and Forensic Reviews f. Data Analytics Techniques g. Hands on experience of Oracle, PeopleSoft, TeamMate, Caseware, RSA Archer. h. Strong understanding of business processes and related internal controls. 2 - Being a former Big 4 employee, I have extensive experience in audit and assurance, relationship management, client retention, and business growth. 3 - I am the Audit Lead for Emaar International, Hospitality, and Core Development Functions. 4 - Engaged with formulation of Internal Audit Strategy, and Risk-based Annual Internal Audit Plans. 5 - I assist development of Emaar Group wide risk registers, and risk control matrices. 6 - Revamped and formulated SOPs, templates, and flow charts for Projects Procurement Function. 7 - I am experienced in leading and managing multiple teams. 8 - Developed Financial policies and procedures for effective and efficient Financial Management. 9 - Conducted multiple on-site trainings on Project Management Skills, IFRSs, ISAs, EY GAM etc. 10-I possess excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively and compassionately.