Aalia Ali
Couva
Summary
Highly skilled and meticulous auditor and finance professional with over 17 years of experience in internal audit methodologies, ensuring thorough examination of financial records and operational procedures. Utilises risk assessment and mitigation strategies to safeguard organizational integrity. Track record of fostering compliance and enhancing internal controls to support business objectives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Risk and Compliance Internal Audit Manager
Deloitte
06.2024 - Current
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Contributed to continuous improvement efforts within the department by sharing best practices and offering constructive feedback on existing processes.
- Maintained detailed records of completed audits for reference purposes, ensuring easy access to historical information when needed.
- Provided ongoing training, guidance, and mentorship to junior auditors.
- Developed comprehensive audit plans to address identified risks, ensuring timely and effective execution.
- Oversaw timely completion of audit schedules, coordinating resources efficiently to meet deadlines without compromising quality.
- Facilitated clear communication between auditors and stakeholders regarding findings, promoting transparency throughout the entire audit process.
- Ensured adherence to professional standards in all aspects of the audit process, upholding the integrity of audit work performed.
Group Internal Audit Manager
Ansa McAL Limited
12.2021 - 05.2024
- Schedules and plans risk-based internal audits for subsidiaries according to internal audit plan
- Writes and reviews audit reports and develops recommendations to drive process improvements, correct deficiencies observed on audits
- Executes special management requests/special audit engagements
- Analyses financial data and performs data analytics
- Assists in the development of Internal Audit policies, procedures and methodologies
- Manages and provides leadership to assigned auditors
Senior Internal Auditor
National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
07.2020 - 11.2021
- Planned and executed risk-based internal audits for subsidiaries
- Planned and executed Joint Venture Audits
- Reviewed Joint Operating Agreements (JOA) against Joint Venture Billings with the aim of identifying cost recoveries
- Wrote audit reports, developed recommendations to correct deficiencies observed on audits and presented audit findings to clients
- Assisted in the development of Internal Audit policies, procedures and methodologies
Business Analyst - Cost Optimisation and Contracts
Caribbean Airlines Limited
09.2019 - 07.2020
- Reviewed commentary on monthly variance analysis for divisional costs against budget and prior period
- Analysed all major expense items to facilitate commentary on current performance
- Assisted in the development, implementation and measurement of cost management strategies
- Reviewed actual costs against contractual obligations
- Aided the Procurement Department in the Request for Proposal (RFP) process by providing an understanding current cost structure
Specialist Revenue - Conventional
BHP
04.2017 - 04.2019
- Responsible for ensuring Revenue transactions were reviewed, documented and accounted for in compliance with company's Revenue Recognition Policy and Production Sharing Contract Agreements for assets located in Trinidad, Algeria and the U.K
- Provided analytics on production, revenue and inventory for operated and non-operated conventional assets
- Worked across functional teams to investigate old accounts receivables balances
- Investigated and corrected several legacy issues for inventory
- Improved the accuracy of the revenue cutback process by evaluating the process and implementing additional controls
- Reduced cycle time for team for the inventory month end close process by an hour by reducing journals and optimising the task list
- Improved the quality of inventory and accounts receivables reconciliations
- Reduced the time taken for monthly gas balancing by two hours by implementing an automated template
- Improved the accuracy of gas balancing by implementing additional controls
- Executed audit with Group Internal Audit on the Global Tendering and Contract Management processes [Guest Auditor]
- Reviewed reconciliations across the Petroleum segment and identified areas for improvement
- Coordinated, executed knowledge transfer and training of role to new team
Group Internal Audit Senior - Financial Services [Insurance and Merchant Banking] and Beverage Sector
Ansa McAL Limited
08.2013 - 03.2017
- Coordinated and executed risk based financial, operational and compliance Internal Audits, business performance reviews and special investigations
- Created operational, financial and compliance audit programs, corresponding testing and work papers
- Assessed and tested business process flows and control activities to achieve audit objectives in areas of regulatory compliance, finance, operations
- Wrote audit reports and developed recommendations to correct deficiencies observed on audits and presented audit findings to clients
- Worked with audit clients to ensure that key controls were implemented
- Reported on implementation of corrective action by audit clients
- Provided coaching and training to junior staff and guest auditors to ensure efficient execution of audit programs
- Assisted the external accounting firm in performing their audits of the company
- Initiated and lead the creation of a financial statement review work program that was used as a standard across the department
- Improved the quality and accuracy of the audit issues tracker by implementing several review checklists
- Prepared reports for presentation to Audit Committees
Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited
09.2007 - 07.2013
- Planned and executed external audits for clients in the oil and gas industries as well as finance, banking and manufacturing
- Developed a sound understanding of the client's business
- Understood, evaluated and validated the control environment
- Performed risk assessments and designed audit program to address risks identified
- Supervised and mentored junior staff
- Liaised directly with client management to discuss all matters relating to the audit
- Executed Sarbanes Oxley Act review for the Internal Audit Department of a U.S
- Based oil and gas company
Education
ACCA - Accounting
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
01-2012
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of The West Indies
01-2007
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Time Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Staff Training and Development
- Staff Management
Timeline
Manager Risk and Compliance Internal Audit Manager
Deloitte
06.2024 - Current
Group Internal Audit Manager
Ansa McAL Limited
12.2021 - 05.2024
Senior Internal Auditor
National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
07.2020 - 11.2021
Business Analyst - Cost Optimisation and Contracts
Caribbean Airlines Limited
09.2019 - 07.2020
Specialist Revenue - Conventional
BHP
04.2017 - 04.2019
Group Internal Audit Senior - Financial Services [Insurance and Merchant Banking] and Beverage Sector
Ansa McAL Limited
08.2013 - 03.2017
Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited
09.2007 - 07.2013
ACCA - Accounting
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of The West Indies
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