Head Of Compliance - AVP
at
Abu Dhabi Commercial Properties (ADCP)
, Abu Dhabi, UAE
March 2009 – Currently Working
Industry: Real Estate/Property
Functional area: Accounts / Finance / Tax / CS / Audit
• Create an organizational culture that places high priority on
effective compliance & adherence to control.
• Ensure that any
identified compliance breach is addressed and that the necessary
action is taken.
• Monitor Compliance practices, policies &
procedures and work to solve issues of non-compliance.
•
Carry out audit reviews, identify & report any compliance
violation and suggest corrective actions.
• Provide Compliance
training, guidance & advice across the company.
Regional Compliance Specialist – Middle East at Western Union FSI , Dubai, UAE
June 2006 – December 2008
Industry: Banking/Financial Services/Broking
Functional area: Accounts / Finance / Tax / CS / Audit
• Review and enforce current policies, procedures, programs and
tools to support AML risk-based compliance programs, for WU and
its affiliates. Plan and execute risk-based AML programs to
comply with related requirements. Identify and manage urgent
cases related to occurring business needs.
• Provide
comprehensive reporting tools to management on group activities
and performance.
• Provide full Compliance training for all
agents across the Middle East and hold the required workshops.
Finance/ Budgeting Mgr at Al-Than Medical Centre , Cairo, Egypt
November 2001 – May 2006
Industry: Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
Functional area: Accounts / Finance / Tax / CS / Audit
• Handle all Compliance related issues including but not
limited to reviewing profiles of business related third parties
(suppliers, contractors . . . etc.) to ensure proper knowledge of
industry partners with clean sources of funds (KYC
Policy).
• Prepare and revise cash flow budget.
•
Develop record keeping and management procedures.
•
Investigate and review financial statements.
• Solicit,
analyze, and negotiate contracts.
• Establish secured bank
accounts and emergencies procedures.
Assistant Manager - Assistant Compliance Officer at American Express Bank , Cairo, Egypt
October 1997 – July 2000
Industry: Banking/Financial Services/Broking
Functional area: Accounts / Finance / Tax / CS / Audit
• Communicate compliance information throughout country.
•
Review Know Your Client Profiles (KYC) for all customers
(individuals & corporate) and ensure that whatever needful
changes / corrections on the profiles are amended/finalized and
lodged into customers’ files.
• Serve as local responsible
officer for suspicious transactions information and
reporting.
• Interface with local regulators, loan examiners
and corporate auditors.
• Answer requests from Global
Compliance or General Council.
Senior Internal Auditor at Citibank , Cairo, Egypt
May 1996 – October 1997
Industry: Banking/Financial Services/Broking
Functional area: Accounts / Finance / Tax / CS / Audit
• Handle all Compliance related issues for all banking
activities as per occurring business needs.
• Running
various internal audit proofs and reviews ascertaining that all
local and international policies and procedures are applied and
complied to.
• Applying anti-money laundering procedures set
by the bank's global policies and procedures was a major task,
insuring that no criminal activities are allowed to be processed
through the bank.