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Experience Overview
Ibrahim is Internal Audit and Risk Advisory Manager at CLA Saudi Arabia, with 14 years of experience in internal auditing, risk management, compliance, and performance development. He has gained extensive experience across diverse sectors, including government entities, banking, agriculture, construction, and technology, through his previous role as Internal Audit Assistant Manager at KPMG Egypt. His core expertise includes:
- Internal Audit: Establishing internal audit departments, preparing risk-based audit plans and programs, executing audits, providing recommendations, and preparing audit reports.
- Policies and Procedures: Drafting financial and operational policies and procedures, developing process documentation cycles, and developing key performance indicators
- Risk, Governance, and Compliance: Preparing and reviewing risk registers, designing governance and compliance frameworks, and developing related charters in accordance with best practices.
- Internal Control: evaluating internal controls and ICFR according to COSO and communicating gaps to key stakeholders.
Ibrahim has led significant assignments, including an internal control review for a major international bank in Egypt where he managed audit planning, test design, operational effectiveness testing, and reporting, while leading a team of consultants. In the healthcare sector, he conducted a risk assessment and developed a three-year internal audit plan for four leading hospitals in Egypt, additionally to many similar projects in KSA at GCA, GEA, and ELM, His leadership and strategic approach have contributed to enhancing control environments, operational efficiency, and ensuring regulatory compliance across sectors.
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Key Skills
- Ibrahim has the ability and skills to lead and direct the audit teams and to provide the necessary guidance and supervision, which helps and ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the audits.
- Assist the management in identifying weaknesses in internal control and provide recommendations for improvements to those in charge of governance
- Preform Risk assessment and identify the material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud,
- In addition to providing technical and administrative support for the audit through professional advice and guidance in accordance to international standards.
CIA – CRMA
Experience in Sectors
- Finance and Accounting
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Government Sector
- Insurance Sector
- Healthcare Sector
- Agricultural Sector
- Industrial Sector
- Technology Sector
Education & Certifications
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certification In Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
- Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
- Bachelor of Commerce, Cairo University




