Fakhar Ali
Management Consultant with 5+ years of experience in Risk-Based Internal Audits, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), and Business Advisory
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Management Consultant with 5+ years of experience in Risk-Based Internal Audits, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), and Business Advisory across FMCG, pharmaceuticals, banking, IT, and non-profit sectors. Skilled in COSO, ERM frameworks, SAP S/4 HANA, and Power BI, with a proven record of developing audit charters, executing control testing, and presenting findings to Audit Committees. Adept at aligning business operations with risk management strategies to drive governance excellence and continuous improvement.
Experience
GRC Consultant - Burraq Partners - Riyadh, KSA (Remote)
(2025-05)
- Led risk-based audit assignments across food and investment banking sectors.
- Drafted Audit Charters and developed flexible audit plans aligned with client objectives.
- Issued comprehensive internal audit reports, highlighting key findings and recommendations.
- Presented significant observations to Audit Committees, enabling timely risk mitigation.
- Achieved 85%+ implementation success rate for audit recommendations.
Risk Consultant - Ernst & Young (EY) - Pakistan
(2024-01 - 2025-04)
- Executed audits for clients in FMCG, pharma, and manufacturing sectors.
- Delivered quarterly audit updates on open vs. closed findings to management.
- Increased corrective action implementation rate through structured follow-ups.
- Ensured compliance with IIA standards and firm methodologies.
Business Risk Advisory Associate - Mustafa Khan & Co.
(2021-03 - 2023-12)
- Supported clients in business risk advisory and process optimization.
- Developed risk assessment reports and guided companies in governance frameworks.
- Contributed to operational efficiency improvements and strategy development.
Audit Executive (Part-Time) - Ramadan Project - City Media Group
(2022-03 - 2022-05)
- Performed inventory verification and supplier invoice authentication.
- Supported finance team during Ramadan high-volume operations.
Audit Executive (Part-Time) - Ramadan Project - City Media Group
(2023-03 - 2023-04)
Education
CA Finalist - Accounting - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
Bachelor's - Software Engineering (2028)
Diploma - AI-Enabled Data Analytics - LUMS (2024)
Certified Tax Practitioner (CTP) - Tax - Institute of Tax Trainings (2023)
