1. KHALED AL-SANABANI
45 St. P. O. Box: 2938
Sana'a, Sana'a, 967 Yemen
+967-735-177-377 or +967-777-43-00-99
ksanabani@yahoo.com
CAREER Seeking consultancy opportunities to utilize my skills, gained with 16years of experience
OBJECTIVES working with international audit and consultancy firms.
PROFESSIONAL CLIMAX CONSULTING – member firm of PARKER RANDALL INTERNATIONAL*,
EXPERIENCE SANA'A, YEMEN
Audit and Consulting Partner, July 2012 – Present
Perform marketing activities and preparing audit proposals,
In-charge of several audit teams in the same time,
Review and approve risk assessment process and audit planning memos and other related audit
documentations prepared by the senior auditors and audit managers,
Review Approve the engagements’ audit programs,
Review and approve the documentation of clients' processes and procedures,
Review and approve the results and conclusions of the evaluation of the design and
implementation of the internal controls of the audit clients,
Review and approve the documentation related to the tests of internal controls and substantive
tests of details,
Review the documented misstatements detected during the field work and review the audit
findings using independent professional judgment and communicate the them to the clients,
Review the management letters and decide which findings should be communicated to the
clients and improve the quality of reporting, and
Reviewing the financial statements to ensure proper presentation and disclosure,
DAR AL-MOHASSABA – ex-member firm of PARKER RANDALL INTERNATIONAL*,
SANA'A, YEMEN
Audit and Consulting Partner, February 2011 – June 2012
Evaluated of the client’s internal controls.
Ensured that the financial statements are presented according to the International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) and according to the applicable laws and regulations.
Prepared audit programs for audit engagements, and audit reports for top clients' management
Made effective recommendations to improve internal controls, by issuing control-oriented
management letter, which were implemented and duly appreciated.
Assisted clients' management in understanding various risks, errors in their financial
statements.
Handled various auditing tasks and prepared reports on auditing activities.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PWC), SANA'A, YEMEN
Assistant Manager: Audit & Assurance Services, July 2007 – Nov 2009
Responsibilities included providing services relating to complex accounting issues. Assurance
division services included: Financial statement audit, IFRS reporting, Corporate reporting
improvement, Financial accounting, Independent controls & systems process assurance.
Evaluated of the client’s internal controls.
Ensured that the financial statements are presented according to the International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) and according to the applicable laws and regulations.
DELOITTE, SANA'A, YEMEN
Senior: Audit and Assurance Services, Aug 2002 – May 2007
Evaluated of the client’s internal controls.
Ensured that the financial statements are presented according to the International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) and according to the applicable laws and regulations.
Responsibilities included managing audit engagements and financial services of organizations
in various industries including World Bank funded projects, European Union Funded Projects,
oil & gas, telecommunications, manufacturing, investment, banks, services and others.
NGOs and public sector developmental projects: Social Fund for Development (that included
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2. about 35 financial statements 20+ donors such as WB, EC, Yemen Government, Netherlands
Government, USA Government - Food Aid, Japanese Government, OPEC Fund, Islamic Bank
for Development, kfw, and other), National Malaria Control Program (European Union
Funded Project), Dhamar Reproductive Health Program (Netherlands Funded Program), and
others. Have extensive experience in the NGOs programs and projects.
Oil, gas and related services: MOL Oil and Gas – Yemen, DNO Oil and Gas, Dove Energy,
OMV, Hoodoil. Have significant experience in the cost recovery audit and contracts'
compliance audit.
Telecommunications services: Yemen Company for Mobile Telephony (SabaFon), Yemen
International Telecommunications Company Limited (Teleyemen). Have specialized in the
audits of telecommunications companies.
Banking and Investment services: Central Bank of Yemen, Arab Bank, Yemen Kuwait Bank.
Manufacturing: National Steel Manufacturing Company, Yemen Steel Manufacturing
Company, Food United Company, and others.
Construction: International Company for Touristic Investments, Ghamdan Office for
Construction and Contracting.
Real Estate: Yemeni Kuwaiti Real Estate Company, Yemen Mall.
Education: Quality Schools International (QSI) - 35 Schools and financial statements around
the world.
Valuation Assignments: Marib Poultary Company.
Consultancy Services: Feasibility Studies: Marib Power Station (300 MW), Movenmbeik
Hotel (5 stars hotel)
YEMEN CUSTOMS AUTHORITY , SANA'A, YEMEN
Consultant for ESCWA Committee “assigned by the Chairman of Customs Authority”, Dec 2001 –
Aug 2002
Actively participated in the simplification of the customs procedures to facilitate the flow of
imported and exported goods
Consultant of Functional Group in the ASYCUDA Project Team “assigned by the Minister of
Finance”, May 2000 – Aug 2002
Played a major role in the re-engineering of customs processes to computerize procedures
Prepared, with the IMF and UNCTAD consultants, the following manuals: Procedures
Manual - ASYCUDA++ User Manual - Code of Conduct Manual
Was responsible for the preparation of selectivity criteria and risk management process for
subjecting goods to physical inspection
Participated effectively in the process of computerization of Customs procedures by
simplifying and re-engineering the process of goods clearance and using ASYCUDA++
System (Automated System for CUstoms DAta) that was adopted by the UNCTAD (United
Nations Conference on TrAde and Development)
Trained customs officers and brokers on the new procedures and ASYCUDA++ System
Consultant of Administrative & Financial Reform Team “assigned by the Minister of Finance”,
Jun 1998 – May 2000
Effectively participated in the Administrative and Reform Process which started in Yemen in
1995. The Reform Process was through simplifying Customs Procedures for the imported and
exported goods
Chief of Control & Inspection Section, Jul 1997 – Jun 1998
Prepared control-oriented reports about the various departments in the Customs Authority
Discovered and reported about several fraud incidents and saved the government several
billions of Yemeni Rials (about $20 M)
Assistant: Control & Inspection Section, Sep 1996 – Jul 1997
ADDITIONAL Extensive experience in the risk management and risk assessment.
SKILLS Knowledgeable of International Standards on Auditing (ISA), International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Proficient in preparing and making control-oriented recommendations to clients' management
Highly skilled in risk assessment and risk management processes
Experienced with various presentation technologies like Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint
Possess leadership and flexibility skills
Training skills and experience
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3. Experience working in developing countries (Yemen) literacy
Posses skills and experience in both qualitative and quantitative evaluation methodologies and
tools
High ability to think and work strategically with integrity
Extensive experience working on international donor funded projects such as WB, kwf, UC,
Gov. of Netherlands, Gov. of the USA, and many others
Possess previous experience in a monitoring and evaluating project in Yemen (SWF M&E
Project)
High ability to work effectively and efficiently in international development finance projects
High organizational, problem-solving, interpersonal, networking, and communication skills
(spoken and written)
EDUCATION CALIFORNIA BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA UNITED
STATES
Passed the CPA exam in the USA from the first attempt
SANA'A UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, SANA'A, YEMEN
Bachelor Degree in Accounting
MEMBERSHIPS Member of Yemeni Association of Certified Public Accountants
Registered with the Ministry of Planning and Development, Yemen, as a “Nation Expert” in
Customs Procedures
Member of California Board of Accountancy
TRAINING Corporate Governance workshop by IFC - World Bank (Dubai - March 2012)
IFRS for Telecom industry (Egypt – December 2007)
IFRS update (Jordan – September 2007)
Audit System/2 – Milestone Program 2 (Dubai - October 2004)
Various in-house training courses such as Audit Approach Manual, International Auditing
Standards (ISA), and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) – at various dates
gEm “Global Excellence Model” (Deloitte’s Personnel Evaluation Methodology) (in Sana’a
January 2004)
PC&D (Performance, Competency & Development” Model (PwC’s Personnel Evaluation
Methodology)
LANGUAGES English: Fluent in Reading, Writing, and Speaking
Arabic: Native speaker
* Parker Randall International is a global audit and consulting firm
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