Work & impact

Experience.
Evidence. Lessons.

Explore eight case studies from my employment and consulting engagements. Each explains the challenge, my contribution, the results and the practical lessons for clients.

Institutional foundations
01 / FINANCE DIVISION · SPFMS

Building the foundations for government internal audit.

Developing audit and committee charters, a model RBIA manual, and the capability to apply a common methodology across government.

100+ employees trained

Implementation in four government institutions, with a planned expansion across 60 ministries and departments.

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Practical audit delivery
02 / ROADS AND HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT

From audit findings to actionable improvement.

Hands-on risk-based internal audit, root-cause analysis and corrective action plans with implementation timelines.

Audit report issued in 2025

Practical lessons on ownership, delegated authority and the conditions needed to implement recommendations.

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Education outcomes
03 / PRIMARY EDUCATION

Connecting audit priorities to education outcomes.

Risk-register development and prioritisation workshops with departmental auditors and key management teams.

Purpose-led risk assessment

Examining alignment with education quality, attendance and retention, including curriculum evaluation and teacher preparedness.

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Lessons from stalled reform
04 / MOHFW · HEALTH SECTOR

When internal audit reform stalls.

A capability assessment and five-year roadmap, with implementation constrained by unresolved ownership and limited engagement.

12 action plans proposed

Lessons from stalled reform, alongside payroll issues addressed through corrections in iBAS++.

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Financial crime assurance
05 / HSBC BANGLADESH · BANKING

Strengthening controls under Monitor scrutiny.

Leading local internal audit across business segments and processes to identify financial crime control gaps and support remediation.

FCC & AML assurance

Independent challenge, stronger compliance culture and practical lessons in customer due diligence.

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Audit transformation
06 / GRAMEENPHONE · TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Transforming audit productivity and impact.

A flatter team structure, TeamMate documentation and IDEA analytics strengthened assurance and management engagement.

40% lower team costs

Telenor Group recognition and audit support to Myanmar and Thailand.

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Building audit capability
07 / HOLCIM · ACC LIMITED

Building audit functions across Asia.

Establishing internal audit in Bangladesh and supporting functions in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and India.

From setup to risk-based assurance

Practical control recommendations, stakeholder engagement and a full-time ACC West Bengal assignment based in Kolkata.

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Local conglomerate · Retail expansion
08 / ACI · SHWAPNO

Building risk and audit during expansion.

Establishing risk management and internal audit at ACI, a local conglomerate, during its expansion into organised retail.

~20 people recruited and trained

Stronger procurement discipline, substantial savings and controls supporting business growth.

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Work together

Let’s define the
right engagement.

Looking for audit advisory, RBIA support or a practical training session? Contact me directly by email or connect with me on LinkedIn to discuss your priorities.

emadul.hannan@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/emadul

Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Engagement scope and availability discussed individually.