About Me
Hello I'm Naqeeb Ali —
a detail-oriented professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting & Finance from the University of Houston.
I've gained valuable experience in the financial industry as a Senior Analyst at Bank of New York Mellon, along with internships at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young.
My expertise includes corporate trust, external audit, assurance, and project management.
I'm skilled in using applications like SAP, Power BI, Tableau, and Alteryx.
Apart from my professional achievements, I'm actively involved in student organizations and leadership programs, emphasizing continuous growth.
Resume
Work Experience
January 2024
Present
Chevron
Strategy & Operations - Internal Audit
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Supported the execution of semi-annual enterprise risk assessments in collaboration with audit portfolio managers, contributing to strategic risk prioritization and audit scoping that improved enterprise risk coverage and alignment.
Co-led end-to-end audits in high-impact areas including fixed assets, large-scale capital projects, and regulatory compliance, strengthening internal controls and supporting risk mitigation aligned with organizational objectives.
Oversaw administration of PwC’s non-audit services within Corporate Audit, managing approved services totaling $6M—including a $500K contingency—while coordinating delivery across multiple business units and ensuring independence.
Coordinated the semi-annual scheduling of 86 finance auditors in partnership with audit managers, optimizing resource allocation to business priorities and contributing to a 15% improvement in audit execution efficiency.
Partnered with senior audit leadership to validate and refine data for Board Audit Committee reporting and contributed to the preparation of final reports presented to executive leadership, enhancing governance oversight and reporting accuracy.
Managed continuous updates to finance-related audit programs to ensure methodologies remained current, risk-aligned, and executable—resulting in greater audit consistency of 30%.
Served as one of the primary contacts for AuditBoard, leading implementation, innovation and streamlining audit processes, reducing audit cycle time by more than 20%.
January 2022
January 2024
Chevron
Internal Auditor
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Executed a non-joint venture audit that led to measurable cost savings by identifying insufficiently billed charges and recommending corrective actions.
Collaborated with PwC to perform annual testing of 40+ key controls across core financial and operational processes, ensuring both proper design and operating effectiveness.
Partnered cross-functionally with business units to align audit objectives with overarching organizational strategies, enabling cohesive and integrated risk management solutions that improved risk mitigation effectiveness by 15%.
Developed global Power BI dashboards and implemented workflow automations via Power Automate and Power Apps, providing real-time insights to leadership, reducing manual tasks, and boosting audit efficiency.
Served as one of the global deployment leads for SOXHub, leading its implementation to replace SAP GRC, driving process improvements that eliminated over 100+ hours of manual testing and significantly enhanced SOX compliance efficiency.
Directed multiple high-risk international audits, identifying control deficiencies linked to financial exposures exceeding $500+ million, and provided strategic remediation recommendations to senior leadership.
Conducted comprehensive audits of capital projects and fixed assets, ensuring compliance with internal control standards, capitalization policies, and governance requirements.
Played an instrumental role in Chevron’s inaugural global SAP S/4HANA post implementation audit by identifying key control gaps and advising on enhancements to optimize controls in future deployment phases.
August 2021
December 2021
Bank of New York Mellon
Senior Analyst - Corporate Trust
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Executed daily client trades valued between $100,000 and $1,000,000 through the IMMS system, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
Maintained comprehensive portfolio data by rigorously reviewing, monitoring, and documenting assigned accounts, and conducted annual compliance reviews to ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements.
January 2020
November 2021
Radix Engineering and Software
Project Management Officer Intern
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Recovered $400,000 in overdue invoices within two months, driving a 20% revenue increase, while preparing detailed monthly financial statements covering cash flow and profit & loss reports.
Supported annual S Corporation tax filings and coordinated documentation for international audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
Processed project expenses and invoices in SAP, audited $25,000 monthly allocations for ledger accuracy, and created Power BI dashboards to improve financial visibility and decision-making.
Forecasted revenue, margins, costs, and project allocations, implementing internal controls that boosted revenue by 35%.
June 2021
August 2021
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Advance Intern - External Audit
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Supported Federal Reserve audits by verifying business financials and reviewing $1M+ mortgage documentation for assurance.
January 2021
March 2021
Ernst & Young (EY)
Assurance Intern
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Conducted comprehensive financial statement reconciliations using automated tools, verifying over $100 million in accounts receivable and cash transactions to ensure trial balance accuracy.
Executed internal control audits and ASC 606 revenue recognition testing with full compliance to accounting standards, supported by client documentation.
Assessed pension fund valuations, market prices, and performed legal/environmental risk analyses to identify high-risk client accounts.
Contributed to 35% of substantive year-end audit procedures, supporting timely and successful engagement completion.
Activities
Feb. 2022 - Present
Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN)
Career Coach
Jan. 2022 - Present
Institute of Internal Auditors
Member of the Houston IIA Chapter
Mar. 2024 - Dec. 2024
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Member
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
UH Beta Alpha Psi - University of Houston
Member
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
Internal Audit Student Association
Committee Member
Jun 2020 - Dec 2021
Carr, Rigs & Ingram - Leadership Academy
Virtual Participant
Education
C. T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston
Bachelor Degree of Business Administration in Accounting & Finance
Feb. 2022 - Present
Graduated Fall 2021
3.8/4.0 Cumulative GPA
Skills
Alteryx
UI Path
SoxHub
Solvas
Tableau
SAP
SAP Ariba
Audit Board
Power BI
Basware
Power App
Power Automate
Office Suite
Projects
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