Syed Effizan Bin Syed Sobri

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

• Business Transformation Programs: Lead, manage and deliver business transformation programs and turnaround the company towards sustainability
• Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the company’s strategic plan, in alignment with the overall goals and vision of the company. Set long term strategic objectives and guide the organization towards growth and expansion
• Operations Management: Oversee daily operations of the company including strategy, financial planning and resource allocation. Ensure efficient of company resources and focus on executing business priorities from a transformation perspectives
• Business Development: Pursue new business opportunities and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to expand the company’s reach and impact
• Performance Reporting: Reporting the performance of all 5 group subsidiaries to the CEO
• Collected 90% of long outstanding RM 2 Mil from customers from year 2020-2022
• Secured RM 750 K new sales for live cattle trading and beef meat supply business for 2023
• Developed lean management structure to improve business development initiative and cost optimization strategies, saved RM 100 K in monthly operational cost

The summary of 5 group subsidiaries are as follows:

• Zerbina Engineering Sdn Bhd- G7 CIDB status providing engineering solutions in oil and gas sector
• QF Engineering Sdn Bhd- G5 status with focus on building facility management, project management and maintenance services
• SFS Binaharta- EPCC building construction company
• Perkhidmatan Jernih Bersinar Sdn Bhd- G3 status focusing on contractual and specialized cleaning services for commercial buildings
• SFS Al-Lahmi – Ruminant livestock trading, cattle beef/ meat producer, trader and distributor

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

• Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Direct comprehensive assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s internal controls while highlighting issues on business processes, compliance as well as best practices.
• Internal audit reporting on facilities management, cleaning services and building management for 30 client sites in KL/Selangor.

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

• Identified opportunities to streamline processes and improve business operations and efficiency.
• Implemented project management reporting dashboard, performance reporting and recovery program to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
• Developed internal requirements and standards to minimize regulatory risks and liability to the company.
• Built highly-efficient management team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
• Direct corporate activities i.e Corporate Services, Human Resources, Administration, Information Technology, Legal, and regulatory compliance
• Overseeing operational budget, resource allocation and project implementation/plant operations
• Develop policies and procedures by assessing risks & propose improvement opportunities

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

• Internal audit reporting across the manufacturing and selling of gold products, gold pawn shop operations, fresh and frozen meat selling operation, supermarket operations, property management, finance, procurement and human resources
• Successfully lead audit investigations of various ethical misconduct cases resulting in the enhancement of gold pawning processes.

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

• Internal audit reporting on infrastructure development projects, licensing, safety, enforcement, finance, procurement and human resources
• Investigated various bribery cases with the enhancement of enforcement & litigation processes
• Investigated unauthorized approval of transport operator’s licensing applications resulting in the improvement of the licensing system
• Investigated illegal issuance of Operating License/Permits leading to improvement of documents controls
• Highlighting significant audit observations and providing value-add recommendations in moving back the RM18 Million Performance Monitoring Hub System project on track
• Facilitated the review of all development of Company Standard Operating Procedures to substantially improve the approval rate from 30% to 90%
• Provide advice and insights to the Board Chairman and CEO for various strategic engagement meetings
• Co-drive the development of the Enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework in 2018

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

• Audit facility management services in 47 government contracted hospitals i.e. Facility & Biomedical Engineering Services, Waste Management Services, Laundry Services, Fleet Services
• Oil/Gas fabrication work project management audit- Shipyard & Engineering Group
• Project management audit on ship repair activities & ship building- Shipyard & Engineering Group

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

• Managed a team of 30 internal auditors for internal audit/enterprise risk management projects towards delivering the RM 6 million annual target

List of notable client’s bids won and served:

• Agrobank , Tabung haji Plantation, Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak, Pembinaan BLT (Internal Audit)
• Sime Darby Plantation (Analysis Gap reporting)
• Lembaga Tabung Haji (Internal Audit & Fraud investigation report)
• Pelaburan Hartanah Berhad (Internal Audit & SOP Development Project)
• Felda, Hektar REIT Group (Enterprise Risk Management Project)
• Radimax Group (Internal Audit & Corporate Governance Assessment Project)

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

• Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.

Successfully completed audit projects for the following group companies of Al- Batha Group:

• Autostar Trading: Exclusive distributor of Skoda automobiles
• MEDAD Printing & Packaging: Printing & packaging production business
• International Beverages & Filling Industries: Beverage manufacturing (“Star”, “AWAFI” brands).
• TECON Ltd: Supply, designing, testing and commissioning services for the construction industry.
• Arabian Gulf & Mechanical Centre Ltd: Exclusive Distributor of BMW automobiles.
• Global Food Industries (GFI): Production of frozen ‘halal’ approved meat and seafood products
• DITRA & SCITRA: Detergent and soap manufacturing company
• Geco Mechanical & Engineering: MEP works for the construction industry
• Gulf International: FMCG company.

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

• Credit audits and branch operation audits covering credit quality, assessments on mortgage loan financing and personal financing across all the bank’s branches.
• Audit credit processing, approval, documentations, disbursements and recovery processes.