Fidan Aliu

Nebih Gashi, Blloku B4, Hyrja 2, nr. 37, Prishtina 10000 Kosovo
+38349799715
E­mail:aliu.fidan@gmail.com

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Experienced Internal Auditor with seven (7) years of experience,

Electrical Energy distribution and supply advanced knowledge on processes such as: energy
distribution, metering, billing, technical and non-technical losses calculation process, collections
and other activities related to the Distribution Company.
Economics analyses and advanced knowledge for Macroeconomics Statistics, mainly economic
indicators of the country such as GDP, unemployment rate, construction and industry statistics
and also tourism statistics.
Market and opinion Research projects expertise.

EDUCATION:
Master Degree, 2013, Master of Management and Informatics, University of Prishtina, Prishtina-
Kosovo;
Bachelor Degree, 2008, Bachelor of Management and Informatics, University of Prishtina,
Prishtina- Kosovo;

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Principal Auditor for Operations & Internal Audit Director (acting) – From 2016 – Present
Employer: Kosovo Energy Distribution Services (KEDS)
C/o KEDS, Bill Clinton Street, No. 5, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo

While performing this task responsible for:

- Direction of the internal audit department, including objectives and schedules.

- Leading of Internal Audit’s annual risk assessment and planning process to develop the
audit plan and ensure the plan is responsive to and aligned with the risk profile of the
organization.
- Supervision of the execution of individual audits of the performed financial, operational,
and compliance audits in accordance with the established annual internal audit program.
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive internal audit policies,
procedures, and risk assessments in compliance in Internal Auditing Standards.
Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal or quotation.
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- Developing detail test plans to assess the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
controls.
- Reporting audit findings and recommendations to the Top Management after each audit.
- Conducting follow up reviews of financial, operational, or regulatory compliance
deficiencies noted during audits.

- Proactively informing senior management of significant risks or exposures related to

internal controls, compliance, and/or governance requiring prompt attention.

Senior Auditor, Jul 2013 – Jun 2016
Employer: Kosovo Energy Distribution Services (KEDS)
C/o KEDS, Bill Clinton Street, No. 5, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo
Main duties performed during the period while serving as Internal Auditor were:

­  Data collection and analyzing in order to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort,
extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
- Examining whether the organization's objectives are reflected in its management
activities, and whether employees understand the objectives.
- Conditioning of pre-implementation audits to determine if systems and programs under
development will work as planned.
- Examination of records and interviewing workers to ensure recording of transactions and
compliance with laws and regulations.
- Evaluated and revised internal controls and operational and management
policies/procedures.
- Preparation and pretension of quality reports of audit findings and recommendations on
how to improve internal controls and governance processes about the operations of the company.
- Performed other audit related investigation as directed by Manager.
- Assisted management in developing annual audit plan.

INTERNAL AUDIT SPECIALIST, March 2012-June 2013

Employer: TETRATECH ES, Inc USAID KEK Network and Supply Project
C/o KEK, Bill Clinton Street, No. 3, 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo
The activities carried out while performing this job are as below
- Interfaced with KEK personnel to obtain, assemble, and analyze information
- Worked in the various KEK districts offices on a daily basis
- Facilitated in the conduct of analyses, detection of commercial losses and loss reduction
activities
­ Facilitated in audits/investigations and other anticorruption activities;
- Developed of spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations
- Translated documents, spreadsheets and presentations
- Provided oral translation in meetings
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- Provided notes of meetings attended
- Arranged meetings with KEK personnel and other stakeholders
- Alerted and advised the Anticorruption and Internal Audit Advisor on sensitive Kosovar
issues (ethnicity, national politics, religion, geo-politics, safety, security, etc.).
- Maintained databases and files of inquiries and investigations, financial, operating, and
technical information
- Performed other tasks as assigned by the Tt Team. 

Project Manager, July 2011-December 2011

Employer: Index Kosova
32A Rruga Gazmend Zajmi, Prishtinë 10000, Kosovo
Management   of   research   projects,  
­ Application of purposes of the survey and the methods of the
sampling   plan,
­   Design   and   implementation   of   research   projects.
­   Assisted   on   designing   questionnaires  
­ Estimated result of the surveys by using statistical software
SPSS  
­   Prepared   statistical   reports   to   the   clients.  
­   Participated   in   over   30   research   projects   commissioned   from
different   local   and   international   companies,   institutions   and
organization about social, market and media researches

Supervisor for Prishtina district at Census population, January 2010-June 2011

Employer: Kosovo Agency of Statistics, Census Population Office
Zenel Salihu, Prishtinë 10000, Kosovo
­  Participated   on   the   Post   Enumeration   Survey   (PES)   to   find
possible   errors   that   may   have   occurred   during   the   census. 
­  Supervised   the   field   work   of   the   7   enumerators   of   the
Prishtina   region. 
­  Prepared daily reports for the project manager of the PES
and wrote a report which explained the work of the enumerators
and   detailed  number   of   dwellings   registered,   number   of   people,
empty houses etc.

Senior Officer at Economic Statics Deparment, January 2010-June 2011

Employer: Kosovo Agency of Statistics
Zenel Salihu, Prishtinë 10000, Kosovo
Responsible   for   short   term   statistics   on   industry   and
construction   in   quarterly   bases.  
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­   Worked   as   a   team   leader   of   7   employees   in   the   Economic
department.  
­ Coordinated duties and activities in the team, to design the
questionnaires for Kosovo’s main industries and the construction
sector   and   sample   selection   from   business   register.  
­ Estimated results of the surveys which were very important to
estimate GDP.

Trainee at Economic Statics Department, January 2010-June 2011

Employer: The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Kosovo
Agency of Statistics project
Zenel Salihu, Prishtinë 10000, Kosovo
Served in a one year internship at Kosovo Agency of Statistic where:
  ­Processed   and   analyzed   data   that   were   coming   from   the   field
about   tourism   statistics
­   Prepared   an   annual   publication   on   Tourism   statistics­2008
­ Prepared quarterly publication for 2009 to Q1­ 2010

LANGUAGES:
Albanian­ Native or bilingual proficiency 
English ­ Professional working proficiency 
Serbian­ Elementary proficiency
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