Saad Ali Cpa, Ca
About Saad Ali Cpa, Ca
Saad Ali is the Senior Director of Finance & Treasury Audit at CIBC and a part-time Course Facilitator at CPA Ontario. He has extensive experience in finance and audit roles across major Canadian banks and holds multiple professional designations.
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Saad Ali is currently the Senior Director of Finance & Treasury Audit at CIBC, a position he has held since 2020. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he oversees the auditing processes for finance and treasury operations.
Previous Roles at CIBC
Before his current role, Saad worked at CIBC as Director, Governance, Controls and Operational Risk from 2017 to 2020. In this capacity, he was responsible for managing governance frameworks, implementing control measures, and assessing operational risks.
Experience in Risk and Compliance
Saad has extensive experience in risk and compliance auditing. In 2017, he was a Senior Manager of Risk and Compliance Audit at RBC for five months. He previously worked as a Senior Analyst in Investment Banking Audit at TD from 2012 to 2014, and as a Manager of Capital Markets Audit at BMO Capital Markets from 2014 to 2017.
Academic Roles
Saad has held part-time academic positions, which include serving as a Course Facilitator at the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario) since 2015 and as a Lecturer at York University from 2014 to 2018. These roles enabled him to share his expertise with students and professionals in the fields of accounting and finance.
Education and Certifications
Saad earned an Honors degree in Economics and Accounting with a Co-op Option from Wilfrid Laurier University, graduating in 2008. He completed the CPA, CA designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, he is a CFA candidate, having studied at the CFA Institute from 2012 to 2014. He also completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) at the Canadian Securities Institute.