Vaibhav Javaria
Vaibhav Javaria is a seasoned internal audit and risk professional, currently serving as the Senior Director of Internal Audit at Americana Foods.
With over two decades of experience across governance, risk, assurance, and fraud prevention, he has held senior leadership roles in major organizations across the GCC and India, including his previous tenure as Group Director of Audit at Ghassan Aboud Group.
Vaibhav holds professional qualifications in finance and control, is a member of prestigious chartered accounting bodies, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). His expertise encompasses enterprise risk management, controls assurance, forensic investigations, and compliance, all underpinned by a strong commitment to ethical standards and continuous improvement.
At Americana Foods, Vaibhav leads a high-performing internal audit function, overseeing risk-based audit planning, rigorous control testing, and advisory assignments to executive leadership to support business resilience and corporate governance. He is widely recognized for integrating traditional audit practices with advanced analytics and forward-looking risk strategies. A frequent speaker at industry forums, Vaibhav is a thought leader on the digital transformation of audit, sharing insights on AI and automation, fraud risk mitigation, digital audit innovation, and strengthening compliance architectures, including recent developments such as E-Invoicing in the UAE.
