Experience

East African Holding Share Company

• Ethiopia
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jul 2020 - Present

  • Ensures that EAH group companies conduct their business processes in compliance with laws and regulations, professional standards, international standards, and accepted business practices.• Identify risk issues and challenges and solutions to address them.• Support the implementation of company-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in compliance and risk Management that effectively incorporate partner and government requirements.• Support the monitoring of known risks to the group companies, partners, etc. Evaluate the effectiveness of current mitigating strategies, and provide input on recommendations for improvements to reduce risk exposure.• Follow up on allegations related to different risks, including investigation, reporting and development, and implementation of corrective actions and risk mitigation measures.• Support audits and the coordination of action plans to close out audit findings. Show less

• • Nov 2017 - Jun 2020

  • Ensured that management complies with the policies and procedures of the company and the Group.• Examined the overall procurement of Group companies and suggested alternative procedures to mitigate fraud.• Conducted periodic audits of the company operations to provide assurance to management on risks and controls.• Make sure compliance of the company with the statutory and legal requirements in the country.• Ensured that internal controls in the company are sufficient to protect the company from loss and fraud.• Conducted periodic audits of the company operations to provide assurance to management on risks and controls.• Attended in Resource compliance and control department meetings, and provide support with respect to Risk Management.• Provided support to Company External Auditors in the conduct of their duties. Show less



Getachew Benalfaw and Co. Authorzied Audit Firm

• Addis Abeba

• Senior External Auditor

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2017

  • Developed audit plans, conduct risk assessments, delegated assignments and evaluated staff performance. • Conducted audit in accordance with professional auditing standards (UK-GAAP or IFRS) and also in compliance with our country laws and regulations. • Prepared audited financial statements (statement of financial position , statement of comprehensive income or loss, cash flow and change in equity) • Led a 3-person team to investigate a fraudulent practices made on clients by strictly complying the ethical requirements. • Prepared audit work papers, recommend corrections and present findings to management and executives. • Plan and performed an audit with professional skepticism and evaluated client's internal controls and financial reporting system • Provided complete, accurate, and unbiased reports on audit findings to the clients • Reviewed financial documents and judging the liquidity, solvency and credibility of the organization Show less



Getachew Benalfaw & Co. Authorized Audit Firm

• Addis Ababa

• Junior Auditor

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2014

  • Comparing and inspecting the departmental accounts, supporting documents against ledger accounts • Evaluated payroll, sales and purchase records, and financial investment of clients • Assisted in various accounting functions involving general ledger analysis and reconciliation • Performed detailed test of transaction by verifying the accuracy and legality within the documents. • Assisted audit seniors in consolidation works • Provide detailed analysis of audit findings • Comparing and inspecting the departmental accounts, supporting documents against ledger accounts • Evaluated payroll, sales and purchase records, and financial investment of clients • Assisted in various accounting functions involving general ledger analysis and reconciliation • Performed detailed test of transaction by verifying the accuracy and legality within the documents. • Assisted audit seniors in consolidation works • Provide detailed analysis of audit findings