Emmanuel E. Peterson, CFE
Director of Audit at Internal Audit Agency- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Fraud Examiner
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Experience
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Internal Audit Agency
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Ghana
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Audit
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Jan 2014 - Present
The Director shall perform all internal audit functions as the head of the Internal Audit Division which include but not limited to the following: • Monitor and review the effectiveness of the entity’s Internal Audit Function. • Play an important assurance role in the entity’s governance processes, particularly in the area of risk management and control. • Contribute to independent assurance on the overall risk management, control and the entity’s governance processes. • Provide independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the entity’s operations. • Provide an independent assurance service to the Secretariat, board, and audit committee, focusing on reviewing the effectiveness of the governance, risk management and control processes that management has put into place at the entity. • Provide advice to Administration on governance risks and controls, for example, the controls that will be needed when undertaking new business ventures, compliance with external audit reports. • All other functions may be assigned by the entity’s Board/ Internal Audit Agency Show less
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University of Liberia
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Monrovia, Liberia
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Instructor
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Sep 2012 - Present
Instruct students with the theoretical understanding and practical application of auditing and how auditing can help to promote accountability, transparency and probity in the public and private sectors. The course seeks to achieve the following outcomes: •Introduce students to the audit function •Help students understand the auditing function •Introduce students to the control environment Instruct students with the theoretical understanding and practical application of auditing and how auditing can help to promote accountability, transparency and probity in the public and private sectors. The course seeks to achieve the following outcomes: •Introduce students to the audit function •Help students understand the auditing function •Introduce students to the control environment
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Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI)
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Monrovia, Liberia
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Finance Director
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Nov 2013 - Jan 2014
Serves as the Chief Financial Officer of LEITI. Handle and/or coordinate all financial management, financial reporting, and compliance functions and obligations, including performing the following specific functions and responsibilities: Ensure adequate internal controls -- Required financial documents exist and remain current; accounting policies and procedures are constantly updated; LEITI assets are adequately safeguarded; and reports are made to the Head of Secretariat of any financial irregularities. Develop and/or improve financial information systems to ensure they are compliant with donors’ standards. Implement financial management policies and procedures and develop tools and systems for ensuring compliance with LEITI’s overall policies with the government, donors, and other partners’ financial and administrative policies and procedures; ensure implementation of policies and control systems for purchases, stores, inventory, and others. Develop systems to ensure proper cash management -- funds are always available for LEITI and are within minimum and maximum limits (monitoring funding and cash flows) and that cash is properly managed and secured; prepare appropriate periodic cash management reports, especially as per funders’ requirements. Coordinate the annual fiscal planning process for the LEITI (including donor negotiations), providing budgets for the operation of the organization in line with annual work programs and funders’ requirements; review and revise budgets as appropriate and report periodically on budget performance (budget vs. actual). Produce periodic financial reports for the Multi-stakeholders’ Steering Group(MSG), donors, and other stakeholders, as may be required from time to time; make recommendations on financial management issues. Facilitate and co-ordinate the external audit; lead the development of action plans based on both external and internal audit recommendations and monitor progress on achievements. Show less
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Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
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Monrovia, Liberia
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Technical Officer
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Mar 2013 - Oct 2013
The Technical Officer serves as the technical leader of the Secretariat, providing required leadership and technical support to LEITI’s operations, particularly in developing and implementing the Secretariat’s technical policies and procedures governing the review and quality outcomes of the annual audits and plans for remediation. The Technical Officer also leads in developing strategies for data capturing, system strengthening, and revenue management tracking, including performing the following but not limited to: specific duties and responsibilities: Develop operational policies and procedures in line acceptable to industry practice that will guide and facilitate the review of the annual audit report submitted to the Secretariat. Design and coordinate the planning and implementation of the technical component of the Secretariat’s technical audits of the extractive sectors. Design, develop and monitor the implementation of a technical capacity building strategy that will facilitate the building of the technical competence of in-house skills and other relevant stakeholders in understanding and interpreting key technical issues identified and or highlighted by the annual audits conducted by the secretariat. Conduct periodic technical systems assessment and review of activities to evaluate the quality and consistency of the annual audit reports submitted to the secretariat to provide second opinion and ensure accuracy of the reports. Guide, supervise, coordinate and oversees all the activities of the Technical Unit and ensure adequate utilization of human, material and other resources. Define overall operational plan for the management of the day-to-day technical related issues. Manage cross-functional relationships with other departments and units. Show less
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Director Performance Audit
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Jan 2010 - Mar 2013
Supervise the conduct of performance audits to assess the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of financial resources, policies, internal control environment, system risk management, strategic plan, and institutionalized operating procedures on government ministries, agencies and donor funded projects.Supervised the production of the first sets of Performance Audit reports for Liberia:Liberia Prison System-Ministry of JusticeRecruitment of Instructional Staff-University of LiberiaControl of License Issuance-Ministry of TransportSupervision of Public Schools-Ministry of EducationMaternal Health Care-Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Show less
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Manager Regularity Audit
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Jan 2009 - Feb 2010
Responsibilities:Manage regular audits by evaluating financial reporting relative to compliance to standards, financial rules and regulations, internal control system and entity mandate on government ministries and agencies.Functions:• Manage the audits from planning, execution and reporting.• Work closely with Directors and other Managers to craft strategic directions for audits.• Monitor efficiencies and effectiveness of staff assigned to team• Manage financial audit teams, typically comprising of Senior Auditors, Principal and Junior Auditors, Audit Assistants and trainees.• Review external contracts for the delivery of audits Show less
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Education
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2010 - 2011
Strayer University (DC)
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance -
2002 - 2008
University of Liberia
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting
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