Experience

Bace Partners LLP
• Kenya
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Audit Team Lead

  • Feb 2022 - Present

Upskill Business Solutions
• South Africa
• Co-Founder and Director

  • May 2020 - Present


Equity Bank Limited

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Audit Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Feb 2022

  My roles as an Assistant Audit Manager at Equity Bank Kenya Limited entailed: • Risk assessment and preparation of annual audit plans for the Bank; • Planning entry, status update and exit meetings for audit assignments i,e Branches, Head Office units and Thematic areas; • Leading audit teams to plan, execute and report on audit assignments; • Flag, document and discuss observations with unit management and provide sufficient evidence for all issues identified and reported; • Obtain management action plans necessary to implement the audit recommendations from Management; • Follow up with Auditees for timely implementation of audit recommendations; • Review of financial statements and regulatory ratios for compliance with IFRS and CBK reporting requirements. • Assist prepare audit reports for presentation to the Board Audit Committee; and • Follow up and monitor implementation of external auditors’ recommendations. Show less



KPMG East Africa

• Kenya
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Audit Associate

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

  A seasoned professional with remarkable accounting and auditing skills gained from my four years’ experience in audit of companies in the consumer and industrial markets. I am flexible, focused and maintain a calm and professional demeanor at all times, even when working under pressure. My current role involves leading audit teams in large and small sized companies and preparing final reports including financial statements that are compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Specific roles include:— Lead audit teams and report to Managers and Partners within audit department.— Perform robust risk assessment procedures with an aim of identifying high risk areas that warrant special audit consideration.— Review the internal control policies and systems to confirm their existence and effectiveness in detecting, preventing and correcting errors on timely basis.— Test and provide reasonable assurance on compliance of the entities with the relevant regulatory framework.— Design robust audit procedures for companies in Agriculture, communication, Tourism and Airline industries.— Ensure quality audit documentation as per ISA 230 requirements— Make recommendations to management upon identification of significant control deficiencies.— Maintain professional skepticism, confidentiality, and audit independence throughout the engagements as per ISAs and Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) requirements. — Prepare final audit reports such as letter of representation, management letter and Board Audit Committee document — Review primary financial statements such as the statement of comprehensive income, statement of financial position, statement of cash flows and the statement of changes in equity and disclosures to the financial statements. Show less

• Audit In-Charge

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

• Audit Associate

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017



Safaricom Limited

• India
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern-Tax Accountant (Finance)

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Audit all invoices received to ensure that only valid tax invoices are received and posted. Advise the accounts payable team on the applicable VAT and withholding tax rates for different suppliers. Work hand in hand with the principal and senior tax accountants to streamline the firm for itax-Digital tax returns platform. Carry out input VAT analysis in order to determine the deductible input VAT Audit all invoices received to ensure that only valid tax invoices are received and posted. Advise the accounts payable team on the applicable VAT and withholding tax rates for different suppliers. Work hand in hand with the principal and senior tax accountants to streamline the firm for itax-Digital tax returns platform. Carry out input VAT analysis in order to determine the deductible input VAT



Safaricom

• 1 - 100 Employee

• M-PESA Strategy and Operations Intern

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  Offer back office support to M-PESA corporate customers. Consistently engage and build long -term relationships with the corporates in order to drive M-PESA usage, improve uptake and increase the retention rates. Offer back office support to M-PESA corporate customers. Consistently engage and build long -term relationships with the corporates in order to drive M-PESA usage, improve uptake and increase the retention rates.