Kennedy Kiume

Kennedy Kimani Kiume ACCOUNTING|FINANCE|AUDIT 105814, NAIROBI, 00100, Kenya -- WORK EXPERIENCE AAR Insurance October 2016 to date Roles and responsibilities: — Participate in developing and implementing a detailed audit plan that takes into consideration risk assessment, goals and objectives of management, as well as the Board Audit Committee requirements — In consultation with the Internal Audit Manager, plan, design, and implement the organization’s IT audit plan programs taking into consideration risk assessments. — Documenting ICT risks and communicating them to appropriate departments and personnel of the organization, giving advice on recommended process changes and control issues, and ensuring improvement are effected on existing practices by supervising corrective actions on them. — Coordination of assessments on IT risk; development and implementation of IT audit testing plan and ensures the results are discussed with management. — Designing audit procedures to execute the annual audit plan, assess controls and to meet audit objectives — Evaluating control environment in relation to emerging trends in the information technology space, including cloud computing, and social media, adequately analyzing and documenting all information systems and related controls, and developing an appropriate audit program to test the controls identified. — Evaluating information system development and processes of execution against life cycles of system development and project management. — Evaluating the adequacy of the security and processing controls as they relate to each audit, and the effectiveness of general computer controls in effect in the IT environment. — Carry out review of organizational activities assigned following departmental standards, as well as the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Audit — Following department and professional standards, plan, develop and execute corporate IT audit projects created to provide accurate assessment of operational performance and internal control processes — Identify potential IT risks and related issues by applying knowledge of Information Technology industry trends and present IT environment — Perform the required IT audits of the organization as an individual or working in a team, following both established department standards and the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Audit established by the IIA — Make comprehensive plans to carry out individual audit tasks, including determination of audit objectives, identifying major controls and risks, and creating the right audit program; make recommendation of required budget and staff to complete the project — Produce report of audit functions to enable the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and the Corporate and operating management make objective assessment of processes and operations, systems, and planned corrective actions by management — Carry out estimation of skills and time needed to complete audit projects; find out potential audit areas; and provide assistance in determining the level of inherent risk — Participate in special projects or studies such as fraud investigation, risk assessment, due diligence acquisition reviews, audit department policy updates, etc. — Carryout Financial and operational audits across the company. — Any other duties assigned. ABOUT ME I am a creative professional with twelve years of vast experience in dynamic roles spanning banking and insurance operations and practices, professional practice in accounting, finance and audit. In these roles, I have extensively utilized my knowledge and technology tools to enhance strategic professional performance. I have a demonstrated ability of excellent communication, working in and leading teams. I am enthusiastic to contribute my experience in any of these roles in a respectable, people-focused institution. WEBSITES & SOCIAL LINKS Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennedykiume-bcom-accounting-cpa-k-cisaa265294b/ LANGUAGES ENGLISH SWAHILI Internal Audit Department – Financial, Operational and Information Systems Auditor Rafiki Microfinance Bank October 2015 September 2016 Internal Audit Department – Assistant Manager, Internal Audit Roles and responsibilities: — Plan and carryout financial, regulatory, compliance, IT and operational reviews/audits, conduct audit entry meeting with heads of specific units /departments being audited. — Document and/or review audit work and findings in accordance with accepted auditing standards — Communicate control issues raised during the audit process, offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risk — Conduct exit audit conferences with senior management — Conduct follow up on audit recommendations to ensure implementation of agreed corrective actions. — Perform special audits as may be requested by Management through the Manager, Internal Audit. — Hold brief in the absence of the Internal Audit Manager — Managing, leading and reviewing audit officers’ work during assignments. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS  Introduction of Risk Control SelfAssessment for departments at AAR Insurance Kenya.  Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management at AAR Insurance.  Actively involved in development of a model working paper for branch audits at GT Bank.  Earned first position in system use and application at GT Bank.  Introduction of Risk Control SelfAssessment for departments at GT bank.  Spearheaded implementation of online validation of inward cheques system at GT Bank  Implementation of Operations performance review programme at GT bank.  Annual analysis of fraud trends and compilation of training material used to sensitize all employees. SPECIAL PROJECTS  Implementation of a Internal Control Team at AAR Insurance  Implementation of an Enterprise Risk Management framework at AAR Insurance  Headed a team of two staff in validating system implementation process in GT Bank Uganda  Developing and implementing Operations Performance review programme at GT Bank.  WORK EXPERIENCE GT Bank (Kenya) Formerly Fina Bank January 2011 – October 2015 Internal Audit Department – Internal Auditor Roles and responsibilities: — In coordination with the management and Board of Directors, ensure that all the practices and procedures are in place, and controls are in place and working. — Identify exceptions if any, and document them. Discuss the exceptions with the management and chalk out a plan for them to work on rectification of the same — Analyze the internal audit reports and make a presentation on the same to discuss it further with the higher management, — Review and analyze audit work every quarter and prepare reports to the board audit committee. — Ensure utmost efficiency and productivity of procedures and excellence in services by keeping a thorough check on all the operations processes. — Consultancy with management on new projects/new process. — Evaluate and provide reasonable assurance that risk management, control, and governance systems are functioning as intended and will enable the Organization’s objectives and goals to be met — Develop and implement audit plans of internal business processes, application systems, and general controls — Conduct annual cash count of main branches — Prepare written audit reports and recommendations to improve the efficiency in operations — Report risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to the audit committee and provides recommendations for improving the organizations’ operations, in terms of both efficient and effective performance — Evaluate information security and associated risk exposures — Compile audit working papers to authenticate the audit observations — Conduct adhoc assignments and investigations as required by the board audit committee and Management — Train new staff in the department and assuming leadership positions in audits. — Involved in coordinating external audits and CBK Inspections GT Bank (Kenya) Formerly Fina Bank June 2009 – January 2011 Reconciliation and Validation Department – Operations Officer Gathogo & Associates May 2008 – December 2008 Audit Attaché Implementation of an online clearing system for inward cheques at Fina Bank Roles and responsibilities: — Validation of cheques on technical and commercial aspects — Confirmation of high value cheques with clients as per banks policy and procedure — Processing of unpaid cheques — Processing of cheque book orders — Ordering and Managing ATM cards and PIN mailers — Processing of EFT’s, VAT and PAYE — Customer query handling — Setting up and maintaining term deposits and standing instructions — Nostro reconciliation — Monitoring suspense accounts i.e. Non-customer & WIP — Monitoring of dormant and unsatisfactory accounts Roles and responsibilities: — Carrying out clients’ bookkeeping — Preparation of clients’ financial statements audit — Preparation of clients’ assets movement schedule — Preparation of clients’ Cash flow statements — Stock takes, assets revaluation and recording — Circulation to third parties on balances — Bank reconciliations TECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL SKILLS Accounting, finance and Audit Experienced Teammate audit software Experienced IDEA analysis software Experienced SAGE pastel/ACCPAC Software Experienced Board preparation and reporting Experienced MEMBERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITIES   Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants Kenya (ICPAK) Member of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)  Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)  Member, Egerton Accounting Students Association (October 2007 – May 2008) EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS JKUAT UNIVERSITY Master of Information Technology Nairobi, Kenya (Continuing) 2020 EGERTON UNIVERSITY Nakuru, Kenya Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting option (Second Class Upper Division) 2008 CISA QUALIFICATION Certified Information System Auditor ISACA 2015 CPA QUALIFICATION Certified Public Accountant (CPA – K) KASNEB 2011 GITURU SECONDARY SCHOOL Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2003 MENENGAI PRIMARY SCHOOL Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) 1999 REFERENCE COMMUNITY SERVICE   Volunteer Red Cross Nakuru December 2007/January 2008 Volunteer, ASK Nakuru clean-up exercises in (2007) Mary Gathoni Wainaina, Internal Audit Manager, Faulu Bank Kenya Limited-- Eliud Kimathi, Senior Manager, Cyber Security Assurance, NCBA Bank,--. Henry G Kimani, Managing Partner, Gathogo and Associates--