Carolyne Njoki Maina
Accountant/Auditor
Nairobi
Summary
Experienced Senior Internal Audit and Risk Assurance Leader with a demonstrated excellence across the public sector spanning over a period of over 11 years. Broad experience in Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Reporting and Analysis and Corporate governance. I have a good understanding and work experience of effectively implementing auditing, finance, taxation, budgeting and administration methodologies and instilling a commitment to the vision of compliance to financial reporting standards and excellence. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) ,with a Masters degree in Finance and investment. I hold certifications in Oil & Gas (E&P) Cost Auditing, Cost Control& Cost Recovery Mechanisms in PSC & Service Contracts from Petro consult Energy Co(UK),Certificate in Natural Resources for Sustainable Development from SDG Academy among others.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Internal Auditor
The National Treasury
Nairobi-Kenya
07.2019 - Current
- Developing audit programmes to address risk and evaluate regulatory requirements
- Providing consulting services to management on internal controls, risk management and corporate governance
- Evaluating and testing internal controls in place to determine their adequacy and effectiveness while recommending mitigating measures where they are found to be weak
- Collecting and analysing data using CaseWare IDEA to ensure compliance with all government regulations such us Public Finance management act and regulations, Public Procurement and disposals act and regulations and other policies and procedures
- Preparing final audit reports using Team Mate Electronic Working Papers (EWP)
- Liaising with the External Auditors on tracking and implementation of key audit findings as documented in the management letters.
Internal Auditor
05.2011 - 05.2020
- Performed internal Audits of financial and departmental operations developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes
- Providing consulting services to management on internal controls, risk management and corporate governance -Identifying and monitoring possible emerging risks across the organization
- Evaluating and testing internal controls in place to determine their adequacy and effectiveness while recommending mitigating measures where they are found to be weak
- Collecting and analysing data using CaseWare IDEA to ensure compliance with all government regulations such us Public Finance management act and regulations, Public Procurement and disposals act and regulations and other policies and procedures - Preparing final audit reports using Team Mate Electronic Working Papers (EWP) .
Accountant
Teen Challenge Kenya
02.2009 - 08.2014
- Undertaking overall responsibility of the management of financial planning, reporting processes
- Analyzing data, interpreting results and establishing new creative reporting tools
- Preparing financial statements, monthly managerial and progress reports against target indicators
- Verifying cheque requisitions and LPO’S on the basis of properly approved payment vouchers and ensuring that they are circulated to the relevant signatories
- Reviewing payments to suppliers to ensure accuracy and validity to prevent loss of funds as well as maintaining a favorable liquidity position
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- Accounting for fixed assets, revaluation, devaluation and accounting for gains / losses on disposal
- Ensuring that tax reports and returns are generated accurately and timely
- Maintaining complete records of all financial transactions such as payment vouchers, receipts and other documents in accordance with accounting procedures
- Ensuring existence of and adherence to financial and system controls
- Preparing and remitting statutory and other lawful dues as are payable by the company
- Verifying reconciliations of the cashbook with bank statements and checking balances against verifiable documents.
Accountant
Ministry of Public
10.2010 - 05.2011
- Months) o Guiding the District Health Management teams on how to utilize the Health
- Service Social Fund funds in accordance with the laid down Government
- Financial Management Regulations
- O Preparing and submitting the Districts’ monthly, quarterly and annual returns to the Health Service Social Fund
- O Assstrengthening of internal controls, generation of expenditure returns and reporting, Project supervision and appraisal, Advisory services on expenditures to the District health management team, Voucher examination and appraisal, authorisation of Payments,assisting the stakeholders in the preparation of Annual work plans for budgetary purposes.
Education
Master of Science - MSC - Finance and Investment
K.C.A University
Nairobi-Kenya 01.2016 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Finance
KCA University
01.2011 - 01.2013
Senior Management
Kenya School of Government
Nairobi-Kenya 01.2019 - 01.2019
Accounts
Kenya Accountants And Secretaries Board(KASNEB)
Nairobi-Kenya 01.2007 - 12.2011
Skills
Corporate Governance
Internal AuditsRisk Management
Data AnalysisPublic Finance
Finan
Accounting principles
Financial statement analysis
Certification
CPA - Certified Public Accountant
Timeline
Senior Internal Auditor
The National Treasury
07.2019 - Current
Senior Management
Kenya School of Government
01.2019 - 01.2019
Master of Science - MSC - Finance and Investment
K.C.A University
01.2016 - 01.2018
Internal Auditor
05.2011 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Finance
KCA University
01.2011 - 01.2013
Accountant
Ministry of Public
10.2010 - 05.2011
Accountant
Teen Challenge Kenya
02.2009 - 08.2014
Accounts
Kenya Accountants And Secretaries Board(KASNEB)
01.2007 - 12.2011