DANIEL GODFREY MUREITHI GITHINJI
Nairobi
Summary
Resource professional who is a self-directing and results-oriented leader with progressive experience in financial management, audit, risk management, internal control systems, and project management and with proven problem-solving, leadership and planning abilities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Internal Auditor
Eastern Produce Kenya Limited
10.2020 - Current
- Leads Internal Audit department ensuring high standard of accuracy.
- Mentors department staff on policies and procedures to establish strong foundation for client development and service activities.
- Prepares long term audit plans measuring risk factors and evaluating corrective actions.
- Manages execution of risk and audit programs
- Coordinates and directs reporting of audit reports.
- Reviews and evaluates disposition of audit findings suggesting corrective actions.
- Initiated continuous auditing and monitoring using data analytic tools as means of monitoring risks and enhance immediate remediating.
- Coordinates with key stakeholders on reporting to Executive Management and Audit and Risk Committee.
Senior Manager of Audit
Compassion International
12.2019 - 09.2020
- Lead Africa Regional Internal Audit functional of 18 staff on efforts to ensure organizational accountability and integrity through audit of business controls, accuracy of financial records, and efficiency of operations
- Provided regional management through subordinate regional managers, senior auditors and junior professional staff
- Lead regional annual risk assessment, internal audit plan development process and guided in implementing audit activities identified in annual internal audit plan.
Financial Audits Manager
Kenya Airways Plc, Kenya Airways
10.2016 - 11.2019
- Prepared and presented reports (audit, risk, compliance and investigations) to executive management, and committees of Board which enhanced their oversight roles
- Effectively lead and managed resources in implementation of Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) tool that enhanced internal audit work through data analytics, identifying current, emerging and potential issues, trends and opportunities that enhanced audit controls by improving planning and testing processes.
- Fostered and contributed to collaborative teamwork, communication, knowledge sharing, and capacity building to further advance delivery of airline's business plan(s)
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Manager, Audit and Assurance
KKCO East Africa
01.2013 - 11.2015
- Served as engagement lead on client accounts, (governmental, commercial, not-profit entities, donor funded projects) taking responsibility for planning, execution, and final delivery of projects on audit, tax and advisory services
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
- Ensured clients' financial statements complied with relevant statutory requirements and reporting standards (Companies Act, IFRS, IAS, GAAPs, Tax regulations)
- Led tax section in tax advisory services (tax assessments, tax audits and tax risk compliance review) and managing relationships between tax authorities, and clients' organizations
- Developed and delivered training sessions for staff and clients on governance, risk management, internal controls and changes in accounting policies
- Project implementation – Led in Implementation of procedures that streamlined firm operational processes
- Worked as associate Company Secretary and corporate governance consultant through associated firm Neema Registrars
Internal Audit Manager
Kenya Tea Packers Limited, KETEPA
11.2008 - 12.2012
- Led and managed the Internal Audit Function that heightened company's internal control environment
- Initiated risk-based audit approach which improved audit processes that resulted to better-quality audit results
- Developed the audit universe and risk assessment methodology resulting in a 3-year audit cycle
- Initiated and led in implementation of automated work papers (Teammate and Idea) that enhanced internal audit productivity and efficiency
- Provided training and guidance to less experienced auditors and facilitated them on professional development
Senior Auditor
Kimani Kerretts & Co
01.2002 - 10.2008
- Conducted financial, compliance and operational audits.
- Interacted with key client management to gather information, resolve audit-related problems and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement.
- Through diligence and willingness to learn and to take responsibility trained and raised through career ranks of auditor.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Strategic Management
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) - Finance & Banking
MOI UNIVERSITY
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) -
Nairobi
Certified Secretary (CS), -
Nairobi
International Certificate in Risk Management -
UK
Skills
- Time management
- Business operations analysis
- Critical thinking
- Training and presentation
- Fraud examination and investigation
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
- Effective professional Communication
- Financial and Regulatory Consulting
- Business acumen
- Project management
- Microsoft office proficiency
- Financial, Audit and Data analytic tools,IDEA, ACL, Teammate, SAP and Oracle
Affiliations
- Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)
- Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
- Institute of Risk Management - UK
- ISACA,
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Timeline
Chief Internal Auditor
Eastern Produce Kenya Limited
10.2020 - Current
Senior Manager of Audit
Compassion International
12.2019 - 09.2020
Financial Audits Manager
Kenya Airways Plc, Kenya Airways
10.2016 - 11.2019
Manager, Audit and Assurance
KKCO East Africa
01.2013 - 11.2015
Internal Audit Manager
Kenya Tea Packers Limited, KETEPA
11.2008 - 12.2012
Senior Auditor
Kimani Kerretts & Co
01.2002 - 10.2008
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Strategic Management
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) - Finance & Banking
MOI UNIVERSITY
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) -
Nairobi
Certified Secretary (CS), -
Nairobi
International Certificate in Risk Management -
UK
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