Evaline Omondi
Nairobi
Summary
Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Internal Audit Manager
Shikwe and Associates LLP
11.2017 - Current
- Setting up and effective management of the professional firm.
- Setting the strategic direction of the firm.
- Management of staffing to ensure optimized productivity while providing value to clients.
- Planning and execution of various assignments.
- Management of clients and crafting financial management, internal audit and risk management solutions that best address client needs.
- Preparation of audit reports that highlight the findings, the associated risks and recommendations and present the same to clients.
- Control costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Improve marketing strategies to attract new clients and promote business.
Internal Audit Manager
National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND)
07.2016 - 10.2017
- Development of Internal Audit work plan for approval by the Chief Executive and the Audit and Committee of the Board, and assignment of resources as needed.
- Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.
- Conducted knowledge sharing with staff on topical issues affecting NETFUND.
- Performed risk based internal and systems audits at NETFUND using internationally acceptable methodology.
- Enhanced continuous information flow between the Internal Audit department and the rest of the organization through meetings and other available platforms.
- Preparation of audit reports that highlight the findings, the associated risks and recommendations and present the same to the Audit Committee of the Board.
- Development and institutionalization of the Enterprise Risk Management framework.
- Supervised and offered direction to staff seconded to the department.
- Developed and managed the departmental budgets.
- Coordinated efforts on ethics, integrity and compliance programs and facilitating the implementation of the Whistle-blower Policy.
- Active involvement in the review of the organization’s strategic direction.
- Set up the structures of the Internal Audit department, including the development of the relevant Charters, policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Developed the Institutional Risk Management Framework. This included development of the Risk Management Policy.
- Organized sensitization workshops for staff on the role of Internal Audit, risk management and other topical issues.
- Managed the departmental budget.
- Coordinated the services of external auditors.
Internal Auditor
Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA)
07.2011 - 06.2016
- Involvement in the preparation of the annual internal audit work plan.
- Planning and carrying out risk based internal and systems audits within RBA
- Enhancing continuous information flow between the Internal Audit Department and the rest of the organization.
- Preparation of Internal Audit reports.
- Continuous probity review of the development and implementation of a new ERP system at RBA.
- Developing the risk framework for various processes at RBA.
- Review of major expenses in RBA every quarter and reporting of the same.
- Supervising and offering direction to staff seconded to the department.
- Assist the Head of Department in all functional and administrative matters pertaining to the department.
- Involvement in the development and the review of the Institutional Risk Management Framework.
- Involvement in the automation of the Internal Audit processes.
- Championing process improvement in the department and the whole organization.
- Grew within the department to ably assist the Head on all matters functional and administrative.
Senior Consultant
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
04.2011 - 06.2011
- Involved in carrying out systems audit of various European grants given to the organizations.
- Carried out Agreed Upon Procedures audit for the review of payment processes in the organizations.
- Led a team of auditors in the performance of these assignments.
- Within two weeks of joining I led audit teams to deliver successful audits in Somaliland and Sudan.
Consultant
Deloitte East Africa
11.2008 - 03.2011
- Part of a team involved in performing regular outsourced internal audits for DBK.
- Part of a team that out a Micro-assessment of potential implementing partners for SNV, including reviewing the financial management procedures as well as the Management and Governance structures.
- Development of the Finance and Operations manual that was to be used by the implementing partners in carrying out the proposed projects.
- Part of a team that was involved in the review of the existing risk methodology in the company, development of an Enterprise Risk Management Framework and training of the process owners on Enterprise Risk Management.
- Performed planning and the actual execution of information systems audits as part of the larger financial audit. The assignment involved review of the general computer controls around the networks as well as automated business cycle controls.
- Ability to plan and execute an audit from end-to-end.
- Improved on audit reporting and collaboration with various players.
Head of Department and Lecturer
Oshwal College, Kenya
07.2005 - 10.2008
- Supervised the teaching staff in my department.
- Set internal exams, marking and grading as well as monitoring students’ academic progress.
- Played a liaison role between the college and sponsors, professionals, similar institutions and examining bodies.
- Delivered lectures in Financial Management and Cost Accounting.
- Achieved a class pass rate of at least 70% in the final examination undertaken by student every semester.
Education
Ph.D. - Finance (On-going)
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Nairobi10-2028
MBA - Finance
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya12-2013
Bachelor of Science - Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University
United Kingdom07-2007
Some College (No Degree) - ACCA
Strathmore University
NairobiSome College (No Degree) - Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Self Study
NairobiSkills
- Revenue management
- Marketing
- Customer relationship management (CRM)
- Regulatory compliance
- Expense tracking
- Business administration
- Key performance indicators
- Contract management
Affiliations
- Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
- Member of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
- Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
LANGUAGES AND DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY
English: Speaking: Very Good, Reading: Very Good, Writing: Very Good
Kiswahili: Speaking: Very Good, Reading: Very Good, Writing: Very Good
Timeline
Internal Audit Manager
Shikwe and Associates LLP
11.2017 - Current
Internal Audit Manager
National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND)
07.2016 - 10.2017
Internal Auditor
Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA)
07.2011 - 06.2016
Senior Consultant
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
04.2011 - 06.2011
Consultant
Deloitte East Africa
11.2008 - 03.2011
Head of Department and Lecturer
Oshwal College, Kenya
07.2005 - 10.2008
Ph.D. - Finance (On-going)
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
MBA - Finance
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Science - Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University
Some College (No Degree) - ACCA
Strathmore University
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Self Study
References
- George, Mwaniki, Ph.D, grmwaniki@gmail.com, +254 700 467771, National Environment Trust Fund, Former Director, Strategy and Planning
- Phoebe, Owiti, Mrs., owiti.phoebe@gmail.com, +254 729 947289, TradeMark East Africa, Former Director, Internal Audit
- Eric, Kisaka, Mr., ekisaka@uap-group.com, +254 722 390057, UAP Holdings Ltd, Group Risk and Compliance Manager, P.O. Box 43013, Nairobi, Kenya, 00100
Training
- Implementation of ISO 9001:2008, Kenya Bureau of Standards.
- Internal Quality Auditor, ISO 9001:2008, Kenya Bureau of Standards.
- Implementation of ISO 27001:2013, Information Security Management Systems.
- Project Management, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.