MMEELLIILL AANNDDEEMMIICCHHAAEELL

*** ******** ****** *** *********, CA 94110 605-***-**** acvvqm@r.postjobfree.com STAFF AUDITOR

QQUUAALLIIFFIICCAATTIIOONNSS PPRROOFFIILLEE

• Self-motivated and dynamic professional with more than 5 years providing high-performance auditing, financial risk management, tertiary education, and compliance management, achieving consistent staff accountability and financial transparency in government, academe, and private audit firms in Eritrea.

• Proven analytical & methodical ability to plan, coordinate, and refine public audit systems while leading audit teams in providing effective 3rd party audit work for several businesses in Eritrea.

• Detailed, well-organized, and resourceful to harness limited resources to achieve expected outcomes independently or in collaborative engagements with or without supervision. KKEEYY EEXXPPEERRTTIISSEE

• Full-Cycle Corporate Accounting

• Internal Audit & Control

• Financial Management

• Business/Financial Analysis

• Government & Private 3rd Party

Auditing

• Financial Risk Management

• Due Diligence Administration

• Regulatory Compliance (i.e. GAAP,

GAAS, SSARS, IFRS & Sarbanes-

Oxley)

• Financial Records & Document

Management

• Bilingual in English & Eritrean

• Staff Mentoring & Motivation

• QuickBooks & Proprietary

Accounting Systems

• MS Office (Word, & Excel)

PPRROOFFEESSSSIIOONNAALL EEXXPPEERRIIEENNCCEE

Audit Senior Associate, OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL Sep 2010 – May 2015

• Served in a sole government audit office leading and coordinating audit assignments in state owned companies and all government ministries, including the Inland Revenue Department and Licensing for accounting professionals.

• Supervised audit teams to recognize clients’ business concerns impacting on operations while conducting operational and financial audits to ensure financial statements were aligned with GAAP and SOX standards.

• Conducted and reported audit results, involving internal control effectiveness, identification of financial misstatements or severe control deficiencies, and recommendations on correcting internal control weakness.

• Implemented audit recommendations to correct material misstatement; tested appropriateness of journal entries and end-of-period reporting; reviewed accounting estimates for bias; and analyzed significant unusual transactions.

• Ensured that fraudulent accounting practices were reported for proper action by the authorities, while informing key management of any suspected fraudulent transactions identified in state audits.

• Indexed and finalized audit reports and recommendations for presentation to stakeholders in exit conferences. Senior Auditor, KIDANE TAREKE AUTHORIZED AUDITORS & ACCOUNTANTS Jan 2013 – Aug 2015

• Conducted and completed external audit engagements involving regulatory, compliance, pre-implementation and risk based audits to assist companies in achieving business objectives under fair practices.

• Evaluated the strength of internal controls performing analyse of manual and automated systems and procedures to detect procedural flaws potential financial reporting anomalies.

• Mentored junior auditors on effective audit techniques, audit software, regulatory standards, and fraudulent practices.

• Documented and finalized audit tests, findings, and recommendations for submission to senior management. Educator, SMAP INSTITUTE OF TRAINING, EDUCATION & CONSULTANCY May 2014 – Aug 2015

• Planned, prepared and delivered lessons on senior accounting courses, including financial accounting for undergraduate students using actual business cases to clarify course subjects.

• Assessed student performance and counseled students on their scholastic and career opportunities. Educator, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, HALHALE Sep 2012 – Jun 2013

• Developed and conducted lessons based on approved curriculum for undergraduate students, analyzing course requirements to better design effective teaching pedagogies.

• Designed and implemented accurate performance assessment methods in grading students. EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONN &CCRREEDDEENNTTIIAALLSS

• B.A. in Accounting, GPA 3.91, VERY GREAT DISTINCTION HONOR MEDALIST IN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, Halhale (2010)

Ranked 1st by the State of Eritrea and Accredited by National Board of Higher Commissions in Eritrea Certifications & Licensure

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), License in process, California Board of Accountancy (2015 – 2016)

• Associated Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA), Member No. 2082709 (2015 – Present) Professional Training

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) course (total 63 Hours), Afro Think Consulting Limited (ACL)

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