Accountant/ Audit Supervisor

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Omence Murawu M. Acc, Grad CGP, B. Com Hons Accounting

Location: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Telephone: +263-*********

Email: ************@*****.***

Skype ID: Omence Murawu

Interview Availability: Flexible via Telephone, Skype and in person Professional profile

I am a diligent and highly dependable accounting professional with more than Ten (10) years of experience in Financial Reporting, Auditing, Risk Management, Financial Planning and Tax Advisory. I possess a Master of Commerce in Accounting Degree, a Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Accounting; a Graduate ICSA by examination (up for admission into Associate Status-ACGP). I am currently working on attaining my CISA and ACCA qualification. I am passionate about the Accounting Profession and willing to start a new challenging role.

Core skills

• Financial Statement Audit and audit of

Internal Controls up to report writing

• Commercial awareness in the identification

of clients’ specific needs.

• Risk-based audit planning and engagement

management with excellent team building

skills

• Application of International Standards on

Auditing and International Standards for

the Professional Practice of Internal

Auditing IIA Standards when conducting

audit assignments.

• Financial products profitability analysis and

presentation

• Financial reporting

• In-depth understanding and application of

COBIT & COSO Framework, IPSAS, IFRS,

GAPSME, IASs, UK-and US-GAAP

• Advanced Microsoft Excel, CASEWARE

working papers and Evolution

• Conversant with statutes and other

governance guidelines.

• Excellent staff training and grooming skills

Career summary

November 2015 – Present Runde Rural District Council Internal Auditor

Reporting to: Director -Internal Audit

Key responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Internal Audit Department in developing, communicating and implementing the Annual Audit Work Plan for the Council.

• Schedule and manage audit assignments in line with the approved annual audit work plan.

• Develop audit programs to guide the engagement staff in obtaining sufficient evidence for respective assignments

• Continuously assessing the adequacy of the Council’s risk management procedures and methodologies.

• Testing internal controls on a regular basis to ensure continuous and consistent operation and recommend improvements when needed.

• Perform risk assessments around the Council’s cyber security process and recommend process improvements.

• Providing administrative and technical assistance to both Audit Committee and external auditors

• Undertake investigations in areas, including fraud, disciplinary and completion of VFM reviews.

• Reviewing the existing risk management processes to ensure they consider threats and emerging risks posed by the continuously evolving operating environment.

• Document and communicate the audit findings and recommendations to the controls’ owners. Page 2

October 2018 – Present MBM Chartered Certified Accountants and Auditors Audit Supervisor- Periodic

Reporting to: Audit Manager

Key responsibilities

• Supervising and coaching junior staff on accounting, tax consultancy and audit assignments to ensure performance in line with IFRS, IPSAS, GAPSME, applicable tax laws and International Standards on Auditing, (ISAs)

• Reviewing clients’ internal controls and accounting systems to determine the audit strategy.

• Review our internal operational procedures for audit projects to decrease turnaround time.

• Reviewing clients’ single entity and consolidated financial statements for compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, (IFRS), GAPSME and GAAP.

• Reviewing audit fieldwork working papers and raise queries to ensure quality, appropriate and sufficient audit evidence is obtained.

• Engage management on Key Audit Issues in the field work exit meeting.

• Computation of the Tax payable and handling complex tax issues for client organisations. December 2012- October 2015 Nyaradzo Life Assurance Group Accountant

Reporting to: Group Accountant

Key responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual divisional financial reports.

• Timely compute the division’s Tax payable under different Tax Heads (VAT, PAYE and QPDs) for payments.

• Reconciliation of ledgers to nominal accounts.

• Preparation of presentation packs for internal decision making and board meeting

• Review and update finance procedures in accordance with the internal controls review schedule

• Support a number of senior leaders in areas including budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc tasks. Feb 2009 – April 2011 Min of Local Govt, Public Works and Urban Development (Mat North Province) Accountant

Reporting to: Chief Accountant

• Coordinate CAPEX and OPEX project proposals for approval by the Ministry

• Preparing monthly and quarterly management reports for individual projects in the province for analysis and decision making

• Controlling, monitoring and analysing provincial expenditure to ensure compliance with fund requirements and that the expenditure is within budget limits, (Provincial Budget management and analysis)

• Contract workers payroll management and analysis to establish trends and ensure compliance with guiding policies.

• Ensure timely statutory deductions remittances with relevant authorities. Education and qualifications

Master of Commerce in Accounting Degree – Midlands State University

Grad CGP – Chartered Governance and Accountancy Institute (Former ICSA)

Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Accounting, 2.1 – Great Zimbabwe University

COP in Pensions and Providence Fund Management-Trusteeship; Distinction – Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe

11 O’Level Passes, 6As, 3Bs, 2Cs including Maths and English-2003 Current Studies

1. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)-Strategic Professional Level 2. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

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