October **** - Present
January 2020 - January 2021
2021
2023
2025
Varaidzo Nhamo
**** ****** ***, ********, ******, Zimbabwe
+263********* **********@*****.***
Objective
Experienced audit senior with over 4 years of audit experience with a sound appreciation of the full audit process from planning and risk assessment to completion with a focus on clients in consumer and industrial markets.Able to effectively lead audit engagements demonstrating the ability to plan, execute, direct and complete financial statement audits.Seeking to further develop my skills and advance my career in the accounting and audit field
Experience
KPMG Zimbabwe
Senior Audit Associate
Audit engagement file setup and task allocation to team members Risk Assessment and audit planning procedures
Audit field work including sampling, substantive test of details, analytical reviews and test of controls as well as evaluating and concluding on findings
Initial review of work by junior team members to ensure quality on the audit On the job coaching
Coordinating and charing internal and client meetings KPMG Zimbabwe
Audit Associate-Experienced Assistant
Assisting in performance of, planning, risk assessment,testing and completion procedures with minimal supervision
Performance of more technical workstreams including technical write ups and challenging clients interpretation and application of International Finacial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Performance of specified agreed upon procedures per ISRS 4400 KPMG Zimbabwe
Student Intern-Audit Assistant
Assisting in the performance of planning and risk assessment procedures Verification and documentation of audit evidence
Communicating with management to resolve discrepancies Assisting with audit completion and review and referencing of audited financial statements to work done
Other administrative tasks
Education
Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe
Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)
CGPA - 3.5/4
Institute of Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe, Harare,Zimbabwe Certificate in Theory of Accounting
Pass
Institute of Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe Initial Test Of Competence
Pass
Institute of Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe 2025
Assessment Of Professional Competence
Current Studies
Skills
Communication - Articulate verbal communication and sound written communication and documentation Competence in relation to use of KPMG proprietary audit software (KPMG Clara) Leadership and team management
Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Other Activities
Secondment
3 month secondment to KPMG Zambia in the role of Senior Audit Associate from January 2024 to March 2024 Performance management
Providing mentorship and performnace magement to assigned junior team members in the role of performance manager- 2024 to present
Achievements & Awards
Africa University Graduation- Best Undergraduate Student in Banking and Finance -2021 Africa University-Dean's List, Merit for Outstanding Academic Achievement ( 6 out of 8 semesters) 2017 to 2021 First Mutual Holdings Limited- Future First, Financial Literacy Essay competition winner 2020 Languages
English- Fluent
Shona-Fluent
French-Intermediate
Reference
Upon request -