Head of Internal Audit
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CURRICULUM VITAE
P.O.BOX ***, Adabraka-Accra
Telephone: +233(0)243012352
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JESSIE ADDICO
PROFILE
Jessie is a remarkably gifted and knowledgeable in Finance, Internal Controls, Auditing, Risk and Compliance with huge background in carrying out an independent appraisal of the effectiveness of the policies, procedures and standards by which organization’s financial, physical and information resources are managed; acting as a facilitator in business risk management and carrying out value for money reviews, thereby assisting the management of the organization in the effective discharge of their responsibilities.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
MBA (Business Adm)-Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh) - 2011
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
(1)Chartered Accountant, Ghana (CA) - 2005
(2) Certified Forensic Investigation Professional (CFIP) - 2012
(3) Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) - 2018
(4) Data Protection Supervisor Certified- 2018
(5) Certificate in Cyber Security-2019
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
(1) Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA Ghana)
(2) International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigative professionals (iicfip)
(3) Institute of Internal Auditors (Ghana)
(4) Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
(5) Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB)
ISO CERTIFICATIONS
(1)ISO 27001 Lead Implementer- Certified
(2)ISO 27001 Lead Auditor- Certified
(3)Management system Auditor(CMSA) Certified
(4)ISO 31000- Knowledge
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
23rd -26th March 2021 Enterprise Risk Management
21st-23rd July 2020 Working Paper Management
4th -5th Sept 2018 Project Audit
1st-2nd Aug 2018 Internal Audit Conference (IAA)
22nd Jan-2nd Feb18 Financial Management and Good Governance (DENMARK)
23rd -26th July 2018 Internal Audit Conference (AUSTRALIA)
10th-12th April 2017 Enterprise Risk Management (JPCANN ASSOCIATES)
15th-16th March,2017- Risk Based Internal Auditing (ICA, GHANA)
2nd-3rd March 201 Fraud and Investigation (Institute of Internal Auditors)
21st-22nd Oct 2015 Internal Auditing-A tool for good governance (IAA)
12th-14th Oct 2015 Practical IT/IS Auditing (Altum Training & Consulting)
WORK EXPERIENCES
ISO 27001:2022 LEAD CERTIFICATION AUDITOR- MSECB (JUNE 2024 TO DATE)
Stage 1: ISMS Design review
Review ISMS documentation to make sure policies and procedures are properly designed.
Stage 2: Certification audit
Review business processes & controls for compliance with ISMS and Annex A requirements.
Surveillance audits
Ensure your ISO 27001 compliance program is still effective and being maintained.
Recertification audit
At the end of the 3-year certification term, a recertification audit assesses ISMS and Annex A controls for compliance. Recertification is valid for another 3 years.
HEAD OF INTERNAL AUDIT - GHANA INVESTMENT PROMOTION CENTRE(GIPC)-JUNE 2015 TO DATE
Develops and implement audits tools and reviews the internal controls within the Centre.
Ensures that accounting and self-audit principles are followed.
Conducts training on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal accounting.
Audits all financial payments to ensure proper authorizations have been secured and that the rules and regulations have been followed.
Monitors compliance with applicable laws and financial regulations.
Confers with Senior Management and the Board of Directors on opportunities to improve internal controls, policies, and activities, makes recommendations regarding specific areas of responsibilities.
Meets with relevant department managers to discuss audit plans and results and make recommendations to resolve findings requiring corrective action.
Ensure financial information produced is accurate.
Fulfills Board of Directors and management audit request.
Monitors economic and efficient use of the Centre's financial resources.
Investigate and report on any irregularities in the financial management of the Centre.
Carry out Risk management and ensure that risk mitigating actions are implemented.
Liaise with the external auditors on general audit requirements.
Comply with the Centre's Policies and procedures.
Perform any other function/task as and when assigned by management.
Data Protection Audits
Information Security Management system assessment and reviews
Assist with the Information Security Awareness programs.
MANAGER - INTERNAL CONTROLS
GOLDFIELDS GH LTD-TARKWA GOLD MINE - SEPT 2008-DEC 2013
DUTIES
Managed the Sarbanes Oxley compliance program for the Gold Fields Tarkwa Operations.
Maintained documentation of control framework in accordance with Gold Fields corporate SOX strategy.
Liaised with Gold Fields department heads, internal auditors, and external auditors to ensure an effective overall approach to SOX 404 compliance.
The position was expected to extend beyond compliance, with a focus on continual improvement in internal controls and in our overall compliance approach.
Reported to Group SOX Manager, CFO and FM-Shared Services on the policies, procedures, and non-compliance.
Make recommendations on the systems, policies and procedures reviewed, reported on the findings and recommendations, and monitored management responses and implementation.
Worked with management to ensured internal control system is in place which ensured that all major risk have been identify and analyze on quarterly basis.
Performed quarterly walkthroughs for all internal controls and report on any deficiencies, set up remediation plan and ensure all deviations have been worked upon.
Ensured process owners/management have perform quarterly self-assessment (Control Self-Assessment) to ensures all internal controls that falls within their respective department is working well.
Periodically, performed operational audit as may be directed by the Finance Manager.
Assisted Management with risk management. Work with management to ensured that all risk on the mine have been identify, mitigating actions had been set to address the risk and on yearly basis performs Risk audit to ensured that mitigating actions have been implemented.
Ensured that any changes in procedures have been flowcharted and documented, risk identified, and internal controls instituted to address the risk.
Used Cura Software and SAP GRC software to manage Tarkwa mine Risk and Risk violations.
Followed up on all Internal Auditors (Corporate) and External Auditors recommendations to ensure they are followed by management.
Test all Information Security controls for adequacy and effectiveness.
OTHER AREAS OF WORK
Assisted with the preparation of Goldfields Foundation Accounts
Arranged and liaise with External Auditor for the Audit of the Accounts
Assisted with the preparation of Budgets.
Payroll Preparation
Financial Statements Preparation
Knowledge of IFRS
Knowledge of Ghana Tax law
ASSISTANT AUDIT /COMPLIANCE MANAGER
UNILEVER GHANA LTD (TEMA FACTORY) - JAN 2006 TO AUGUST 2008
DUTIES
Ensured Management has a full understanding of the internal audit function.
Established the most suitable time for an audit and agreeing with the management when audit visits are to be made.
Undertook pre-audit discussions, prepared audit briefing notes, agreed with the detailed audit programmed with the Audit Manager and briefing the team at the start of the audit.
Demonstrated clear linkages between business risks and achievement of business results during audits.
Conducted quarterly review progress of agreed audits actions and issue report.
Actively engaged in the audit work.
Monitored the progress of an audit and the work done, staying clearly within the audit programmed, without compromising on quality.
Prepared the Audit Department’s Report and List of Supplementary matters arising with the assistance of the Group Manager and issuing the final document within the target issues dates following agreement of the contents by units Management.
Ensured that all post –audit administration has been successfully completed.
Monitored monthly departmental expense report and question/explain over/under spend.
Ensured departmental budgets are not exceeded.
Responsible for special assignment as directed by the Audit Manager, Chairman and Finance Director of Unilever Ghana Limited.
To Assisted the Unilever Corporate Audit Team on their periodic audit visits as required.
Conducted sport-check as will be directed by the Audit Manager.
Assisted as may be required by OCA (Operational Control Assessment) process.
TREASURY AND FINANCE SUPERVISOR
UNILEVER GHANA LTD (TEMA FACTORY) - APRIL 1999 TO DEC 05
DUTIES
Monitored daily checking of cashier. Ensured that cash resources are handled in accordance with company guidelines and ensure optimization of company resources.
Ensured that accurate interest cost is charged to the company overdrawn account balances.
Re computed the interest cost on daily cleared overdrawn account balances and aggregate for the month and compare with the actual interest charged to the account and request for refund where necessary.
Prepared finance position on daily basis. Compilation of local and forex cash balances for the various banks that the company deal with and analyze where position is overdrawn and the need to move funds from favorable position to unfavorable account to reduced excess payment of interest on overdrawn account.
Prepared weekly Forex Exposure Report. Consolidation of the forex value of import and Export bills as well as import orders for BOPP, TOPP and Unilever- Tema Factory and compare with actual total forex available to enable management to decide whether to source for additional forex for future payment when the bills matured.
Ensured and monitored effective control and implementation of oversea travel advance request.
Checked to ensure that oversea travel advance request has been approved by management and strictly follow company policies.
Responsible for weekly reconciliation of oversea travel advance account and issue weekly report on unaccounted for advances.
Checked and monitored monthly bank reconciliation statements and ensured all uncredited and unpresented cheques as well as all other issues pertaining to bank reconciliation statements are resolved.
Assisted in the preparation of Treasury Budget and Management Information Report.
Offshore Accounts Reconciliation
To post all payment and refunds advice into fourth shift. Match payment against invoice and clear from the accounts. Prepare reconciliation for all the offshore suppliers.
Prepared debit notes to suppliers and reconcile their statement to that of the ledger.
Assisted in the process and monitoring of quarterly revaluation of offshore accounts to reflect the prevailing foreign exchange rates in the market.
Assisted the Financial Accountant in the preparation of Trading, Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Cash flow Statement.
NATIONAL SERVICE- ELECTRICITY COMPANY OF GHANA-1996-1997
Job Costing
Material Variance Analysis
Monthly Debtors Schedule
Accomplishment
Established strong Internal Controls
Ensured Internal Controls operated effectively and efficiently.
Accounting policy and procedure manuals drafted and updated periodically.
Organizations Risk identified and remediated.
Monitored to ensured Company spending was within budget.
Leadership
Head the department.
Lead to resolve all Internal and External Audit recommendations.
Skills
Numeric and analytical
Report Writing
Microsoft word, excel, power point, outlook etc
Sun accounts,
Fourth shifts,
Cure software (Risk Management),
GRC, SAP MIC (Management of internal controls) and
SAP ERP.
SAGE
Interest
Reading
Sports
Cooking
Travelling
International Experience
Participated in SOX workshop-South Africa (August 2009)
Participated in SOX workshop-South Africa (September-October 2010)
Attended International Internal Audit Conference-Australia (July 2017)
Attended training in Financial Management and Good Governance-Denmark (January- February 2018)
Audit Committee study Tour – India (December 2019)
Attended World Expo-Dubai (October 2021-March 2022)
Participated in International Internal Audit conference- Chicago USA (July 2022)
Participated in study tour- Mauritius (September 2023)
Participated in International Internal Audit conference- Washington DC USA (July 2024)
Participated in International Internal Audit conference- Toronto Canada-(July 2025)
Referees
Mr. Felix Haizel Josephine Obeng Mensah
Managing Partner Internal Auditor
HDS & Associates Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
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