Jacquiline Kinuthia
Senior Manager of Audit
Phone: +254 736875113
- Location:
- Nairobi Area, Kenya
- Sector:
- Accounting and Finance
- Profile Created:
- 2 days ago
About me
PROFESSIONAL PROFILEÂ
I have 16 years experience in internal audits, risk management, internal controls, policies & procedures, compliance audits and fraud investigations. I have 10 years experience of working in International NGOs/Not for Profits. I have successfully been a Manager of cross-cultural audit teams both physically and remotely for 5 years. I have also had multi-cultural interactions with over 50 audit staff in other African countries, USA, Latin America and Asia regions. I developed good working relationships with different levels of leaders at the Global Office, Regional Office and National Offices.
I hold a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Finance from the University of Nairobi. I’m a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). In addition, I am a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
Countries I have travelled for work:
USA, Indonesia, Rwanda, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Southern Sudan.
Skills
Education
Experience
- Corus International 2022 - 2022
Senior Manager of Audit
Responsibilities Plan and coordinate internal audit engagements in conjunction to give assurance of adequacy of internal controls, management’s risk response, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and adherence to Corus policies and procedures. Provide independent assurance to leadership and the Audit and Risk Committee on the effective design and implementation of internal controls, risk mitigation strategies and overall compliance with Corus International’s policies and procedures. Conducts performance assessments of audit team members after an engagement, and coaches junior team members in their development of skills and capabilities. Professionally communicating both verbally and in writing and preparing formal presentations with executive summaries and recommendations based on audit results to Corus Leadership, Board of Directors and ARC. Perform site visits as required at HQ, Country office, subrecipients’ offices, and supply chain sites to assess capacity to implement effective internal controls as required.
- Compassion International 2020 - 2022
Manager of Audit
Achievements in the role: Successfully led cross-cultural teams of Kenyan and Tanzanian audit staff. This included developing technical skills, on-the-job training, coaching, mentoring and annual performance evaluations. Successfully attracted, acquired, retained, motivated, and promoted qualified staff. Facilitated a learning environment that enables staff to develop professionally and spiritually. Led the Kenya and Tanzania audit staff to perform 21 fraud investigations, internal audits at 54 Church Partners, and 3 consulting projects. Developed Internal control training content which was adopted and rolled out in the global audit functions in 25 countries (Africa, Latin America and Asia regions). Leading a task force to oversee an inaugural legal health check review being performed in 7 African countries. Successfully checking the organization’s compliance to policies, guidance and procedures. I have also provided strategic advice and technical support to the Country Offices in the region on Finance. I have also performed reviews of financial reporting ensuring it’s in line with financial control and necessary quality assurances. During annual reviews, I have checked on whether the Country Office’s budgeting and reporting and produce required analysis I also followed up of donor & external audit recommendations related to internal audits and implementation of donor funding.
- Compassion International 2018 - 2020
Supervisor of Audit
Achievements in the role: Successfully led cross-cultural audit teams in Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania and Kenya. Successfully hired, onboarded and developed audit staff in Uganda, Ghana and Tanzania. Led the Kenya and Tanzania audit staff to perform 23 fraud investigations and internal audits at 91 Church Partners.
- Compassion International 2015 - 2017
Partnership Auditor
Achievements in the role Visited 165 Compassion project sites and performed 165 Annual audits or Compliance audits, in FY16 and FY17.
- Institute of Livestock Research Institute 2014 - 2015
Internal Auditor
Achievements in this role: I was Team lead in all audit engagements in the following areas in the Head Office in Nairobi and the branch office in Ethiopia: Research Programs and Projects Outsourced Services Assets Disposal and Transfer Processes Consultant Contracts Security Operations Risk Management Facilitation and Review
- Management Consulting Limited 2008 - 2011
Senior Consultant
Achievements in this role: a. Team lead in audit and consultancy teams that successfully performed assignments in the following organizations: Ministry of Finance – Government of Kenya: Development of an Audit Committee Handbook and Training Manual for Audit Committees in the public sector Sudan Microfinance Institution: Portfolio Data Quality Audit AMREF: Development of Internal Control Frameworks and Development of Internal Audit Procedures Manual. Retirement Benefits Authority: Development of Risk Management Framework Kenya Institute Management: Development of Risk Management Framework KASNEB: Development of Risk Management Framework b. Received 2 promotions in 3 years in Management Audit Consulting Limited – From Assistant Consultant to Consultant and from Consultant to Senior Consultant.