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BENARD NYABIOSI OMENGE

Audit Manager
Manvel,TX

Summary

Results oriented professional accountant with over 10 years' experience driving value for money audits and process improvements. Confident in managing teams and committed to continuous improvement and impacting team success my career objective is to: To utilize my economic, accounting, auditing, analytical and research skills to deliver strategic outcomes and solutions that facilitate decision making by management and all stakeholders. To be the best team player I can be to accomplish organizations' goals, therein furthering my career. To build lasting relationships and to make an impact in a place where people, quality and value mean everything. To continuously expand my professional skills through further education and skills development with a view of remaining relevant to survive the dynamic accounting, auditing, and financial profession. To work in a challenging corporate and professional environment with maximum exposure to technical challenges in financial management, accounting, auditing, financial analysis, and reporting while making valuable contributions to the overall growth of the organization.

Cultured to quality results through a dynamic career in Global leading firms, and producing prime results in deadline-driven environments, I am a dedicated audit, accounting and finance professional who is flexible and adaptable to a fast-paced environment, highly organized with ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. I am honest, a critical thinker, ready and willing to learn with effective communication skills. I am highly committed and skilled in building global relationships and discussions to drive continuous business growth. Strong skillset in managing teams as well as being a team player who performs duties diligently with very minimal supervision to enable organization-wide success. Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach. Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

2024
2024
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Douglas, Isle Of Man
1 2024 - 9 2024
  • Assurance manager managing a diverse portfolio of clients
  • In charge of end-to-end process of audit (Planning, execution, completion and reporting)
  • Developing and implementing audit strategies, conducting risk assessments, and managing audit teams to deliver high-quality results
  • Conducting risk assessments and developing audit strategies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies
  • Supervising and coaching audit teams, assigning tasks, and reviewing work to ensure accuracy and completeness in line with the relevant standards
  • Preparing client proposals and audit reports and communicating the audit findings to management, identifying areas of improvement and providing meaningful recommendations for corrective actions
  • Developing and maintaining client relationships, providing guidance and support on audit-related matters
  • Application of IFRS Accounting standards, UK GAAPs including FRS 101 and 102 to various clients in various sectors
  • Playing an active role in the management and supervision of the personnel within the audit practice and conducting internal training on latest developments
  • Preparing consolidated accounts and investor reporting for investment funds, such as real estate, debt, or private equity, Fee calculations, and Tailored fund reporting

Assistant Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
01.2022 - 06.2023
  • Assistant manager at the Philadelphia Office to establish and implement key audit strategies at the client level
  • Leading and supervising audit engagements for various clients in various industries ensuring compliance with international standards and regulations
  • Planning and controlling the implementation of assigned projects, based on the available resources, and ensuring the development of the staff under my supervision
  • Working closely with the systems specialists and accounting advisory specialists as part of the audit process
  • Reviewing client's financial statements, preparing audit reports and IFRS checklists
  • Instructor in internal courses (Professional Training for the staff members)
  • Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.

Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
07.2020 - 01.2022
  • A manager working as an auditor on diverse types of clients as below
  • Tasked with the responsibility of ensuring delivery of engagements from initiation to completion and this involves managing client relationships, engagement teams, ensuring quality delivery of work, project management roles and also contributing to the overall business development of the firm
  • Financial audits, financial management, grant reviews, capacity assessments, review of internal control systems and procedures financial reporting, and financial analysis
  • Fund Accounting Audits and report preparation for donor funds in various organisations
  • Value-for-money reviews, review of organizational and governance structures, and
  • Application of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Standards on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) and International Standards on Review Engagements (ISREs)

Assistant Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
07.2018 - 06.2020
  • Responsible for leading engagement teams on several high-profile client audit engagements for national and regional organizations
  • Providing assurance services to a portfolio of international and local clients within PwC Kenya and other PwC offices
  • Preparation of audit plans and coordinating audit activities
  • Supervising, coaching, review and providing day-to-day guidance to team members to deliver an effective and efficient audit
  • Review of the financial statements to ensure that disclosure and presentation is appropriate
  • Responsible for the execution of the PwC risk-based audit approach for external audits by delivering through providing direction and guidance to the audit team in terms of delivery of the assignment
  • Regularly interacting with senior management and discussing audit findings as part of the execution phase of the audit and at completion

Kenya Commercial Bank of Kenya Limited
07.2018 - 12.2018
  • Company Overview: A client secondment to the 2nd largest bank in Kenya at the cards Operations Department
  • Advising the accuracy of the balances presented for write-off
  • Confirmation that all long outstanding balances in the card reconciliations reports have been incorporated in the write-offs and write backs and they are not in the suspense account
  • Confirmation that the controls are now working well
  • A client secondment to the 2nd largest bank in Kenya at the cards Operations Department

Lecturer's Assistant

Strathmore University
06.2013 - 12.2018
  • Assisting in the development of lecture plans
  • Analyzing and benchmarking students' performance

Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
07.2016 - 06.2018
  • In charge of end-to-end process of audit (Planning, execution, completion and reporting)
  • Review of the effectiveness of control processes for clients, interaction with the client staff to get the information necessary, writing of reports and findings and presentation of findings to the audit partner and the audit manager
  • Client relationship management
  • Managing a team of accountants - Together with my team members, I have successfully audited clients, proposed value addition points to the client with the result being a much-focused audit based on quality work, professionalism, and discipline

Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
09.2014 - 07.2016
  • Strong experience in auditing medium to large clients
  • Assisting in carrying out end to end audit assignments
  • Responsible for auditing areas of specific Financial Statement Line Items

Intern

Afya SACCO
06.2011 - 08.2011
  • Registration of shareholders
  • Preparing data for shareholder payroll deductions
  • Preparing VAT return forms and processing for Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
  • Preparing financial statements and performing reconciliations using Navision software
  • Generate timely and accurate departmental reports

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics and Sociology

Egerton University

Certified Public Accountant (CPA (Kenya) -

Kenya Accountants And Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined

Lenana School

Skills

Efficient collaborator

Solutions Oriented Professional

Committed high Achiever

Rapid and Adaptive

Strategy implementation

Team Management

Effective Cross Functional Communicator

Team Leadership

Workforce Management

Financial Management

Performance Management

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Professional Highlights

  • Over 8 years' experience in conducting factual audits and assurance services including interpretation and analysis all resulting in informed business decisions.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environments requiring the ability to coordinate and prioritize among multiple projects and competing deadlines.
  • Ability to exercise sound, independent judgment to evaluate and present options or recommendations.
  • Experience in financial statement preparation and review.
  • Working collaboratively within cross-functional teams across various countries.
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision, focused and pro-active self-starter.
  • Data analysis

Timeline

Assistant Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
01.2022 - 06.2023

Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
07.2020 - 01.2022

Assistant Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
07.2018 - 06.2020

Kenya Commercial Bank of Kenya Limited
07.2018 - 12.2018

Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
07.2016 - 06.2018

Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
09.2014 - 07.2016

Lecturer's Assistant

Strathmore University
06.2013 - 12.2018

Intern

Afya SACCO
06.2011 - 08.2011

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined

Lenana School

Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
1 2024 - 9 2024

Bachelor of Arts - Economics and Sociology

Egerton University

Certified Public Accountant (CPA (Kenya) -

Kenya Accountants And Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB)
BENARD NYABIOSI OMENGEAudit Manager