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Osmond Nwadike

London, United Kingdom

Summary

ACA-qualified Assistant Audit Manager with extensive experience in leading financial statement audits across Technology, Financial Services, and Commercial sectors. Proven ability to manage cross-border teams while ensuring compliance with IFRS and UK GAAP. Expertise in delivering high-quality audit outcomes and driving efficiencies through technology integration. Currently spearheading audit digitization initiatives by utilizing firm-approved digital tools and GenAI.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Assistant Audit Manager

PwC UK
London
07.2023 - Current
  • Championed digitisation of financial statement audits (via use of various digital tools and GenAI) across the business unit through various initiatives as well as in-person and virtual sessions as part of my role as a Digital Accelerator in the office and business unit
  • Led statutory audits for diverse clients ensuring compliance with IFRS, ISA, and local regulations.
  • Evaluated internal controls over financial reporting, identified deficiencies, and provided strategic recommendations.
  • Prepared Board Audit Committee reports to present key audit findings to those charged with governance.
  • Coached, supervised, and provided strategic guidance to junior team members. I also served as liaison between the firm, our client's management, and component auditors.
  • Provided insightful recommendations for improvement of financial systems.
  • Reviewed balance sheets, income statements and Cashflow statements for accuracy in reporting.


Senior Audit Associate

Ernst & Young (EY) Nigeria
07.2022 - 06.2023
  • Work closely with Engagement Managers and Partners in planning and executing external audit of clients in the Financial Services sector - Banking, Pensions, Asset & Wealth Management and FinTechs. As the team lead, this requires having continuous conversations with audit clients around developments in their businesses and evaluating their respective impacts on the audit scope, risk assessment, strategy and audit opinion.
  • Led the audit of the 2nd largest Pension Fund Administrator in Nigeria (Trustfund Pensions) as well as audit of nine (9) of the Funds managed by the company. I was responsible for leading the fieldwork, managing the audit team, and ensuring that the audit was executed and completed within the timeline agreed with the client.
  • Co-led the audit of one of the 5 Tier-1 banks in Nigeria (UBA Plc) wherein I directly audited several financial statement lines, reviewed the bank's loan files and assessed the appropriateness of the staging of credit facilities in line with IFRS 9.
  • Review and challenge the works of management specialists (e.g., Valuation reports, Tax assessment reports, Impairment assessment reports) while executing audit fieldwork.
  • Supervise and coach junior team members to help them carry out their tasks efficiently and effectively while also enhancing their learning and development on the job.

Audit Associate

Ernst & Young (EY) Nigeria
09.2019 - 06.2022
  • Responsible for analysing client data to establish patterns and provide business insights using a range of digital audit and data analytic tools.
  • Performed Test of Controls and Test of Details on transactions and account balances in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and other relevant audit and assurance guidelines.
  • Reviewed regulatory correspondences, contracts and other correspondences and evaluated their impact(s) on the audit.

Education

ACA -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
08.2020 - 07.2022

B.Eng - Civil Engineering

Federal University of Technology Owerri
Nigeria
09.2011 - 12.2016

WAEC -

Prize Mates Model Academy
Nigeria
01.2004 - 01.2010

Skills

  • Project Management
  • SOX compliance
  • Team Leadership
  • Data Analysis
  • Strategic planning

Accomplishments

    ICAN Overall Best Student for November 2020 Diet – Foundation

    Awarding Institution: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria [ May 2021]

    ICAN Prize (Late Z. Ososanya’s award) for Best student in Taxation, November 2020 Diet

    Awarding Institution: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria [ May 2021]

    ICAN Prize (Late Chief E.F. Oke & Prof. M.A Adeyemo’s award) for Best student in Management Information, November 2020 Diet

    Awarding Institution: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria [ May 2021]

    FUTOWA Award for the Overall Best Male Graduating Student in FUTO

    Awarding Institution: Federal University of Technology Owerri [ December 2016]

    Dean’s Award for the Best Graduating Student in the School of Engineering & Engineering Technology

    Awarding Institution: Federal University of Technology Owerri [ December 2016]

    Best Graduating Student, Department of Civil Engineering

    Awarding Institution: Federal University of Technology Owerri [ December 2016]

    Best Graduating Student, Prize Mates Model Academy Aba, 2009/2010 session

    Awarding Institution: Prize Mates Model Academy Aba [ July 2010]

Volunteering/Leadership Experience

  • Member of Tutoring Public Secondary School Students for Exam Readiness (TPSSSER) Initiative, Holds bi-weekly classes for students in selected secondary schools to prepare them for SSCE (WAEC and GCE) exams, 2020 - 2023
  • President of Education Community Development Service (CDS) unit, Agbara Ogun state, 2017 - 2018
  • President National Association of Catholic Corps Members (NACC), Agbara, Ogun state chapter, 2017 - 2018
  • Representative of Civil Engineering Department FUTO at the Faculty Electoral Body, 2015/2016 academic session
  • Senior Prefect (Head Boy), Prize Mates Model Academy, Aba, 2009 - 2010

Certification

Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), 2023

Languages

English
Fluent
Igbo
Native

Timeline

Assistant Audit Manager

PwC UK
07.2023 - Current

Senior Audit Associate

Ernst & Young (EY) Nigeria
07.2022 - 06.2023

ACA -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
08.2020 - 07.2022

Audit Associate

Ernst & Young (EY) Nigeria
09.2019 - 06.2022

B.Eng - Civil Engineering

Federal University of Technology Owerri
09.2011 - 12.2016

WAEC -

Prize Mates Model Academy
01.2004 - 01.2010

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