Consultant Internal Audit and Risk
ICARDA
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :34 years, 1 أشهر
ICARDA-Beirut
Consultant Internal Audit and Risk Sept. 2012 to Date
Conducting internal audit and risk functions for ICARDA-Beirut (CGIAR Agricultural Research Centre) including assessment of risk and internal controls at the various Outreach locations in Middle East, North Africa and South Asia
Financial Management Consultancy 2008 - 2012
Actis Private Equity - Bank Commerciale Rwanda
Provided interim management services to the Bank to improve its accounting and financial reporting systems particularly with regard to credit risk management and loans provisioning, and management controls on procurement.
Summit Development Group
Private equity investment group focused on the financial services sector development in emerging markets and facilitating investment in SMEs through investment in banks. Guided investment decisions through analytical and due diligence reports and appraisals. Led statutory reporting and compliance function
Member Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment 2011
International Development Enterprise Associates (UK) Ltd
Finance Director to infrastructure Development Company promoting urban development and construction in emergent economies.
Evaluation of Financial model and business plan for initial funding of $50m. Guided financing options and led financial reporting function.
KPMG UK, London 2006 - 2008
Transaction Services Director
Led engagements on securitisation of mortgage asset pools of retail banks, collateral debt obligations and corporate bonds. Client due diligence assistance on mergers and acquisitions buy side/sell side.
• Concluded and structured transactions including cross-border acquisitions.
• Provided guidance to issuing entities for CDOs and Corporate loan notes
KPMG Malawi 1998 - 2006
Senior Partner
Led practice with offices in commercial city, Blantyre and capital city, Lilongwe with about 100 staff and 5 partners. Lead partner on major audit/advisory engagement including restructuring insolvent companies.
Lead advisory partner on major public company audits and multinational client engagements, serving companies listed on Malawi Stock Exchange including Old Mutual, Stanbic bank, Nedbank, Press Corp., First Merchant Bank and Universal Leaf reporting in accordance with IFRS and ISA.
As Chairman of the Accounting Institute Taxation Committee led comprehensive review of Malawi taxation system with team from World Bank.
• Established Firm as market leader in advisory services with 50% growth in fee income in four years
• As receiver manager, restructured insolvent companies into new operating entities for disposal
• Advised Malawian Government on improvements to Investment Code to encourage FDI
• Advised the Privatisation Commission on restructuring of state-owned entities for disposal
KPMG Sierra Leone and The Gambia 1984 - 1997
Senior Partner
Provided management and leadership of offices in Sierra Leone and The Gambia with combined staff resource of 80 people and business valued at $4m in revenue and steady annual growth of 25%. Led audits of Central Banks, Sierra Leone and The Gambia to ISA and IFRS, also governing statutes.
Lead partner on engagements with multinational clients/international organisations, e.g. Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered, Royal Exchange Insurance, Unilever, National Insurance Company (Sierra Leone) . Conducted due diligence and divestiture reviews of state owned corporations, and advised Government on privatisation options.
• Established KPMG Sierra Leone as the pre-eminent Accountancy Firm in the country.
• Pioneered the development of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Sierra Leone.
• Consolidated growth of The Gambia office through audit services to regional USAID.
KPMG UK/KPMG Sierra Leone 1980 - 1984
Partner
As Engagement Manager and later Engagement Partner providing audit and advisory services to multinational clients in Banking, Insurance, and Mining industries and reporting in line with Group and regulatory requirements
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Membership of Professional Bodies
Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants-England & Wales 1983