CV Profile No.37581

Experience in the following industries :

• Advice, audit, accounting

Professional experience

• ACCOUNTANT
• KADDU & PARTNERS ADVOCATES
• Since 06.2018
• Main duties include: Preparing, monitoring and managing the firm's budget.This involves preparing and presenting the firm's budget to the partners for approval,implementation and monitoring the utilization of resources. Reviewing budgets against actual reports, ensuring that variances are analyzed and appropriate action taken to address the variances. Carrying out monthly accounts closing by ensuring that all the month's transactions have been recognized,are accurate and in line with the approved budget lines. Reviewing the expense vouchers to ensure that these were appropriately approved,are well supported as per Policy prior to posting in the system. Reviewing accountabilities and ensuring that Petty cash is well reconciled prior to petty cash replenishment. Ensuring that daily postings to the general ledger are accurately done. Ensuring that payments of salaries,benefits and returns to the tax authorities and NSSF are made in time and accurately. Presenting monthly financial reports to Partners and this includes income and expenditure against budgets explaining variances highlighted. Participating in Client's meetings when required. Supporting other teams when required.

• INTERNAL AUDIT SPECIALIST
• AB INBEV [Nile Breweries Limited (Uganda) and Tanzanian Breweries Ltd (Tanzania)]
• 04.2017 - 03.2018
• Main duties included: Executing planned audits of the various process areas in accordance with the accepted IIA standards as assigned by the head of Internal Audit East Africa.Audits carried out were both in Uganda (Nile Breweries Ltd) and Tanzania (Tanzanian Breweries Ltd) Developing work programmes for use during the execution of audits in the various process areas.These were developed after an in depth risk assessment exercise was done with the respective process manager . Preparing written reports on the audit findings expressing opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the control system, making recommendations on how the identified gaps can be closed. Facilitating accelerated resolution of outstanding audit findings. Supporting the Internal Controls Manager in ensuring that the minimum internal controls in the various process areas are implemented and complied to as required by the regulations binding companies listed on the New York stock exchange.

• INTERNAL AUDITOR
• SABMiller -Uganda [Nile Breweries Ltd;Rwenzori Bottling Company Ltd
• 02.2013 - 04.2017
• Main duties included: Carrying out planned audits as assigned by the Audit Manager in accordance with the accepted IIA standards. Preparing written reports that the audit findings expressing opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the control system,and making recommendations on how the identified gaps can be closed. Facilitating accelerated resolution of outstanding audit findings. Contributing to continuous improvement of the work programmes to ensure that these addresses the current risks in the respective process areas hence resulting in effective audits being carried out. Supporting Management during quarterly risk identification and assessment exercise to ensure that there were adequate controls in place to address the risks identified. Making recommendations towards improvement of identified ineffective controls to ensure a robust control environment. Carrying out weekly reviews of supporting documentation to petty cash disbursements prior to petty cash float replenishments.This was to ensure that these had been appropriately approved, supporting documentation attached and that all petty cash expenses were in line with the Petty Cash Policy. (Other duties are stated in the CV)

• EXTERNAL AUDITOR
• BIZ & CO.(Uganda)
• 08.2012 - 02.2013
• Main duties included; Planning for the assigned reviews by understanding the client 's business environment and associated risks.I developed the audit scope and work programme tailored to the client's systems and the risk that the client was exposed to.Prior to commencement of the review, I held opening meetings with the clients to discuss the scope,areas and timelines. Reviewed client's records and other information relating to expenditure to determine their allowability,allocability,reasonableness,validity and accuracy. This was done by reviewing the supporting documentation to ensure that expenditure was appropriate, well supported and in line with the respective Policy. Reviewed revenue lines as well to ensure that these had been accurately posted, and in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards. In addition, I reviewed and evaluated the client's internal control system for adequacy and ability to mitigate identified risk. I prepared audited financial reports in compliance to regulatory guidelines and generally accepted auditing standards.These detailed the findings and recommendations to ensure that areas of weaknesses are addressed.

• LEDGER ACCOUNTANT
• Jewson Ltd (United Kingdom)
• 07.2010 - 01.2012
• Main duties included: Updating the sales ledgers and control of sales invoice and credit note batches Reconciling the ledger journals with cash book Carrying out bank reconciliations on a daily basis Supporting the budget and month end processes like monthly sales report and the relevant analysis.

• ACCOUNTANT (CREDIT CONTROL)
• TUI (United Kingdom)
• 03.2007 - 01.2008
• Main duties included: Debtor management, which involved receiving customer calls to clear outstanding balances and process these through the system.System in use and tracs and FSS. I reconciled customer accounts, raised credit notes where required ensuring that all the required adjustments on customer accounts were made and that the accounts were up to date. Generating weekly reports of accounts due payment.Made follow up calls to customers to remind them of due payments and received and processed the payments through the system. Working with the team to create procedures that guided collection of customer payments in a timely manner while maintaining good service to ensure a high level of customer retention. Generating credit management reports detailing aging of customer accounts and discussed these with the team to ensure that accounts with large outstanding balances were timely addressed. Ensuring that credit and collection Policies and Procedures were adhered to within the team.This was done by ensuring that the credit terms and credit periods of the customers were adhered to. Working with the customer service team to ensure that all customer queries in line with credit were addressed.

• ACCOUNTANT
• Mosa Court Apartments (Uganda)
• 08.2005 - 01.2007
• Main duties included: Reviewing requisitions, purchase invoices for accuracy before approving and authorizing payments. Ensuring that efficient stock and inventory management is carried out. Maintaining the cash book and carrying out bank reconciliation. Ensuring that payments of salaries,benefits and returns to the tax authorities and NSSF are made in time and accurately. Improving on departmental performance where set targets are regularly reviewed and achieved. Ensuring safe custody of accounting documents such as cheque books,company registers. Supporting the Finance manager through preparation of monthly financial statements and interpreting financial information to management.