Senior Internal Auditor - The Kisumu National Polytechnic - Kenya
(2025-12)
Acting as the In-charge, leading the internal audit function of a major public tertiary institution with strategic financial and budgetary advisory responsibilities.
- Successfully leading the internal audit function, providing strategic direction and governance oversight to the institution.
- Reduced financial and procurement discrepancies by 25% through robust audit strategies and control recommendations.
- Increased audit recommendation closure rate by 40% through structured follow-up and reporting to the Audit Committee.
- Protected institutional assets worth over KES 3B+ through independent assurance on controls and verification procedures.
- Strengthened Audit Committee reporting and governance oversight through timely and comprehensive audit reports.
- Effectively managed audit budget and resources to achieve approved work plans.
- Mentored and developed junior audit staff, enhancing team capacity and professional competence.
Internal Auditor - Sabatia Technical and Vocational College - Kenya
(2024-11 - 2025-11)
Strengthened financial governance, internal controls, and compliance through risk-based auditing while providing strategic leadership to the internal Audit function.
- Achieved zero major findings through rigorous financial controls and comprehensive documentation.
- Reduced payment discrepancies by 25% through enhanced audit mechanisms and control recommendations.
- Protected institutional assets worth KES 150M+ through enhanced verification and control procedures.
- Improved internal financial reporting timelines by 20% through advisory on process bottlenecks.
- Enhanced Board Audit Committee reporting quality, leading to improved oversight and faster issue resolution.
- Implemented a digital payment tracker, improving reconciliation accuracy and reducing manual effort.
Assistant Accountant-Accounts Receivable - Maseno University - Kisumu
(2019-11 - 2024-10)
Managed full-cycle accounts receivable operations, reconciliations, and revenue reporting for a large public university.
- Automated Accounts Receivable reporting, saving 15+ hours monthly and providing auditors with clean, reliable data.
- Reduced aged receivables by 18% through structured follow-up systems, mitigating financial risk.
- Cleared a backlog of 150+ invoice disputes, enhancing stakeholder confidence and data accuracy.
- Contributed to consecutive unqualified audit opinions through accurate financial schedules.
- Implemented new reconciliation procedures that minimized reconciling items at year-end.
- Enhanced the allowance for doubtful accounts review process, improving financial reporting accuracy.
Assistant Accountant-Payroll - Maseno University - Kisumu
(2016-10 - 2019-10)
Managed payroll accounting, reconciliations, and statutory compliance for a large public institution.
- Reduced payroll reconciliation errors by 20% through secondary review checklists and improved procedures.
- Maintained 100% statutory compliance record across all payroll cycles.
- Standardized payroll audit evidence packages, reducing external auditor data gathering time.
- Contributed to multiple unqualified external audit reports.
- Improved accuracy of employee benefit accruals and provisions.
- Developed payroll processing checklists that enhanced consistency and reduced errors.
Audit Associate (Part-time) - Nyada Co. & Associates
(2015-07 - 2017-06)
Executed financial statement audits and internal control evaluations for diverse private sector clients.
- Identified KES 2.5M in unrecorded liabilities for a client, leading to a corrected financial position.
- Improved audit efficiency and coverage using data-driven sampling techniques.
- Provided actionable recommendations that strengthened internal control environments for key clients.
- Successfully delivered over 15 audit assignments within strict deadlines.
- Built trusted relationships through practical guidance on control improvements and risk mitigation.
- Recommendations led to improved segregation of duties and authorization protocols for key clients.
Project Internal Auditor - Unbound Kenya Project
(2014-08 - 2016-10)
Conducted internal audits for donor-funded projects, ensuring compliance with grant agreements and accuracy of financial reporting.
- Achieved zero major findings in external donor reviews, reflecting robust internal controls and strict compliance.
- Reduced operational discrepancies by 30% through rigorous testing and targeted recommendations.
- Improved audit issue closure rate by 40% through structured tracking and follow-up.
- Facilitated identification and recovery of duplicate payments made to vendors.
- Enhanced due diligence processes for new partners, mitigating potential risks before engagement.
- Strengthened cash disbursement controls, significantly reducing fraud risk.
Financial Administrator - Kenya Medical Research Institute (RCTP/FACES Program)
(2013-08 - 2014-08)
Managed full accounting cycle for a multi-donor health program with focus on internal controls, compliance, and audit preparedness.
- Achieved zero major audit findings on a program managing over $2M annually in donor and GoK funds.
- Reduced payment cycle time by 20% by streamlining processes while maintaining strong internal controls.
- Implemented a robust asset register and tagging system, significantly improving accountability over program assets.
- Strengthened financial documentation accuracy by training field staff on compliance requirements.
- Successfully navigated complex donor and government reporting requirements, ensuring continuous funding.
- Streamlined invoice approval workflows, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy.
Lead Generator - Barclays Bank of Kenya
(2010-09 - 2011-12)
Gained foundational experience in financial analysis, credit assessment, and regulatory compliance within a commercial banking environment.
- Generated a robust pipeline of 150+ prospective SME clients for the bank.
- Referred clients with over KES 60M in initial deposits, contributing to the bank's deposit growth targets.
- Enhanced the client risk profiling template, improving credit assessment quality and reducing default risk.
- Maintained 100% compliance with KYC and AML requirements across all client onboarding processes.
- Built strong client relationships, resulting in repeat business and positive referrals.
