Hellen Wanjiru

Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) with 14+ years of progressive audit experience, including 2+ years specialising in internal audit leadership at JM Associates LLP and Deloitte & Touche LLP. Demonstrated expertise in establishing and running internal audit functions from scratch, developing audit charters, risk-based annual plans, audit manuals, and Audit Committee reporting frameworks. Experienced across hospitality, manufacturing, financial services, not-for-profit, aquaculture, and education sectors.

Adept at ISA and IIA Standards, IFRS technical reviews, and delivering actionable governance and controls recommendations to boards and senior management.

Senior Internal and External Audit Manager at JM Associates LLP – Certified Public Accountants (2025-09 – Present)

Leading internal audit outsourcing, and consulting engagements across diverse client sectors.

• Managing internal audit planning and execution for companies in different industries designing bespoke risk-based audit programmes and reporting findings to management.
• Prepare Audit Committee packs, board presentations, and management letters; present findings and recommendations directly to boards and governance committees.
• Conduct statutory external audits for a portfolio of clients covering audit planning, risk identification, and final sign-off.
• Deliver technical IFRS advisory including IFRS 16 lease modelling, IFRS 9 ECL reviews
• Advise clients on KRA compliance and complex tax matters including WHT, eTIMS, PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, and resolution of KRA audit queries.

Assistant Manager – Audit & Assurance at Deloitte & Touche LLP (2023-01 – 2025-02)

• Led high-profile statutory audits for multinational clients under IFRS, IRA, CMA, and KRA frameworks — achieving zero-finding regulatory audits.
• Managed full audit lifecycle from planning through completion, including sign-off on key audit sections, team supervision, and budget management.
• Developed and delivered internal CPD training programmes for audit teams on IFRS updates and technical standards.
• Managed multi-currency reconciliations and cross-border financial reporting for international stakeholders.

Audit Manager → Supervisor → Senior → Associate at PKF Kenya LLP (2012-01 – 2022-12)

• Progressively promoted over 10 years from Associate to Audit Manager, managing complex audit portfolios across financial services, manufacturing, and trading.
• Co-developed an AFS template for entities transitioning from IFRS for SMEs to full IFRS, reducing financial statement preparation time
• Planned and executed risk-based audit engagements; presented findings and recommendations to boards and management.
• Conducted detailed tax computations and provided advisory on optimal tax positions across diverse client sectors.
• Mentored and trained junior audit staff across multiple cohorts.

Auditor / Trainee at RSM Ashvir (2011-02 – 2011-12)

• Foundational audit and accounting training across varied client engagements.

B.Ed. in Accounting & Economics – University of Nairobi (2010 – 2012)