Mithiga James, CISA

I sit at the intersection of finance, risk and data - helping organizations move from reactive auditing to predictive decision intelligence that protects value and accelerates growth. Dual-credentialed Finance, Risk & Data Strategist with a Masters in Data Science and 10+ years at the vanguard of enterprise analytics, digital risk governance and finance transformation across high-growth, multi-subsidiary organizations. A rare hybrid professional who combines deep technical fluency with board-level risk acumen and a decade-long track record of translating complex operational datasets into risk intelligence that prevents fraud, optimizes capital allocation and drives measurable business outcomes.

Architect of enterprise-wide ERP transformations, AI-powered audit methodologies and real-time governance frameworks trusted by C-suite executives and Audit Committees. Primed to step into CDO, CRO or Global Head of Audit & Risk mandates within world-class organizations.

Group Head of Audit & Data Strategy at UNIGROUP SOLUTIONS LIMITED (2024-01 – Present)

Reporting directly to the CEO, appointed to architect and lead the Group's data-driven risk intelligence function - transforming internal audit from a compliance necessity into a predictive strategic capability.

• Designed and operationalized enterprise-grade ETL pipelines extracting, cleansing and transforming multi-entity transactional data from Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP - eliminating manual data preparation cycles and enabling always-on audit monitoring.
• Engineered a suite of interactive BI risk dashboards delivering live visibility into fraud exposure, control deficiency trends and operational risks directly to the Board Audit Committee - replacing static quarterly reports with real-time intelligence.
• Led high-stakes Group-wide Fraud Risk Assessments using advanced statistical anomaly detection and forensic data analytics on large, multi-source datasets - resulting in material fraud risk reduction and corrective actions within 30 days.
• Architected and implemented the Group's end-to-end Enterprise Risk Management framework - embedding IT governance protocols at Board and Management levels, aligned to global IIA Standards.
• Pioneered the integration of Applied AI and LLM-assisted analytics into the Internal Audit methodology, enabling predictive risk flagging and automated ICFR testing.

Group Internal Auditor at UNIGROUP SOLUTIONS LIMITED (2019-01 – 2023-12)

Appointed as the Group's principal audit authority, championing governance modernization and data-driven operational controls.

• Spearheaded the end-to-end implementation and full operational adoption of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central across all 6 Group subsidiaries - unifying financial data architecture and creating the foundational infrastructure for Group-wide analytics.
• Translated external auditor and board recommendations into automated workflow controls that enforced accountability with verifiable, timestamped corrective action (100% recommendation closure rate).
• Synthesized and interrogated large operational datasets to evaluate resource utilization across the Group's fleet and supply chain operations - surfacing inefficiencies and driving cost optimization.

Group Chief Accountant at UNIGROUP SOLUTIONS LIMITED (2018-01 – 2019-12)

Entrusted with full ownership of financial reporting integrity, internal control architecture and information systems governance during rapid operational scaling.

• Designed and deployed a pioneering fuel management control system and trip-level profitability reporting framework - applying data analysis to detect leakage patterns and mitigate financial risk.
• Architected automated monthly financial reporting workflows delivering actual-vs-budget variance analytics on a compressed timeline.
• Formulated robust credit control policies and ensured statutory recommendation implementation within 30 days.

Financial Accountant at YARA EAST AFRICA LTD (2015-01 – 2018-12)

East African subsidiary of Yara International ASA. Translated raw financial data into commercially actionable intelligence.

• Synthesized regional sales and financial datasets into CFO-ready strategic insights that directly informed working capital management decisions and improved Group liquidity.
• Designed and launched customer- and region-level sales performance dashboards - accelerating commercial decision-making cycles and enabling targeted revenue growth.
• Built and deployed automated price-list-to-system mapping workflows - ensuring real-time billing accuracy aligned to volatile market price movements and eliminating revenue leakage.
• Applied rigorous root cause analysis to aging debt patterns, implementing targeted collections strategies that durably reduced receivables beyond 60 days.

MSc in Data Science & Analytics – Strathmore University (2026-12)

BCom in Finance – Multimedia University (2015-12)