Charles Ndiritu
St Peter Port
Summary
An experienced accounting and finance professional with experience in the provision of accounting, assurance and auditing of Financial Statements for companies in Financial Services sector i.e., Funds, Banks, Pensions, Insurance/Reinsurance and Listed Companies. With ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Highly collaborative individual with track record of effectively training and coaching staff members, offering confidence, team contribution and decision making skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
60
60
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Audit Senior
Grant Thornton Channel Islands
St Peter Port, Guernsey
05.2023 - Current
- Executing audit and assurance services to wide range of clients in the financial services industry by supporting successful planning, execution and finalization of statutory and other audits;
- Guaranteeing efficient audit execution, liaising with key stakeholders to understand business needs and operations;
- Supervising and training junior members of staff in best audit practices;
- Reviewing work produced by less experienced team members to determine accuracy and completeness;
- Planning daily task management for evenly distributed workloads among team;
- Maintaining client relationships
- Delivering additional value included in audit services for ultimate client satisfaction.
Senior Assurance Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Nairobi, Kenya
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Reviewed work of accounting team meticulously to maintain consistent standards;
- Trained and motivated accounting team to maximize performance, assessing work standards regularly and offering insightful feedback;
- Maintained compliance with company standards and legal requirements;
- Reported to managers and directors on the progress, outcomes of the different audit plus prepare any reporting documents required;
- Prepared and manage budgets in consultation with the managers;
- Maintained client and stakeholder relationships through out the audits.
Assurance Risk & Quality - Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Nairobi, Kenya
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Provided of management level support on risk management matters
- Prepared of a audit risk and quality plan
- Performed audit quality risk assessment and documented on the assurance line of service quality management system
- Conducted internal compliance testing.
Experienced Audit Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Nairobi, Kenya
07.2019 - 04.2022
- Supported audit teams from the planning phase of the audits to the completion and signing of financial statements;
- Prepared and reviewed financial statements for my clients;
- Provided coaching and training to assurance associates while delegating tasks to ensure efficiency of the audits;
- Carried out thorough reviews of documents and completed accurate audit reports;
- Remained objective and considered for helpful, independent audit insight.
Assurance Audit Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Nairobi, Kenya
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Ensured compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports operating practices and documentation;
- Provided proper documentation of tests performed and findings obtained to ensure the audit work papers provide adequate support for the opinion signed;
- Ensured compliance with ethical and independence requirements of International Auditing Standards.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya 05.2013 - 12.2018
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Accounting
KASNEB
Nairobi, KenyaSkills
- Financial statement auditing
- Accounts preparation
- Financial reporting
- UK GAAP knowledge
- Budget analysis
- Compliance monitoring
- Confident communicator
- Analytical thinker
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Swahili
Native
Timeline
Audit Senior
Grant Thornton Channel Islands
05.2023 - Current
Senior Assurance Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
07.2022 - 05.2023
Assurance Risk & Quality - Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
04.2022 - 07.2022
Experienced Audit Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
07.2019 - 04.2022
Assurance Audit Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
09.2018 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
University of Nairobi
05.2013 - 12.2018
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Accounting
KASNEB
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