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JOEL MUIGAI KIO

Summary

Dynamic Audit Senior with extensive experience at Ernst & Young, excelling in regulatory compliance and risk management. Proven track record in leading audit teams, enhancing internal controls, and delivering impactful financial insights. Mastery of audit software combined with effective communication skills ensures thorough evaluations and strategic recommendations for organizational success.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Audit Senior- Insurance & Captives

Ernst & Young
Nassau
01.2024 - Current
  • Examining insurance and captive entity's financial statements to ensure they fairly represent the company's financial position and performance.
  • Assessing insurance and captives internal control to verify adequacy to safeguard the company's assets and ensure the accuracy of financial statements.
  • Verifying compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including CIMA and tax laws.
  • Assessing a company's risk management procedures to determine if they are effective in identifying, assessing, and handling risks.

Finance Manager

Diamond Trust Bank
04.2023 - 11.2023
  • Preparation of financial reports and industrial performance analysis.
  • Preparation of budgets, budget reviews, and budget monitoring.
  • Managing internal and external audits, and the preparation of audit information and schedules.
  • Monitoring financial performance, GL monitoring and providing key updates.
  • Preparation of BOD financial statements summary reports and the monthly Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reports.

Audit Senior

RSM Eastern Africa LLP
12.2019 - 03.2023
  • Coordinated and successfully implemented full audit cycles on external audits - risk and control management, operational effectiveness, as well as financial reliability and compliance - for leading organizations in Eastern Africa.
  • Key industry experience includes financial Services industries, Manufacturing, Public Sector, Real Estate & Construction, Non-governmental organizations, trading, hospitality, health & education.

Audit Senior

Forvis Mazars Kenya
12.2016 - 11.2019
  • Providing effective leadership to assigned work teams. Developing audit scopes and objectives, assigning tasks to team members, and managing deliverables.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls to identify weaknesses that could lead to errors or fraud.
  • Assess the effectiveness of IT controls to prevent data breaches, and other security risks.

Assistant Tax Consultant

Thomas Daniel and Associates (Merged with Mazars)
02.2015 - 12.2016
  • Performed tax computations, assessed and advised clients on tax exposures, updated clients on new tax policy, and filed monthly/yearly tax returns.
  • Review of the client's tax returns.
  • Filling out PAYE, VAT, and annual tax returns.
  • Performed tax health checks audit.

Education

Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA - K) -

Vision Institute of professional Studies
01.2018

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Multimedia University of Kenya
01-2015

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Anestar Secondary School
01.2009

Skills

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Risk management
  • Audit planning
  • Team leader
  • Audit software mastery
  • Presentation
  • Internal control evaluation
  • Effective communication

References

  • Duncan Oloo, Chief Finance Officer, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya, (+254)722 785448, doloo@dtbafrica.com
  • Duncan Oteki, Audit Manager, RSM Eastern Africa LLP, doteki@ke.rsm-ea.com
  • Daniel Kariuki, Audit Director, Mazars Kenya, (+254) 723 860728, daniel.kariuki@mazars.co.ke

Personal Information

Nationality: Kenyan

Milestones

  • Audit Senior, Ernst & Young, Nassau, Bahamas, 01/01/24, Present, Conducting financial statement audits in accordance with the applicable financial reporting standards.
  • Finance Manager, Diamond Trust Bank, Kenya, 04/01/23, 11/30/23, Financial reporting, preparation of Industry regulators reports, board report and providing advice and guidance to upper management on financial plans.
  • Audit Senior, RSM Eastern Africa LLP, Kenya, 12/01/19, 03/31/23, Coordinated and successfully implemented full audit cycles on external audits - risk and control management, operational effectiveness, as well as financial reliability and compliance.
  • Audit Senior, Mazars Kenya, Kenya, 12/01/16, 11/30/19, Provided effective leadership to assigned work teams in the auditing of financial statements and assessing accounts for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
  • Assistant Tax Consultant, Thomas Daniel and Associates, Kenya, 02/01/15, 12/01/16, Performed tax computations, assessed and advised clients on tax exposures, updating clients on new tax policy and filling monthly/yearly tax returns.

Accomplishments

  • Best performing group senior FY2025, FY 2023.
  • Providing mentorship and counsel to Kangemi Youth Foundation.

Timeline

Audit Senior- Insurance & Captives

Ernst & Young
01.2024 - Current

Finance Manager

Diamond Trust Bank
04.2023 - 11.2023

Audit Senior

RSM Eastern Africa LLP
12.2019 - 03.2023

Audit Senior

Forvis Mazars Kenya
12.2016 - 11.2019

Assistant Tax Consultant

Thomas Daniel and Associates (Merged with Mazars)
02.2015 - 12.2016

Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA - K) -

Vision Institute of professional Studies

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Multimedia University of Kenya

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Anestar Secondary School

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