Sereana Tupou Saro
Suva,Fiji
Summary
Innovative Risk and Compliance personnel with significant expertise in regulatory risk management, compliance and audit processes. Exceptional project management capabilities to deliver results. Keen attention to detail and articulate communication skills enabling quality outcomes. Adept at uncovering fraud and suspicious transactions. Well-versed using strong attention to detail and systematic approach to review daily merchant portfolio batches. Good report writing and recordkeeping abilities. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Risk and Compliance Officer, Audit Clerk
Fiji National University
06.2015 - Current
- Carry our awareness raising and training activities to ensure that all staff understand the principles of risk management and are able to identify and manage risk at a local level
- Proactively work with Colleges and Divisions to maintain up-to-date local risk registers
- Proactively manage the process of reviewing, updating and rescoring the High-Level Risk Register
- Carry our awareness raising and training activities to ensure that all staff understand the principles of compliance management and are able to identify and manage compliance at a local level
- Proactively work with Colleges and Divisions to ensure compliance with all statutory and contractual obligations
- Proactively manage the annual process of reviewing and updating the Compliance Register, for presentation to the Audit & Risk Committee of Council (ARC)
- Oversee the process of assigning SLT owners and timelines to every recommendation arising from an external or internal audit
- Proactively follow up action owners to ensure recommendations are implemented in full, and in a timely manner
- Act as watchdog to ensure implementation of audit recommendations
- Report to Audit & Risk Committee on the completion of audit recommendations
- Planning of Audit engagement
- Develop a thorough understanding of processes in scope for assigned audits and document the process flowcharts
- Formulation and drafting of AuditPlan for Manager’s Review
- Develop audit approach, test procedures and sampling criteria based on professional judgement
- Perform audit tests and prepare working papers in accordance with the IIA Standards
- Evaluate the adequacy of process design and the effectiveness of internal controls in meeting strategic and departmental objectives
- Identify and document control and process weaknesses and provide adequate and sufficient audit evidence
- Participate in exit meetings with clients at the end of the fieldwork, providing clear explanation for issues identified
- Draft Management Letter, propose practical, and value added recommendations to address control weaknesses and or process inefficiencies
- Identify and assess risk and helping the University to be able to adapt to handle the forever-changing nature of risk
- Conduct Special Audit Investigation as and when required
- Assist in Budget Review and Compilation
- Administration and preparation of Departmental logistics and procurement needs
- Preparation of Fortnightly Exception Reports
- Assessed internal controls procedures against tax and compliance laws.
- Maintained compliance frameworks, policies and documentation to support audits.
- Created and managed action plans to mitigate audit discoveries and compliance concerns.
- Conducted extensive research to support regulatory findings and control weaknesses.
- Organized training programs to educate company staff on benefits and consequences of complying or defying regulations.
- Monitored compliance risk controls to identify deviations and offer recommendations.
- Well versed with in Navision, Banner and other Microsoft office programs, social media, and various office management software systems.
Administrative Assistant
Webmedia Fiji Ltd
Suva, Fiji
01.2011 - 06.2011
- Composed correspondence, reports and meeting notes.
- Developed administrative processes to achieve organizational objectives and improve office efficiency.
- Directed customer communication to appropriate department personnel.
- Prepared and prioritized calendars and correspondence.
- Coordinated appointments, meetings and conferences.
- Provided secretarial and office management support while building cooperative working relationships.
- Scheduled appointments, meetings and events for management staff.
- Utilized editing programs to proofread content for typo-free emails, memos and documentation.
- Conducted research, compiled and typed statistical reports, synthesized information and provided excellent communication to disseminate information throughout organization.
Volunteer
Fiji Red Cross Society
Suva, Fiji
08.2010 - 11.2010
- Entered data into computer systems, updating records and files with new information.
- Cultivated relationships and maintained regular communication with nonprofit agencies, schools, and social service agencies to solicit community needs.
- Followed directions from supervisors and completed tasks within appropriate timeframe.
- Collaborated with others by contributing time, effort and talent to advance needs or further missions.
- Assisted with and organized programs, events, and activities to drive outreach initiatives.
- Adhered to strict confidentiality policies in regard to personal and financial data.
- Engaged with stakeholders and community members and answered questions regarding volunteer programs.
- Identified key partnership opportunities and market segments to properly coordinate volunteer efforts.
- Established and maintained relationships with fellow volunteers and organizational stakeholders.
- Helped with prep, set up, and breakdown of community and public events.
- Helped organize and implement programs and projects to aid community and individuals.
- Promoted community resources through printed marketing material, email newsletters and social media campaigns.
- Maintained accurate records and documented client data in company databases.
Data Operator
Digicel Fiji Ltd
Suva
07.2010 - 09.2010
- Adhered to strict data confidentiality policies to prevent information leakage.
- Compiled, sorted and verified electronic data against hard copies to support quality control efforts.
- Reviewed source documents to locate required data for entry.
- Created reports and audited charts to maintain concise records.
- Proofread and edited documents to correct errors.
- Exceeded quality goals to support team productivity.
- Used data input interface to transcribe information from physical source documents into databases.
- Monitored data inputs to manage and maintain accuracy.
Sales and Administrative Officer
VoicenetIp (Fiji) Ltd
05.2006 - 03.2007
- Planned staff and training meetings and scheduled conference rooms.
- Coordinated appointments, meetings and conferences.
Relieving Typist
Suva Health Office, CWM Hospital
04.2004 - 08.2006
- Created letters, memorandums and monthly agendas for office distribution.
- Reviewed files and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
- Edited audio transcriptions for grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Verified proper font size, alignment and styles on various forms of documents.
- Converted paper documents into digital files and added documents into database systems.
- Proofread audio transcript to establish proper phrasing and wording of audio transcriptions.
- Drafted notes and organized detailed texts providing context for captured audio.
- Filed completed documents on computer hard drive or disk for storage purposes.
- Collated documents into reports, spiral notebooks and folder formats for different uses.
- Entered data in numerical and alphabetical order.
- Transcribed notes and compiled into reports for submission to supervisor.
- Prepared and sent reports and correspondence for appropriate clients and parties.
- Set up formulas in spreadsheets to compute calculations.
- Proofread documents and corrected errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Revised documents to improve information accuracy, diction and formatting.
Education
Masters of Commerce - Forensic Accounting
Post Graduate Diploma - Forensic Accounting
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting - Finance
Fiji National University
Certificate III in Financial Services -
South Pacific Education College
NSW Advanced Business Accounting Fundamentals of Business Accounting Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji Certificate in Information Technology -
TAFE
Skills
- Risk & Compliance Management
- Compliance Reviews
- Internal Controls
- Project Management
- Project Coordination
- Document Review
- Training and Presentations
- Reporting Requirements
- Policy Analysis
- Fraud Assessment
- Conducting Investigations
- Database Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Pivot Tables
References
Referees
1. Mrs. Venina Cawanibuka
Head of Department –
Risk & Compliance
Email: hod-rc@fnu.ac.fj
2. Mr. Ravneel Chand
Legal Executive, Fiji
National University
Email:
ravneel.chand@fnu.ac.fj
3. Rakesh Chandra Raju
Former Lecture, Fiji
National University
Email:
rak_raju@yahoo.com.au
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Risk and Compliance Officer, Audit Clerk
Fiji National University
06.2015 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Webmedia Fiji Ltd
01.2011 - 06.2011
Volunteer
Fiji Red Cross Society
08.2010 - 11.2010
Data Operator
Digicel Fiji Ltd
07.2010 - 09.2010
Sales and Administrative Officer
VoicenetIp (Fiji) Ltd
05.2006 - 03.2007
Relieving Typist
Suva Health Office, CWM Hospital
04.2004 - 08.2006
Masters of Commerce - Forensic Accounting
Post Graduate Diploma - Forensic Accounting
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting - Finance
Fiji National University
Certificate III in Financial Services -
South Pacific Education College
NSW Advanced Business Accounting Fundamentals of Business Accounting Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji Certificate in Information Technology -
TAFE
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