Godswill chigozie Uwaeme
Chartered accountant
abuja
Summary of Career
1. I am a proficient and professional executive with 10+ hands-on experience cutting across business risk management, internal audit practice, governance and compliance, internal control building, tax planning, project risk management, insurance risk management, IT risk governance and business continuity planning. .
2. My experience and expertise cut across key sectors majorly in the Power, Energy, Oil & Gas, and logistics.
3. I have sound understanding of championing all round internal audit process and executing Enterprise Risk Management framework
4. My experience is complemented with rooted practical exposure, key trainings, and certification by reputable global institutions.
5. Use of ICT tools to support business process.
6. I look forward to a fulfilling career in a responsible organization where hard work and innovative ideas are recognized and rewarded.
7. Project and technical risk management skills. Creative, assertive, negotiation, and innovative skills. Report writing and communication skill @ executive management level. Team player, leadership qualities, relationship & people management skill.
8. Use of ICT tools to support business process. Implementation of Risk Management framework. Conversant with IFRS principles and application.
9. Successfully develop & implement a robust risk management architecture & strategy from scratch. Currently lead a result-oriented team that meet up Risk & Audit Committee and Board expectations. Successfully facilitated in-house training of about 450 staff in risk management
10. Coordinated the rolling out of several business policies and procedural manuals from scratch cutting across, Finance, Operations, Corporate Governance, and Risk Management. Support in provision of risk advise to strategic investment and business growth decisions. Managed and concluded an insurance claim process of about #1.5billion involving local and international brokers. Render several in-house cost saving services to my previous and current employers.
Experience as ASSISTANT MANAGER COMPLIANCE BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT
01 January 2015
30 November 2015
Involves in executing comprehensive risk-based audit plan which covers all the subsidiaries within the group.
Provide continuous assurance on accuracy, completeness, and reliability of the accounting system within the group through regular call-over, audit trail, bank reconciliation review, payroll review, pre and post transaction audit etc.
Design and execute comprehensive audit program for specific audit task.
Periodic reviews of subsidiaries management accounts raise observations on presentation, classification, and disclosure issues.
Review retail stations sales, lubricants sales& trucking revenue and raise reports.
Visit retail stations, depots/tank farm, gantry, truck yard, petrochemical plant.
Carry out detailed value for money audit on special projects, procurement, and other overheads for cost control & quality purposes.
Conduct special audit task in areas of interest to management e.g. investigation.
Render necessary reports to management through head of dept.
Carry out any other duty towards protecting company assets.
Experience as MANAGER AUDIT & BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT
01 January 2016
28 February 2018
Lead team members in implementation of annual risk-based audit work plan.
Support the chief risk officer (CRO) in the development and implementation of annual risk management workplan.
Monitor the risk dashboard and raise exception reports to highlight control inadequacies, deviations, and risk exposures.
Involve in creating risk awareness and risk culture in all aspect of organizational activities through training, and engagement of risk owners.
Develop audit program use by subordinates for periodic audit of departments, branches, subsidiaries, and follow up on exceptions raised during the audit.
Conduct investigations on fraud related cases, whistle blowing, control breaches and make recommendations and sanction grids.
Contribute, as appropriate, in the year-end audit with the external auditor.
Carry out any other duty as directed by superiors or executive management.
Experience as SENIOR MANAGER BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT
18 April 2018
To date
Develop and implement a robust risk management policy framework.
Develop Company-wide business continuity and contingency plans to deal with emergencies.
Risk assessment, which involves analyzing risk as well as identifying, describing, and estimating the risk affecting business operations.
Risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organization such as cost, legal requirements, budget, and environmental factors, and evaluating previous handling of risk.
Establishing and quantifying the organizations risk appetite i.e. the level of risk they are prepared to accept.
Risk reporting in an appropriate way for different audiences, including, the Board of Directors & Risk Committee, regulators, and other relevant stakeholders.
Corporate Governance involving external risk reporting and communication to stakeholders.
Conducting audits of policy and compliance to standards, including liaison with internal and external auditors and industry regulators.
Facilitate periodic risk management training for all staff, providing support, education, and champion the promotion of risk awareness culture.
Advise executive management on risks attached to corporate decisions and impact of internal and external changes in business growth.
Attend regular Risk Committee meeting and brief Risk Committee of the Board on developments in risk Architecture.
Drive best practices for the implementation of Enterprise Risk Management frameworks and continuous improvement.
Drive a 360-degree view of risk management cutting across internal, external context and global risk events that impact organizational objectives, core processes and stakeholders’ expectations.
Support the IT department in development IT security and governance framework.
Work closely with HSE department to develop a framework for HSE risk management and advise management on health, safety, security, and environmental issues.
Liaise constantly with senior managers on various risk matters and Support the CEO on strategic risk management decisions.
Bachelor 03 April 2018
B.Sc. Accounting 2.1Master 04 November 2020
PGD EconomicsIntermediate 13 November 2013
ACA