About

I am a Chartered Accountant with over 5-years audit experience in various financial services sectors namely, Insurance (Captives and General insurance), Banks and Asset management i.e., Hedge funds. Over my audit career I have continued to strengthen my supervisory and leadership skills, successfully seeing numerous audit engagements to completion and above all meeting the clients’ objectives.

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)
  • US GAAP Standards
  • English

Experience

Kelvin Mugendi

Work experience
  • Planning, designing, and executing audit engagements in accordance with relevant regulatory, professional auditing and assurance standards and applicable firms’ guidance and methodology.
  • On need basis, working in collaboration with various stakeholders i.e., Actuaries and Tax experts on highly complex engagements where informed decision making on key audit areas is required.
  • Reviewing and updating of financial statements and relevant disclosures in accordance with the financial accounting standards.
  • Identifying and communicating potential issues and opportunities for audit efficiencies and process improvement to Managers and Partners
  • Coordinating client interactions and communications and ensuring efficient information flow from the client to the audit team.
  • Continuously demonstrating adequate working knowledge and staying current on developments in accounting and audit including those specific to assigned industries.
  • Supervising Audit Associates and Interns on engagements, coaching, and reviewing their audit documentation.
  • Preparing engagement budgets and board papers.

Kelvin Mugendi

Work experience
  • Audit In charge at   KPMG
  • September, 2018 - September, 2021
  • Fulltime
  • Reviewed the financial statements and the accompanying disclosures.
  • Reviewed junior audit team members’ work and coaching.
  • Provided the necessary insights to the audit team and being the go to person for the management.
  • Drafted Board Audit committee papers.
  • Reported and discussed findings with the management as well as attending Board Audit committees.
  • Followed up with the client to settle the audit fees.
  • Lead audit engagements from start to completion and being the link between the client , managers and partners.

Kelvin Mugendi

Education
  • Certified Public Accountant

Kelvin Mugendi

Education
  • Bachelor Of Business Management (Second class honors upper division)

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