Tresphored Kabanga

• Identified and researched potential accounting issues.
• Supported critical strategic and operational processes.
• Conducted financial, operational and compliance audits.
• Assessed financial, accounting and operational controllership for both risks and opportunities.
• Oversee all aspects of a client’s engagement, from initial planning to final reporting.
• Developing and implementing the firm’s overall strategy for handling audits.
• Manage teams effectively while juggling multiple projects at once.
• Build positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
• Build highly-skilled and achievement-oriented team environment.
• Develop new client contacts for business growth.
• Attend client meetings and stay abreast with industry trends.
• Managing audit procedures, ensuring they are completed by the set deadline, including monitoring turnaround and reviewing audit files
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge about company standards, policies and regulations.
• Ensure that Resources are in place to execute the plan
• Ensure that the plan is communicated to the engagement team
• That International Financial Reporting Standards have been Observed as well as Auditing standards

• Oversee all aspects of a client’s engagement, from initial planning to final reporting.
• Developing and implementing the firm’s overall strategy for handling audits.
• Manage teams effectively while juggling multiple projects at once.
• Build positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
• Build highly-skilled and achievement-oriented team environment.
• Develop new client contacts for business growth.
• Attend client meetings, stay abreast with industry trends
• Managing audit procedures, ensuring they are completed by the set deadline, including monitoring turnaround and reviewing audit files
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge about company standards, policies and regulations.
• Ensure that Resources are in place to execute the plan
• Ensure that the plan is communicated to the engagement team
• That International Financial Reporting Standards have been Observed as well as Auditing standards

Working with the team Leader based in Germany and the Technical Committee of the Office of the Accountant General of the Republic of Zambia I was hired as Regional Expert and worked with the Consulting team to formulate the Strategic Plan for the Office of the Accountant General of the Republic of Zambia for the period 2021 to 2025.

• Trained and mentored department staff on policies and procedures to establish strong foundation for client development and service activities.
• Managed assurance engagements by defining the audit strategy in consultation with partner and execute it in compliance with the firm’s policies and protocols.
• When required, I personally executed complex audit procedures and lead teams or parts of teams on engagements, depending on the size of the engagement.
• Managed projects and engagements profitably by leading the team to perform efficiently.
• Monitored the assurance team's progress against the plan and alter it when needed
• Cultivated and managed business development opportunities. Generated new audit business opportunities by understanding the firm and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to apply knowledge and services.
• Coached and developed people by sharing knowledge with team members and helping team members attain experiences that cultivate technical competencies.
• Developed people by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the assurance team.
• Conducted timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/on-the-job training
• Maintained cooperative relationships with other assurance teams
• Developed and maintained long-term productive client relationships and networks.
• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress.
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other assurance team members' views
• Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the audit client's environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good project management skills

Integrity within a professional environment

I was hired to provide Technical Assistance to the Public Accounts Committee on the Report of the Auditor General on the Accounts of the Republic of Zambia for the Financial Year Ended 31st December 2017.

The Objective of this TA was to assist the Public Accounts Committee (Members of Parliament) evaluate the major issues flagged in the Auditor General’s Report.

More specifically, to examine the Report in the context of:

• how its findings can be used to realize the principles of public finance - prudent and responsible use of public resources;
• adequacy of both the Public Audit Act of 2016 and the Public Finance Management Act of 2018 to address, internal control weaknesses;
• how responsive controlling officers are to emerging issues during the audit process; and
• how the audit findings can be used to enhance the implementation of austerity measures particularly those concerned with controlling public expenditure

• Lead teams of up to 30 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
• Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations.
• Oversaw business calendar of events and scheduled key initiatives.

I oversaw the implementation and management of all operational systems and functions necessary for the foundation programmatic activities –namely:

• Compliance,
• Accounting and finance,
• Human Resources,
• Sub Award Management,
• Information Technology,
• Procurement And Logistics,
• Administration,
• Audit and Field Operations.
• Manage the process of Project Close Out and this entailed engaging all state holders who included government, employees, donors to ensure compliance with all relevant Laws and regulations in the process. This was achieved to the satisfaction of all stake holders.

Was appointed Internal Audit Consultant for SFH Zambia to run the Internal Audit Department handling all aspects of internal audit work i.e. assessment of internal controls throughout the organization and coming up with recommendations on how to improve upon them.

Some of the Key achievements so far include the following:

• Development of antifraud and whistle blower policy

• Development of an internal audit department charter

• Review of travel policy to determine effectiveness

• Following up on implementation of recommendations made by other auditors i.e. OFOG team

• Assist to develop the organization’s yearly audit plan

• Handle audit assignments, review all paperwork and audit reports

• Review the reports that were prepared by other auditors

• Initiate different project planning and help to assess risk

• Develop audit direction for the rest of the auditors in the organization

• Provide leadership to other auditors on various assigned tasks and ensure satisfactory outcomes

• Perform different audit tasks which include preparation, paperwork, and other associated reports

• Help to verify the exactness of different financial situations as they relate to liabilities, assets, expenditures, receipts, and other transactions

• Take part in the coordination of audit assignments and ensure good interactions with the administrators, staff, external auditors and law enforcement agencies

• Participate in the development and implementation of policies by providing short and long-term planning

• Recommend different methods that could help to enhance and improve control procedures

• Work with the management to resolve issues that may have been identified through audit findings

• Conduct follow-up on all the different audit assignments given to other auditors

• Make a research on the latest trends and other issues relating to the industry

• Guilde and advise the team in the organization to ensure that the development and processes adopted are legal, and work to achieve a wide range of organizational goals

• Ensure proper documentation of the results of the audit evaluations

• Plan and allocate resources and staff in accordance with their skills and schedules

• Perform other related assignments as assigned by the management.

The beneficiaries were Senior Management and employees.

As a trainer and Consultant I was involved in the Software roll out in Country Offices: Specifically, I delivered ERP training and Post go Live support in the following Countries:

• Zambia,
• Uganda,
• South Africa,
• Nepal
• Cambodia

The beneficiaries were Country Office Management and their staff

My Role entailed the following:

• As part of Senior Management Team I was involved in the development of the Organisations Strategic Plans
• Preparation of Monthly and Annual Financial Reports that complied with appropriate Financial Reporting framework
• Development of sound internal financial controls to minimise loss of funds

• Periodically review the organization’s financial reports and identify opportunities for cost reduction.

· Manage employees and contractors who are responsible for financial reporting and budgeting

• Ensure that the organization’s financial records and recordkeeping methods are in compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
• Preparation and monitoring of Annual budgets
• Coordination of both Internal and External audits

As part of Country Management Team in charge of Finance, I oversaw the following:

• Preparation of Country office Plans
• Monthly financial reporting
• Budget Preparation and Monitoring
• Facilitation of training workshops for internal staff as well as regional staff
• Assess country Office’s financial status
• Analyse financial plans
• Source and evaluate capital expansion options, including loans and funding
• Forecast revenues and costs and report any discrepancies
• Analyse and identify risks and opportunities
• Manage current and future payments
• Monitor financial procedures and ensure compliance
• Provide solutions and set goals to increase productivity
• Review day-to-day transactions to identify areas of improvement

My job entailed the following:

• Preparing management reports based on the audit findings.

• Preparation of tax computations to determine tax liability of Limited companies.

• Prepare matters for the attention of partners

• Participated in audit proposals preparation

• Conducted scoping interviews with prospective clients

• Deliver quality auditing services to clients and their stakeholders.

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations

• Collaborate to plan engagement objectives and an audit strategy that complies with professional standards and appropriately addresses risk.

• Direct field work, manage engagement economics and inform supervisors of the audit engagement status.

• Monitor the engagement team's progress against the plan and alter it when needed.

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with audit client personnel, assess audit clients' satisfaction and proactively maintain contact with the audit client throughout the year.

• Supervise junior engagement team members and develop them through effectively delegating audit tasks and providing guidance to assurance staff.

As Senior Auditor my job involved

• · Planning and execution of audit assignments for Government ministries and departments
• · Compiling management reports based on audit findings.
• · Ensured that government departments complied with Public Financial Management Act, Government Circulars and other regulations in the management of Public resources
• · Facilitation of Exit Meetings with Controlling Officers after Completion of field work