Candidate Profile

Rose Ddamulira

Personal information

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Career objective             

Self-driven, detail-oriented finance professional seeking to leverage an advanced understanding of tax laws and International Financial Reporting Standards to excel within an intellectually demanding accounting, audit, and finance role within a company

ACCA qualified finance professional with several years’ experience in offering professional finance, accounting, and audit services.

Key strengths         

Finely tuned analytical skills with a dedication to expanding subject knowledge and workplace competencies through continuing research and training; willingly assume extra responsibility to ensure optimal and timely assignment execution; excellent interpersonal, teamwork, communication skills.

Core competencies        

• Team Management               v              Audit and Assurance
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills v              Financial Reporting
• Leadership Skills               v               Risk Assessment & Management
• Self-Motivated               v               Internal Controls Assessment
• Budgeting                              v              Analytical Skills

Experience

Jan 2019 to date               Internal Audit Senior-Mobile Financial Services

MTN Uganda

• Undertake risk assessments of different business processes and prepare audit plans in line with the risks identified
• Ensure compliance with the Uganda Communications Commission, Income Tax Act, and other tax laws
• Conduct training and performance reviews for individuals under my supervision
• Offer support to the external audit team when required

• Undertake continuous monitoring of key controls of the organization
• Prepare audit programs and tests to be undertaken by members of the team
• Provide the head of the department with high-quality post-audit reports with value-added recommendations for the improvement of the entity’s business and internal control environment.
• Offer advice on business strategy and provide recommendations to be implemented by management
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise all activities of the department
• Prepare and present periodic (weekly and monthly) reports to the Audit Committee
• Represent business risk management on organisational project teams to champion proactive risk management
• Follow up on action plans set to resolve findings raised in the audits and address them on issue tracking for closure
• Execute Continuous Controls Monitoring activities as scheduled on the Combined Assurance Plan

Aug 2013 – Dec 2018        Audit Senior

Deloitte Uganda Ltd

• Provided financial audit assurance to a wide range of clients such as Eco Bank, ABC Bank, Orient Bank, Bayport Insurance Services Jubilee Insurance, UAP Insurance, Picfare Industries, Entebbe Handling Services, Delta Petroleum, Hass petroleum, etc.
• Provided the engagement partner with high-quality post-audit reports with value-added recommendations for the improvement of the client’s business and internal control environment.
• Ensured assigned clients submitted accurate statutory returns that were in line with the Financial Institution Acts and Bank of Uganda reporting standards.
• Coached and mentored new joiners in the firm and ensured they adapted to the firm’s work culture and audit methodology.
• Constantly met my clients’ expectations by ensuring that client deliverables were ready for release before the deadline agreed with the client.
• Prepared and reviewed financial statements per the IFRS standards.
• Promoted team efficiency which enabled my firm to attain recoveries on my assigned engagements by monitoring my team members’ progress of work assigned against the budgeted time.
• Promoted a constructive work environment & individual personal growth for my team members by providing/receiving real-time performance feedback.
• Ensured compliance to the Deloitte Risk & Quality standards by performing engagement checks at every stage of the audit.
• Performed risk assessment and compliance checks and prepared reports for this purpose for my assigned clients.
• Provided coaching to my assigned engagement teams and ensured they were well vast in the Deloitte methodology.

Professional membership

2019 – present             Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Education

Jan 2021- present              ISACA

Information System’s Audit and Control Association

Jan 2020 – present           CPA Uganda

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU)

Jan 2016 – 2019                 ACCA

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Aug 2010 – May 2013       Bachelor of Commerce

Makerere University Business School

Feb 2008 – Nov 2009      Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (U.A.C.E)

Uganda Martyr’s Secondary School Namugongo

Jan 2004 – Nov 2007      Uganda Certificate of Education (U.C.E)

Mt. St. Mary’s College Namagunga

Referees

Ms. Juliana Kemigisha 

Finance Manager

Equity Bank, Uganda.

Mob Tell: +256 703 884 695

Email:  julianakemigisha@gmail.com

Mr. Edward Kiwalabye  

Manager– Risk and Compliance

MTN Uganda Ltd

Mob Tell: +256 772 122 344

Email:  Edward.Kiwalabye@mtn.com

Mrs. Joanita Aliganyira Kiganda

Internal Audit Manager

Diamond Trust Bank

Kampala, Uganda.

Mob Tell: +256 773 132 679

Email: joanaliganyira@gmail.com