Samuel Njiru, CPA, MBA

Experience

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers Kenya

  Oct 2013 - May 2019

  In this capacity, I provided first-level recommendations and accounting advice to clients to better understand changes to International Financial Reporting Standards.Key Contributions:⦁ Assisted clients in the financial services industry transition to new International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS.⦁ Assisted clients with the practical implementation of related accounting and reporting issues.⦁ Provided accounting advice to clients to better understand changes to International Financial Reporting Standards. ⦁ Spearheaded the practical implementation of accounting and reporting issues on the client's behalf.⦁ Offered technical advisory services on IFRS and financial reporting.⦁ Engagement manager in charge of the IFRS conversion project involving 18 banks and 14 insurance companies in Ethiopia.⦁ Involved the IFRS conversion of Ethiopia’s state-owned electricity producer, IFRS conversion of Ethiopia's primary Shipping and Logistics Services.⦁ Enterprise as well as Ethiopia's sole telecommunications services provider. Show less I reviewed and advised on various entity-level controls and complex accounting transactions, and commented on their appropriateness. This involved liaising with other teams such as system specialists, especially in complex operating environments.Key Contributions:⦁ Led client engagements from start to finish. This included all aspects of financial statement preparation, internal staffing of engagements, project scheduling and budgeting, planning of the engagement, and related administrative functions.⦁ Ensured seamless flow of operations through constantly monitoring prospective accounting and regulatory changes.⦁ Reviewed and advised on various entity-level controls, and commented on their appropriateness. This involved liaising with other teams such as system specialists, especially in complex operating environments.⦁ Monitored prospective accounting and regulatory changes.⦁ Verified the accuracy of reports by comparing them with database information.⦁ Developed plans for proposal and review by executives & preparing analysis reports on the financial effects of plan changes.⦁ Addressed accounting issues - payroll, abnormal account balances, unreconciled bank/book accounts.⦁ Conducted special-purpose audit engagements.⦁ Prepared audit reports for senior management and board review, which highlighted accounting issues & proposed solutions to the issues identified.⦁ Reviewed financial reports and related non-financial information to ensure that the results properly reflect the performance of the entity. Show less I was involved in the financial audits of large, listed entities at various locations to ensure compliance with both accounting standards and company policies and procedures, assessed business risks, and evaluated internal controls.Key Contributions:⦁ Planned and budgeted for audit engagements.⦁ Reviewed and commented on the accounting treatment of complex financial transactions.⦁ Performed audit reviews of large financial institutions in Kenya to assess and improve internal controls.⦁ Tested compliance with regulations & confirmation of accounting treatments with respect to complex transactions.⦁ Implementing internal controls, conducting in-depth variance analyses, and drafting financial reports while ensuring compliance with IFRS.⦁ Addressing accounting issues - payroll, abnormal account balances, unreconciled bank/book accounts.⦁ Drafted reports and ensured issues identified are factual and agreed on with the clients. Show less

  • Manager | Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services (CMAAS)

    Jun 2018 - May 2019

  • Manager | Assurance Line of Service

    Jun 2018 - May 2019

  • Associate & Senior Associate

    Oct 2013 - May 2018
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  PwC

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

  Currently, I work as a Manager at PwC South Africa where I leverage my Accounting competence to provide Accounting Consulting Services to clients.Key Contributions:⦁ Providing clients with deep technical knowledge and solutions for financial statement preparation and presentation, revenue recognition, consolidation assessments, lease accounting, and accounting of complex financial instruments.⦁ Accredited PwC Global Accounting Consulting Services member⦁ Offering accounting advise to listed multinationals in the Financial services, Hoteling and Consumer & Industrial products and services industries both locally (in South Africa) and across Africa.⦁ Cross-consulting with Globally accredited IFRS experts within the PwC network and involving the right experts in escalating issues within other industry specialisms. Show less

  • Manager, Accounting Consulting Services

    May 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Manager, Accounting Consulting Services

    Jun 2019 - Apr 2021
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  PwC Kenya

  Jul 2022 - May 2023

  Senior Manager, Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services (CMAAS)

  As a Senior Manager, I provide accounting advisory around complex accounting transactions across a broad range of industries such as Financial Services, Energy and Utilities, Telecommunications, Entertainment and Media, Hospitality and Tourism and Industrial Manufacturing,

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  Deloitte

  May 2023 - now

  Senior Manager- Financial Institution Services