Martin Kimani

Experience

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  World Agroforestry

  Jan 2007 - Sept 2007

  System Analyst

  analyzing, designing and implementing information systems. I was also responsible of assessing the suitability of information systems in terms of their intended outcomes and liaising with end users, software vendors and programmers in order to achieve these outcomes.

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  KPMG East Africa

  Oct 2007 - now

  I am an Associate Director at KPMG with over 12 years of experience in Technology transformation. Some of my key competence areas include but not limited to:|Digital Transformation Projects |Enterprise IT Strategy development| IT projects management | IT projects quality assurance | Data migration review | IT audit (both internal and external audits) | Information systems value for money audits | IT benefits realization audits | Systems optimization review | Payment processes control assessment | IT due diligence | ISO 27001 based audits | Systems Integration review | Regulator/Compliance directive audits | Show less I am a senior manager at KPMG with over 10 years of experience in risk consulting, IT advisory. Some of my key competence areas include but not limited to: IT audit (both internal and external audits) | IT projects management | IT projects quality assurance | Data migration review | Information systems value for money audits | IT benefits realization audits | Systems optimization review | Payment processes control assessment | IT due diligence | ISO 27001 based audits | Systems Integration review | Regulator/Compliance directive audits |Key roles as senior manager include: - Engagements oversight and client relationship management - Unit financial administration - Active involvement in unit annual strategy development Show less As an IT audit manager at KPMG for the last five (5) years, I have managed various teams raging from a team of three (3) to 10 staff members based on the specific resource requirements of the assignments. Some of my key roles have been:- Preparation of IT audit plans for the various engagements including but not limited to Central Bank Directive audits, risk based audit assignments supporting financial audits, external IT audits and value for money audits- Supervising, coaching and developing junior members of staff within teams- Performance management for my counselees- Conducting IT due diligence for numerous organizations- Providing project management and quality assurance reviews during selection and implementation of technology enabled transformations across financial and consumer industry markets - Preparation of audit reports and presentation of audit issues to board audit committees during engagement close out meetings - Unit financial administration including top line management, direct and overheads costs monitoring to ensure achievement of target gross profit margins- Preparation of the annual strategy for the project management service line Show less I was part of the risk consulting, IT Advisory team. Some of my roles involved:- Planning and overseeing the systems audits assignments- Associate advisor role during project management and quality assurance IT assignments - Allocating responsibilities to junior and staff auditors- Reviewing team members’ work for accuracy and compliance to audit program- Performing effective risk and control assessments - Preparation of audit reports - Present audit findings and find ways to increase compliance and efficiency - Review of work papers prepared by the junior IT auditors in the team - Data analysis using caseware tools (IDEA) for agreed upon procedures Show less I was part of the risk consulting, IT advisory department where my some of key roles involved:-Conducting review of internal controls, performing audit tests and prepare general IT controls reports using the agreed audit methodology-Documenting audited issues, write audit reports for the allocated audit sections and follow up some of the outstanding audit issues and audit tasks- Audit work papers documentation- Data analysis using Caseware tools (IDEA) for agreed upon procedures - Review of application controls for selected critical application Show less

  • Associate Director

    Oct 2019 - now

  • KPMG – Senior Manager, Risk Consulting - IT Advisory

    Oct 2017 - Sept 2019

  • KPMG – Manager, Risk Consulting - IT Advisory

    Oct 2012 - Sept 2017

  • KPMG - Senior Associate, IT Advisory

    Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

  • KPMG - Junior Associate, IT Advisory

    Oct 2007 - Sept 2010