2. CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME : CPA Ibrahim Onkoba Mokaya.
ADDRESS : P.O.Box 4857-00506, Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi.
Tel. +254-20-4201008. (Office Direct Line).
Cell: +254-722-394133
Email : imokaya43@gmail.com
Ibrahim.Mokaya@westcongroup.com
NATIONALITY : Kenyan.
MARITAL STATUS : Married.
DATE OF BIRTH : 7th August 1969.
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND.
PROFESSIONAL : C.P.A (K) December, 1999.
COMPUTER PACKAGES : ERP Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, Syspro 6.0,
QuickBooks and Sage Accounting.
UNIVERSITY : University of Poona, India, 1994.
B.Com, 1st Class with Distinction, (Accounting,
Banking & Finance, & Business Entrepreneurship)
HIGH SCHOOL : Nyansiongo High School, (1988-1989).
K.A.C.E.-2 Principles (Economics and Geography)
SECONDARY : Nyansiongo High School (1984-1887).
K.C.E-Division III.
PRIMARY : Menyenya Primary School (1976-1993).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I am a responsible person with an outgoing personality capable of working
independently to provide practical solutions to management problems in an
organization. I have 3 years working experience as a Group Financial Controller, and 9
years as Finance Manager at Westcon Africa Group a Distribution company in IT
products, in addition I have six years working experience in auditing, gained while
working with PKF KENYA Certified Public Accountants; I joined Samvir & Co. as an
Audit assistant in 1995. I have gained tremendous all round experience/exposure in
auditing in various institutions (i.e. manufacturing, service industry such as banks,
hospitals, & insurance)
3. WORK EXPERIENCE
WESTCON AFRICA GROUP.
Group Financial Controller:
March 2011 to Date:
Transferred from Westcon Africa UK Limited in the UK to Westcon Africa
(Kenya) Limited based in Nairobi Kenya.
As Group Financial Controller:
Provide operational and programmatic support, and advise the management
team on financial matters.
Participate in financial & strategic planning, preparation, interpretation and
analysis of financial statements highlighting key performance indicators of the
group.
Participate in preparation of budgets of the group.
Prepare consolidated financial statements for the group by the 5th working day
of the following month.
Share with management on a regular basis reports on the performance of the
group.
In charge of overseeing management of all statutory reporting activities.
Review and implement financial policies and procedures.
Train, give guidance, set, and monitor Key performance Indicators to finance
team.
Able to work collaboratively with partners & colleagues in a multi-country
setting.
Lead staff on working capital and fund management as well as on negotiating
finance facilities on behalf of the group from lending institutions.
Responsible for financial integration of all modules of ERP system.
In charge of management of internal & external audits.
WESTCON AFRICA (UK) LIMITED
Financial Analyst:
December 2009 to February 2011:
Transferred to Westcon Africa UK Limited based in the UK.
Appointed as a project manager to oversee implementation of a new ERP
Microsoft Dynamics AX on all Westcon Africa Group entities.
Successfully completed the project ready to go live at beginning of Westcon
Africa Group Financial year 1st
March 2011.
On successful implementation I was promoted to Group Financial Controller
for Westcon Africa Group effect from 01st
March 2011.
4. WESTCON AFRICA (KENYA) LIMITED
Finance and Administration Manager:
September 2001 to Nov 2009:
Head of the Finance department. Supervise staff working in finance
department.
Monitor and update internal controls of the company.
Manage day to day activities of the company.
Preparation of Financial statements for the company.
Preparation of management accounts.
Prepare weekly cash flow projections.
Coordinate and facilitate external audits.
Prepare company payroll.
PKF KENYA.
Certified Public Accountants.
A medium sized External Auditors Firm with branches in East Africa
Functional Responsibilities:
Senior Auditor-2000-2001:
From January 2000 to September 2001 after the merger of Samvir & Co. with
Kassim lakha Abdulla & Co.
Responsible for leading Audit team sent out for external audit duties.
Training Audit Assistants in my team.
Advising clients on improving internal controls and accounting systems.
Responsible for reviewing audit reports and management letters.
Audit semi senior 1998-1999:
Drafting management letters (solutions to management problems).
Gathering Audit evidence to support the audit Reports/Opinion on various clients.
Audit Assistant-1997:
Assisting Audit Seniors in performing audits of various clients of the firm.
Performing teamwork assignments as allocated to the group.
Audit Trainee-1995-1996:
Recording bank receipts & payments by using pay-in slips and cheque counterfoils.
Do bank reconciliation.
Learn on maintaining a nominal ledger and other subsidiary ledger accounts.
Extracting Trial Balance and drafting Financial Statements.
Other Training:
October 1999-Attended a two days seminar on a guide to banking Audits.
October 1999-Attended a staff seminar on senior development program.
5. February 1999-Attended a two days staff seminar on Quality Control.
October 1998-Attended a Staff Seminar on a guide to banking Audits.
February 1998-Attended a two days annual staff conference on Office Automation,
Procedures and manuals, staff matters (Planning and Staff Matrix,
Supervision, Training, Motivation and Discipline, V.A.T. Audits,
March 1997-Attended a Staff Conference on Professional and Work Ethics, Audit
Planning and Other Key audit areas (i.e. Materiality and Risk, Audit
Evidence, Audit Techniques, Analytical Review, & Accounting Systems.
July 1996- Took part in a seminar on Total Quality Management (TQM) in an
Auditing Environment.
January 1996-Attended a course on Instruction in Audit Approach and Techniques,
Computer Audits, Kenya Accounting Standards and Taxation in Kenya.
May 1995- attended a Staff Seminar on Time Management conducted by Success
Consultants.
Achievements:
Undertaking internal controls and systems review and investigations.
Extra curricular Achievements:
Schools Head prefect, Nyansiongo High School 1989.
Best student, Nyansiongo High School 1989.
References
Wilfred N. Michoma David Nyamato Ashif Kassam
KENYA COMM BANK Compliance Manager RSM Ashvir Audit & tax
P.O. Box 78446 NIC Bank Limited P.O. Box 349- 00606.
Nairobi. Nairobi. Nairobi.
Tel: +254722 463319 Tel: +254 722558857 Tel: +254 20 4451747/8/9
