Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Websites
Skillsgained
Membershipandassociation
Educationalandprofessionalqualifications
Philanthropyandleadership
Attributesandkeystrengths
References
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Addmore Makina

Addmore Makina

Chartered Accountant
Harare

Summary

I am an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants, with extensive experience auditing entities across African markets. My primary focus areas include Insurance, Banking and Capital Markets, Mining & Metals, Manufacturing, and Consumable industries. With five years of auditing experience from 2017 to the present, I have developed a results-oriented approach and a passion for business development. I am a dynamic young professional committed to pursuing excellence and providing solutions that foster personal and business growth. Additionally, I have actively participated in client pursuits for Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation (MAFR).

Overview

1824
1824
years of professional experience

Work History

Audit Manager

Ernst & Young
1 2023 - Current
  • Managed a team of 45 staff members on 4 clients
  • Managed clients with revenue in excess of USD 700k per year
  • Manage key components of multiple engagements including the strategy, planning, risk assessment, team management, engagement economics and delivery of exceptional client service
  • Understand EY service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients
  • Budgeting, fee negotiation, billing and fee collection
  • Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring all levels of staff
  • Managing the overall work of the engagement
  • Taking a lead role in performing audit opinion consultations and financial statements quality reviews
  • Preparing audit plans and presenting to the audit committee.

Business Development Member

Ernst & Young
Harare
01.202 - Current
  • Preparing business proposals for new client acquisitions. Won two out of the three.
  • Preparing proposed budgets for client & executive considerations
  • Preparing presentations for executive use
  • Researching on client needs and proposing solutions in the proposals.

Assistance Manager

Ernst & Young
03.2023 - 08.2023
  • Managing the overall work of the engagement
  • Billing & collecting fees from client
  • Chairing meetings between client executives and our executives
  • Updating the Partner in charge on audit progress
  • Coaching the team.

Audit Supervisor

Ernst & Young
Harare
01.202 - 02.202
  • Supervised a team of about 20 members
  • Planning audits for Insurance entities; listed entities; Public Interest entities as well as leading meetings with audit team and the client staff
  • Formulating overall audit approach with the manager/partner before commencing the audits
  • Completing audit processes and documenting higher risk areas; review of work and coaching
  • Leading and managing engagement metrics including but not limited to time management
  • Preparation and managing of budgets and costs for audit and assurance engagements
  • Understanding and evaluating clients’ design, implementation and operating effectiveness of internal control systems
  • Performing second & detailed reviews of audit work
  • Preparing technical consultations on complex areas and opinion formulation
  • Leading and coaching teams.

Audit Senior

Ernst & Young
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Performing detailed reviews of junior staff work
  • Leading the team on ground by playing an In-Charge-Auditor role
  • Reporting on audit progress to the supervisor or manager on the engagements
  • Preparing detailed opinion and technical consultations.

Audit Assistant & Intern

Ernst & Young
Harare
09.201 - 07.202
  • Audit evidence gathering.

Skills

Performance Improvement

Audit management

Audit Planning

Financial statement review

Skillsgained

  • Financial Statements Audit
  • Financial Management
  • Business development
  • Financial Reporting
  • Leadership
  • Computer Literacy
  • Interpersonal
  • Analytical and Investigative Skills
  • Project Management
  • Consolidation of Complex Group financial statements.

Membershipandassociation

Chartered Accountant Zimbabwe: Institute of Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe (07/01/24)

Educationalandprofessionalqualifications

  • Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) (ICAZ, 2023): Pass
  • Initial Test of Competence (ITC) (ICAZ): Pass- Ranked 4th Nationally
  • Certificate in Theory of Accounting (CTA) (CAA, 2020): Pass- Ranked 5th Nationally
  • Bachelor of Accountancy Degree (UZ, 2019): First Class Degree (Cum Laude)
  • A’ Level (St Columba’s High, 2013): 3 A’s in Accounting, Economics & Business Studies
  • O’ Level (Rupinda Secondary School, 2011): 5 A’s and 3 B’s Including Mathematics and English

Philanthropyandleadership

Providing leadership and motivation to students through

Attributesandkeystrengths

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven track record of delivering audit reports on time.
  • Full commitment to work and ability to suit in any work set up whilst managing time.
  • An effective team player willing to go the extra mile to assist colleagues and clients and not hesitant to learn and make decisions.
  • Effective leader with Integrity, Innovativeness, commitment to excellence and excellent organisational skills
  • Flexibility to constantly learn and innovatively adapt in a fast-paced environment.

References

Available on request, Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe

Timeline

Assistance Manager

Ernst & Young
03.2023 - 08.2023

Audit Senior

Ernst & Young
01.2022 - 12.2022

Audit Manager

Ernst & Young
1 2023 - Current

Business Development Member

Ernst & Young
01.202 - Current

Audit Supervisor

Ernst & Young
01.202 - 02.202

Audit Assistant & Intern

Ernst & Young
09.201 - 07.202
Addmore MakinaChartered Accountant