Konan Armand-Didier KONAN

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Experiences

Definition and planning of annual audit plan as per a risk based approach based on enterprise risk assessment
Oversight and coordination of financial, operational & performance audits
o Manage audits from scoping through execution of fieldwork, and reporting results to management by developing an efficient audit approach
o Manage and coordinate risk-based audit and consulting engagements across financial, operational, and strategic projects
o Partner and build relationships in areas of finance and operations subject matter expertise and audit responsibilities
o Supervise Senior Auditors in accomplishing their tasks within budget throughout the year and assist in managing their Development Plan
Communication of results and Reporting
o Develop formal written reports to communicate audit results including sound recommendations to senior management
o Prepare monthly and quarterly reports respectively for Group Internal Audit and Audit & Risk Committee
Team Productivity and performance management
o Develop a standardized timesheet template to collect Internal Audit team productivity data
o Develop budget and monitor staff costs, retention rate and numbers
o Analyze all staff timesheets and evaluate employee performance in the department
o Make recommendations for recognition or review when needed
Follow-up of external and internal audit corrective actions
o Review audit recommendations’ completion, appraising adequacy of management response and corrective actions implemented

MTN Ivory Coast

November 2015 to April 2017

Full-time

Abidjan

Côte d’Ivoire

Execute the audit plan approved by the Audit and Risks Committee as well as ad-hoc works requested by the senior management
Identify, analyze and evaluate root causes of significant weaknesses in internal control processes
Prepare audit reports for Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Management
Improve Internal Control and risks management activities by providing sound recommendations
Ensure regular monitoring in the implementation of external and internal audits recommendations

Key Equatorial Guinea Team Leader with multi-sectorial experience in Oil and gas, Mining, Maritime, NTIC, agriculture, cements industry, rating agencies, Government funded Development projects with emphasis on the Energy and natural resources sector.
Professional involved for NGOs, public and private entities in various audit and advisory assignments pertaining to:
=> Financial audit as per OHADA and IFRS standards
=> Petroleum costs recovery Audit
=> Forensics and Fraud Investigation
=> Financial Management System Support
=> Transactions and Financial restructuring
=> Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative declarations
=> Tax and Social Audits

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Skills

Attended to nine (9) mandatory technical training sessions related to West African CPA's program (DECOFI)

Training Organisms: Certified Public Accountants Association of: Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Togo and Senegal
Mining business Model and IFRS - Introduction to Oil & Gas Sector - IFRS /Professional Practice Group

Training Organism: KPMG Africa « Energy & Natural Resources » Team
Crossed analysis between IFRS and West African accounting and Financial reporting standards

Training organism: KPMG Côte d’Ivoire
Executive level Certificate of training on 3G, 4G, 5G technology standards

Training organism: Exceliacom Solutions

Education

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Financial Audit, Accounting & Tax Specialist