ZAKAYO OMONDI ODWORI-| - | P.O. Box 43693 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakayo-omondi-75b999107/
Nationality:
Kenyan
Languages:
English (Fluent); Kiswahili (Native); French (Basic)
Education:
Institution
KASNEB
Kenyatta University (Nairobi, Kenya)
Qualification Received
CPA Finalist
Bachelor of Economics & Finance -)
Key Skills
Critical thinking and business acumen, Problem - solving skills and Analytical skills, Team
Collaboration, Emotional intelligence, People skills, Leadership skills, Benefit focused, Budgeting, Risk
assessment, Project planning.
Employment Record:
Employer
From
To
Positions Held
PricewaterhouseCoopers Kenya
11/2019
Date
AskDegree LLC
05/2021
02/2022
Senior Compliance Consultant(Part time)
Kenya Revenue Authority
04/2019
11/2019
Customer Service Advisor
UAP-Old Mutual Kenya
10/2018
04/2019
Treasury Officer
Senior Associate
Work undertaken that best illustrates related experience and core competencies (showing role
played, duration of input, complexity of work undertaken):
Current working experience – PwC Kenya.
PwC Kenya is always contracted to provide financial audit services and evaluate on the application of
financial reporting under IFRS, appraising of the effectiveness of the client’s financial system and assessing
of the clients regulatory reporting and risk assessment.
Key contributions/Roles as Senior Associate:
• Execute the day-to-day activities of audit engagements and supporting the execution of a highquality audit;
• Identify and communicate potential issues and opportunities for audit efficiencies and process
improvement to Managers and Partners;
• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of audits and client interactions and ensuring efficient
information flow from the client to the audit team;
• Support the design and execution of an engagement's audit approach and procedures in accordance
with relevant regulatory professional auditing and assurance standards, and applicable firm
guidance and PwC methodology;
• Demonstrate a working knowledge and staying current on developments in accounting literature,
including those specific to assigned industries;
• Supervise Audit Associates on engagements and providing coaching, timely feedback, and reviewing
their audit documentation.
Outcome/Achievement: Successfully completed external audits for audit clients, listed and unlisted
companies while ensuring financial statements are aligned with reporting standards. Improved internal
control efficiency and risk reduction by presenting valuable audit findings to the clients. Helped the
clients in improving their efficiency and cost reduction through use of Alteryx, PowerBi.
Current working experience – AskDegree LLC - USA.
Askgree LLC is in the business of providing risk management products and services to small to medium and
large sized businesses operating within the United States and abroad. Additionally, the Company is currently
developing its proprietary freelancer platform built upon EOS blockchain, Allegiance.
Key contributions/Roles as a Senior Compliance Consultant(Part-time).
As part of the Company growing Compliance Network, the position requires me to utilize
consultative approach to assist financial services clients to;
• Develop and strengthen their compliance management and risk management system;
• Provide audit and testing expertise; and
• Provide potential solutions to identify gaps and associated risks as applicable to the business
• Conduct routine regulatory assessments;
•
Pay attention to detail and have an interdisciplinary understanding of the wider operations of
AskDegree Network so as to assist clients with compliance issues, risk management and
generally regulatory compliance topics.
Outcome/Achievement: Reviewed and evaluated legal documents to determine and ensure compliance
with departmental and other federal, state, and local regulations, requirements, statutes, and
policies on Data protection and Anti-Money Laundering for client Esdiac. Developed Anti-money
laundering (AML) policy for Esdiac. Provided oversight and execution of an inventory of applicable
laws and regulations, policies, standards, procedures and trainings on Anti-Money Laundering in
Philippines, BCEAO countries, Mexico and New Zealand.
Previous Work Experience: Kenya Revenue Authority - 2019.
Key contributions/Roles as a Customer Service Advisor.
• Act as the first point of contact resolution for customers and ensure the delivery of quality
service by projecting a professional and warm image;
• Drive revenue growth through participation in targeted campaigns;
• Act as first contact support for the debt collection initiatives;
• Execute activities to identify and register potential taxpayers in order to expand the tax register,
;improve voluntary compliance and improve revenue collections;
• Handle complaints and queries by providing appropriate first contact resolutions to customers;
• Follow up potential customers not yet registered through telephone calls, emails and text
messages means to get them registered.
Outcome/Achievements
• Formulated a marketing strategy that saw the number of newly registered taxpayers within the
station increase by 50% in a span of 6 months by following up on potential customers through
calls and emails;
• Reengineered the filling strategy for the clients that saw the number of unfiled returns reduce by
50% for the financial year 2018;
• Managed to surpass the revenue target set to the team by 30% through fostering teamwork and
participation in targeted campaigns;
• Executed my duties effectively and in an efficient manner that saw the service delivery quality
improve thereby leading to change in perception about the organization by the public.
Previous Work Experience: UAP-Old Mutual – 2018 - 2019.
As the treasury officer I was charged with the responsibilities of;
• Data clean-up using SAP Agile and analysis for the department in preparation for the
implementation of a new financial reporting system;
• Reconciliation of ledger reports from different East African insurance entities with the main ledger;
• Preparation of Bank Reconciliations at agreed frequency and follow up on reconciling items for
assigned accounts;
• Monthly reconciliation of assigned general ledger accounts.
Outcome/Achievement: My analysis and assessment of the different ledgers and suspense accounts led
to correction of multiple transactions which had been erroneously posted or which had differences due
to the difference in currency exchange between the East African countries. The company was also able
to successfully migrate to the new financial reporting system with reconciled data that was as a result
of this data clean-up exercise.
Referees
Isaiah Gakonyo
Senior Manager, Assurance
PwC Kenya
Email:-
Ayub Ogaro
Supervisor, Marketing
Department
Kenya Revenue Authority
Email:-
Alexandria Degree
Chief Executive Officer, Founder
AskDegree LLC
Email:-
