Baraka Kabemba
Audit Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers GABON
Libreville - Gabon
| English | French |
Schools attended |
ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountant) (Associate Member) |
ICHEC (Ecole de Commerce)(Diplôme avec Mention - Distinction) |
Zaïre American Language Institute (English / TOFEL) |
Ecole Privée Belge de Bukavu (Math + Physique)(Diplôme d'Etudes Secondaire Supérieures (Distinction)) |
Since 2005: PricewaterhouseCoopers GABON |
Audit Manager
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External audit of Internationl Groups and Local clients in Gabon, and in Africa(French GAAP / US GAAP / IFRS / OHADA). - Audit assignement in both the financial, industry sector - Oil & Gas audit assignement (upstream and downstream) Due diligences in Gabon, USA, Tanzania, Liberia, Zambia, Angola, Ouganda, Rwanda : - Company assessement and valuation, restructuring et liquidation ; - Internal control assessement, Procedures manual ; - SOX 404 Compliance assignements; - OMB Compliance assignements (A-133). - Expenses review for a financial start up - Assistance in preparation of the file for a Banking Licence in Gabon. - Establishment of an internal credit quotation system for a bank - Risk mapping of a bank - Risk mapping of a pan African telecommunication company - Establishment of a manual of procedures for a pan African telecommunication company - Establishment of a manual of procedures for a pan African Organization - Internal control review (Sox 404 documentation) for an international group - Debt assessment diligence - Payroll review for a pan African telecommunication company - Debt recovery assistance for a pan African telecommunication company - Proposal for the re-organisation of the Finance department of a pan African telecommunication company - Deep involvement in prepartion of Expression of Interests and proposal for services (Assurance and Advisory) As an Audit Supervisor to Audit Manager I am in charge of the assignement (from A to Z for both technical and soft aspect) and direct reporting to Senior Managers, Directors and Partner. Main client in the Financial Sector : - BICIG (BNP PARIBAS) - Union Gabonaise de Banque (CALYON) - BGFI BANK - Banque Gabonaise de Developpement Main client in the Oil & Gas Sector : - SHELL GABON & Pizo Shell - ADDAX Gabon - PANAFRICAN - Total Marketing Gabon - Mobil Oil Gabon Main Non for profit : - GLOBAL FUND (Acting as the Local Fund Agent) - AFRICARE - CARE - Conservation International Due diligences : - Review of the real estate credit portfolio a Bank in Gabon in the context of its transfer to a newly created branch - Assistance in the file setting of a new factoring company in Gabon in order to acquire the related license from the prudential authority (COBAC). - SOX review and testing for an Oil & Gas company | |
Sector: Certified Public Accounting |
2001 - 2005 : PricewaterhouseCoopers BELGIUM |
from Auditor to Audit Supervisor
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- Audit assignments in both the financial sector (banking, insurance et pension funds) and industry in Belgium, France and Switzerland. - Various professional trainings in accounting and finance matters (Including Corporate Finance.) As the lead Senior Auditor I was in charge of the field management of the assignement. Main clients in Financial Sector : BANKS - Lombard Odier Darier & Heintsch - Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild Europe - JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan International Bank - Banque Commerciale du Maroc - Banque Chaabi du Maroc - Fortis Investment Management (GIPS project) INSURANCE - AXA Belgium (including USGAAP, FRGAAP, IFRS and SOX projects) - Sirius International - Zurich Assurance, PENSION FUNDS - Baxter Pension Funds - Honeywell Pension Funds - Fortis Pension Funds. Main client in Industry Sector: - Glaxo Smith Kline SA - Novartis Pharma SA - Boeringher Ingelheim SA - Wauters Aciers - Dade Behring - Fidexis SA - TradeGo SA. Due diligences : - Review, evaluation and testing by mean of walkthroughs of the business and process cycles of an insurance group in Belgium (AXA Belgium) in view of the SOX 404 certification. - Assistance in the implementation program of the GIPS (Global Investments Portfolio Standards) within and investment bank in Belgium (Fortis Investments Management). | |
Sector: Certified Public Accounting |
1998 - 2001 : SCOOT Belgium |
Management Trainee
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Telemarketing company hold by Vivendi - selling advert space to local firms and companies. As a Management Trainee I was in charge of the day to day management of the call center (65 people): - planning - logistics - crisis | |
Sector: Marketing and Advertisement |
Interests |
SPORTS (Tennis, Basketball) TRAVELS MOVIES |
