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Baraka Kabemba

Audit Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers GABON

Libreville - Gabon

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Schools attended

ICHEC (Ecole de Commerce)(Diplôme avec Mention - Distinction)
Ecole Privée Belge de Bukavu (Math + Physique)(Diplôme d'Etudes Secondaire Supérieures (Distinction))

Since 2005: PricewaterhouseCoopers GABON

Audit Manager
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
- 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
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

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