Uchenna Akano

As a highly skilled Chartered Accountant and Certified Auditor with over 20 years’ experience.I have relevant work experience in all types of audits executed while working at organizations in varied industries – Banking, Financial Services, Oil & Gas, Civil Construction, etc. 

After working for over a two (2) decades in audit, I have advanced knowledge in developing risk-based audit plans aligned with the objectives of organizations I have worked in, execution of the audit plans and following up with agreed actions to ensure their implementation. Moreover, while my previous positions conferred on me a well-rounded skill set, including excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster collaborative and respectful relationships and partnerships with internal and external stake holders, I have also built competence in:

• Communicating effectively (with impact) both verbally and in writing.
• Being an effective team player, which has helped me thrive in my multicultural work environments over these years.
• Applying standards and regulations governing operational, financial and compliance audits to benchmark observed practices and explain requirements of regulation and standards with a view to correcting observed deviations/ensuring correct application.
• I am proficient in the use of various Micro Soft Office suites to prepare reports and presentations.

In addition to my accounting, auditing and interpersonal skills, I also have a solid educational background – I am a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) and I also a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), amongst other relevant qualifications. I also have a passion of improving controls that helps mitigate risks challenging the achievement of organizational and team objectives. 

As a highly skilled Chartered Accountant and Certified Auditor with over 20 years’ experience.I have relevant work experience in all types of audits executed while working at organizations in varied industries – Banking, Financial Services, Oil & Gas, Civil Construction, etc. 

After working for over a two (2) decades in audit, I have advanced knowledge in developing risk-based audit plans aligned with the objectives of organizations I have worked in, execution of the audit plans and following up with agreed actions to ensure their implementation. Moreover, while my previous positions conferred on me a well-rounded skill set, including excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster collaborative and respectful relationships and partnerships with internal and external stake holders, I have also built competence in:

• Communicating effectively (with impact) both verbally and in writing.
• Being an effective team player, which has helped me thrive in my multicultural work environments over these years.
• Applying standards and regulations governing operational, financial and compliance audits to benchmark observed practices and explain requirements of regulation and standards with a view to correcting observed deviations/ensuring correct application.
• I am proficient in the use of various Micro Soft Office suites to prepare reports and presentations.

In addition to my accounting, auditing and interpersonal skills, I also have a solid educational background – I am a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) and I also a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), amongst other relevant qualifications. I also have a passion of improving controls that helps mitigate risks challenging the achievement of organizational and team objectives. 

I hold an MBA from the Manchester Business School. I am also a Certified Internal Auditor.