Ian Macharia

Audit Associate

Ernst & Young LLP•  October 2022 - August 2024•  Nairobi, Kenya

Supervised recurring audit engagements for 12 midsize to large organizations with revenues up to $50 million in banking, telecommunications, IT services, manufacturing and non-profit, ensuring their financial statements adhered to GAAP/IFRS standards and met internal control requirements. Partnered with tax, financial advisory, and strategy & transactions advisory departments to evaluate risk management practices and suggest improvements for better processes. Built strong client relationships, acting as the main contact during audit processes, resulting in enhanced client satisfaction and continued partnerships, with 100% client retention. Guided and mentored 12 junior team members on five audit projects as an experienced associate, helping improve team productivity and achieving 100% audit quality review ratings. Analyzed financial data in MS Excel and internal proprietary analytical tools to detect potential errors or risks in client accounts, cutting deliverable completion time by 50%. Compiled and presented audit findings to senior leadership and audit committees, demonstrating clear and concise communication skills.

Project Delivery Assistant

CloudFactory Kenya•  September 2020 - September 2022•  Nairobi, Kenya

Maintained performance data in MS Excel, ensuring accuracy and quality, which contributed to expansion of the audio-visual data processing project scope into new workstreams in content moderation. Managed onboarding process training for new recruits ultimately building a remote team of over 100 data specialists across Kenya, Ghana, Nepal, and the Philippines. Regularly reviewed project metrics on turnaround time and data accuracy through client proprietary systems to spot areas for improvement, leading to the identification of key inefficiencies that enhanced productivity by 10%. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement automated team scheduling and performance data management systems which resulted in reducing delivery times by 12%, without compromising on quality. Took the initiative to troubleshoot technical issues on proprietary audio-visual data processing tools, and escalated them when necessary, ensuring a 95% resolution rate within agreed timeframes.