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Michael Wanyera

Acushnet,Massachusetts

Summary

MBA and CPA-certified financial systems specialist with over 8 years of experience in accounting and finance technology consulting. Successfully managed SAP S4 Hana and Infor SunSystems GL implementation projects, enhancing finance operations and reporting capabilities. Proficient in financial technology solutions including Oracle Fusion, Enterprise Performance Management, Tableau, Infor BI, and SAP Analytics.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager, Enterprise Control Testing

Royal Bank of Canada
11.2024 - Current
  • Assessing technology, operations, and regulatory key controls for very high risks.
  • Presented findings and proposed recommendations to stakeholders for consensus on ineffective controls prior to report publication in Archer system
  • Testing compensating controls for deficient areas and re-testing remediated controls.
  • Conducting a review of control assessments for high risks executed by testing staff.
  • Evaluating Key Control Inventory to pinpoint non-key controls while partnering with the business and operations risk team to strengthen risk management processes.

Manager, Balance Sheet

Royal Bank of Canada
02.2021 - 10.2024
  • Oversaw GL reconciliation and attestation controls for a $2 trillion balance sheet.
  • Revamped the legacy Chart of Accounts, which reduced posting errors by 80% and enhanced financial control, analysis, and reporting, and won the individual CFO award.
  • Built Tableau dashboards, replacing Excel models, and saving over 500 hours yearly.
  • Led a project to implement RPA automation for reconciliation, saving 3 days.
  • Monitoring key account attestation processes to meet SOX compliance requirements.
  • Served as a SAP S/4HANA subject matter expert in fit-gap workshops for the implementation of asset accounting and procurement mapping to PeopleSoft GL.
  • Analyzed GL attestation policy, which uncovered a $4 billion issue in centrally monitored reconciliation, and coordinated remediation with controllers.
  • Facilitated GL balance attestation training to 1,300 global finance staff.

ERP Consultant Freelance

DoneIT Consulting Inc
09.2019 - 01.2021
  • Gathering requirements As-Is functional requirements and document into a blueprint for SAP S4 Hana future for GL, Accounts Receivable and Payable, and Asset Accounting, and cost and profitability analysis
  • Configuring SAP finance modules in line with the business blueprint
  • Performing unit and integration testing, preparing UAT test cases and fixing snags.

Consultant, Finance Transformation

LLP Group, United States
05.2018 - 08.2019
  • Participated in senior management discussions on the finance transformation roadmap and target model.
  • Facilitated fit-gap workshops to systematically collect and document requirements for incorporation into a comprehensive blueprint.
  • Configured Infor ERP, Infor BI, and EPM; conducted unit and integration testing; and provided guidance during user acceptance testing (UAT).
  • Created user documentation, provided training, and supported helpdesk operations.
  • Collaborated with IT to deploy solutions in production on AWS cloud and on-premises

Senior Financial Analyst

SST Financial Services
10.2016 - 02.2018
  • Reviewed capital and operating expenditures as compared to plan and forecast, and prepared commentary to inform management decisions.
  • Collaborated with external consultants to implement the OneStream financial planning and analysis.
  • Performed account reconciliations and managed the financial close process for accruals, prepayments, assets accounting and tax.

Finance Director

NewzPoint East Africa
03.2010 - 08.2015
  • Directed financial strategy, internal controls, and financial reporting.
  • Overseeing and guiding the accounting department, formulating financial policies for an organization, and assessing and enhancing existing record-keeping systems.
  • Steered Sage ERP adoption to digitize core processes and improve financial controls.

Accounting Controller

TotalEnergies
01.2006 - 02.2010
  • Served as an internal subject matter expert during the SAP ECC implementation project to replace the legacy system.
  • Directed nine staff through guidance on accounting policy, approval of journal entries and account reconciliations, and review of financial planning and analysis reports.
  • Enhanced account reconciliations and journal entries for prepayments and accruals, decreasing financial close by 7 days.
  • Prepared quarterly and annual management and group consolidation reports within deadlines.
  • Manage the SAP ERP Chart of Accounts, dimensions, and period close.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Heriot-Watt University

BSc (Hons) - Applied Accounting

Oxford University

Advanced Diploma - SAP S4 Hana ERP Technology

Metro College

Skills

  • SAP S4 Hana Finance
  • Financial reporting
  • US GAAP/IFRS
  • Financial planning and analysis
  • Data management
  • Risk management

Certification

  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Canada
  • Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), United Kingdom
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), United States
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), United States
  • Certified Cybersecurity (CC), ISC2, United States
  • Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM), United States
  • Certified Associate SAP S4 Hana Finance

Timeline

Manager, Enterprise Control Testing

Royal Bank of Canada
11.2024 - Current

Manager, Balance Sheet

Royal Bank of Canada
02.2021 - 10.2024

ERP Consultant Freelance

DoneIT Consulting Inc
09.2019 - 01.2021

Consultant, Finance Transformation

LLP Group, United States
05.2018 - 08.2019

Senior Financial Analyst

SST Financial Services
10.2016 - 02.2018

Finance Director

NewzPoint East Africa
03.2010 - 08.2015

Accounting Controller

TotalEnergies
01.2006 - 02.2010

Master of Business Administration -

Heriot-Watt University

BSc (Hons) - Applied Accounting

Oxford University

Advanced Diploma - SAP S4 Hana ERP Technology

Metro College

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