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Prince Vicar

Brampton

Summary

A committed IT audit professional with over nine (9) years of working experience in internal audit and control. Past and current assignments include information systems security and controls review, banking applications, ISO/IEC -27001 pre-certification and surveillance audit, disaster recovery and business continuity, revenue assurance, e-channels, information security, IT incident management, systems and network administration, branch infrastructure and enterprise architecture.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supervisor, IT Systems & Cyber Security Audit

Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
06.2021 - Current
  • Supervise and allocate the various controls to be tested per the designed approved PRCM to ensure relevant IT systems control areas are covered
  • Perform testing and documentation of Control Design Assessment (CDA) and Operating Effective Testing (OET) of IT Systems controls to ensure adherence to applicable standards and Internal Audit Methodology
  • Review IT Systems Audit working papers to ensure CDA and OET testing strategies are performed
  • Draft, Share and Discuss Standard Audits, Targeted Reviews and Continuous Monitoring observations for IT Systems Audit with relevant stakeholders for factual accuracy
  • Review Audit File for closure upon completion of IT Systems Audit to ensure that all required documentation is on file
  • Supervise the update and tracking of IT Systems Audit Issues and follow up to ensure issues are captured and closed
  • Assign and review issue validation testing to confirm adequacy of evidence provided to close IT Systems Audit issues Identify key operational risks where possible and make appropriate recommendations
  • Organize audit closing meetings with all relevant stakeholders to agree on observations from IT Systems Audits conducted
  • Corporate with Quality Assurance to provide requested information to aid in review by the QA team Participate in the performance of special projects such as, fraud investigations, and audit department policy updates.

Officer, IT Systems & Cyber Security Audit

Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
07.2020 - 05.2021
  • Support the assessment of internal control processes and operational performance, in accordance with department and professional standards
  • Support team lead in conducting audits reviews
  • Assist Head to review approved policies and procedures
  • Identify potential issues and risks using the knowledge of the current IT environment and industry IT trends
  • Support team in Information Technology audits
  • Identify key operational risks where possible and make appropriate recommendations
  • Assist in the preparation of detailed plans for performing IT audits
  • Ensure audit working papers are filed
  • Ensure compliance with the audit methodology
  • Participate in the performance of special projects such as fraud investigations, and audit department policy updates
  • Participate in targeted audit reviews
  • Participate in performing continuous monitoring on identified and emerging risk
  • Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Head IT Systems & Cybersecurity Audit

Officer, IT Control

Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
02.2019 - 06.2020
  • Revenue Assurance Reviews
  • Review Application logs of critical applications for exceptions
  • Database activity monitoring Reviews
  • Access Control Management
  • Monitoring systems health check
  • Media library review
  • Privileged account monitoring
  • Service monitoring team review
  • Card operations (card issuance) controls review
  • Datacenter management
  • Anti-Virus Status Reviews
  • Environmental & Housekeeping Reviews
  • Network Security and Control Reviews
  • Patching and Hardening Review

Internal Audit Officer

Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
08.2018 - 01.2019
  • Contribute/Participate in the development of detailed audit programs
  • Assist in the planning phase on an assigned segment of an audit
  • Implementing and Enforcing system compliance and Control
  • Information Security Policy Reviews and improvements
  • Revenue Assurance and leakage detection
  • Information systems fraud detection and investigation
  • Conduct audits and follow-up assignments
  • Perform specific audit procedures including: Evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems
  • Preparation of audit work papers in accordance with acceptable formats
  • Prepare draft reports on audit assignments for review by Audit Supervisor
  • Review of compliance with all statutory provisions under the banking law and other regulations
  • Participate in snap checks, special reviews and investigations
  • Undertake pre-audit duties and observe stock taking
  • Perform other duties assigned by the Audit Supervisor

Internal Audit Officer

The Beige Bank Limited
06.2014 - 07.2018
  • Contribute/Participate in the development of detailed audit programs
  • Assist in the planning phase on an assigned segment of an audit
  • Implementing and Enforcing system compliance and Control
  • Information Security Policy Reviews and improvements
  • Revenue Assurance and leakage detection
  • Information systems fraud detection and investigation
  • Conduct audits and follow-up assignments
  • Perform specific audit procedures including: Evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems
  • Preparation of audit work papers in accordance with acceptable formats
  • Prepare draft reports on audit assignments for review by Audit Manager
  • Review of compliance with all statutory provisions under the banking law and other regulations
  • Participate in snap checks, special reviews and investigations
  • Undertake pre-audit duties and observe stock taking
  • Perform other duties assigned by the Audit Manager

Field Officer (Contract)

Innovation for Poverty Action (IPA)
11.2013 - 05.2014
  • Interviews and data collections
  • Collation of field data
  • Tracking and review of missing samples

Marketing Executive (Home Personal Care Unit)

Forewin Ghana Limited, Takoradi
09.2013 - 10.2013
  • Selling and marketing of products
  • Liaising and networking with customers

Audit Assistant (National Service)

Ghana Audit Service, Takoradi District A
09.2012 - 08.2013
  • Review of Store records
  • Payroll review
  • Vehicle log books review
  • Posting of payment vouchers into the cash book
  • Casting of general counterfoil receipt books and posting them into the various cash book
  • Verification of Inventory and Asset
  • Draft audit observation for review by team leader
  • Registering of incoming/outgoing correspondence
  • Field Work: Department of Feeder Roads, Takoradi Hospital, Ghana Secondary Technical School, Methodist Educational Unit, Lands Commission (Survey and Mapping Division), Takoradi Circuit Court, Central Police Station, Takoradi, Metro Education Office, Takoradi

Internship (Accounts Office)

Community Directed Development Foundation (CDDF)
05.2011 - 08.2011
  • Vouching of receipt books
  • Assisting in the preparation of Bank Reconciliation statements
  • Cash count audit
  • Involved in drafting project proposals and estimations

Internship (Accounts Office)

Akuapim South Municipal Health Administration
05.2010 - 08.2010
  • Raising payment vouchers
  • Assisting in the preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statements
  • Collation of health insurance claims
  • Payment of taxes to Internal Revenue Authority

Internship (Accounts Office)

Akuapim South Municipal Health Administration
05.2009 - 08.2009
  • Collation of health insurance claims
  • Payment of taxes to Internal Revenue Authority

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) - Accounting And Finance

University of Cape Coast
2012

West African Senior School Certificate Examination - Accounting

St. Martin’s Senior High School
2007

Skills

  • Arbutus Analyzer
  • Temenos 24
  • NetGuardians
  • Rapid 7 InsightVM
  • Pentana Audit
  • MS Office

Certifications

EC-Council - Certified SOC Analyst (C|SA)                                                       

ISC2 - Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)                                                               

PECB - Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Auditor                                  

ISACA - Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)                                  

Certification

  • Oracle Database 19c Backup, Recovery and Sever Tuning – National Banking College
  • Information Security & Audit: ISO 27001:2013 – National Banking College
  • ITIL Foundation – National Banking College
  • Cyber Security Resilience – National Banking College
  • Cyber Security Risk Assessment & Management – National Banking College
  • Risked Based Audit and Compliance – National Banking College
  • Certificate in Tally Accounting from the School of Business, University of Cape Coast

References

  • Patrick Boadi, Director, Internal Auditor, Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited, Accra, +233552659902
  • Nathan Aryee, Head, IT Systems & Cyber Security Audit, Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited, Accra, +233244651174

Timeline

Supervisor, IT Systems & Cyber Security Audit

Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
06.2021 - Current

Officer, IT Systems & Cyber Security Audit

Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
07.2020 - 05.2021

Officer, IT Control

Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
02.2019 - 06.2020

Internal Audit Officer

Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited
08.2018 - 01.2019

Internal Audit Officer

The Beige Bank Limited
06.2014 - 07.2018

Field Officer (Contract)

Innovation for Poverty Action (IPA)
11.2013 - 05.2014

Marketing Executive (Home Personal Care Unit)

Forewin Ghana Limited, Takoradi
09.2013 - 10.2013

Audit Assistant (National Service)

Ghana Audit Service, Takoradi District A
09.2012 - 08.2013

Internship (Accounts Office)

Community Directed Development Foundation (CDDF)
05.2011 - 08.2011

Internship (Accounts Office)

Akuapim South Municipal Health Administration
05.2010 - 08.2010

Internship (Accounts Office)

Akuapim South Municipal Health Administration
05.2009 - 08.2009

Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) - Accounting And Finance

University of Cape Coast

West African Senior School Certificate Examination - Accounting

St. Martin’s Senior High School

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