Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Training
DIGITAL PROJECTS
Certification
References
Timeline
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SAMUEL ASIEDU

Accra

Summary

Forward-looking Internal Audit professional with 8 years’ experience in risk assessment, compliance, and operational audit. Skilled in leading teams, strengthening controls, and leveraging business and IT expertise to enhance governance, efficiency, and innovation.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Officer | Information Technology & Payroll Audit

The Church of Pentecost-HQ
06.2024 - Current
  • Reviewing and Certification of pre-audited transactions for Payment.
  • Providing advisory on IT transactions and Procurements.
  • Team Lead for conducting and reporting on IT General Controls Audits.
  • Team Lead for conducting and reporting on monthly Payroll Audit.
  • Mentoring, Supervising and Training of Junior Audit Officers.

Officer | Internal Audit and IT Support Service Administrator

The Church of Pentecost-HQ
07.2020 - 06.2024
  • Conducted pre-audit exercises on transactions for value and compliance.
  • Led quarterly audit of medical bills and Payments transaction.
  • Assessed and advised on IT transactions and procurements.
  • Managed and Provided IT Service Support on Microsoft 365 Platform across Four (4) Departments.


Assistant Officer | Internal Audit

The Church of Pentecost-HQ
06.2017 - 06.2020
  • Conducted verification exercises on procurements made by the organization.
  • Collaborated as a team member for stock taking exercises
  • Managed Department IT resources and Data Platforms.
  • Collaborated as a team member for the reviewing of monthly payroll for the organization.


Education

Master of Science - Management Information Systems

Ghana Institute of Management And Public Administration
Accra, Ghana
07.2023

Bachelor of Science - Administration (Accounting)

Pentecost University
Accra, Ghana
07-2013

Skills

  • Audit Planning
  • Leadership
  • Internal Controls and Risk Assessment
  • IT General Controls (ITGC)
  • Data Analysis
  • System Analysis
  • Operational & Process Optimization
  • Team Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Reporting
  • Confidentiality Management
  • AI/No-Code App Development

Training

  • Internal Audit Techniques and Process Training

     Facilitators: Redric Consulting


  • Interpersonal Skills for Auditors

     Facilitators: Adoma & Associates Chartered Accountants, Accra, Ghana


  • Microsoft Office 365 Facilitators Training

     Facilitators: AO Holdings Ltd, Accra, Ghana.

DIGITAL PROJECTS

The Church of Pentecost-Accra, Ghana

Smart Audit program (Audit Department Funded-Initiative)


Voucher Management System (VMS)

Designed and deployed a web-based application across 9 departments to manage and track financial vouchers submitted for pre-auditing and certification. Enhanced data accuracy, transaction visibility, and audit efficiency through centralized voucher management and analytics.


Payroll Auditor

Developed a desktop application that automated 90% of payroll audit processes by analyzing data from 2,900+ staff records with intelligent change detection, anomaly analysis and and generating final Bank Advice for Payment. Reducing payroll team's audit turnaround time from 1 week to 2 hours, while improving accuracy and compliance.




Certification

CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) Candidate, ISACA (In progress).

References

Available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Officer | Information Technology & Payroll Audit

The Church of Pentecost-HQ
06.2024 - Current

Officer | Internal Audit and IT Support Service Administrator

The Church of Pentecost-HQ
07.2020 - 06.2024

Assistant Officer | Internal Audit

The Church of Pentecost-HQ
06.2017 - 06.2020

Master of Science - Management Information Systems

Ghana Institute of Management And Public Administration

Bachelor of Science - Administration (Accounting)

Pentecost University
SAMUEL ASIEDU