CPA Boris Mugisha
Kigali
Summary
Boris is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with more than 10 years of professional experience in financial management, financial statement preparations, tax and compliance procedures.
The professional journey has earned me a wealth of experience in both management and Financial Accounting acquired through impactful roles across different companies within the African business landscape.
Prior to his current position as a Senior Manager at Garnet Partners Ltd, Boris served as the Chief Finance Officer and Fund Administrator at Axis Pensions Group, a distinguished International Private Pension Management Company.
Boris also serves as Chief Finance Officer of Solid’Africa, Mara Phones Rwanda and Century Park Hotel as an outsourced Senior Executive entrusted with spearheading their Finance Departments to optimize financial operations and contribute to overall strategic success.
Boris is an ctive member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda - ICPAR
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager
Garnet Partners Ltd
04.2021 - Current
- Responsible for accounting and bookkeeping services, providing leadership and management of the finance team, strategic recommendations, financial forecasting, and overseeing financial reporting.
- Accounting and bookkeeping services to clients in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);
- Providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team;
- Providing strategic recommendations to the Managing Partner and members of the executive management team;
- Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting;
- Advising on long-term business and financial planning;
- Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders;
- Reviewing all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures;
- Presenting regular and timely management reports to the Managing Partner before presentation to the client executive management and the Board of Directors of client organizations;
- Providing explanations to management and the Board for periodic variances between the budget and actual figures for clients;
- Helping management in implementation of internal and external audit recommendations;
- Supervising and overseeing junior finance staffs by ensuring that their work meets client management expectations.
Chief Finance Officer and Fund Administrator
Axis Pensions Ltd
08.2018 - 03.2021
- Staying up-to-date with accounting principles and procedures
- Performing fund analysis and reporting for critical decision making purposes
- Improving processes to enhance financial performance
- Monitoring and managing cash flows and expenses
- Analyzing fund requests and managing fund distributions
- Preparing pension scheme Trustee Reports & Accounts
- Reconciling investment transactions and preparing all the necessary working papers & reconciliations of the financial statements
- Liaising with internal and external audit as required on pension related issues and implementing recommendations arising from audits as appropriate
- Preparing statutory tax returns
- Providing assistance with cash books and pensioner payrolls
- Ensuring company policies and working procedures are implemented and adhered by local regulators
- Providing financial advice to internal and external stakeholders and maintaining the integrity of local and corporate financial information systems
- Preparing regular reports for the Pension Fund Panel and Pension Board in relation to budget monitoring, cash flow and working capital
- Liaising with the Pension Fund Investment Managers and Custodians to ensure accuracy of data for reconciliations
Admin and Accounts Manager
Avalon Rwanda Ltd
08.2014 - 07.2018
- Preparing, examining, and analyzing accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
- Computing taxes owed and preparing tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements. (VAT, WHT, Payroll deductions, Local taxes)
- Analyzing business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
- Reporting to management regarding the finances of establishment
- Establishing tables of accounts, and assigning entries to proper accounts
- Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends
- Reporting directly to CFO and interfacing directly with other senior management team members, board of directors, advisors and shareholders or investors
- Monitoring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company proceduresIssuing timely and complete financial statements under GAAP & IFRS
Finance and Accounts Officer
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Rwanda)/Garry White Knight
02.2012 - 07.2014
- Reporting to management regarding the finances of establishment
- Establishing chart of accounts, and assigning entries to proper accounts
- Developing, maintaining, and analyzing budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs
- Analyzing, verifying and posting transactions to journals, ledgers and other subsidiary records
- Assisting in arranging for and supervising stock taking
Assistant Auditor
Abdulwahid ABOO & CO
12.2011 - 02.2012
- Audit planning with audit seniors
- Substantive testing: work done; opening and closing checking, posting, vouching and casting
- Auditing: work done; preparation of working paper file schedules, reconciliations (bank as well as taxes)
- Assisted in the development of comprehensive audit plans to effectively assess financial operations.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry regulations, allowing for proactive identification of potential compliance issues.
- Developed strong working relationships with clients, fostering trust and cooperation throughout the audit process.
- Conducted detailed financial statement analyses to identify discrepancies and potential fraud risks.
Education
MBA - Project Management
University of Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda10.2024
CPA - Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
KASNEB
01.2019
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration in Accounting
SFB (School of Finance And Banking)
01.2011
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Operations Management
- Cross-functional Team Coordination
- Data-driven decision-making
- Documentation And Reporting
- Operations Planning
- Data Analytics
- Talent Development
- Budget Oversight
Languages
Kinyarwanda
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Upper intermediate
B2
Kiswahili
Intermediate
B1
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 18/06/1987
- Nationality: Rwandan
- Marital Status: Married
- Profession: Certified Public Accountant
- Email Address: gisha2020@gmail.com
Timeline
Senior Manager
Garnet Partners Ltd
04.2021 - Current
Chief Finance Officer and Fund Administrator
Axis Pensions Ltd
08.2018 - 03.2021
Admin and Accounts Manager
Avalon Rwanda Ltd
08.2014 - 07.2018
Finance and Accounts Officer
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Rwanda)/Garry White Knight
02.2012 - 07.2014
Assistant Auditor
Abdulwahid ABOO & CO
12.2011 - 02.2012
MBA - Project Management
University of Rwanda
CPA - Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
KASNEB
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration in Accounting
SFB (School of Finance And Banking)
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