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Salma Sharif

@salmasharif

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Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager who builds board-ready GRC, fund reporting, and audit-ready internal controls.

Tanzania

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead enterprise GRC and board-ready governance in regulated finance, partnering with CEOs and Boards to strengthen compliance, internal controls, and audit/assurance readiness—while continuing to build high-impact finance and fund reporting systems.

I’m a finance, audit and governance leader with 8+ years of experience progressing from external assurance (Audit Senior → Audit Manager, including forensic audit and agreed-upon procedures) into enterprise governance, risk and compliance leadership for a regulated fund management, pension and brokerage group. I established the Governance, Risk & Compliance function for a newly licensed financial institution, building the governance reporting and accountability framework used across its Board and Board Committees. I advise CEOs and Boards directly, and I’ve provided de facto company secretariat support through board and committee papers, minutes, resolutions, and action tracking.

In my current role, I drive enterprise GRC by initiating risk registers, compliance monitoring, incident management, and regulatory tracking, while operating as a designated AML Reporting Officer across fund management, pension and brokerage operations. I also bring hands-on execution across finance and internal controls—building investor reporting (NAV computation and disclosures), treasury and cash reporting systems, and governance/control investigations—while pursuing CPA-T and the CISI Securities Industry Certification Course.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

GRC & Executive Office Manager

Africa Pension Fund Limited

Oct 2025 - Jun 2026 (8 months)

Established the Governance, Risk & Compliance function and built standardized Board/committee governance reporting and accountability mechanisms during the firm’s transition to a regulated institution. Also supported finance (treasury and cash reporting, investor/NAV reporting, capital calls) and HR (policies, contracts, onboarding/leave, and disciplinary investigations) in interim capacities.

Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC)AML CFT Matters Arising Register Board Papers Executive Action Tracking Chinese Wall Operational Separation Internal Controls Investor Reporting Capital Calls Cash Reporting Budget Oversight VAT Withholding Tax Transfer Pricing Identification HR Policy Ownership Contracts Onboarding Leave Administration Evidence gathering

Audit Manager

Basil & Alred, Tanzania

Jul 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 2 months)

Led audit engagements end-to-end, including planning, team coordination, execution, and reporting to boards and audit committees, with responsibility for audit quality and timelines. Delivered forensic audits and agreed-upon procedures (AUP) for fraud and asset misappropriation investigations and donor/balance verification reviews.

Audit Management ISA IFRS Audit Reporting Team Leadership Audit Quality Control Forensic Investigations Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP)Fraud Investigation

Audit Senior

Basil & Alred, Tanzania

Mar 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years 3 months)

Performed audits for public sector entities, private corporations, NGOs, and donor-funded programs, focusing on improving financial transparency and governance reporting. Conducted internal control evaluations and substantive testing under risk-based audit planning, while mentoring junior auditors in ISA/IFRS/IPSAS methodology.

Internal Audit ISA IFRS Internal Controls Substantive Testing Issue Tracking

Audit Associate Ito III

Innovex Development Consulting Ltd, Tanzania

Nov 2017 - Nov 2021 (4 years)

Executed end-to-end audit procedures including client walkthroughs, control testing, substantive testing, and audit reporting across a range of engagements. Covered areas such as payroll, procurement, grant disbursement, and budget execution, and progressed into supervisory responsibilities ahead of typical timelines.

Client Walkthroughs Controls Testing Substantive Testing Audit Reporting Procurement Grant Disbursement Checks