Chris Angura
Kampala
Summary
Results-driven compliance expert with extensive experience at Coca Cola Beverages Uganda, emphasizing enterprise risk management and internal audits. Track record includes successful regulatory compliance enhancements and strategic initiative execution. Expertise in stakeholder engagement and training development to cultivate a robust compliance environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Country Compliance Manager
Coca Cola Beverages Uganda
Kampala
01.2023 - Current
- Executed successful compliance monitoring and risk assessment programs such as Control Self Assessments for various processes in the operations.
- Completed internal and external audits according to established procedures.
- Implemented improved strategies for regulatory compliance, control testing and process operations.
- Created and managed training material to educate new hires and existing employees about compliance concerns.
- Supported strategic development and objective setting by analyzing audit outcomes and generating actionable recommendations.
- Contributed to large-scale risk assessment initiatives and promoted improved business procedures and controls.
- Oversaw CCBU compliance operations by organizing correspondence, reports and internal audits.
- Assisted clients to resolve deficiency in risk prevention, business controls and productivity.
- Worked with Regional Compliance Managers to develop Business Continuity Plans for CCBU
- Worked with operations to draft the mega process narratives for the different mega processes.
Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager
Coca Cola Beverages Uganda
Kampala
05.2018 - 12.2022
- Organized initiatives, drafted documentation and enforce compliance with best practices.
- Execute the risk and governance strategic framework.
- Ensure the organization’s risks and liabilities are minimized through strong mitigation plans of action.
- Drive a pro-active, integrated, forward looking risk environment.
- Completed internal and external audits according to established procedures.
- Executed successful compliance monitoring and risk assessment programs.
- Generated and presented issue and recommendation reports to leadership and auditing team, identifying areas requiring additional support.
- Implemented improved strategies for regulatory compliance, control testing and process operations.
- Supported strategic development and objective setting by analyzing audit outcomes and generating actionable recommendations.
- Contributed to large-scale risk assessment initiatives and promoted improved business procedures and controls.
- Oversaw full audit lifecycle according to organizational protocol, generating progress and closing reports for leadership and clients.
Project Manager - Amalgamation Team Lead
Coca Cola Beverages Uganda
Kampala
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Monitored performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.
- Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Detailed project planning and control including
- Maintaining a detailed project plan.
- Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan.
- Recording and managing project issues and escalating where necessary.
- Resolving cross-functional issues at project level.
- Handled daily email and phone interactions with clients to provide updates on projects and handle issues.
Compliance Officer
Century Bottling Company
Kampala
01.2015 - 04.2018
- Established internal controls and processes to support compliance through project management and engagement of key stakeholders.
- Performed fact-finding research by investigating, collecting and analyzing data and compiling in report format.
- Created and managed action plans to mitigate audit discoveries and compliance concerns.
- Strategic and entity risk assessment ensuring alignment of strategic and entity risk with operational controls
- SoD matrix analysis and maintenance and SoD and super user access monitoring
- Corporate governance evaluation, remediation and monitoring
- Organized training programs to educate company staff on benefits and consequences of complying or defying regulations.
- Adhered to deadlines in optimizing regulatory and operational performance.
- Developed and implemented strategies necessary for minimizing risk of non-compliance.
Project Manager – Integration
Century Bottling Company
Kampala
07.2016 - 10.2017
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
- Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
- Identified needs and coordinated resource allocation to deliver quality standards on time and within budget.
- Created team objectives and roles with specific goals outlined for each individual.
- Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership.
- Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks.
- Furnished project updates to various stakeholders, informing on strategy, adjustments and progress.
Credit Controller - Accounts Receivable
Century Bottling Company
Kampala
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Developed accurate and effective solutions by completing in-depth research of issues.
- Maintained operational compliance with regulatory guidelines and established company policies.
- Maximized department performance by training and mentoring new staff.
- Assessed customer compliance with repayment schedule by reviewing account details.
- Provided information on credit terms and conditions.
- Recommended approval or disapproval of different loan types based on established criteria.
- Received information about disputes and responded to incidents calmly to develop effective resolutions.
- Checked on payments and convey options by reaching out to customers using various means.
- Updated customer accounts and processed payments.
- Set and directed clear policies for customers and employees.
- Evaluated creditworthiness and current situation of each customer.
Education
MBA - Accounting /Information Systems
Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri12.2007
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina05.2004
Skills
- Business acumen
- Excellent communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Training and development
- Customer due diligence
- Risk analysis
- Policy revision
- Vendor / supplier performance management
- Enterprise risk management
- Process management
- Internal audits
- Compliance auditing
- SOP writing
- Risk reviews
- Ethics management
- Corporate governance
- Investigative skills
- Audits management
- Analytical thinking
- Technical compliance
- Problem solving
- Project management
- Internal auditing
- Stakeholder engagement
- Compliance monitoring
Certification
- Four essentials of leadership - certificate - Frank Covey - Apr 2020
- Train the trainers - certificate - TRACC - June 2019
- Lean/Six Sigma (Black Belt certificate) - MS Consulting - April 2014
- OE/Six Sigma (Green Belt – Certificate) - MS Consulting - Jul 2013
- Bulletproof Manager Series - Certificate - Raiser Crestcom - Oct 2013
- Performance management - Certificate - Imprint Ltd - Feb 2013
- Project management certificate, Lap Marketing Consultants, July 2011
- Communication and leadership development - key coaching for change - Mar 2011
Accomplishments
- Recognized as Employee of Character through the Character First Award program for outstanding performance and team contributions, and for diligence – investing my time and energy to complete each task assigned to me
- Improved the internal controls rating from orange (having an adequate level of internal controls in most areas) in 2020 to green (having a sound system of internal controls to deliver process objectives) in 2021 - 2023 for Coca-Cola Beverages Africa – Uganda
- Successfully managed Project Lakes – amalgamation of the CCBA in Uganda entities (CBC/RBC) into one, and successful transition of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa to Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda, and steered the Century Bottling Company/Rwenzori Bottling Company integration/SAP Go-Live project to a successful completion one month ahead of the project timelines in June 2017, and Crown Beverages Limited - Keringeti Water in Molo - Kenya
- Successfully managed the integration project between Rwenzori Bottling Company and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa into Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda
- Successfully investigated fraudulent activities by employees, and chaired the company disciplinary committees on a rotational basis
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Country Compliance Manager
Coca Cola Beverages Uganda
01.2023 - Current
Project Manager - Amalgamation Team Lead
Coca Cola Beverages Uganda
01.2022 - 09.2022
Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager
Coca Cola Beverages Uganda
05.2018 - 12.2022
Project Manager – Integration
Century Bottling Company
07.2016 - 10.2017
Compliance Officer
Century Bottling Company
01.2015 - 04.2018
Credit Controller - Accounts Receivable
Century Bottling Company
01.2012 - 12.2014
MBA - Accounting /Information Systems
Missouri State University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Charleston Southern University