Sylvester Usutirapo Tjituka

Experienced Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Client consulting industry. Skilled in Accounting, Audit Support, AML, Risk and Compliance, Fraud Detection & Prevention and Investigation in Forensic Services .

Strong professional with a bachelor's degree (honors) focused in Accounting from University of Namibia; a certified Commercial Forensic Law Practitioner (ICFL) - Northwest University and a certified Fraud Examiner with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners ("ACFE").

Confident individual who is more focused on Relationship, leadership & Personal development.

Passionate about Governance, Risk, Compliance, AML and mitigating Commercial Crimes in a Corporate & business environment / industry.

• Student Representative (SRC) - University of Namibia (2017)
• Faculty Representative - University of Namibia (2017)
• UNAM Accounting Society (Vice President) - UNAM (2018)
• Employment Equity Committee Member - PwC (2021 - current)
• Trainee Forum Representative - PwC (2021-2022)
• Omuhoko Trust Committee Member - PwC (2021 - 2023)
• Global People Survey (GPS) Committee Member - PwC (2022 - current)

Windhoek, Namibia 10005

Namibia,South Africa,ACFE - International

Since joining PwC, Sylvester participated in various forensic projects & engagements to various clients, including Financial Services, State Owned Enterprises, Private Health industries, Mining sectors, fisheries, Insurance, Banking, inter alia.

His key role(s) was to:

• Project management in financial investigations, which included; Data Analysis, Interviews, Reporting, Expert witness and preparing documents to be used as evidence in court.
• Presentation to clients on the findings noted, using either, Power Bi or Slides.
• Leading the day-to-day operations of the forensic engagements, by ensuring that the team met deadlines and produced quality deliverables
• Coached and mentored junior team members, relating to testing and understanding the evidence gathered.
• Oversaw increasing responsibility for investigations, resourcing, planning, budgeting, execution, reporting and billings.

Sylvester has also been involved in external audit support assignments were his role and responsibility was to assist with the following:

• Conducting an ISA 240 review on the audit file;
• Conducting fraud questionnaire interviews with key employees;
• Conducting a review on the authenticity of invoices for various clients;
• AML Compliance review for both Accountable & Reportable Institutions;
• Procurements compliance review in terms of the PPA;
• Conducting a review on the authenticity of claims submitted to insurance sectors;
• Conducting a review on the authenticity of withdrawals and deposits for financial services;
• Governance reviews

In addition, Sylvester has been involved in internal audit engagements and/or assignments and Board Assessments / Evaluations for both Directors and/or Trustees.

24 November 1996

• English, Fluent
• Otjiherero, Native
• Afrikaans, Conversational

• Certified Fraud Examiner