About
One of few professionals in Zimbabwe to have built internal audit departments from scratch twice.
Over 8 years across financial services and microfinance, Foster has established audit functions, eliminated regulatory risk, and delivered measurable portfolio improvements.
As a dual-qualified Internal Auditor and certified Data Protection Officer, he bridges traditional governance with emerging digital compliance (Zimbabwe Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07]), making him immediately productive at the intersection of risk, controls, and data privacy.
Completed an MCom in Forensic Auditing while working full-time and holding a concurrent DPO appointment demonstrating the capacity to deliver at pace under real business pressure.
What I'm looking for
Risk, Compliance & Data Governance Roles, Internal Audit, Data Protection Officer, Loss control, Forensic Roles, credit & portfolio risk roles,
Experience
Internal Auditor
MoneyMart Finance
Sep 2021 – Mar 2026
▪ Founded and operationalised the Internal Audit Department: Authored the audit charter, designed a risk-based audit methodology, and established reporting protocols to the Board Audit Committee.
▪ Delivered an annual risk-based audit programme covering credit, liquidity, IT, and operational risk across all business units, identifying and closing critical control gaps each cycle.
▪ Reduced non-performing loans through audit-driven insight into credit approval and collections processes, contributing to a 5% improvement in Portfolio at Risk.
▪ Partnered with external auditors on year-end statutory audits, ensuring seamless documentation and zero material findings attributable to internal control failure.
▪ Produced quarterly executive-level audit reports and presented findings and recommendations directly to senior management and the Board.
Data ProtectionComplianceIncident ResponseCredit AnalysisAudit Methodology
▪ Oversaw end-of-day financial close for a high-volume hospitality property, achieving 100% accuracy in nightly reconciliations across all revenue streams.
▪ Identified and resolved billing discrepancies in real time, safeguarding revenue integrity and maintaining audit-ready financial records.
This role was undertaken during a planned period of international exposure and relocation, prior to returning to Zimbabwe and advancing into senior audit leadership at MoneyMart Finance.
Financial ControlsReconciliationAudit-Ready Records
Personal Assistant to the Managing Director
KCI Management Consultancy
Feb 2016 – Aug 2019
▪ Completed a structured rotation through Loans, Finance, and IT Audit , then transitioned permanently into Internal Audit, helping co-found the function.
▪ Standardised audit procedures, templates, and reporting across the full audit universe of more than 70 branches, establishing a repeatable methodology adopted organisation-wide.
Regulatory EngagementReportingSector AnalysisCredit AssessmentRisk EvaluationDebt RecoveryIT AuditInternal AuditAudit Procedures
Education
Midlands State University
MCom · Forensic Auditing & Accounting
2023 – 2025
Midlands State University
BCom (Honours) · Banking & Finance
2014 – 2017
Certifications
Data Protection Officer Certification
Harare Institute of Technology
2025 – No expiry
Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)
CFI
2022 – No expiry
Skills
frameworkregulatory liasonboard level reportingaudit function architectufinancial modellingregulatory compliancedata protectioncredit analysisrisk managementaudit &forensic expertise
Languages
English (Professional working proficiency)
