Ndeba Quentin
About Ndeba Quentin
Ndeba Quentin is a Risk and Compliance Manager at Catholic Relief Services, with a background in financial auditing and compliance. He has extensive experience in risk training, external audits, and sub-recipient financial management, and has pursued various educational programs in accounting and leadership.
Current Role at Catholic Relief Services
Ndeba Quentin serves as the Risk and Compliance Manager at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in the Republic of the Congo. He has held this position since 2022. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing risk management and compliance initiatives within the organization. His work includes planning and performing internal audits, control reviews, and compliance assessments, which involve analyzing results and providing actionable recommendations.
Previous Experience at Catholic Relief Services
Prior to his current role, Ndeba Quentin worked as a Grant Compliance Officer at Catholic Relief Services from 2020 to 2022. During this time, he focused on ensuring compliance with grant requirements and managing financial oversight. His contributions included collaborating with management to design and facilitate risk training sessions, which were part of institutional capacity strengthening plans for CRS and its partners.
Experience at EY
Ndeba Quentin has a background in financial auditing, having worked at EY as a Financial Auditor Associate from 2015 to 2019. He continued in a similar role at EY until 2020. In these positions, he served as a liaison for external audits, coordinating action plans to address audit findings. His experience at EY provided him with a strong foundation in financial management and compliance.
Education and Professional Development
Ndeba Quentin holds a Bachelor in Accounting Sciences and Auditing (Bcompt) from the University of South Africa, where he studied from 2011 to 2013. He has also pursued further education through the ACCA program, achieving exemptions from the fundamental level since 2014. Additionally, he participated in the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) in 2016, a program aimed at developing young African leaders, where he studied Business & Entrepreneurship. He is currently studying at the African Management Initiative, focusing on goal-setting for success.
Expertise in Financial Management
Ndeba Quentin possesses expertise in sub-recipient financial management policy implementation and monitoring. His experience includes planning and conducting internal audits and compliance assessments, which contribute to effective financial oversight and risk management within organizations. His skills are essential for ensuring adherence to financial regulations and enhancing institutional capacity.