CPA Iruura is the Director Financial Services at the Electricity Regulatory Authority.
The Directorate is ERA’s arm that undertakes both corporate financial services and external/sub-Sectoral financial service functions; In line with the functions of the Authority as highlighted in the Electricity Act, 1999.
CPA Iruura is a Professional Accountant with over 17 years of continuous work, leadership and experience in both the private and public sectors. He has strong expertise in Financial Management Systems, Process and Compliance at a senior management level with proven experience in design, implementation and monitoring financial and administrative control systems.
CPA Iruura holds an MBA of Edinburgh Business School–Heriot Watt University Specializing in Strategic Planning. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) – UK and a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU). He also holds a Diploma in Business Studies of Makerere University Business School.
He is a graduate of the Senior Management Leadership Program offered by Strathmore Business School – Nairobi, Kenya and Nanyang Technological University Singapore.
Before joining ERA in 2015, CPA Iruura was Finance Director/Head of Finance at ActionAid International Uganda (AAIU) for a period of 7 years, taking overall responsibility of financial management direction/leadership and guidance and ensuring AAIU’s overall strategic objectives are met within the framework of the Financial Management policies and procedures established internationally and the requirements of local and international law.
CPA Iruura also worked as Senior Accountant/Deputy Chief Finance Officer at Aga Khan Education Services; Finance Manager at American Refugees Committee; Audit Manager at TEAM & CO Certified Public Accountants; Revenue Assurance Manager at Celtel Uganda Limited and Financial Management Specialist for USAID Strengthening Decentralization in Uganda (SDU).