CV Profile No.50068

Managing the programme, operations & finances (including budgets) of the Country Office, ensuring accuracy and deadlines met. Preparing financial statements and preparations of both internal and external audits. Managing Grants and Contracts, by rolling out grant management policies & procedures and ensuring adherence by all stakeholders Ensuring donor compliance through monitoring projects; Developing and maintain a robust grants database with all relevant grant information and maintaining files for each grant. Participation in recruitments and selection processes and payroll processing. Leading Administration and procurement activities ensuring all resources are available for activities. Producing the Country Office information pack that includes, project status reports and budget forecasts, balance sheet, income status, expenditure status and variance analysis. Preparing budgets for fundraising bids ensuring the grants factor in VSO policies. Producing high quality monthly management reports for Country Director and the London based Finance team, advising on any variances. Adhering to regulatory authorities’ requirements.

• Lecturing professional level students in: Corporate Reporting; Financial Accounting; Finance for Managers; Financial Analysis & Planning, Principles of Budgets and Financial Information, Bookkeeping and Accounts.

Developing and continuously updating all organizational operations manuals. Ensuring staff is adhering to the organisation’s operations manuals. Leading proposal development (financial sections) Leading the financial management and reporting for multi-donors including: Responsible for spearheading budget preparations and maintenance of the budgets Ensuring compliance on the use of the different donor funds Preparing the organisation’s annual budgets and presenting to the Board for approval. Overall responsible for grants management Monitoring and controlling the budgeted income and expenditures, reporting variances to the Executive Director. Preparing all forecast and advising on investment decisions. Facilitating external audits and internal audits and ensuring implementation of all audit recommendations. Spearheaded and responsible for all HR activities. Oversaw transaction processing of the general ledger and financial and management accounting. Developing the asset management system allowing for donor confidence and accountability Ensuring compliance with legal requirements in-country and liaised with legal counsel.