Halkano Halake

Experience

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  World Agroforestry

  May 2012 - May 2015

  Accounts Receivable and Payable

  • Preparation of general supplier payment• Reconciliations of the general supplier accounts• Tracking of funds in the various ICRAF bank accounts• Monthly petty cash count in the various units• Monthly petty cash reconciliations• Monthly bank reconciliation of all the banks• Monthly preparation of outstanding invoices raised by ICRAF finance office• Liaise with the hosted institutions on matters concerning expenses or incomes that are related to their office• Maintain records of the bank statements and customer advice Settling the expenses of all the air travel from the staff in ICRAF and perform reconciliation with the travel agent Show less

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  Kenya Red Cross

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2018

  Finance Officer

  • Lead the process of developing annual budgets for programmes/projects. • Ensure the region/unit meets all its financial commitments to the donors and is the contact person for the donors in all finance related matters.• Support, develop and supervise the programme accounting staff to build their capacities and manage their performance. • Regularly forecast cash flow based on the work plans by the regions, making sure that all parts of the region have enough cash to pay for their activities.• Ensure that periodic financial reports are forwarded to management and donors within the stipulated deadlines.• Ensure legal obligations are met (e.g. supporting the annual audit and preparing returns for donors) • Provide technical leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of the annual budgets and plans aimed at operationalizing programmes and projects activities • Compile and analyze accounting reports, records and other data to maintain expenditure controls and also determine the financial resources required to implement specific programmes • Coordinate and evaluate programme activities and processes in order to prioritize and recommend budget requests, emergency funds, reallocations and resource levels. In addition, consult with managers to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program changes • Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations and also prepare of regular and special budget reports and make presentations to facilitate the interpretation of budget • Support branches in accounting for their locally resources • Support logistics team in maintenance of asset register of the organization and do periodic asset verification Show less

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  Concept Ltd

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2023

  Finance And M&E consultant

  • Lead financial and accounting assignments dealing on audits, financial evaluation and reporting• Provided training on accounting using simple, innovative and accessible accounting methods to the select communities in Northern Kenya. • Lead financial consultant for local initiatives started by communities working in CIFA. • Developed Strategic plans and action plans for County Government • Assisted in drawing up Expression of Interest on cross cutting agendas for clients

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  Strategies for Northern Development

  Oct 2023 - now

  Senior Finance Officer