Franklin Muthomi

Experience

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  Kenya Education Management Institute

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Accounts intern

  Had following responsibilities; Voting budget expenditures. Data entry into accounting system. Generating vouchers, dispatching cheques and bank reconciliations. Maintaining the accounting filling system

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  Ministry of Devolution and National Planning

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2016

  Intern Economist

  My roles included: Compiling, analyzing and reporting data to explain economic phenomena. Project proposal drafting. Reviewing budget estimates, sector and sub sector reports. Formulate recommendations, policies or plans to solve economic challenges. Planning of activities and event management within the ministry

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  Farm Concern International

  Dec 2016 - Oct 2018

  Projects Account Assistant, Africa Office

  Farm Concern International is an INGO helping in value chain analysis and profitable smallholder commercialization. I was offering accounting support to projects called Pwani Village Commercialization funded by Tear fund(UK) and Thrive project in Malawi country funded by World Vision Malawi. I was had following roles:• Budgeting, monitoring expenditures against budget and timely financial reporting.• Processing supplier and project requisitions for payment in good time. Ensures completeness, correctness and accuracy of payment documents.• Receiving and posting supplier invoices into the Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) in good time.• Entering data accurately from surrenders into the Enterprise Resource Planning.• Performing bank, suppliers’ and staff reconciliations in time.• Managing petty cash efficiently. Petty cash handling and queuing in to Enterprise resource Planning.• Updating of projects funds status for preparation of monthly Management Accounts.• Offering finance administration support at Africa office.• Co-coordinating & supporting Rwanda Finance Office-Preparation of audit schedules in good time.• Ensuring statutory are paid at the right time. Show less

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  AMSCO (African Management Services Company)

  Nov 2018 - Jan 2023

  I was in charge of East Africa, offering financial and administrative support to projects, colleagues, clients and stakeholders of the organization. Notably, I accounted for grants by UNDP, Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), World bank IFC and Pum NetherlandsKey Responsibilities:Grants Accounting• Ensure proper coding and charging of expenses to the correct projects and budget lines and ensuring strict adherence of donor policiesBudgeting:• Develops activity budgets which are sensitive to risks and market changes. Monitors overheads against the budget and proactively institutes corrective measures where appropriate. Financial Reporting• Ensures timely finalization of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements/reports for presentation to the management and other stakeholders Audit.• Continuous review of financial procedures, controls and develop improvements for efficiency and prepares audit working papers. Risk Analysis and Management.• Identifying potential risks, assess, analyze risks and develop alternatives ERP Management • Codes and posts financial transactions into accounting software. Tax management and Statutory Deductions• Ensures tax compliance; timely payment of WHT, VAT and exemption applications are made on time. Manages the VAT account; ensuring timely follow-up of VAT certificate & dispatch.Payable and Receivable Management• Posts payables and receivables accurately on ERP and preparation of monthly statement to supplier and staff.• Implement and improve policies around debt management and collection to minimize outstanding debts. Cash management• payments processing, Cash flow projections, Petty cash management: cash custodian, proper recording, reconciliations and posting of all transactions.• Bank reconciliations. Payroll Administration• Preparation and execution of payroll schedules. Fixed assets management. Projects Administration Show less I was assisting the finance officer in carrying out routine finance functions such as:• Managing, processing and troubleshooting various ledger accounts and transactions. • Prepared and implemented financial templates and business forms for the purpose of checks and controls.• Performed routine variance analysis to produce variance reports as requested by the finance officer. • Created, sent, and followed up on invoices and all finance qnquiries. • Reviewed and ensured adherence to department budgets.• Was custodian of petty cash.Due to my satisfactory performance, I was promoted to finance officer East Africa. Show less

  • Finance Officer East Africa

    Jul 2019 - Jan 2023

  • Finance Assistant East Africa

    Nov 2018 - Jun 2019
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  Conservation International

  Jan 2023 - now

  Oversees finance coordination of lead partner and 4 sub grantees of the UK PACT ClimateARK project funded by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland acting through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (“FCDO”). Key Roles;•Facilitates sub grantees award processes. Carries out due diligence, screening and contracting of the grantees of the project.•Builds capacity of the sub grantee, finance and non-finance programme staff to ensure they comply to their obligations.•Ensuring timely and quality completion of all financial deliverables, including reports in accordance with donor guidelines. Consolidates sub grantees/partners financial reports for donor submission (UK FCDO).•Reviewing sub grantees financial reports and offering feedback on time.•Oversee the process related to the completeness, accuracy and validity of information regarding payment documents before payments are effected. Also, ensuring all transaction are accurately captured on Agresso-Business World.•Continuous provision of support and guidance to implement financial SOPs, policies and procedures. •Budgeting and budgetary control for the project activities. •Ensure financial statutory compliance is achieved where required across the operations, including taxation and government reporting requirements.•Assisting in procurements of the project. Sourcing quotes, convening procurement committees and contracting the vendors and consultants.•Manage contracts with the partners and consultancies. Ensure all deliverables are met as per the contract.•Update all documentation such as sub-grant assessments and executed sub-grant agreements on Salesforce. •Support management in ensuring conducting audits in respect to the grants that have been issued and assist in the follow-up of key audit findings relating to sub-grantees arising from internal and external audits. Show less

  • Senior Grants & Finance Coordinator

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Finance Coordinator UK PACT ClimateARK Project

    Jan 2023 - Dec 2023