Lupai Moses Cisona, MBA,PGDM,CFE,B.Econ,CPB,Dip In B/Fin

Experience

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  BRAC

  Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

  Internal Auditor

  Achievements & Responsibilities • Conducted field project audit for 7 field offices• Prepared annual project audit plans• Prepared internal audit reports• Followed up on previous audit recommendations and ensured its implementation• Conducted risk management assessment• Developed annual audit plans and shared with departmental heads for coordination

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  Holy Trinity Peace Village Kuron

  Feb 2013 - Dec 2013

  Finance Manager

  Achievements & Responsibilities• Prepared Budget and donor financial reports• Conducted capacity building for personnel• Successfully reviewed financial reports• Prepared bank reconciliations• Prepared annual financial report and presented to board of directors for approval• Prepared payroll and paid out Staff salaries• Remittance of government taxes• Conducted project field visit & monitoring• Managed Procurement process• Petty cash management• Funds transfer from donor Show less

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  HEKS - Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz

  Mar 2014 - Feb 2019

  Senior Finance & Admin Officer

  Achievements & Responsibilities – Finance Role• Prepared budgets • Focal person for external auditors and made followed up on external audit recommendations• Reviewed partners financial reports and Country office administrative cost• Coordinated partners fund request from headquarter in Zurich Switzerland• Monthly review of partners bank reconciliation statements including country office accounts• Prepared budgets and cash flow forecast• Donor financial reporting• Monthly consolidation of donor reports• Supported PIT Calculations and ensured that all thresholds were applied as required• Conducting budget analysis (BvA)• Reviewed financial and internal control financial policies and submitted for approval• Ensure effective internal controls• Reviewed daily cash payment and bank transfer plans• Provide training to non-finance managersGrants Management Role• Ensure there is compliance with donor policies and local laws• Ensure effective internal controls• Reviewed project budgets for partners• Conducted Financial Management Assessment for new partners• Grants management (pre-award, award, post award & closeout)• Reviewed project budgets for individual partners• Conducted Partners Spot checks & produced report and recommendations to address the identified challenges• Reviewed partners financial reports and Country office administrative cost• Offered mentorship to partners finance staff• Reviewed partners project proposals and guided in budget costing• Coordinated partners fund request from headquarter in Zurich Switzerland• Trained partner’s staff on financial management and effective reporting• Reviewed and formulated reporting formats/templates• Conducted Partners and country office budget analysis and monitoring• Conducted budget realignments and approvals from donors• Conducted projects field visits to assess the value of money• Ensured effective contracts & compliance management• Ensured proper closer of completed projects Show less

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  Action For People In Need Organization - APINO

  Dec 2016 - Dec 2018

  Founder/Executive Director_Volunteer

  Achievements & Responsibilities• Developed policies (Finance manual, HR manual, Procurement manual)• Proposal writing for peace building project• Leading Budgeting process• Recruitment of volunteers• Formulated accounting forms (receipts, Perdiem, petty cash & local purchase order forms)• End of project audit• Developed M & E tools• Banking management• Represented APINO during donor meeting• Development of strategic plan• Reviewed both financial and narrative reports• Managed 14 volunteers and 4 staff Show less

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  Action for People in Need Organization - APINO

  Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - VOLUNTEER
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  Health Pooled Fund South Sudan

  Feb 2020 - May 2021

  Contracts & Compliance Officer

  Achievements & Responsibilities • Monthly review of financial reports for 6 lots with annual budget of 15 million GBP• Reviewed Partners procurement request and prepared approval letters to IPs• Effective partners budget management and monitoring• Filed and shared financial reports through the SharePoint system• Conducted spot checks for implementing partners (planned & surprise visits)• Successfully reviewed Value for money (VFM) Reports and made consolidation• Reviewed partner’s CAPEX – Capital expenditures and ensured all assets are in line with the donor specifications.• Monthly Consolidation of risk registers for all the 21 lots• Conducted monthly implementing partners (IP) review meetings and discussed the progress and challenges faced in the course of project implementation• Conducted jointly field visit to health facilities with partners to witness project• Amendments of implementing partners contracts and budget realignment• Reviewed and approved up to 5 million USD worth of procurement request• Coordinated audit assurance with external auditors• Reviewed partners external audit reports & followed up on recommendations implementation• Compiled quarterly cash forecast for implementing partners• Organized & filled all financial reports, invoices, procurement approvals & audit reports including electronic filling• Updated 6 costed work plan for implementing partners on monthly basis Show less

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  John Dau Foundation

  May 2021 - Jun 2021

  Country Finance Manager - Consultant

  Roles and Responsibilities • Prepared budgets and cash flow forecast• Donor financial reporting• Supported external audit • Monthly consolidation of donor reports• Provided support for clearance of tax arrears• Conducting budget analysis (BvA)• Reviewed financial and internal control financial policies and submitted for approval• Responded to external audit findings for USAID (OFDA/BHA/UNICEF/WFP projects• Ensure there is compliance with donor policies and local laws• Ensure effective internal controls• Conduct monthly reconciliations• Reviewed daily cash payment and bank transfer plans• Provide training to non-finance managers• Offered mentorship to 02 finance staff Show less

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  Concern Worldwide

  Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

  Compliance & Internal Auditor

  Reporting to the Country director, with support from the Regional Internal Auditor, I have been entrusted to oversee the Internal Audit Department for Concern Worldwide South Sudan programme therefore, my key roles and responsibilities includes:• Conducting internal audits for all concern’s field offices and Juba head office covering ( Finance, Programme, Systems and Investigations) Review cash payment file  Conduct cash count Discus and review cash security controls Review float control sheet – (working Advances) Review General Ledger journals and cash book Review cash limits and controls Bank reconciliations review Review partners files Follow up on both internal and external audit findings - Visiting project sites and review documentations and stock taking - Review of reports (training reports, distribution list, attendance sheet, transport refund payments) - Review of grants agreements to determine the level of compliance with main donor requirements (USAID, GAC, ECHO – EU, DFID/FCDO, SSHF, UNICEF, WFP) Procurement management review (reviewing bids, procurement processes, list of approved service providers, payments) Sample stock count Review fixed assets register (FAR) Review of documentations  Review of vehicle log sheet Personnel files review Payroll review including Personal Income Tax - PIT Investigations (fraud, sexual harassment and other misconducts) Set up investigation team  Preparing Terms of Reference for approved investigation team  Guide team members during the interviews process Ensure that members sign pledge of confidentiality  Organize and participated in investigation hearing Compile, review and submit final investigation reports to management for decision making Update the investigation tracker• Preparation of annual audit plan, audit reporting and filing• Conducting trainings on concern internal and donor policies- Handle any other role as it maybe assigned by the Country Director Show less

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  Plan International

  Feb 2023 - now

  Risk and Compliance Manager, Counter Fraud Unit - Faculty Member

  Reporting to the Country Director my key roles and responsibilities includes:• Development of internal audit annual plan for Plan International, South Sudan.• Implementation of global risk and compliance systems at national level• Delivering scheduled and agreed audits timely and ensuring that Audit reports are accurate, timely, well-reasoned, documented and communicated for effective management actions• Conducting internal audits covering all departments• Coordinating with external auditors• Conducting donor compliance test • Conduct Audit findings presentation to Country Management Team (CMT) • Leading Investigations on fraud, safeguarding and non-compliance matters.• Conducting routine training on PI and donor policies to staff• Conducting Internal Control Assessments Show less