Wezi Gibson

Experience

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  KPMG Malawi

  Feb 2001 - Aug 2004

  Audit Junior/ Senior / Supervisor

  Successfully planned, budgeted, managed and led teams for statutory audits of companies; special company reviews, internal audit, investigations, accounting assignments for banks, insurance, nongovernmental organizations, oil, motor, manufacturing companies, and schools among others.

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  ActionAid International Malawi

  Nov 2004 - Jun 2005

  Projects Accountant (DFID’s Commonwealth Education Fund (CEF) project; EU’s Food Security Network

  Coordinated with partners, project managers on proposal development, reporting to donors, responding to donor or management queries, preparing work plans.

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  Action Aid International Malawi (AAIM)

  Jul 2005 - Nov 2010

  Regional Accountant

  Member of the regional management team .Led in all Finance and administration functions of the Region offices and its six field offices with a total annual budget of USD 2 Million. Supervised four staff.

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  ActionAid International Zambia

  Mar 2007 - Jul 2007

  Acting Head of Finance

  Set up and managed the Zambian Action Aid Country Programme finance and Administration unit and its systems. Supervised 3 staff.

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  ActionAid International Malawi

  May 2008 - Jul 2008

  Acting Finance Manager

  With annual budget of USD 9 Million. Supervised the work of nine regional and Head Office finance staff and managed all operational finance issues.

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  Feed The Children and Tiwalere Project

  Dec 2010 - Mar 2012

  Finance and Administration Manager

  Member of the senior management and also member of a team which developed and implemented a 5 years, $20 Million USAID funded Tiwalere Project and the Unicef funded Mapping services Projects. Successfully set up the Finance and AdministrationUnit function and systems

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  Concern Worldwide -Dublin, Chad, South Sudan

  Feb 2014 - Jan 2015

  Roving Accountant/ CFC- Overseas

  Deployed to Concern country program offices, in various countries, on a temporary basis; temporarily covering for the position of the country office’s Country Financial Controller (CFC).

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  Concern Worldwide South Sudan

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

  Country Financial Controller

  A member of the senior management team and main focal point and lead on all all finance matters.

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  Concern Worldwide

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  Financial Consultant

  Supported the finance teams in South Sudan, Zambia and Malawi on various finance management related issues.

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  United Purpose (formerly known as Concern Universal).

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  Deputy Country Director - Operations

  Member of the three-directorate team and senior management team managing 4 operations managers: the Finance Manager, the Human Resources and Administration Manager; Procurement and Logistics Manager; IT Administrator, Internal audit Manager (day to day supervision).

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  Concern Worldwide

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2024

  Main focal point on various institutional donor compliance related issues. Part of the Grant Compliance unit. Act as main focal point to provide support and manage donor audits that are managed at head office.

  • Donor Compliance Advisor

    May 2020 - Jan 2024

  • Donor Audit Accountant (Maternity Cover)

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2020
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  Self Help Africa

  Jan 2024 - now

  Head of Governance and Strategic Initiatives

  Leading the office of the CEO and working with the CEO to manage cross-organisational initiatives.Overseeing governance across the group.