Experience

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  Strathmore university

  Sept 2006 - Apr 2010

  Administrative assistant

  Duties and responsibilities; Supervised content development for training students in accounting through distance learning Coordinated the importation of CAT and CIM manuals from BPP for distribution within East Africa Liaised with local publishers in mass production of ACCA manuals for local market Prepared royalty statements to overseas publisher for books printed locally. Preparation of departmental budget statements for review by University Management Board and effecting changes as necessary. Making proposal for extra funding outside the budget for specific projects with potential for revenue to the University. Prepared monthly management reports on department’s performance. Led the marketing and sales function of the department in recruiting students and distributing study manuals. Offered necessary assistance to Finance department on relevant information on department’s performance. Participated in quarterly departmental peer reviews as internal quality auditor as part of KEBS certification requirement. Oversaw the recruitment of part time staff to carry out production of study manuals. Took up teaching position in the School of Accountancy on a part time basis.Achievements• Design of text book layout for the new KASNEB syllabus in 2009.• Designing new production plans in liaison with publisher• Identifying quality publishers and editors who have remained to date.• Opening up communication channels between distance learning students and lecturers.• Spearheading out reach learning activities to teach inmates and warders in Kenyan prisons basic accounting skills Show less

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  G4s

  Aug 2010 - Feb 2011

  Credit controller

  Duties and responsibilities; Profiling client accounts within the alarms division and ageing the debt. Making phone calls to customers and email reminders on invoices falling due soon Coordinating cheque collection from clients by riders employed by the company. Matching cheque payments against aged invoices and confirming remittance from client where this information was missing. Reconciling clients’ accounts using the RAMCO system for accounts receivables. Preparing statements and dunning letters to be dispatched to clients for long overdue accounts. Proposing accounts for write off having exhausted all avenues to collect debt. Worked closely with client to resolve debt payment by resolving service delivery problems and liaising with divisional managers on the same.Achievements• Reduction of debt position in alarms division by 80% - team work.• Opening communication channels between clients and division managers in Alarms division.• Consistently meeting and surpassing credit collection weekly targets.• Resolving debt collection difficulties for team members who failed to meet their targets. Show less

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  Frigoglass east africa ltd

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2014

  Finance analyst

   Preparation of monthly financial statements and presentation to finance supervisor for review Controlled costs by closely monitoring expenditure against budget. Assisted in developing guiding procedures and controls for the finance department Budget preparation and review in liaison with Finance Director and supervisor Preparation of cash flows projections and strategy on utilization Managing petty cash in line with company policy Working capital management by reconciling accounts receivables and accounts payables. Processing monthly tax returns (VAT, PAYE and Withholding tax). Processing and timely submission of other statutory payments e.g NSSF, NHIF, Pension, HELB remittances Assisting in annual financial audit and reconciling schedules as per audit requirements. Managing of organization server and user access rights. Coordinating with users and vendors in resolving ERP (Sage Pastel evolution) reporting requirements within the finance department. Configuration of IT equipment usage on user profiles to enable seamless work flows IT user support and liaising with vendors in procuring desired machinery as per organizational standards Show less

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  Strathmore research and consultancy center

  Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

  Program cordinator

   Creating awareness within the Rwandan business and learning community of the training programs running at SRCC Making contacts with beneficiary of the program through in-class learning and assessment  Financial reporting on project status Report generation and submission of student performance data to Ministry of Finance in line with contract stipulation Carrying out research on best practice teaching methodology and sharing with fellow lecturers in the project Coordination of E-Learning and Academic Management System to track student performance and facilitate acquisition or learning materials online. The subsequent reports would also be available to sponsors. Budget preparation and review in liaison with Project Director Preparation of cash flows projections and strategy on utilization Business Development for the project in line with Strategic planAchievements Securing and maintain 2 corporate accounts, PwC and Office of Auditor general of Rwanda Design of operational strategy to guide implementation of training program in line with Government of Rwanda mandate Setting up of procedures for use of project resources based on needs and fund availability Show less

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  Danish refugee council / dansk flygtningehjælp

  Dec 2017 - Nov 2021

   Super user/Admin for DRC’s cloud-based ERP called DRC Dynamics that was launched in 2019 and has been picking up in terms of optimisation and application across all support and core program functions. Budget preparation, management and monitoring ensuring that spend is as per internal policy and donor compliance structure Financial Report preparation in line with pre-set schedule for submission to donor Liquidity management to ensure solvency of the operation in meeting third party obligation Risk management and developing mitigation mechanisms to ensure financial health of the organisation. Capacity building to both finance and non-finance staffs. Custodian of the organisation’s Risk Management Framework, a tool used for keeping track of risks and issues that have financial implication. Line management streamlining duties and responsibilities of the team in steering them to meet organisational goals. Advising the Senior Management Team ahead of time on matters to do with viability of investments on asset and new offices based on funding streams and prevalent risks, both internal and external Liaising with our Headquarters and implementing global policies in line with best practice and operations handbook. Facilitating documentation in line with donor guidelines regarding voucher completeness. Support of both statutory and donor audits including follow up calls by auditors and donors to check compliance with recommendations. Assessing support level needs in field offices and deploying country office finance as needs arises to provide back stopping services. Reviewing tax practice in DRC Sudan in liaison with tax consultant. Developing and updating finance policies and overseeing their roll out the field offices. Review and enhancement of the staff payroll in line with local taxation and labour laws to ensure compliance as far as possible to mitigate risks associated with late filing of annual returns. Show less  Oversight over country operations in the region – Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Sudan Oversight over the regional finance office operations line managing the finance team in support of the regional finance manager. This involves review of finance procedures, document review and posting into the ERP – DRC Dynamics, managing and providing guidance to accounts payable and receivable teams. Support in the preparation of the regional office master budget for the year and ensuring funding streams availability from countries in the region covering percentage allocations to the regional office in Nairobi. Internal audits and compliance in financial reporting in line with donor guidelines. These are donor reports reviews done at regional office prior to submission to the donor. Liquidity management in assessing fund projections from departments and liaising with treasury office in Copenhagen, Denmark to wire funds to the Nairobi office that facilitate smooth running of operations. In charge of updating local compliance policies such as IDRA [Internal Delegation of Responsibility and Authority] that governs approval and authorisation thresholds for transactions, review and update of cash management policy, per diem ratee etc. Capacity building in the field (frequent travelling required) to field offices in Juba, Hargeisa, Goma, Kampala, Addis as well as providing backstopping to finance teams in those field offices. Main focus was training on the ERP-DRC Dynamics and supporting the roll out. Risk management support by participating in Risk Management Framework meetings for the regional office and countries supported in liaison with local management in those countries and Risk management team at HQ in Copenhagen. Support in preparation for the roll out of ERP in 2019. This was a new cloud-based application supporting Finance, HR, Grants and Supply chain departments at the regional office and field offices in the region. Show less

  • Finance Manager

    Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

  • Regional Finance Controller

    Dec 2017 - Oct 2019
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  International rescue committee

  Oct 2021 - Sept 2023

  Deputy finance director

  Provide finance and technical support for IRC’s cloud-based Microsoft 365 ERP solution called Integra. This is being achieved by the following tasks and responsibilities. Collect, analyse, clean and map all relevant master data to appropriate Integra system fields in line with deployment timelines, including Vendor banking information, fixed assets, balances brought forward, etc.  Contribute to the development of robust procedural documentation for inclusion in the Global Finance Manual.  Serve as the Finance focal point for each wave of CRRD offices to resolve issues resulting from Integra business processes and procedures.  Oversee ERP Solution Testing for Finance Processes while designing the local test cases for end-to-end Finance business processes to be used in capability validation, ensuring that they are country relevant.  Conduct the local testing of all Finance system configurations and setups, including workflows.  Collaborate with Integra’s Business System Analysts to troubleshoot issues that arise as a result of testing.  Lead Process and Systems Training by becoming an expert on future state business policies and processes and be able to translate these vs. existing business processes. Also leading the Finance training for all Integra Finance modules for each Country Office cohort.  Work with the Global Finance team and the Integra Training Team to enhance training materials and delivery, including quick reference guides. Act as 1st level Finance support for Country Office Super Users on Finance technical / data related issues/challenges, including security role set up and workflows.  Provide additional ad hoc training to Finance teams when necessary while coordinating feedback from Country Finance staff to Regional and Global Finance for future enhancements to the Integra solution. Show less

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  Danish refugee council / dansk flygtningehjælp

  Oct 2023 - now

  Head of support services

  Management• Leading and managing the Support service teams Managers and technically manage area support Managers (including people planning, performance, well-being and development).• Establishing high performing support teams ensuring high-quality approaches are maintained.• Develop and improve operational approaches, compliance, and systems, and support the Country Director to build and deliver effective and sustainable interventions.• Responsible for the strategic development, management and implementation of the support operations. Operational Management• Oversee the operational support units for the country by providing strategic leadership and technical support to the areas under his/her supervision.• Supervision, audits and controlling and implementation of corrective actions related to DRC’s operational standards within support areas.• Work to build the capacity of the operational support staff throughout the operation through frequent in-service training sessions and mentoring support.Budget Management• Ensure that the Country Master Budget is updated on a regular basis and is used to adequately prepare project proposals or cost-cutting measures.• Develop country office support services budget including staff costs for all donor project proposals and track spending on regular basis Supervisor responsibilities• Supports the managers to coordinate the daily activities of each team to ensure workload is supported and prioritized appropriately.• Develops a capacity building and mentoring style of operations within the team offering trainings and opportunities within the organization for staff development.Risk Management• Support the Country Director and the Senior Management Team in liaising with donors, auditors and authorities, especially as relates to issues of compliance, registration, and audit respectively. Show less