Carol Ngugi

Experience

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  Oxfam

  Apr 2004 - May 2011

  Key Contributions:• Coordinated finance management reporting at the regional level for Oxfam GB 9 country programs with an over £50 million budget • Delivered on country devolvement of finance responsibilities to countries with a focus on adequate risk management • Ensured effective Contract and Financial Management in the country programs including matrix manage the country Finance Managers • Lead on Regional Audit processes, exceptional policy review and alignment of application of policy across countries in the region • Provided Regional Centre finance team leadership, directly line manage the Finance Manager • Deputized for the Regional Finance & Systems Manager as delegated Show less Key Contributions:• Provided Leadership in finance and Logistics to an over £4 million complex humanitarian program • Developing effective finance, Logistics and IT strategy and delivery plans to ensure that the departments in Uganda is meeting organization minimum standards and best practice • Leading the program staff in preparing & managing complex & co-funded budget as well as country • Directly & indirectly managing over 7 staff members across the program • Lead on Risk Management including legal issues for the Uganda program • Contribute to the development and implementation of the national change strategy • Deputizing for country director as delegated Show less

  • Regional Finance Coordinator

    Jun 2009 - May 2011

  • Finance, Logistics, and IT Manager

    Apr 2004 - May 2009
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  CARE

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2022

  Leadership in finance and operations within the East, Central and Southern Africa region supporting 14 countriesKey Contributions: • Accountable for high quality Performance of all CARE country offices across the region to meet CARE International's Finance, Supply Chain, Administration, IT and People & Culture, and management systems network standards.• Advisory support to the Regional Director, Regional Management Team in ensuring that all Country Offices in the region have effective and efficient Finance and Operations Support functions in place and that they comply with organizational standards • Led Change management processes, Transitions, Functional reviews, Business process Improvements across the region. • Key contributor and influencer in global processes and implementation across the region and wider organization.• Risk Management, maintains oversight of organizational risk and effective mitigation strategies • Oversight in the execution of policies and procedures for developed by the HQ and ensures the overall legal requirements of CARE and its presences and staff in the region.• Led on business continuity planning processes including response plans to ensure operations continue to be managed effectively through crisis• Direct/indirect line management of over ten staff at regional level / sub regional level in the region• Member of the Regional Management Team works closely with the Regional Director, Country Directors in providing guidance in the finance and operational decisions. Show less Key Contributions:• High quality reporting, reviews and analysis of country office financial reports including Financial data consolidation and preparation of key financial reports • Direct and indirect staff management, talent review and capacity building of the finance and operations teams • Effective cash management, budgeting and forecasting at regional level including trouble shooting in finance and accounting related issues • Successfully coordinated year end audits and other key audits and follow up on responses to audits • Provided technical assistance to strengthen business processes, participate in knowledge sharing and networking within the region Show less

  • Regional Program Support Director

    Apr 2014 - Aug 2022

  • Deputy Regional Controller and Deputy Regional Director Program Support

    Jun 2011 - Mar 2014
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  Save the Children International

  Aug 2022 - now

  Finance Director – International Programmes

  Key Contributions;• Strengthen the impact and effectiveness of SCI’s portfolio of international programmes by ensuring high quality financial planning, analysis and decision support to leaders across SCI. • Key business partner to the International Programmes Senior Management Team (IPSMT) and Regional Directors in driving the finance strategy across the Regions and Country Officess.• Provide inspiring leadership to a team of IP business partners in SCI centre, and to finance teams in regional and country offices, building a culture of continuous improvement, developing leadership talent and professional skills at scale, and building capability.• Support country offices to shape a programme portfolio which implements the objectives of the 2022-24 strategy, and maximises impact towards our strategic goals.• Support country offices to plan and manage their budgets to ensure sustainability, an appropriate proportion of non-thematic costs, and effective cost recovery mechanisms.• Ensure strong support from finance teams to new business development, and driving the income growth strategy in our Global Funding Framework• Drive continuous improvements in efficiency and effectiveness in the operations of SCI, to increase the value for money we offer our donors.• Drive an ambitious finance transformation agenda in regional and country offices, and support finance teams in driving effective delivery of key global transformation projects relevant to finance (including coding, Source to Pay, Flexible Operating Model).• Lead coordination with members on financial management of domestic programming.• Lead thinking about the financial aspects of our strategy for localisation, and appropriate financial relationships with partner organisations.• Provide prompt and insightful reporting and analysis to Management Committee, Trustees and members on programme finances in SCI and across the membership. Show less