CPA Albert S. Mola - MBA, BBM.

Experience

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  Avanti Limited

  Mar 1995 - Dec 1996

  Accountant

  Accountant maintain books of accounts for Avanti Limited which was a small size manufacturing company processing wood products.

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  PKF in Eastern Africa

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Audit Senior
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  CARE

  May 2000 - Aug 2008

  Safeguarding the assets of the organization through appropriate control systems, ensuring, in close co-operation with the country director, that an appropriate financial policy framework is in place to guide the organizations financial decision making process. All this is aimed at helping the senior management team steer the organization towards continued success in tackling the underlying causes of poverty in developing countries. Managed the finance department (accounts payable, accounts receivable, commodity accounting, procurement, grants / contracts, budgeting, sub offices management, treasury and cash management) on a day to day basis to ensure that all-financial process are efficiently and effectively functioning to provide the relevant support to the Country Office and the East and Central Africa regional management unit (ECARMU). Provide impartial advice to management on all aspects of financial and administrative policy implementation and donor compliance. Ensure that all donor grant conditions, CARE policies and procedures and host government laws are adhered to in the country office and sub-offices

  • Financial Controller - DRC

    Jan 2006 - Aug 2008

  • Financial Controller - Somalia and South Sudan

    May 2000 - Dec 2005

  • Internal Auditor - Somalia and South Sudan

    May 2000 - Oct 2001
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  International Rescue Committee

  Sept 2008 - Feb 2010

  Finance Director - DRC

  Head of the Finance Unit of IRC

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  National Democratic Institute (NDI)

  Jan 2010 - May 2012

  Resident Director - Finance and Administration - Iraq
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  Population Services International

  Mar 2012 - Oct 2012

  Director - Finance and Administration - South Sudan
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  National Democratic Institute (NDI)

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2014

  Resident Director - Finance and Administration - South Sudan
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  IDLO - International Development Law Organization

  Jul 2014 - now

  Head of Finance - Italy

  Financial Management – supervising the finance department; proper maintenance of accounting systems; maintenance of internal controls and financial procedures; preparation of accurate financial statements following International Public Sector Accounting Standards - IPSAS; supporting the monthly financial close and generating management reports; streamlining financial and operational processes and automation; ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of financial and management reporting; coordinating both internal and external audits; ensuring legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions. Risk Management - sound understanding of assessing and identifying risks that the organization may run into should it take a particular financial decision and proposing corrective action to minimize exposure to the risk. Treasury Management - Oversee cash flow planning and ensuring availability of funds as needed in the organization; managing investments and asset management decisions with senior leadership teams; maintaining global banking relationships and always looking for innovative solutions to move funds around different country offices; currency management to minimize risk related to foreign exchange exposure. Strategic Management, Planning, Policy - Partnering with senior staff in the development and implementation of financial management strategies; Engage with the audit and finance committee members in discussing financial plans and projections, review of annual reports, and general financial management of the organization. Leadership skills and Staff Management - Managing international and national staff accruing cross cultural experience in building strong cohesive staff teams; leading finance, administration and operation teams; training staff; mentoring team members to deliver effectively; coordinating and guiding in country staff; working with information technology to manage finance and accounting software packages. Show less