Experience

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  Be Girl

  • United States
  • Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Finance Manager

    • Jun 2023 - Present
    • Maputo, Moçambique

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  Freelance

  • Maputo, Mozambique

  • Administration and Finance Freelance

    • Feb 2021 - Jul 2023
    • Maputo, Mozambique

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  ESSOR

  • Maputo, Mozambique

  • Responsible of administration and Finance

    • Nov 2017 - Dec 2020
    • Maputo, Mozambique

    • Organized day-to-day budget and financial operations, accounting and financial reporting and cash flow forecasting and monitoring. • Oversaw account management for advances and payments: analyzed expenses against approved allocations, reconciled cash books with bank statements. • Ensured accurate recording of financial transactions, calculation and payment of salaries, allowances and other payments to employees, non-employees, contractors and suppliers. • Managed directly a team of five (5) Staff (assistant Administrative Accountant, Driver/Logistics, housekeeper and guards) and supervised indirectly twenty-six (26) national staff (Beira, Nampula and Cabo Delgado) and overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees. • Administered day-to-day Financial Operations for five (5) accounts that billed MZN 5M – MZN 10M. • Assisted recruitment processes, filtered applications, scheduled and assisted in the interview process and drafted offer letters. • Updated two (2) policies (2017 and 2019) covering administrative processes and revamped procedures for a better workflow.

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  Tetra Tech Coffey

  • Australia
  • Business Consulting and Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Project Coordinator

    • Jun 2013 - Aug 2017
    • Mozambique

    • Coordinated more than 60 funded projects with a success of 75% completed. • Collaborated with London Head quarters Head Finance Manager to develop long-range plans, budgets, forecasts, and tracking metrics to assist in evaluating financial key indicators. • Tracked and reported on funding against budget: monitored implementation rates, consolidate financial data, prepared periodic/ad hoc budget and financial reports and returns, identified financial gaps on projects budgets and recommended alternative actions to managers as appropriate. • Organized one (1) board/committee meeting every month totalizing 10 regular and three (3) extraordinary meetings respectively per year. Collaborated with four (4) project leaders to comply with accounting needs for programming maintenance requirements. • Supported thirty (30) Local NGOs with projects requiring finance and administrative decision-making. • Organized assessment and training on Financial Management of twenty (20) collaborators, and technical support for the elaboration of Administration and Finance Manuals. • Managed directly four (4) staff members (Administrative assistant, Accountant, Driver/Logistics, housekeeper) and indirectly 4 specialists (Advocacy, Monitoring & Evaluation, institutional development, Communication and image and IT), overseeing a team of eight (8) Staff and twelve (12) independent consultants. • Formulated financial budget of USD 5.000 – USD 2.5M and tracked the appropriate use of the fund. • Informed Mozambique staff, consultants and respondents on relevant financial and budgetary rules and procedures.

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  Trócaire

  • Ireland
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Administration and Finance officer

    • Jun 2011 - Jul 2013
    • Southern Africa

    • Used Unit 4 AGRESSO - ERPS to prepare monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and take corrective actions on deviations. • Managed directly the Accountant, Driver/Logistic, housekeeper and guards, overseeing a team of four staff members. • Financial Management: Regional Office Budget Preparation; Bank and Working Capital Reconciliations; Accounts Payable and Receivable; Working Capital; Partner and Project Creation in Master Files in AGRESSO; Supervision of Financial Assistant. • National and Expatriate Human Resource Management: .Assist in the design and updating of job descriptions for all positions in the office; Performance appraisal of national staff, Employee Insurance, Management of HIV / AIDS Policy & Health and Social Security for employees, Management of accommodation, contracts and legal obligations; visa procurement, instruction/induction to all new expatriates (basic security & logistics) of expatriates; • Administrative Management: Keeping an accurate and up to date record of the organization's assets, Procurement and logistics management, Monitoring and managing the use of the organization's vehicle. • Budgeting for the closure of the regional office for Southern Africa in Mozambique; Logistics and organization of the assets of the office and expatriate homes; Organization of the contract closure process (office rent and expatriate homes; car and staff insurance, fixed and mobile lines, etc.

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  Justapaz - Centro de Estudo e Transformação de Conflitos

  • Matola Hanhane - C.P. 2640, Av. Dos Heróis Moçambicanos, 115

  • Executive Assistant, Office Manager and Human Resources

    • Jan 2007 - Jun 2011
    • Matola Hanhane - C.P. 2640, Av. Dos Heróis Moçambicanos, 115

     Performed secretarial functions including attendance reports, expense reports, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, correspondence, and Rule Findings.  Drafted agendas, recorded minutes, and created documents for meetings.  Proposed personnel policies and procedures, including research and support in drafting proposals, policies, etc.  Served as liaison with the Executive Director to ensure employees have proper information technology equipment.  Coordinated more than 5 annual events and worked on ad hoc projects.

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  ISCTEM – Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique

  • Executive Assistant at the Pedagogical department

    • Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

    • Performed secretarial functions including attendance reports, expense reports, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and correspondence. • Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and created documents for meetings. • Proposed personnel policies and procedures, including research and support in drafting proposals, policies, etc. • Served as liaison with the Executive Director to ensure employees have proper information technology equipment. • Coordinated more than five (5) annual events per year and worked on ongoing projects.

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  LINK — NGO’s Forum

  • Maputo, Mozambique

  • Junior Project Manager of Project “LINK - Youth and 1st job”.

    • Mar 2004 - Nov 2005
    • Maputo, Mozambique

    • Closely worked with three (3) project members to identify and quickly address problems. • Recruited and selected twenty-four (24) beneficiaries to achieve performance and project quality targets. • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to the Team leader. • Researched, collected and computerized data on Presidential Elections 2004 in Mozambique and Non-governmental organizations in Maputo province.