Finance Officer

• Mar 2023 - Present

Financial Administration • Ensure that all financial transactions are accurately recorded, invoices are accurately coded, approved and processed, bank reconciliations are completed, and petty cash administered. • Ensure that financial information is accurately recorded on our accounting software (Xero) and reports produced. • Regular banking, and supporting the weekly BACS payment run and processing • Processing the weekly bus passes and petty cash reconciliations, the monthly bank reconciliation and process the accrual and prepayments journals • Ensure payroll (including HMRC and pension payments and administration) is processed in a timely, appropriate way • Ensure accurate recording and monitoring project financials including payroll, ensuring income is properly matched to the expenditure and to liaise with the project workers • To ensure timely generation of projects’ sales invoices while ensuring compliance with the funding requirements • To ensure timely Gift Aid reclaims through the automated system. • Support the processing and acknowledgement of donations when required. Budgets and Reporting • To support the Finance Manager with the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts. • To support the Finance Manager with the preparation of quarterly management accounts, cash flow and finance reports for the Board of Trustees, attending meetings as required. • To work with other managers and project workers to monitor project budgets and to provide finance support for the Booth Centre • Work with the Fundraising Team to monitor restricted funding income and expenditure. Governance • To ensure that processing and storage of financial data is in line with Data Protection Legislation, including the GDPR. • To support the Finance Manager to ensure all finance reporting for the HMRC and Charity Commission is in line with legal requirements. • To act at all times within the standards of the Financial Conduct Authority

Regional Accounting Manager

• Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

Work with the CFO by acting as the main link between the Field Office Finance team and the HQ Finance teams by being proactive in business improvement, building meaningful and value-added analysis and recommendations to 15 country offices in Asia, North America and Africa- Ensure timely and pertinent reporting to HQ and be the finance partner for projects and implementation in the region - Partnering with other regional/HQ teams (HQ Procurement, Internal Audit, FP/A, HR etc) to provide subject matter expertise, measure key metrics, and provide insights to operational leaders to drive desired outcomes.- Provide Proposal Development support for MSH Field Offices, be part of the team for recruiting Finance and Operation staff- Developing Capacity Planning Programs and tools and strengthening engagement with Key stakeholders in Field Offices, Analysing and reporting on business performance and trends as well as identifying areas for improvement.- Interpretation of financial reports, researching accounting issues and providing resolutions to monthly variance analyses- Ensure that all finance and accounting operations are in alignment with the vision and direction of MSH, Donor requirements and local country laws.- Responsible for implementing the Global financials guidelines & internal controls, and performing regular revisions to ensure correct application. - Propose concrete solutions to optimize and support strategy. Ensure the development of a knowledge management repository for each country’s government regulations and standards

Senior Regional Accounts Specialist

• Nov 2018 - Sep 2021

Assist the Regional Director of Finance and operations in the management of 15 country offices in Asia, North America and Africa with an annual average budget of 150 million USD and more than 60 finance and operations staff. I am also involved in general, administration, work plan development, fund request management, project startups and closeouts, budget preparation and implementation, training and building of country offices’ finance team capacity in the area of grant and award management.- Oversee and guide integrated financial management and reporting for all 15-country offices- Provide business systems support by, creating and setting up QuickBooks Online (QBO) companies for new countries and projects, manage access controls of QBO and Cost Point financials for country offices, and conduct the necessary spot checks and training as necessary.Manage treasury practices in the country, to minimize the organization’s cash exposure and access controls of Costpoint financials for country offices and conduct the necessary spot checks and training as necessary- Support capacity needs for finance and accounts staff in-country offices, including the development of requisite training plans.- Provide oversight and monitoring through regular spot checks of country transactions for compliance, and identify suspicious transactions that may need investigation.- Support country offices to initiate controls that ensure compliance with donor regulations and reduce the frequency of questioned costs and disallowances.- Support countries’ project start-up and closeout and provide timely and complete financial information to internal and external auditors.- Support the Country offices by going on Short Term Technical Assistant assignments when needed

Senior Accountant

• Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

Accountant

• Dec 2015 - Feb 2018

Finance Associate

• Jun 2014 - Nov 2015

Relationship Manager

• May 2013 - Jun 2014

As a Relationship Manager i was tasked with the role of communicating my existing clients, improving the relationship as well as getting new clients/relationships.Having an in depth knowledge of the bank's products/offerings in order to identify the need of the customer and advice him accordingly. Broad understanding of banking regulations, latest products and services, specific markets related to the clients i am handling. Also carrying out research on new business prospects and pitch the companies with your own bank’s products. Having under gone credit analysis training i had to establish new lines of credit and investment accounts for your clients with the overall view of making maximum profit for the bank and customer satisfaction.

ADMIN

• Jun 2011 - Jul 2012