Experience

Windle International Uganda

• Uganda
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Finance

  • May 2021 - Present



Eskom Uganda Limited

• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • May 2016 - May 2021

  Key tasks include but not limited to • Financial Reporting (Preparation of Financial Accounts) • Budget management and reporting (Preparation of annual budget, monthly, quarterly and annual budget performance reports) • Preparation of tax Accounts • Cash management that includes cash flow forecasts relating to large (million Dollar) projects and cash investments to optimise on cash at hand. • Human Resource management (Recruitment of staff in the department, Target setting and appraisal) • Asset and Inventory management • Stakeholder Management – Supplier engagements and other sector peer Managers and URA. • Chairing Tender Committee that approve tenders for plant maintenance related expenditure. Co- Chair an Investment Committee that review Request for approval Capital expenditure projects. Show less



Uganda AIDS Commission Secretariat

• Grants Accountant

  • Dec 2011 - May 2021

  While at the Secretariat as Accountant in Charge of Grants, my role was to coordinate financial activities of the different grants. These included the Civil Society Fund (CSF) and Partnership Fund (PF) worth $120 million under the oversight of Deloitte Uganda as the Fund Manager. Sophia took an integral part in this process that saw her involved in the various grants and finance management work with a wide span of stakeholders ie the Aid Development Partners, Government Ministries and Line departments, Local Governments, Self Coordinating Entities and NGOs under the HIV /AIDS Programming. Other Grants include IGAD HIV cross board program (Busia, Malaba, Bibia, Oraba and the Karamoja sub region). The program also interfaced with the cultural leaders (across Uganda) as key influencers in the HIV/AIDS programming. Grants package also included the UNAIDS and UNFPA funding as supplementary funding to the CSF and PF. Sophia was further involved in capacity building and enhancement programs for sub grantees to improve on grant utilization, reporting and mainstreaming. Show less



Wavah Broadcasting Services

• Senior Accountant

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2011

  Despite being a short span into the job, it was fulfilling experience work work in the media industry. During the tenure I managed an investigation in fraudulent invoice and receipt collections of over UGX 2 billion that adversely affected the going concern of the business. Despite being a short span into the job, it was fulfilling experience work work in the media industry. During the tenure I managed an investigation in fraudulent invoice and receipt collections of over UGX 2 billion that adversely affected the going concern of the business.



JCRC

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Accountant

  • Apr 2010 - May 2011

  While at JCRC Sophia managed a grants portfolio including USAID, EU funding, the Civil Society fund and many other donor funds under the HIV programming. Sophia headed a cross functional team of Finance staff and satellite office staff under the Treat project. Sophia using experience from past engagements with miss aligned ERP systems, managed Navision data clean-up project for data integrity and reporting for donor related and private clinical business. For 6 years system reporting was poor. Sophia managed material Tax engagements that had threaten the going concern of the organization. Sophia reorganized the finance resource to remove duplication and redundancy Show less



Aon Insurance Broker Uganda

• Uganda

• Senior Accountant

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2010

  While at AON, Sophia managed a ZAIN project. A medical Scheme for ZAIN staff across Uganda with over 50 clinics accessed for treatment. The scheme was run as a tripartite (ZAIN- Aon Uganda and Inter Global South Africa). The billing and payment to the clinics had been messed up for over two year threatening the business line. Sophia reconciled records for all the 55 clinics. Sophia also supported the Account Handlers to reconcile premiums which was a game changer in retention of the clientele. While at AON, Sophia managed a ZAIN project. A medical Scheme for ZAIN staff across Uganda with over 50 clinics accessed for treatment. The scheme was run as a tripartite (ZAIN- Aon Uganda and Inter Global South Africa). The billing and payment to the clinics had been messed up for over two year threatening the business line. Sophia reconciled records for all the 55 clinics. Sophia also supported the Account Handlers to reconcile premiums which was a game changer in retention of the clientele.



Rakai Health Sciences Program/uganda virus research Institute

• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Nov 1996 - Oct 2008

  Started as a front desk administrative assistant/receptionist and secretary to management meetings. Over the year grew to the level of Senior Accountant. My contributions to RHSP saw the Automation of the systems ie financial, payroll, logistic and fleet management. The systems enhances the financial efficiencies and reporting thus attracting large funding for the HIV research interventions that included the famous Circumcision trial project in Uganda. Working with Acclaim Africa (Finance Manager), Sophia championed robust internal control systems that to date have kept RHSP a top notch NGO in the HIV research and programming. Show less