Experience

Mekong River Commission Secretariat

• Lao People's Democratic Republic
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Finance Assistant

  • Nov 2005 - Present

  - Complete several hundred advance payments a year by controlling the validity and accuracy of the requests and ensuring that appropriate procedures are being followed including appropriate signatures for approval such as advance for travel, workshop, meeting and training has been done perfectly. - Controlling the validity and accuracy of requests for advance involving Imprest accounts, salary, education grant, activity budget and/or other payment information. - All advance clearances are settled by verifying the validity and accuracy of the receipts, ensures that MRC’s travel procedures are being followed, as well as controlling the expenditures’ relevance to the initial advance payments. - Thousands of payment for travel expenses claims per year by verifying the validity and accuracy of the receipts, ensuring that MRC’s travel procedures are being followed as has been issued to MRC staff & consultants. - Responsible for the follow-up and maintenance of the MRC aging report and prepares monthly overdue advance reminders and follow up once time a month for about 10 project codes. - Payment processing for the travel agency used by MRC staff at OSP to verify these for correctness and follow up all expenses and credit notes despite the high volumes issued. - Timely and ongoing replenishment of petty cash, reconciliation and adjustments of bank account made by the Finance Assistant which I monitored. - Assists FAS co-workers on the Solomon system application and train project staff on financial management and Solomon reports whenever in need and on an ongoing basis. - Managed the program’s budgets and ensured that MRC complied with financial and administrative requirements outlined in the donor agreement were monitored correctly. - Managed the finance staff at the Regional Flood Center and organized their work in a smooth process. - Performed uncounted cost analysis and budget analysis on the FMMP programmes as required by the supervisor on time. Show less



The Policy Project

• Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Finance Officer

  • Aug 2005 - Nov 2005

  - Recorded and processed accounts Payable vouchers and General Ledger Journals thoroughly for approval. - Made payments of Accounts Payables after approval - In-country payrolls were arranged and disbursed carefully - Few advance payments a month were prepared and settled with appropriate checking such as travel vouchers & collected all relevant documents from the travelers for example travel and workshop advance. - Travel voucher was prepared for issuing travel expenses for staff - Reconciliation of bank and cash accounts were performed with bank statement successfully every month end. - Petty cash was disbursed for planned activities within the authorized limit and whenever its availability. - Existing financial procedures manual for use by POLICY/Cambodia were developed or updated and were being followed by all staff. - End of period reports was prepared and submitted to POLICY HQs. - Fund payment plan was prioritized to prepare by ensure availability of fund in bank account for planned Accounts Payables. - Annual project budget was assisted and semi-annual reviews in line with the USAID and Futures Group standards are conducted properly. - Cost estimates/budgets for activities, workshops, etc. were prepared in consultation with the program unit successfully. - Administrative/financial reports generated by the POLICY HQs were tracked and reviewed properly. - Monthly expenses (burn rates) and pipelines were tracked and reviewed properly. - Quarterly financial reports were submitted to USAID on time. - USAID and/or Futures Group regulations were met and met the highest standards of financial transparency and accountability. - Financial monitoring of all project activities including subcontracts and small grants were performed well, including regular internal audits of sub contracts - Financial information was provided to Operations and Administrative Officers through working closely to ensure that the tracking system of consultants and LOAs is up to date. Show less



Oxfam America

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Finance and Administrative Assistant

  • Mar 2004 - Aug 2005

  - The Monthly Field Office Disbursement Ledger (FODL) were well prepared - Bookkeeping for East Asia Regional Office (EARO) including petty cash were handled properly. - All clerical functions related to financial management was supported to a Regional Administrator (RA). - Banking operations - Worked closely with the RA to ensure s/he was informed of all monthly financial transactions in the office. - Logistic arrangement (conference, meeting, special events, travel, flight booking, hotel reservation and visa requirement) were made successfully. - EARO building and its supplies were maintained - In preparation of in-country registration of the office, tax matters, and audit were made with RA. - The filing system and file all general correspondence related to Finance & Administration were maintained and improved. Show less