Assistant Accountant

• Oct 2023 - Present

Consultant

• Aug 2023 - Present

Pacific Climate Change Consultant

• May 2023 - Aug 2023

Conduct stakeholder mapping relevant to the Green Climate Fund. Liaise, schedule, and assist in the stakeholder interviews comprising key Pacific Island member government agencies (National Designated Authorities), International, Regional and National Accredited Entities, Implementing Agencies and Development/ Donor Partners. Perform a literature review of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) reports relating to the Pacific from relevant sources such as various Pacific Island networks and third parties. Provide assistance in the development of the evaluation report. Assist in the presentation of the outcomes of the evaluation report. Show less

Climate Finance Specialist

• Dec 2022 - Mar 2023

• Supervision of the Finance Team including the development of long-term financial strategy. Including, lead staff in the Ministry’s role as the National Designated Authority to the Green Climate Fund and Adaptation Fund.• Management of institutional level projects under the Fijian Government via and Management, coordination, monitor, and reporting of the Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (Fiji Tax Levy) via excel data management. • Management, implementation, monitoring and constant improvement of innovative climate finance projects which includes the COP 23 - Fiji Rural Electrification Fund Initiative and submission of financial statements and lodgement of tax returns.• Coordination, management and reporting Fiji’s Climate Finance Space in national, regional and global platform such as led in COP 26 and COP 27 for Climate Finance for Fiji.• Assisted in the development of the Climate Change Act and implementation of the Climate Change Act• Management and coordination of the climate finance team and the Climate Change Division, in absence of the Head. Show less

Acting Climate Finance Specialist

• Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

• Manage the mainstreaming of climate finance considerations into national planning and development through robust and active collaboration with Government and nongovernment stakeholders.• Develop, direct and manage domestic and international climate finance mechanisms for the Fijian Government which includes the Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy, Sovereign Green Bond issuances, national budget tagging and fiscal policy development (taxation, bans and levies).• Develop, implement, manage and monitor national climate risk insurance products that includes the operationalization of the Drua Incubator to its full potential and work with insurance regulators to climate sensitize the national insurance sector.• Manage the development, implementation, monitoring and constant improvement of innovative climate finance projects which includes the Fiji Rural Electrification Fund.• National guidance and administrative advice on the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through managing responsibilities of the Ministry of Economy as the National Designated Authority (NDA) to the GCF.• Coordinate, direct and manage access to international climate finance mechanisms that include the Adaptation Fund, bilateral and multilateral funding sources and philanthropic organisations.• Coordinate the updating, tracking and guidance of national stance on global climate finance negotiations and related international treaties in line with Fiji’s international climate.• Coordination, management and development of Fiji Climate Change Portal and Newsletter including posting and uploading relevant documents, articles, publication and multi media onto the official website. Show less

Climate Finance Officer

• Aug 2020 - Dec 2022

• Assist the Ministry of Economy in the accreditation process of Green Climate Funds. This entails providing:• assistance with the development of the Environment and Social Management Safeguard Policy and Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Policy• assistance in conducting training for the above policies to the staff of the Ministry of Economy• Assist in development and administration of climate, disaster risk, and environmental finance mechanisms• Assist in facilitation and administration of the responsibilities of the Ministry of Economy as the National Designated Authority (NDA) to the GCF.• Project identification, administration, monitoring, and reporting for the Environment & Climate Adaptation Levy (ECAL) and relevant bond issuances completed.• Practical knowledge in utilizing the Government accounting systems: Fiji Management Information System. Show less

Experienced Senior Accountant

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

• Supervision of junior staffs under the Business Advisory Division.• Review and analysis of raw financial records provide by a Company, Partnership, Sole Proprietor, Trust, or Individual and translating the data into accounting information. • Preparation of cash book, journal entries, bank reconciliation, fixed asset schedule, trial balance and resolving financial discrepancies.• Compilation of financial statements and tax return with Fiji's Tax Authority for Company, Partnership, Sole Proprietor, Trust, and Individual. Including, preparation of financial and taxation disclosure note. • Maintaining client relation and liaising with client for professional advisory services.• Management of complex projects and deliver client engagements which ranged from Small, Medium Enterprise to Large Companies that has a variety of nature of business such as, wholesale store, printing business, medical store, public enterprise, hardware companies, Non-Profit Organization, legal firms and so forth.• Champion for the accounting systems, Management Accounting System Reporter (MYOB) and ii) Xerox. Includes, development of SOP, conduction training and presentation slides.• Compilation and lodgment of Income Tax Return with relevant tax schedules for Company, Partnership, Sole Proprietor, Trust, or Individuals in accordance with the Fiji Income Tax Act and Regulation.• Compilation of objection/submission and liaising with the relevant tax authorities to resolve various tax issues, such as interpretation and compliance of the income tax act.• Compilation and submission of various tax returns, such as: Fringe Benefit Tax Returns, Environment and Climate Adaption Levy Return, Social Responsibility Tax Return, VAT Return together with the input schedule, Income Tax Clearance. Employee Taxation Scheme, Dividend Certificates.• Perform day to day account payable & receivable tasks . Show less

Senior Accountant

• Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

Accountant

• Jan 2017 - Nov 2018

Graduate Trainee

• Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

Business Advisory Service

Attachee (Finance Officer)

• Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

Management & organisation of file, use of MYOB and data entry, Varies Excel work, writing of cheque & payment slip, banking to varies banks and customer service, calculation & lodge of stamp duty. Management & organisation of file, use of MYOB and data entry, Varies Excel work, writing of cheque & payment slip, banking to varies banks and customer service, calculation & lodge of stamp duty.

Attachee in the I.T Department

• Nov 2010 - Nov 2010