Experience

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  Saferworld

  • Uganda and Sudan

  • Finance and Operations Manager

    • Oct 2019 - Dec 2021
    • Uganda and Sudan

    •Drive collaboration among the program and support teams on financial performance, reporting, compliance, and sub award management. Ensure that support teams have the required tools, processes and talent to meet their objective of acting as strategic partners to the rest of the organization.•Initiate, develop and review the SMART annual objectives with the Finance, Supply Chain Management, IT and Human Resources teams.•Initiate, articulate, review the development and execution of strategies, systems, procedures and policies for enhancing performance pertaining to Finance, Supply Chain Management, IT and Human Resources departments to achieve set annual objectives•Initiate, review and monitor risk management systems, policies and procedures for the Finance, Supply Chain Management, IT and Human Resources departments.•Ensure compliance to all company policies, international and local statutory requirements and maintaining a good Donor and Stakeholder.•Accounting and Financial controls, Oversee the continuous improvement of accounting and financial processes and the development of the team with the goal to achieve best practices and optimal output.•Leadership and Staff management.•Management reporting and budgeting, Develop and prepare a monthly/quarterly/annual management-reporting package, Support the annual business plan development and budgeting process.•Ensure that organizational deliverable benchmarks are monitored in a timely manner and that project expenses are within budget.• Security and Risk Management, Identify and evaluate organisational risks and implement measures to control risks. Oversee the management and implementation of up-to-date safety and security protocols and policies in Country Offices and project locations including, timely communication with Head Office when events occur.• Audit Management, external and internal audit management.

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  Brac Uganda

  • Kampala, Uganda

  • Finance Manager

    • Oct 2014 - Sep 2019
    • Kampala, Uganda

    •Participate in formulation of Country Strategic plan based on Africa and Country specific inputs.•Product development especially for the underserved and marginalized in a bid to increase financial inclusion. •Ensure compliance to all company policies, international and local statutory requirements and maintaining a good Donor and Stakeholder/ Partner relations.•Project financial appraisal and risk management, ensure relevant internal controls are in place and effective.•Accounting and Financial controls, Oversee the continuous improvement of accounting and financial processes and the development of the team with the goal to achieve best practices and optimal output.•Leadership and Staff management, support Team objective setting, appraisal, capacity development, motivation and retention.•Management reporting and budgeting, Develop and prepare a monthly/quarterly/annual management reporting package, Support the annual business plan development and budgeting process.•Ensuring effective and efficient cash flow planning and management at all times.•Monthly Project performance reviews with Project managers to ensure Project objectives are met in line with the work plans.

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  BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION UGANDA

  • Kampala, Uganda

  • Projects Accountant

    • Feb 2011 - Oct 2014
    • Kampala, Uganda

    • Designing & implementing systems, policies & procedures to facilitate internal financial control.• Review payment requests as per the budgets and approved financial codes.• Review accountabilities to ensure accuracy, completeness and reasonableness.• Developing reports for management summarizing the business financial position in areas of income, expenses, capital usage and cash flows, and coordinate the preparation of strategic plans, budgets and financial forecast.• Receivables and vendor monitoring and control.• Reports risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to management and provide recommendations for improving the organization’s operations, in terms of both efficient and effective performance• Preparing Annual Budget and forecasting trends.• Developing and updating accounting, finance and management policies and procedures.• Effective Cash Flow Management • Budget monitoring and control, budget versus actual analysis.• Coordinate the preparation of Financial Statements, Financial Reports for internal usage.• Getting control accounts reconciled and sorting out the discrepancies• Carrying out all correspondence with the bank• Filing VAT return, EFT payment & quarterly return, independent handling of VAT, & Income tax assessment.

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  Carr Stanyer Sims and Co. (Certified Public Accountants).

  • Kampala, Uganda

  • Audit Associate

    • Jan 2010 - Feb 2011
    • Kampala, Uganda

    • Evaluating and providing reasonable assurance that risk management, control, and governance systems are functioning as intended and will enable the organization’s objectives and goals to be met.• Reporting risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified and provide recommendations for improving the organization’s operations, in terms of both efficient and effective performance• Evaluating client’s information security and associated risk exposures• Evaluating client’s regulatory compliance program with consultation from legal counsel• Evaluating the organization’s readiness in case of business interruption• Maintaining open communication with management and the audit committee• Teaming with other internal and external resources as appropriate• Engaging in continuous education and staff development• Providing support to client’s anti-fraud programs.

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  Barclays Bank of Uganda

  • Kampala, Uganda

  • Compliance Officer/Risk and Control Rigor

    • Oct 2008 - Jan 2010
    • Kampala, Uganda

     Responsible for the effective management of the bank’s compliance risk.  Providing objective testing and monitoring of control frame works Risk and control coaching and support services Compliance testing and monitoring and support for adhoc tasks, due diligence and other demand initiatives Producing management information for decision making  Establish and communicate bank’s compliance policy to ensure that it is observed,  Report to the management of the bank’s compliance policy. Provide leadership, vision and direction for Anti money Laundering Bill and Sanctions. Integrate compliance programme into the organization’s policy.