sylvester orina
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Experience
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Strathmore University Foundation (SUF)
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Kenya
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Coordinator
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Pangea Trust
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Kenya
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance and Administration Officer
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Aug 2019 - Present
o Provided administrative logistics needed for the management of program trainings and workshop. o Ensured internal financial procedures, systems, policies and controls are established, Applied and complied with throughout the project by all staff review and evaluation of support documents/deliverables submitted by program staff and process payments where applicable. o Developed appropriate Financial and Management Reporting tools and provide timely and appropriate information, including management accounts for effective management decision making. o Responsible for financial and administrative needs in the regional offices, including expenses, invoicing, budgeting, program advances, and monthly reporting. o Managed program budgets, monthly and quarterly projections and spend reporting. o Responsible for coordinating procurement of program supplies and commodities and equipment related to program activities, in line with donor, partner, and procurement requirements. o Assisted in ensuring that all supplies to the facilities are well accounted for and recorded in the facility supply inventory register and in the tracking register. o Prepare all payment & ensuring supporting documents are adequate and complete. o Generating supplier details for input in palladium. o Maintaining debtors & prepayment files. o Maintaining an up to date creditor’s status checking correctness and accuracy of the preparation of the invoices of payment of creditors. o Assisting the Admin officer in the procurement process. Show less
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Health NGOs Network - HENNET KENYA
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Kenya
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance and Admin assistant
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Mar 2017 - Feb 2019
o Managed the transition of the finance function from AMREF to HENNET and ensured that all pending liabilities were cleared. o Ensured that appropriate finance systems are maintained, that all procedures and controls are implemented, and that all staff to understand and comply with them. o Maintained financial records, handling of staff advances, retirements and making financial return. o Monitored cash-flow, ensure that sufficient funds are always available in the bank, and request for top- ups from head office in a timely manner o Reviewed payments employees, suppliers and contractors and recover debts from staff and third parties. o Reviewed all Bank and Cash Payment vouchers and ensures they are properly approved. o Ensuring the highest standard of supporting documentation and an audit trail of workings and approval accompanies all transactions. o Rolled out the QuickBooks accounting system. o Ensured that all monthly transactions are posted to the Quick Books. Checked the month end cashbooks and reconcile with the bank records, and ensured that all book- keeping and coding is accurate. Show less
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Africa Business Partners
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Business Consulting and Services
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Marketing Consultant
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Oct 2016 - Jul 2017
o Sourcing business partners and negotiation advisory. o Business model development and Strategy formulation. o Business matching and sourcing partners. o Setting of supply chain and supporting for sales activity. o Issue identification, setting KPIs and monitoring. o Talent introduction, head hunting, HR systems and labor management support. o Support for setting of a local operations in each country (corporate registration, establishing corporate bank accounts, selecting offices, securing work permit, introduction of legal and accounting professional firm) o Support for production of advertising, PR, campaign activities, design, website production, music production through introducing of outsourcing companies. o Support in presenting in trade fairs/expos/events held in Africa. o Restructuring of strategy, supply chain and partnership. o Identification of a client’s opportunity and strength in the industry. o Planning and customizing business model. Show less
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
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Government Administration
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500 - 600 Employee
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Small, and Medium Enterprise Research
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Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
o Capturing MSMEs’ business particulars. o Analyzing qualification needs and employment capabilities. o Mapping effects of training and skills development for the operators and employees in SMEs. o Analyzing effects of expenditure and income record keeping. o The Survey also documented details on seasonal variations and innovations. o Effects of access to information and amenities in business. o Effects of access to credit and technology in startup business. o Business constraints and the closure. Show less
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Africa Business Partners
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Business Consulting and Services
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Market Researcher
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Jan 2014 - Nov 2014
o Sourcing business partners and negotiation advisory. o Business model development and Strategy formulation. o Business matching and sourcing partners. o Setting of supply chain and supporting for sales activity. o Issue identification, setting KPIs and monitoring. o Talent introduction, head hunting, HR systems and labor management support. o Support for setting of a local operations in each country (corporate registration, establishing corporate bank accounts, selecting offices, securing work permit, introduction of legal and accounting professional firm) o Support for production of advertising, PR, campaign activities, design, website production, music production through introducing of outsourcing companies. o Support in presenting in trade fairs/expos/events held in Africa. o Restructuring of strategy, supply chain and partnership. o Identification of a client’s opportunity and strength in the industry. Show less
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Education
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Strathmore University
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Finance Major ,Business Administration Minor -
Star College, Institute of Certified financial Analyst
ICIFA, ICIFA