Professional Experience:
Expert in IF4D (Innovation for Development), Project Management (PM), Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), and Finance Business Partner (FBP), with over 20 years of experience managing complex financial teams. Extensive experience in drafting and presenting Financial Statements based on IPSAS, as well as Country Programme Budgets, implementing online and cashless systems, managing global disbursements, conducting internal and external audits, and coordinating the reporting of complex donor programme reports. I am an experienced diplomat who can effectively mediate discussions between and among a wide variety of international partners. Have Extensive experience directing cross-cultural teams, trainees, consultants, and advisers to improve organisational capability and achieve desired outcomes.
Skills and expertise
Skills
Excellent analytical skills
Outstanding interpersonal skills
Effective coaching and mentoring abilities
Excellent Time Management Skills
Project Management Skills
Technical competence in Advance Corporate reporting
Training and Development Specialist
Budgeting and Budgetary Process Skills
Languages: English (fluent), French (Intermediate)
Key Competencies
Diplomatic and effective interlocutor between and amongst NGOs, government ministries, strategic partners, donors and other diverse stakeholders across the international finance spectrum with fluency in economic development, programme/project/ management and delivery and trade financing.
Extensive experience leading cross-cultural and diverse financial teams, trainees, consultants, advisors, and expansive public/private partnership networks programme results delivery;
Well-grounded in the production of IPSAS-based auditable Financial Statements for a complex organization;
Proven skills in cash management, ie projecting accurate cash forecasts to ensure that there are no liquidity issues with excess cash placed in investments;
Proficient in ensuring maintenance of proper records as per audit requirements & safe keeping of all documentation as per applicable policies
Pivotal in the analysing financial viability of new projects, leading required operations, instituting financial controls & discipline and discharging functions effectively;
An Experienced facilitator with international exposure delivering different pieces of training ranging from SAP FICO, IPSAS, and to mention a few;
Competent in drafting, reviewing & enhancing all financial procedures and internal controls; automating & integrating financial information systems;