Gabriel Nyanti

Head of Finance and Administration , Expertise France

Accra, Ghana

The journey through finance management in international development zones has honed my skills in budgeting, contract management, and the creation of comprehensive financial tools. These competencies are pivotal in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of our financial operations. Working closely with a dedicated team, we strive to align our financial strategies with the overarching goals.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
  • Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
Professional Experience:

Expert at ensuring organisation's financial operations are in compliance with funding requirements and regulations. Skilled at overseeing budgets, financial reporting, and risk management in a transparent and accountable manner. Demonstrated success in high-risk international development and humanitarian assistance programmes, operational service-oriented roles, complex projects, and high level of financial fiduciary. Experienced
in large donor-funded programmes, such as The Global Fund, GAVI, OCHA, IFAD, U.S. State Department, UNDP, USAID, DFID, KfW, EU, ECHO, IRISH AID, SIDA, the World Bank, and private funds.Technical working knowledge of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).

Technical working knowledge of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). Proficient at utilising NetSuite, QuickBooks Enterprise (QBE), People Soft (Accounting Application), HELIOS (Procurement Software), SPSS, BO Finance (Accounting Application), Field Connect, Serenic, MS Excel (Advanced), MS Power Point (Advanced), Internet & Email Systems (Advanced), and SUN System.

Education:

Master of Science - International Accounting & Finance, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Business Administration, Stella Maris Polytechnic University,Liberia

Affiliations and Achievements:

• Led the preparation of annual budget reviews, and updated Project Team highlighting all the dropped/new pipelines whilst ensuring effective monitoring of budget and various activities and workplan throughout the project
• Strengthened and improved the capacity of Partners, management of subgrant, and leader all logistical support of the project resulting in improvements in coordination and full compliance.
• Developed long-term vision and action planning to achieve a significant positive impact on operations (i.e., Finance, Logistics & Procurement, HR & Admin, Communications & ICT) management & and accountability for the project.
• Enabled compliance with financial regulations and rules implement quality financial controls and budget and reporting guidelines, internal control policies and procedures, standard operating procedures, and finance manuals
• Spearheaded project financial operations, including budget development, review and reporting, monthly financial report review and approval, and oversight and management of full-cycle accounting
• Led the creation and supervision of the implementation of Financial Dashboards and financial tools for the project (budget monitoring, budget forecasting, variance analysis, analysis of financial reports, verification and validation of financial pieces, cash flow monitoring, etc)
• Oversaw the planning and execution of the project's procurement activities (preparation of tender documents, publication, organization of selection committees, negotiation and awarding of contracts etc.)

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

10-15 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English

Nationality:

Liberia