Bruno Vargas Email and Phone Number

• Monitors monthly budget allocations and actual expenditures and prepares monthly and quarterly forecasts.• Operates and maintains the use of computerized accounting systems and spreadsheets to assist day-to-day accounting procedures and reporting requirements.• Produces and regularly updates cash flow forecasts and ensures timely remittance requests to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet programme commitments.• Maintains financial records and ensures compliance with donor and International IDEA financial policies and procedures.• Assists with expenditure control, ensuring adherence to International IDEA policies and procedures, and advises team members on possible cost-saving measures;• Prepares monthly tax declarations.• Allocates invoice costs and verifies compliance with invoices following International IDEA’s policies and procedures.• Checks partner monthly expenditure reports. Ensures consistent follow up ensuring key project deadlines are met.

● Focal point in the contracting and generation of standard operating procedures (SOP's) of the new financial services provider related to cash delivery for the 2023-2026 period.● Focal point in the development of training workshop for implementing partners of new CBI strategies for the period 2023-2026.● Support implementation and monitoring of cash-based interventions for refugee and migrant population.● Support day-to-day administrative processes related to implementing partners, financial service provider and contracting in coordination with Procurement and Finance units.

● Managed a $2MM budget for humanitarian response, assigned to three regions and a populous district in Lima, during pandemic. Successfully executed the procurement process of 700K USD of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).● Provided programmatic assistance in developing & updating procedures and consultancy services to Peruvian medical workers in four regions.● Created and executed the procurement process of 2,500 hygiene kits for migrant women in 40 health centres. Delivery made twice a year.● Coordinated with Implementing Partners in humanitarian response. Supported doctors and midwives in the poorest areas of Lima with a $200K USD budget.● Managed $250K budget for humanitarian response in Condorcanqui (Amazonas Region) in 2021. Training given to indigenous community leaders and midwives about sexual, reproductive health and gender-based violence.● Executed the procurement process of 1,000 hygiene kits to indigenous women. The delivery of these kits was made in coordination and training with a Implementing Partner (PRISMA - NGO) in one month.● Administer financial activities like payment to suppliers & travel process.● Daily process of document tracking, elaboration of financial reports that are presented to the Panama regional offices and New York headquarters.

● Generated revenues around $700,000 through group, leisure and cultural travel. Negotiated discounts for wholesalers on airline ticket purchases.● Brought back or returned successfully every tourist before borders were closed due to international COVID19 lock down.● Restructured bank debts, obtaining lower rates and extended payments. Made a request as the tourism industry did not qualify for public aid “Reactiva Peru”.● Renovated office & improved processes. Developed media platforms to enhance product delivery, obtained a new online payment processor with Visa.● Reviewed and analysed advance booking reports, in-market rates and revenue reports to ensure business profitability.● Promoted Peruvian tourism markets by sale campaigns via social media, community sponsorships and interactive meetings with clients.● Calculated financial ratios and balanced cash flow budget of the company and with travel operators.● Oversaw the operational management for clients and travel groups.

● Managed successfully the completion of the financial reconciliation stage of both revenues and expenditures of two large infrastructure projects with governmental institutions.● Oversaw financial part of a infrastructure project with the Regional Government of La Libertad. Assigned for the construction of roads, bridges and hospitals.● Oversaw financial part of a infrastructure project with the Judiciary System of Peru for the construction and remodelling of different offices of the entity in several areas in the country.● Audited erroneous 500K USD expense records. Executing the corresponding and successful accounting reversals.● Developed monthly financial reports for the Peruvian government entities and the organisation's headquarters in Panama, Denmark and New York.● Financial approver of 10 UNOPS suppliers per day. Allowing to enter into the organisation's platform for Latin American countries where UNOPS is present.● Management support of project monitoring. Prepared requisitions, elaborated purchase orders, financial statements and payments to suppliers.

● Elaborated monthly financial statements for several infrastructure projects to be presented to the management.● Administrative coordination with project managers and the organisation's finance officer.● Managed financial bond letters with construction suppliers.● Planned the payments of suppliers through the United Nations platform (ATLAS).● Outstanding internship performance granted me a full-time contract.