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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Bethesda, Md

Nairobi, Kenya

Led the Finance, Human Resources, Administration, IT and Grants units of a pan African not-for-profit organization working with African governments, other donors, NGOs, the private sector, and African farmers to significantly and sustainably improve the productivity and incomes of resource poor farmers in Africa.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Petion-Ville, Haiti

Oversaw all operations including finance, administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting, and project property. Ensured that program implementation was in accordance with USAID regulations and procedures and the specifications determined in the Task Order. Supervised the day-to-day field presence in the areas of operations (including the project's facilities such as office space, equipment, and project vehicles), administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting, and financial accounting. In coordination with the finance manager, supervised the daily financial operations of the contract, which included cash flow management, timesheet recording, reporting to USAID/OTI on the financial aspects of the project, and daily monitoring of obligations, budgets, and expenditures.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted ad hoc assignments to support project close-outs and provided support to field offices undergoing external audits. Served as a resource to project management units to support project finance, accounting, compliance and grants under contract

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo

Directed the administrative and financial start-up of a $44.5 million task order under the USAID-funded AIDSTAR IQC. Led, trained, and guided a multi-cultural staff of 10 finance and administrative staff in USAID financial regulations and management systems, including overall office operations and logistics, human resources management, accounting, grants management, project reporting, compliance, and procurement, including of health commodities. Oversaw financial and administrative compliance for $8.5 million subcontracts and grants fund, including $7.5 million in grants-under-contract. Responsible for financial and administrative management of four regional offices in DRC, and supervised regional grants managers. Collaborated with ProVIC’s four consortium subcontractors on administrative and reporting issues. Advised technical and training staff on budget preparation and procurement activities.

Washington D.C.

Directed the 10-member Field Accounting and Compliance Team that supported Chemonics International’s global field-offices in accounting and compliance matters. Conducted start-up, field review, and closeout trips to field offices worldwide. Field reviews included detailed examination and analysis of local subcontracts and numerous projects with grants components. Served as a company-wide resource for all financial and compliance-related inquiries. Assessed and processed monthly operating expense accounts in field offices and posted monthly transactions to the home-office accounting system for invoice preparation. Reconciled field bank accounts and receivable and payable accounts. Reviewed and substantiated field-office transaction documentation for periodic corporate and federal audits.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Traveled to project offices throughout the World to perform financial system start-ups, conduct mid-term financial reviews, and prepare project office and account closeouts. Coordinated and trained local accountants and key field staff on field accounting systems, procedures for grants management, processes for cash disbursements, management of supporting documentation, policies for extending local subcontracts, and regulations for project procurements. Established and maintained uniformity and accuracy in field accounting procedures to ensure project accounting practices adhered to donor and Chemonics International regulations and policies. Reviewed field office expenses and reconciled bank transactions on a monthly basis to ensure proper accounting practices. Provided administrative support to project management units in home office and served as a Chemonics International Africa Region Famine Early Warning System Team Leader

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo

Supervised administrative and finance teams including the chief accountant, office manager, information systems specialist, and procurement specialist. Ensured subcontracts and grants were meticulously managed, and complied with USAID regulations. Managed project and field accounting systems and internal day-to-day financial operations. Approved expenditures and ensured that all transactions adhered to USAID regulations. Monitored and updated monthly budget projections. Served as acting chief of party on rotating basis.

Responsible for reviewing and closing monthly operating expense accounts for projects in francophone Africa. Conducted project start-ups, field reviews, and closeouts. Trained local accountants on field accounting systems and worked with project management units on financial issues.

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International Public Administration And French