• Provide support to Finance director on the preparation of the company financials for the current portfolio of 20 building sites.• Supervise and advise the accounting clerks on their daily duties.• Ensure the daily management and implementation of the accounting function of the building software run by the organisation (Buildsmart).• Perform monthly preparation of finance journals, bank reconciliations and invoice reconciliations.• Compile and ensure the readiness of the audit files.• Prepare and file periodic regulatory filings including VAT, PAYE, WHT and NAPSA by required deadlines.• Monitor and maintain the staff advances.• Monitor and manage all creditor accounts which includes creditor age analysis.• Implement new and revised accounting policies, directives, and standard operating procedures.• Evaluate, manage and authorize clinical site petty cash allowances.

• Provide support to Principal Investigators and Program Managers for planning, implementing, and evaluating a portfolio of 15 awards of approximately $15 million• Serve as liaison between program teams and donors staying informed about deadlines and deliverables to guarantee smooth completion of activities• Monitor all phases of the grants management cycle, ensuring grant awards are implemented according to the operational and financial needs of the organization and in compliance with donor rules and regulations, as well as company policies• Implement new and revised grants management policies, directives, and standard operating procedures• Evaluate and generate invoices and reports for submission to funders, certifying costs are reasonable, allocable, and allowable

• Led the payments team of 4 finance assistants, assigning and reviewing tasks, processing 120 payments per day• Directed the successful conversion from the ACCPAC accounting system to SAGE X3 enterprise resource planning accounting system, setting up accounts, confirming payments were transitioned into the new system, and training the team on how to use the new system• Reconciled 6 bank accounts daily and monthly to ensure adequate funding for payment processing and reconciliation of bank accounts• Organized and managed the transition from a manual to electronic payments on Barclays Integrator and CitiDirect

• As a member of the payments team, processed and prepared payments, both cheque and electronic, for senior accountant’s review and approval• Recorded payments in ACCPAC accounting system to ensure proper coding and allocation to projects

• Processed orders for an investment fund management company, confirmed funds were correctly invested and reflected in client and organization accounts• Valued unit trusts according to stock market valuations daily• Reviewed and prepared sales agents’ commissions• Conducted routine banking, including depositing/withdrawing cash and issuing checks• Certified authenticity and accuracy of reconciled items.• Maintained company’s assets register, prepared company payroll, reconciled bank account monthly• Assisted in the preparation of organization’s budget in accordance with company goals, maintained financial documentation