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Washington Dc

Supervise staff of 8, guide 23 country offices in day-to-day accounting for transactions and implementation of best practices to ensure high-quality and timely financial information for corporate and donor reporting.Coordinate annual A-133 and financial audit submissions from country officesSet up systems for USG contract invoicing Document procedures and train staff on themManaged redeployment of Serenic Navigator accounting software within a 9-month period… Show more Supervise staff of 8, guide 23 country offices in day-to-day accounting for transactions and implementation of best practices to ensure high-quality and timely financial information for corporate and donor reporting.Coordinate annual A-133 and financial audit submissions from country officesSet up systems for USG contract invoicing Document procedures and train staff on themManaged redeployment of Serenic Navigator accounting software within a 9-month period, rolling it out to 22 countries simultaneously-Provide ongoing troubleshooting and problem-solving in testing and implementation-Established configuration for multi-currency tracking of actual transactions-Designed and tested grants budgeting and management modules-Led data clean-up and migration to the new software-Led change-management process to ensure system adoption by staffDeveloped training materials for Serenic Navigator accounting software and managed training of staff worldwideCreated the Country Office Accounting Manual Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Ensured the timely completion of monthly reportingAssisted with implementation of Serenic Navigator accounting software, including individual training and troubleshooting of system issuesTrained staff, both finance and non finance staff, on policies and procedures to ensure compliance

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Ensured accurate and timely accounting of 10 field offices’ data to provide monthly financial reporting to project and program managersProvided on-time, accurate project reporting to donors such as USAID, DFID and DFAIT Reconciled data between field office and headquarters’ accounting systems in preparation for system conversion

Nairobi, Kenya

Managed finance office during transition from combined program to South Sudan program becoming independentManaged production of monthly, quarterly and annual audited accounts for both Kenya (annual income of $6 million) and Sudan (annual income of $3.6 million) programsProvided on-time reporting for BPRM, EU, UNHCR and other donor grants and ensured compliance with all agreements Created and monitored project budgets and ensured coverage of headquarters administrative… Show more Managed finance office during transition from combined program to South Sudan program becoming independentManaged production of monthly, quarterly and annual audited accounts for both Kenya (annual income of $6 million) and Sudan (annual income of $3.6 million) programsProvided on-time reporting for BPRM, EU, UNHCR and other donor grants and ensured compliance with all agreements Created and monitored project budgets and ensured coverage of headquarters administrative costs by critically evaluating all project budgets Show less

Geneva Switzerland

Reviewed and analyzed monthly financial reports of 28 field offices highlighting potential problemsAssisted in review of annual audit reports of field offices and preparation of department’s consolidated audited statements with combined annual income of $90 millionCompiled annual pledged income information, followed up on outstanding pledges and ensured that income received was properly recordedPrepared and circulated financial reports relating to department, including… Show more Reviewed and analyzed monthly financial reports of 28 field offices highlighting potential problemsAssisted in review of annual audit reports of field offices and preparation of department’s consolidated audited statements with combined annual income of $90 millionCompiled annual pledged income information, followed up on outstanding pledges and ensured that income received was properly recordedPrepared and circulated financial reports relating to department, including special projects, on a regular basis Show less

Chicago, Illinois

Oversaw preparation of quarterly and audited year-end consolidated financial statements of over 400 entitiesCoordinated fixed-asset projects and communicated-fixed asset information to other departmentsRepresented Finance Department on a technology committee for high-level budgeting and planning, reporting and analysis tool initiativeManaged special projects including semi-annual income forecasts and compilation of information for U.S. Census Bureau

Greater Chicago Area

Compiled over 25 various account analyses used by management to make informed business decisions and reviewed the work of 7 accounts payable staff.Completed the annual indirect rate submission report for submission to governmentWrote policies and procedures documents distributed company-widePrepared monthly financial statements

Hamilton, Bermuda

Managed transition of the company’s accounting office to Bermuda; managed daily office operations including budget of $1.8 million and over $240 million in investment activity Created and issued management reports to assist in making informed and profitable investment decisions on a portfolio of over $400 millionCompiled quarterly consolidated financial statements and presented them to board of directorsEvaluated cash positions and invested cash regularly in… Show more Managed transition of the company’s accounting office to Bermuda; managed daily office operations including budget of $1.8 million and over $240 million in investment activity Created and issued management reports to assist in making informed and profitable investment decisions on a portfolio of over $400 millionCompiled quarterly consolidated financial statements and presented them to board of directorsEvaluated cash positions and invested cash regularly in consultation with the CEOCoordinated annual audit of financial statements Show less

Supervised a staff of 6, prepared quarterly and year-end consolidated financial statements for more than 30 real estate entities, including reconciling state and federal income tax returns to tax provisions. Trained new staff in company accounting and internal control procedures and use of Oracle accounting softwareCreated new general ledger reports and financial reporting and analysis formats for use by department and upper management

Greater Chicago Area

Prepared quarterly and year-end financial statements and tax provisions for over thirty companiesParticipated in the implementation process of Oracle Accounting SoftwareHandled various software conversions to OracleMade periodic investment decisions with respect to certain subsidiaries' excess cash of over $200 million

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for preparing monthly financial statements for five real estate entitiesStreamlined processing of decentralized subsidiaries' financial information