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WILLIAM FREDERICK MORRISONI have over 10 years experience in senior finance roles in the UK and internationally, specialising in financial and operational systems, in order to improve financial management capacity, institution building and organisational development in INGOs, national NGOs/CBOs in developing countries. I have a BA (Hons) in Accounting, a post grad diploma in International Development and am finalising the management stage of the Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) professional training. Initially in my career I worked with charities in the UK in senior finance roles, but in recent years I have worked extensively in developing countries: South East Asia, Africa and the Middle East in post conflict/disaster situations as well as in general development. In these roles I have worked at the field, country and regional level in operations, financial management and compliance.Typical assignments include:Helping aid and development focused organisations assess their operational and financial management systems and design and implement an environment specific system (within fixed parameters) that would meet internal and external needs.Trouble shooting roles. These have been situations where things have gone badly wrong and need urgent attention and in most cases remedial action.Programme financial management, including budget design and management, reporting, compliance and donor relations management.Provision of financial management training for field, country and regional office staff – this includes mentoring staff on a day to day basis.Improving financial management capacity for NGOs/CBOs in developing countries.Typically, I work directly with INGOs and other agencies and have extensive experience in various donor funded programmes: USG, EU, DFID, UN and the Red Cross movement - multimillion dollar, multi site and multi sectoria programmes.I have worked in numerous countries most recently: Iraq, Lebanon, and Burma (Myanmar).Specialties: INGO Financial Mangement, trouble shooting, disaster response and development financial management, training and mentoring.

Listed skills include Financial Mangement, Disaster Reponse, and Development.