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Nairobi County, Kenya

 Managed subgrantee relationships, including the preparation, review, and approval of subgrant agreements, and conducted due diligence, capacity building, and financial report approvals for partners. Managed procurement processes, negotiated terms with subcontractors, and guided higher-value procurements. Conducted pre-award due diligence and coordinated agreement reviews, negotiations, and modifications with country offices and partners. Monitored financial performance, including burn rates and spending levels, and collaborated with finance teams to prepare projections and records. Reviewed and refined budgets, work plans, and proposals from subgrantees before submission to HQ, ensuring compliance with donor and internal requirements. Supported project start-ups and closeouts, including coordinating inception meetings, providing training, and advising on compliance throughout the project lifecycle.  Provided financial and administrative updates to program managers, and supported credit card reconciliations, expense reviews, and wire transfer requests from field offices.

Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya

 Created and maintained new projects and partner records within institutional financial systems. Prepared financial reports aligned with donor specifications, ensuring timely submissions and adherence to ICIPE standards. Facilitated periodic project audits and supported initiatives to enhance financial management processes for improved performance. Managed grants and partnerships, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, accurate budget vs. actual reporting, and capacity building for subgrantees. Reviewed and approved project expenses, monitored budgets, and provided financial guidance to project teams to enhance financial performance and decision-making.

Nairobi, Kenya

 Facilitated audits by providing necessary financial information and maintained robust financial compliance across field offices. Verified payments for compliance with authorization and supporting documentation requirements, and conducted monthly supplier reconciliations. Managed subgrants and partnerships, monitoring and reconciling budgets against expenditures to ensure effective grant management and accurate donor reporting. Supported end-to-end transaction processing in Oracle, including sub-ledger and general ledger reconciliations (e.g., AMIS vs. GL, AP vs. GL, FA vs. GL). Ensured adherence to financial internal control systems and cash management practices in line with AGRA Finance Manual and awards management standards.

Nairobi, Kenya

 Managed grants administration, compliance, and implementation procedures for the Regional Office, ensuring adherence to donor regulations, procurement, and organizational policies. Supported grants management, including multi-year budgeting, work plan revisions, budget phasing, cost extensions, and project closeouts, while reviewing donor and partner reports before submission. Prepared and submitted timely and accurate donor and management reports, ensuring alignment with budgets, general ledgers, and cash flow reports for 11 country offices across Africa. Conducted monthly budget vs. actual reviews with budget holders to improve grants management and project performance. Coordinated project-specific audits, and statutory audits, and facilitated the work of external auditors, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to donors. Reconciled sub-ledgers to the general ledger, managed cash and bank account reconciliations and maintained the chart of accounts for the Regional Office. Oversaw accounts payable and general ledger functions, ensuring accurate transaction processing, data entry, and compliance with financial standards. Provided financial guidance on budget analysis and forecasting, liaised with donors on budget revisions, and supported the preparation and monitoring of incoming and outgoing grants.

Kampala, Uganda

Lusaka, Zambia

Kenya-Meru

+ Ensured proper financial internal control systems and cash management across the field office in line with SCI Finance Manual, Awards management and good accounting practices. + Processed AGRESSO (GLACOS) spreadsheets after verifying their accuracy ensuring that data is submitted to Nairobi office by the set deadline. + Supported budget holders in developing proposal budgets, as well as phasing of budgets for posting into Agresso.

+ Reviewed field financial reports generated and budget monitoring reports at the field level and ensured that they were complete and accurate with correct cost coding. + Assisted in preparation of donor reports and supported the annual organization audit and donor specific audits as may be required from time to time.+ Monitored cash flow to the field office in Meru and ensured proper document filing for proper audit trail.

Kenya

+ Supported project/programmes managers in developing partner/sub grantees budgets ensuring accuracy and compliance. + Reviewed fund requests by other country offices and programme staff work advances to ensure they were within approved work plans, previous transfers/advances are accounted for.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting And Finance Option

Cpa(K) Finalist | Kasneb, Accounting And Finance