Skills

  • Accounting
  • Administration
  • Finance
  • Office management
  • Procurement
  • Project Management

Experience

oloo otieno eric

Work experience
  • Financial Management
  • Providing financial technical support to ensure books of accounts and records are properly maintained for donor funded (Global Fund, USAID, FHF, ICCO cooperation and Uraia Trust) programs in line with donor requirements and internal guidelines.
  • Coordinating the planning and budgeting processes, including budget monitoring and advisory to management on budget utilization to ensure quality and realistic budgets are developed and compliance with internal controls and donor requirements.
  • Maintaining books of accounts using the recommended computerized accounting system (QuickBooks) and providing technical support services to other staff on system implementation.
  • Preparing financial statements and reports, routine project performance reports, and other ad hoc reports to donors, implementing partners and management in compliance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Coordinating the preparation and provision of information to external auditors at interim and annual audits as .per internal policies and donor requirements.
  • Administering the implementation and review of the financial and accounting and procurement policies and procedures.
  • Maintaining an adequate system of accounting records and a comprehensive set of internal controls designed to mitigate risk.
  • Preparing and managing cash flows and developing a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism, including minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs.
  • Ensuring full compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements including taxes, NGO Coordination Board and KRA returns, NHIF, NSSF and other statutory bodies.
  • Providing technical support to all programmes in enabling them to manage and maintaining fixed asset registers as per laid down policies and donor requirements.
  • Overseeing financial, organizational, and project audits, including preparing and providing financial and project progress reports and books of accounts and providing technical support in audit recommendation implementation.
  • Grants management
  • Provide leadership for the effective management of the grants in the CCSCCL Project funded by ICCO cooperating & Kerk in Actie to ensure development of grant management systems, contract management, budgeting processes, mentoring & monitoring of grantees, compliance, and reporting.
  • Conducting Pre-disbursement Analysis for all the project implementers (Community based organizations and NGOs)
  • Training all the implementers on financial reporting, management, accountability, procurement, and compliance to donor requirements
  • Receive and review monthly grant reports to assess compliance with relevant guidelines and recommend any measures that may be appropriate for the success of the project.
  • Conduct spot checks and cost verification exercises in close coordination with finance and project implementing team.
  • Preparation of contracts/agreements for the sub recipients and the follow up on compliance
  • Assessment of financial management capacities of the sub recipients
  • Track sub recipient disbursements and expenditures

oloo otieno eric

Work experience
  • Planned, organized and managed project financial accounting functions, including financial reporting, budgeting, contracts, purchasing and payroll processing.
  • Reviewed invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment in line with internal financial management policies and guidelines and donor requirements.
  • Conducted annual review of Fixed Assets Register (FAR) ensuring that they are tagged as per standard accounting guidelines and procedures and internal policies.
  • Oversaw timely remittance of all statutory payments to regulators, including Pay As You Earn, National Social Security Fund and National Health Insurance Fund.
  • Trained and coached field staff and other project staff on compliance with USAID policies and procedures and other financial management and reporting policies.
  • Collaborated with team leaders to define standards, policies and procedures to meet project management goals and donor requirements.
  • Monitored and analyzed budget and revenue trends against forecasts, compiled variance analysis reports for organizational leadership, partners and donors to inform decision-making.

oloo otieno eric

Work experience
  • Monitored and advised management on budget utilization in line with internal controls and policies and donor requirements.
  • Supported preparation and submission of DA1 forms for VAT claims as required by USAID and internal guidelines.
  • Reviewed invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment, ensuring accountability and compliance with internal controls and USAID guidelines.
  • Conducted annual review of Fixed Assets Register (FAR) ensuring that they are tagged as per organizational policies and standard operating procedures.
  • Prepared budgets, cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports to facilitate strategic planning and decision making by the management and implementing partners.
  • Trained field staff and other project staff on compliance with USAID policies and procedures and internal guidelines, policies, and culture.
  • Oversaw online posting to the organizations accounting system (Quick Books), ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with laid down policies.
  • Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.

oloo otieno eric

Work experience
  • January, 2015 - February, 2016
  • Fulltime
  • Acted as the team lead on audit of various client Accounts including supervision/ review of team members' conduct of audit fieldwork, working papers, summary of findings and report drafts.
  • Submitted findings and recommendations through the preparation of Audit Reports and made subsequent follow-ups on actions taken by the unit to correct deficiencies/exception noted during audit.
  • Ensured that the management of the firm's clients are provided with accurate and reliable accounting and financial information through annual reviews, verification and checking of records.
  • Assisted Auditor in developing audit plan, budget and timelines for assigned project to fast track attainment of set objectives and KPIs.
  • Developed standard methodologies to compile and prepare statistical statements and financial reports and streamlining financial accounting processes, procedures and systems.
  • Performed audit activities in accordance to company policies and procedures and industry standards.
  • Timely addressed queries and complaints on audit related activities and escalated any outstanding issues to the right personnel for timely resolution.