Finance Manager

Experience

Director Of Operations

Industry: Research Services

Dec 2023 - Present

• Leading financial management, ensuring compliance with USAID and company policies.

• Overseeing budgeting, cash management, and vendor payments with proper controls.

• Preparing and submitting financial reports to the company and USAID, including monthly and annual accounts.

• Managing cash and petty cash accounts, and ensuring tax withholdings are accurate.

• Conducting periodic financial reviews and providing recommendations to improve reporting quality.

• Supporting Program start-up and close-out, including office setup, logistics, and staff administration.

• Ensuring compliance with the BEP Field Office Policy Manual and labor legislation.

• Overseeing grants management, reviewing proposals and financial reports for accuracy and budget alignment.

Finance/HR/Administration Manager

Industry: Research Services

March 2023 - November 2023

• Leading financial management for the program, ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures as per the Cooperative Agreement.

• Implementing systems and procedures for budgeting, cash management, and vendor payments to properly manage and report program funds.

• Preparing and submitting financial reports, including monthly and annual statements, and analyzing financial data.

• Managing cash functions, including bank accounts, petty cash, and withholding taxes, while meeting financial reporting deadlines.

• Overseeing financial management of subcontracts and grants, providing training and guidance to finance managers to ensure adherence to budget plans.

• Managing HR functions, including recruitment, executing Personnel Action Requests, posting job ads, and ensuring compliance with HR policies and labor legislation.

Finance and Administration Manager

Industry: Research Services

Oct 2020 - Feb 2023

• Lead the Program’s Financial Management function and ensure its adherence to the company and USAID financialand accounting policies and procedures in compliance with the terms of  the Cooperative Agreement

• Ensure appropriate systems and procedures such as budgeting, cash management, and vendor payments, are in place to properly disburse, account, budget and report Program funds and have the proper internal controls.

• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare financial statements including monthly and annual accounts including:

• Maintain inventory tracking system and conduct periodic reviews to ensure compliance.

• Perform the cash management functions required in maintaining bank accounts including petty cash accounts; calculate, withhold and remit any applicable withholding taxes.

• Period financial reviews and submit report of the findings to regional controller in  Asia Regional Office; recommend actions based on the review findings to regional controller to improve quality of reporting

• Oversee the financial management of subcontracts and/or grant to local partners; provide training and guidance to field and subcontract/grantee finance managers on managing Program expense to annual work plan and contract budgets, as needed.

Chief Accountant

Industry: International Trade and Development

Apr 2016- Sep 2020

• Collect and verify vehicle logs, calculate mileage reimbursements, and monitor the accuracy of logs for project drivers and staff.

• Prepare supplier contracts, process and transfer invoices, and check the revenue service website for tax invoices from vendors.

• Execute bank transfers, including Per Diem payments for staff, and prepare long-term and service staff salaries.

• Prepare monthly finance reports, income tax declarations, and maintain finance documentation, ensuring compliance with corporate and government regulations.

• Manage invoicing and payment cycles for grant agreements, perform detailed reviews, and ensure all expenses align with contract terms and policies.

• Monitor VAT exemption processes, prepare entries in financial systems, and provide access-to-finance training for beneficiaries.

• Supervise and coordinate with the Finance and Administration Specialist to ensure accurate and audit-ready filing systems.

Finance/Administration Specialist

Industry: International Trade and Development

Jan 2014 – Dec 2015

• Collect and verify vehicle logs, calculate mileage reimbursements, and monitor accuracy for project drivers and staff.

• Prepare supplier contracts, process vendor invoices, and check the revenue service website for tax invoices.

• Participate in procuring office supplies and arrange meetings with service providers.

• Prepare monthly finance reports, income tax declarations, and maintain financial backup documentation.

• Calculate Per Diem payments and process bank transfers for staff; prepare long-term and service staff salaries.

• Monitor VAT exemption processes and ensure accurate entries in financial systems.

• Manage invoicing and payment cycles for grant agreements, reviewing expenses for compliance with agreements and policies.

• Ensure filing systems are up-to-date, audit-ready, and in line with corporate and government regulations.

Assistant to Finance and Administration Manager

Industry: Undisclosed

Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

• Executed bank transfers

• Assisted Finance Manager in preparation of monthly finance reports

• Checked the revenue service website and monitored the tax invoices from venders

• Calculated salary payments for staff and executed salary transfers

• Assisted Fiance Manager with preparation of monthly income tax declaration

• Maintained the filing of finance back-up documentations

Intern at the department of Finance and Administration

Industry: International Trade and Development

Aug 2012 - Oct 2012

• Prepared bank transactions

• Ensured the existence of back-up documentation for bank transfers

• Checked the revenue services website and monitor the tax invoices from vendors

• Prepared Per Diem calculations for program staff

• Check accuracy of the mileage logs and calculate mileage reimbursements for project service drivers and other project staff

• Prepared salary calculations for short-term and service personnel

• Assisted the accountant with preparation of monthly income tax declaration

• Maintained the filing finance documentation

Student Employment Programme

Indutry: Higher Education 

Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

• Supervised the work of students

• Assisted with renovation work at the university

• Worked on design of university cultural center

• Carried out filing work at the library

• Assisted with fixing the outdoor landscape of the university