Highlights:Have successfully managed grants over the last 18 years of my professional career.

Skills:

Goal:Advanced my career in the Grants and Compliance field

Grants and Compliance Manager 09/2015 - current
TrustAfrica, Dakar, Dakar Senegal
Industry: NGO
Manage the grants work-flow process through the lifecycle of all grants and assure compliance with grant-making policies and procedures;
• Manage the grants work-flow process through the lifecycle of all grants and assure compliance with grant-making policies and procedures; • Manage the grants database to keep track of all grants. Update the database and re-design, build forms and templates to optimize its full capabilities; • Prepare grant contracts and edit grant memos. Ensure that grant contracts are kept up to date and grant extensions and close-out letters are issued; • Work with the Accounting, Program, and Operations teams to ensure compliance across grant-making functions; • Contribute to strategic thinking to ensure that the grants administration policies and procedures are in line with the strategic visioning of TrustAfrica; • Contribute to the updating of the grants section of the program manual, including designing and updating materials on procedures and ensuring the organization is up to date with new trends and policies of the international grants management field; • Oversee the review of grant files for compliance with reporting and payment schedules. Work with the accounting and program team to prepare the annual audit; • Serve as the point person to grantees and partners on all grants management issues. Provide advice, conduct trainings and workshops to provide technical assistance associated with grants procedures; • • Review and approve grantee financial reports and budget proposals • Provide training and supervision to the Grants Associate;--
Consultant,Director of Finance and Administration, 10/2014 - 08/2015
Farsight Africa Group Ltd.,, Nairobi, Nairobi Kenya
Industry: Service
in charge of finance and operations
• Set up policies and procedures in conjunction to the international standards; including financial policies, procurement policies, human resources policies, harassment policies etc. • Implement all the policies within the organizations • Set up financial structures as well as set financial systems. • Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements; collate financial reporting materials for all donor segments, and oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting. • Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and the finance committee of the board of directors; assess any changes necessary. • Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the ED; administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership team abreast of the organization’s financial status. • Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting. • Implement a robust contracts management and financial management/ reporting system; ensure that the contract billing and collection schedule is adhered to and that financial data and cash flow are steady and support operational requirements. • Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices; improve the finance department’s overall policy and procedure manual. • Effectively communicate and present the critical financial matters to the board of directors. • Further develop Farsight Africa’s profit’s human resources and administration, enhancing professional development, compensation and benefits, performance evaluation, training and recruiting. • Ensure that recruiting processes are consistent and streamlined. • Establish and manage a comprehensive training program to educate employees regarding staff tools, policies and procedures. • Work closely and transparently with all external partners including third-party vendors and consultants. • Oversee administrative functions as well as facilities to ensure efficient and consistent operations as the organization scales. • Act as CEO in the absence of the CEO--
Finance Manager, Special Projects 04/2013 - 09/2014
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Nairobi Kenya
Industry: University/Hospital
Responsible with the provision of high level prudent day to day oversight of financial management policies, procedures and practices
• Responsible with the provision of high level prudent day to day oversight of financial management policies, procedures and practices • Responsible with the internal system realignment to enhance financial performance, cost effectiveness, reporting and accountability • Support in setting and formulating financial strategies to achieve the institution’s goals • Set controls for effective and efficient budgeting, expenditure, accounting, cash flow, banking and taxation management • Conduct feasibility studies of major projects / programmes for the University / Hospital. • Implement the user rights for all the computer software’s and set up procedures for user rights • Set and monitor internal controls to enhance proper utilization of the institutions assets • Conduct audits on accounting and healthcare computer system user rights Achievements: • Successfully set up access controls for financial and healthcare electronic management system namely Care2000 as well as Care Commercial. • Overhaul the templates for requisition of varies rights to the system (S) Care 2000 as well as Care Commercial o Upgraded the template to meet the demands of each functional unit o Customized each of the templates for requisition of each user rights based on their jobs or departments o Set controls on what rights and individual show access and not access o Worked with the CFO and others to come up with controls on discounts authorizes, which led to a clear understanding of the discounts given out, • Played a role in setting up a new project FHS/DP in the accounting system o This include structuring of the FHS/DP Project in the system o Meeting with other stakeholder to come up with the best system to capture the specifics of the project including the project code as well as GL codes o Assisted/contributed in the development of the reimbursement templates o Worked on FHS/DP budget with different scenarios and variations--
Senior Contracts and Grants Administrator 10/2011 - 04/2013
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA United States
Industry: NGO
Financial oversight, Grants Management, and proposal development
• Financial Oversight and reporting: o Responsible in managing contracts, grants and awards worth over USD30M (Ksh.2.5 Billion) o Responsible with all aspects of contract/grants administration from start up to close out o Review, evaluate, oversee and provided technical assistance for awards and grants with responsibility for carrying out all required monitoring and management duties. o Developed and interprets awards and grants policies, regulations, procedures and practices for disbursing appropriated and unappropriated funds via funding agreements. o Oversaw changes impacting assigned awards and grants programs including new legislation, appropriation acts, administrative priorities and other policies and initiatives. o Oversees reconciliations program working with Project managers as well as Research fellows to ensure all grants and fund obligations have been associated with the correct project, budget line item, and fund code. o Ensured reports of expenditures are reconciled and any corrections are made. o Reviews recipient audit reports as required by OMB regulations (OMB Circular A-133) or other audits required by any funding agreements. o Coordinated audit with the external auditors and serves as technical advisor on any audit questions per individual grant.--
Grants Manager/Financial Analyst, 05/2005 - 10/2011
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, Baltimore, maryland United States
Industry: NGO
Responsible with the grants lifecyle from inception to closeout
• Budgeting and Proposals: o Develop financial portion of government proposals in a way that optimizes the opportunity for the organization. Ensure that proposal has appropriate buy-in and approval from program management; is responsive to the guidelines of the RFP; assurances and other required attachments are ready for submission; and that preparation and sign-off is completed well before the submission deadline o Draft the budget narrative associated with each proposal. o Maintain a copy on our network of all current, required forms and assurances. • Monitoring and Financial Performance: o Monitor actual to budget trends, and report out to program managers monthly. Review financial results of each government-funded program with program manager. Ensure that results are reconciled and explainable. o Work with program managers to identify and implement corrective action plans as needed. Monitor burn rates for affiliates and programs. o Track and monitor labor (FTE) against approved budgets and respond to any variances with analysis and propositions for resolution or change. o Develop, maintain, and present a monthly rolling forecast that reflects the best insights of both financial factors and program variables. Understand the primary variables driving the results of the program, and explain the consequences of the risks posed by each variable. o Monitor affiliate “risk status” from a financial perspective. Make recommendations as appropriate. Identify financial or operating risks associated with affiliate award performance / operations. Support program staff in the financial and operational risk assessment of grants meeting financial risk criteria or indicated for review by program officers. • Affiliate and Program Financial Activity o Maintain an effective tracking system for program and affiliate financial activity. Input data into Excel spreadsheets, keeping them up-to-date and reconciled with LIRS accounting system (MIP). o Receive and process monthly reimbursement requests from affiliates. o Analyze affiliate monthly data by preparing forecasts and reviewing spending patterns. Communicate with affiliates regarding any issues. o Maintain current affiliate agreements for awards and track authorized reimbursement rates for children services. •--

Roberts Wesleyan College 01/1998 - 05/2001
Rochester, NEW YORK, United States
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Accounting
Graduate as the most outstanding Accounting student in my class

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