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Skills:budget, finance, accounting, management

Financial Adviser 05/2010 - 10/2010
Colectivo Aqui y Ahora Fundation, Bogota, Colombia
Foundation dedicated to execute the program of attention to the demobilized in conjunction with the Ministry of Defense. I made a financial advice for this foundation
Make recommendations on the administrative and financial activities of the Program of Humanitarian Attention to the Demobilized - PAHD , funded by the Ministry of Defense and USAID. • Advise on the development, filing of financial reports of the Foundation before the donor. • Make recommendations on internal supports and financial mechanisms for the preparation of financial reports . • Give prior financial reports produced in the program development approval.--
Budget check and control Senior Assistant 08/2010 - current
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME – UNODC, Bogota, Colombia
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is an international agency, which manages projects the cooperation.I work by UNODC, seven year ago,Managing budgets, financial and accounting information.
•Prepare budget plans and activities submitted in agreements with counterparts, for different programs: “Drug Demand Reduction Program”, “Integrated Illicit Crop Monitoring System”, projects financed by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection among others. Prepare monthly, six-monthly and annual budget plans regarding the projects to be executed. Monitor outcomes according to the approved budget. Be the responsible for the preparation of financial and accounting records of monthly and annual project outcomes. Prepare financial reports required by the headquarter, the counterparts or internally required. Collaborate in training staff members on administrative and financial rules and procedures, in the field. Monitoring and supervision of all activities of the operations team.--
Financial Analyst 10/2002 - 02/2010
International Organization for Migrations, Bogota, Colombia
The International Organization for Migration, Is an organization dedicated to managing cooperation projects. I worked by OIM for seven years in the financial area.
Monitor projects budgetary execution, according to what determined in the agreement. Monitor schedule fulfillment according to what established in the project specifications. Monitor the activities developed for the project execution, evaluating the causal relationship between those activities and the objective of the project. Check financial reports of the agreements developed within the “attention to displaced and vulnerable populations program”, financed by USAID, and executed by such components as income generation, infrastructure, sanitation, education, institutional strengthening. Issue opinions and recommendations regarding the remarks observed. Review all documents sent by the counterparts as support to their reports, and check if they fulfill the guidelines established by OIM, USAID and other donors. Ask the counterparts for explanations and documents needed to properly justify the outcomes. Train counterparts staff members to well prepare reports. Prepare and store all accounting information and payments to counterparts, financial backers, consultants, etc.., in the accounting software SAP, checking their correct accounting. Check and monitor the outcomes executed using petty cash in field offices. Operate electronic bank platform to pay financial backers, counterparts and staff members. Negotiate rates with banks to legalized foreign funds Check and plan adjustments for bank reconciliations.--

Universidad De La Salle 01/1994 - 12/2000
Bogota, , United States
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:International Cooperation and project management for development
Minor:IFRMS
Study accounting, 5 year course, with emphasis on project management and IFRMS.

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