Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Key Trainings Attended
Certification
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ERNEST KADDU

Kampala

Summary

Highly knowledgeable and motivated resources and operations professional with excellent and diverse management skills and this is blended with good communication skills both orally and verbally in my work.

I am also a self-driven individual who enjoys a powerful career in compliant institutional support services and with a solid background in supporting development work for not-for-profit organizations to so spur seamless implementation of their programme interventions, their growth, development and networking. I am flexible, always focused and maintaining a calm and professional demeanor, even when working under pressure. My key competences are well elaborated in the Cover Letter.

I am looking to further my knowledge and take on new responsibilities and challenges. Other attributes that I have include planning and organizing my workload effectively so that I know exactly what I should be doing and when it must be done, meeting deadlines is something that comes naturally to me. I always pay attention to detail on anything that I work on ensuring timely and successful completion of critical tasks. I have excellent communication skills, and I pay greater attention to details in my work. I am dedicated and keen to improve any experience for career growth and the organizations that I work for. I am a very motivated person who is very keen on having a successful career. I am now looking forward to making a significant contribution to an institution that offers a genuine opportunity for progression.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Head of Finance and Administration

Literacy and Adult Basis Education (LABE)
01.2023 - Current

Head of Finance and Administration

Ayuda En Accion
02.2020 - 12.2022

Finance Manager

ActionAid International Uganda
06.2016 - 01.2020

Director Finance, Administration and HR

Uganda Red Cross Society
08.2014 - 05.2016

Finance and Administration Manager

THETA-UGANDA
06.2012 - 07.2014

Head Finance and Administration

Uganda Law Society
09.2011 - 05.2012

Director Finance and Administration

National Forestry Authority
04.2004 - 08.2010

Education

Masters of Business Administration -

Uganda Management Institute
Kampala, Uganda

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda

Uganda Advanced Certificate - Education (UACE)

Kings College Budo

Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined

Kings College Budo

Skills

SUN Systems Accounting software will full modules including the following versions SUN 44 and SUN 63 ERP in both local and on cloud environments and the practical use INFO BI again for data analysis, data migration using various transfer profiles for different data sets and strategic reporting for a wide range of stakeholders

SAP ERP with a robust and flexible SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module with embedded Application modules such as SAP Materials Management (MM) and Payroll and all these well connected to SAP controlling for production of management reports

Inspiro-People/Inspirosoft Human Resource Software and its interface with SUN accounting systems

Solomon IV for windows Accounting ERP software

SCALA accounting software

PASTEL ERP accounting

Navision ERP and Related Inspire-HR

Quick Books and Tally accounting software

MS-Office Suite Applications including Word, Access, Advanced Spread Sheets use, MS PowerPoint with very good skills for presentations

Certification

1. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK (ACCA): Chartered accountant and a Fellow of the ACCA, an association with global membership.

Key Trainings Attended

  • March 2024 to Nov 2024: Collective Rising Leadership Institute, Nairobi Kenya Enneagram and Leadership Development Programme
  • March 2009: Thailand: Accounting for Carbon Credits and Best Practices in Forestry:
  • October 2009: Malawi Institute of Management -Malawi/Lilongwe: Financial Management and Disbursement Course for World Bank Funded Projects
  • July, 2008: Nairobi/Kenya: Mastering the Art of Leadership Development- Marcus Evans Professional Training
  • February, 2005: Kampala/Uganda: Procurement and Disposal Framework, PPDA
  • June 2003: Kampala/Uganda: Microsoft Office 2000 User Training
  • May 2003: Kampala/Uganda: People and Teams Management, Uganda Management Institute
  • May, 1998: Arusha, Tanzania: Micro Finance Credit Training - Regional Enterprise Development Institute

Certification

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the above information correctly describes me, my qualifications, and experience. Signed, ERNEST KADDU: MBA, FCCA, CIPFA B.COM, MFP

Timeline

Head of Finance and Administration

Literacy and Adult Basis Education (LABE)
01.2023 - Current

Head of Finance and Administration

Ayuda En Accion
02.2020 - 12.2022

Finance Manager

ActionAid International Uganda
06.2016 - 01.2020

Director Finance, Administration and HR

Uganda Red Cross Society
08.2014 - 05.2016

Finance and Administration Manager

THETA-UGANDA
06.2012 - 07.2014

Head Finance and Administration

Uganda Law Society
09.2011 - 05.2012

Director Finance and Administration

National Forestry Authority
04.2004 - 08.2010

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Makerere University

Uganda Advanced Certificate - Education (UACE)

Kings College Budo

Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined

Kings College Budo

Masters of Business Administration -

Uganda Management Institute
ERNEST KADDU