Nakigudde Barbara
Kampala,102
Summary
A committed, dedicated, reliable and smart professional with experience in general accounting, finance, cash management, payment processes, audit reviews and investigations, general procurement systems and processes, fixed assets and inventory management. A resilient and accommodative individual, adaptive to change and quick to grasp new skills and rise up to new concepts and standards with courage and determination to leave a remarkable impact in the efficient and effective governance of organizations and the accounting profession as a whole.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance officer
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER (ACF-USA)
9 2022 - Current
- Accountancy: Conduct bank transactions and provide online banking documentation in support of vouchers for Sylogist data entry Coordinate,
- Manage and account for all mobile money payments in the Kampala Head Office Entering transactions in Sylogist ERP on daily basis for Head Office
- Review Payment vouchers before Uploading payments in the Bank
- Pre-audit: Collect monthly accountancy both soft copy and hard copy from bases
- Check correct accounting code and budget line are captured in each invoice
- Ensure back-up (scan copy of invoices) from bases each month Check hard copy of invoices are matching with soft copy
- Prepare monthly quality invoice checking template share the summary report to the bases Pre-audit financial document of each project at the end of the project
- Take lead of internal and external audit Reporting Monthly Accountancies bundle Quality of invoices (monthly invoice checking) Pre-audit for all grants Other reports as necessary
- Ensuring that all staff have their timesheets available in Finance for all the months
- Ensuring an updated asset register Be conversant and abreast with legislation with respect to taxation, social security, and pension administration for Uganda Mission Back up for Field Finance/Other Missions Support to the field team in terms of quality accountancy Act as backup, take on the duties and aid any other finance team member depending on the volume and complexity of work on hand as requested by the Senior Finance Officer
Accountant
MUTTICO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED
10.2020 - 07.2022
- Oversee and review policies, practices and procedures related to all aspects of accounting and prepare reports accordingly
- Creation of supplier accounts and preparation of aging creditor balances and supplier account reconciliations to ensure payment
- Perform data entry into the accounting system and perform reviews to ensure accuracy
- Participate in company budgeting processes for the year and for the different departments
- Facilitate procurement processes for the company through preparing and reviewing procurement documents to ensure value for money
- Updating the fixed asset and inventory registers on a quarterly basis and ensuring proper tagging of assets
- Processing payments and checking that all transactions are processed with all relevant required documentation and in line with company transaction guidelines and policies
- Receive and attend to customer & service provider financial queries, complaints and general information inquiries in line with the company policy
- Maintain company operational files according to retention and compliance guidelines
- Provide back-up for all Finance Manager duties when called upon
- Financial Planning and Management Participate and support in quarterly performance reviews to reconcile financial to program performance and ensure value for money
- Prepared and closely monitored the cash book and bank balances for cash flow management purposes
- Managing budgets by tracking expenditure, reviewing proposed expenses, preparing expenditure trends to keep burn rate on track
- Preparation and facilitation of Audits and ensuring that audit recommendations are implemented accordingly
- Financial accountability and reporting Assist in preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in accordance with Company policies and guidelines and requirements
- Perform monthly detailed review of accountabilities and other documentation to ensure compliance with program requirements
- Generating requests for financial data required from accounts to generate financial report
- Ensure all transactions are properly accounted for and recorded in accordance with standard financial procedures
- Create, maintain and innovate appropriate internal controls for effective and transparent use of financial resources and timely and informative reporting
- Tax Assistant Prepare monthly tax provision schedules and filing the company returns to URA Generating required tax assessments and processing relevant payments
- Advice management about the impact of tax liabilities and other tax related issues
- Accurately prepare quarterly and annual tax reports.
Assistant Accountant
WORLD VISION UGANDA
07.2013 - 09.2020
- Prepare financial plans, amendment requests and extensions in collaboration with stakeholders
- Piloted mobile money payments for donor projects and instituted guidelines for MM payments
- Review and approve financial aspects of award documents from donors
- Support proposal development, budget amendments, pipeline analyses, NCE requests and others for several donors
- Prepare Project Budgets, Pipelines and Cash flows reconciling with the detailed Implementation Plan/workplans
- Carry out analysis of projects funding and expenditure to manage liquidity and funding obligations
- Perform Sub grant monitoring, funding reconciliations, reporting and compliance including review of financial reports/ advance requests, financial tracking, monitoring, policy reviews etc
- Facilitate Donor and Internal Audits and investigations through monitoring audit recommendation implementation & reviewing all required documentation for audit, responding to audit queries etc
- Prepare complete & accurate monthly and quarterly financial reports for submission to Project management in line with policies and procedures
- Conduct project close-out in compliance with donor requirements and organization policies
- Prepare asset registers and reconcile them to SUN systems and the physical verification of assets
- Prepare VAT reimbursement reports for several donors
- Manage employee advances and expense reporting through proper tracking and follow up on timely accountability and verification of expenditure
- Review Purchase requests, orders, Cheques, EFTs, budget codes & Payments
- Track and reconciled accounts payables and received until settlement or closure Perform analysis and preparation of petty cash replenishments
- Ensure back up, custody and ease retrieval of the hard copy supporting documentation
- Manage assets through proper posting, maintaining and monthly updates of the project Asset Registers and reconciling these to the system entries.
Head of Administration & Customer Service
SCAN DESIGNS EAST AFRICA, Uganda
08.2012 - 03.2013
- Handling and responding to client inquiries on the various products and packages
- Carrying out general administration of the office Technical assistance with bookkeeping & Data entry using individual tracker form
- Reviewed, verified and participated in the daily dispatch of stock and stock reconciliations
- Processed timely vendor payments, prepared reconciliations for creditors and debtors
- Preparing monthly stock and inventory reports for management decision making
- Carryout market research on the latest trends and make recommendations to management
- Planning, coordinating, hosting and facilitating trainings and events
- Stores management - receiving, reconciling, record keeping and issuing of store items
- Carrying out general administration of the office
- Monitoring the achievement of sales targets by the different team members Preparing and maintaining the asset register for the entire institution
- Managing the company’s filing system and the control of key documents.
Intern/Trainee—Administration and Finance
Sheraton Hotel Uganda LTD
03.2012 - 06.2012
- Perform daily data entry, cleaning and analysis and preparing and submission of monthly reports to management
- Generation and preparation of sales reports under the income and audit section to determine the total revenue of the hotel
- Performing reconciliation of corporate customer accounts and following up of outstanding payments
- Maintaining records by ensuring all documents are properly maintained, filed and fully stamped
- Process statutory payments including NSSF, PAYE, Local Service Tax and performing reconciliations of these accounts
- Generating expenditure reports and sharing these with departmental head for budget tracking and decision making
- Updating the fixed asset and inventory registers on a quarterly basis and ensuring proper tagging of assets.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (DFM) -
Uganda Management Institute
Diploma in Tax and Revenue Administration (DITRA) - undefined
East African School of Taxation
Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA - Accounting) - undefined
Makerere university business school
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (U.A.C.E). - undefined
Our lady of Good Counsel Gayaza
Uganda Certificate of Education (U.C.E) - undefined
Our lady of Good Counsel Gayaza
References
- MR. MARTIN WANIALE, Head of Finance, Action Against Hunger – ACF (USA), +256 772 301122, mwaniale@ug-actionagainsthunger.org
- MRS. RITAH KABANYORO, Country Director, Action Against Hunger, +256 775 924356, rkabanyoro@ug-actionagainsthunger.org
- MR. NALUKAZI FRED, Supervisor, Finance Manager, Muttico Technical Services, P.O Box 14686, Kampala, +256 772 332619, frednalukazi@gmail.com
Timeline
Accountant
MUTTICO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED
10.2020 - 07.2022
Assistant Accountant
WORLD VISION UGANDA
07.2013 - 09.2020
Head of Administration & Customer Service
SCAN DESIGNS EAST AFRICA, Uganda
08.2012 - 03.2013
Intern/Trainee—Administration and Finance
Sheraton Hotel Uganda LTD
03.2012 - 06.2012
Finance officer
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER (ACF-USA)
9 2022 - Current
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (DFM) -
Uganda Management Institute
Diploma in Tax and Revenue Administration (DITRA) - undefined
East African School of Taxation
Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA - Accounting) - undefined
Makerere university business school
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (U.A.C.E). - undefined
Our lady of Good Counsel Gayaza
Uganda Certificate of Education (U.C.E) - undefined
Our lady of Good Counsel Gayaza
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