SARAH KAINGO
Senior Accountant
Kampala,102
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Accountant offering eleven years of experience focused on improving company financial operations and streamlining processes using effective leadership, planning and decision-making abilities. I have skills and experience in mentorship, budget formulation and management, donor reporting and compliance (DFID, USAID, Dutch and Danish MOFA), preparation of financial statements, assessment of risk and formulation of risk aversion policies, donor and partner liaison, managing sub grantee partners, and building organization capacity.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Accountant
Reproductive Health Uganda
1 2023
- Support the director of finance in implementation of strategic oversight of the finance and administration department
- Align business innovations to the organization strategic plan
- Present overall organization financial performance to senior management
- Reporting & Budgeting Management and control
- Update risk register to include emerging risks, and ensure implementation of risk mitigation controls
- Compliance with Project Agreements and Financial Policy
- Supervision, mentorship, and appraisal of reporting section staff
- Support on External Audit procedures
- Ensure zero audit queries in regard to ineligible and inappropriately supported payments.
Grants Accountant
Reproductive Health Uganda
07.2017 - 01.2023
- In this role, I managed a portfolio of 14 sub grantees with the primary responsibility of: Performing partner onboarding processes including organizational capacity assessments
- Assessing implementing partners risks and supporting policy formulation for the organizations
- Reviewing and authorizing partners’ disbursements using Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Verification of all accountabilities and financial reports from partner organizations
- Preparation of timely and accurate consolidated donor financial reports
- Performing spot checks and monitoring visits so as to build the financial management capacity of partner organizations
- Supervision, and mentorship of accounts officers
- Preparation of annual budgets and budget monitoring reports
- Facilitating all project audits.
Accounts Officer
Reproductive Health Uganda
01.2015 - 06.2017
- In this role, I verified project payments to ensure accuracy and compliance to set procedures and donor regulations, maintained accurate books of accounts, prepared bank reconciliations, ensured regular budget follow up and budget revisions, prepared periodic financial reports, reviewed all inventory deliveries, prepared and remitted statutory remittances, and supported external audit.
Accounts Assistant
Reproductive Health Uganda
08.2014 - 12.2014
- Prepared the organization monthly payroll, verified inventory deliveries, and prepared bank reconciliations.
Finance and Administration Fellow
Reproductive Health Uganda
07.2013 - 07.2014
- In this role, I was attached to a USAID funded project where I maintained accurate books of accounts through preparing of trial balances and entering transactions in the general journals, prepared bank reconciliations, prepared periodic financial reports, reviewed all inventory deliveries, and supported external audit.
Accountant
Utrade Company Limited
08.2012 - 01.2013
- Established the accounting department and finance management systems at U-trade Company Limited.
Accounts Intern
Uganda Christian University
10.2009 - 10.2010
- Prepared payments, entered transactions in the accounting system (FOCUS RT), prepared weekly cash flow reports, and received bank slips.
Education
Level 3 CPA-U -
Institute of certified Public Accountants of Uganda
08.2017 - Current
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) (2nd U-Class) - undefined
Makerere University Business School
01.2009 - 04.2012
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education - undefined
King’s College, Budo
01.2007 - 04.2008
Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined
King’s College, Budo
01.2003 - 04.2006
Skills
Financial Reporting
Financial statement review
Book keeping and bank reconciliation
General ledger accounting
Payroll Processing and management
Audit preparation and support
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Internal controls implementation
Expertise in Navision, Quickbooks, and Microsoft Dynamics 365
Team Training
Budget Preparation and Administration
Grant Accounting
Problem-Solving
Teamwork and Collaboration
Communityresponsibilitiesandvoluntaryservice
- Treasurer, RHU staff SACCO, 2023 to date
- Treasurer, Every Child Matters Uganda, 2019 to date
- Treasurer, Uganda Alumni Committee, Global Health Corps, 2017-2018
- Global Health Corps, Advisor, Uganda Alumni Committee, Global Health Corps, 2014-2015
- Team leader, Mind Your Language Project AIESEC, Makerere University Business School, 2009
- Vice President, Help Our Poor and elderly, King’s College, Budo, 2007-2008
- Secretary, Senior Debating Club, King’s College, Budo, 2007-2008
- Sunday school Teacher, King’s College, Budo, 2007-2008
- Leader Outreach Ministry, King’s College, Budo, 2007-2008
- Secretary, Scouts club, King’s College, Budo, 2007-2008
- Peer Educator - AIDS Challenge Youth Club (TASO, Uganda), 2002-2006
- Girls’ coordinator, Junior Debating Club, King’s College, Budo, 2005-2006
- Troop leader, Scouts Club, King’s College, Budo, 2005-2006
Refereelist
- Mr. Peter Mark Mutebi, Director of Finance and Administration, Reproductive Health Uganda, P. O. Box 3487, Kampala, +256772637141
- Mr. Wilberforce Ojiambo, Head of Finance, Busitema University, P. O. Box 236, Tororo, +256772551236/ +256701314935
- Mr. Andrew Sentumbwe, Finance Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, Africa Region office, +256782396492/ +256704918850, sentumbweandrew@ymail.com
Training
- Data Management Analysis and Reporting with excel, Data House Business Solutions, 05/2024
- USAID and CDC Financial Management and Compliance 2022 and beyond, Sustainability Solutions Africa, 08/2022
- Grant management, Planned Parenthood Global, USA, 12/2015
- Procurement and Supply Chain Management training, HR & Management Agency Ltd, 08/2014
- Fraud management and detection training, Summit Consulting, 01/2014
Languages
English
Native language
Timeline
Level 3 CPA-U -
Institute of certified Public Accountants of Uganda
08.2017 - Current
Grants Accountant
Reproductive Health Uganda
07.2017 - 01.2023
Accounts Officer
Reproductive Health Uganda
01.2015 - 06.2017
Accounts Assistant
Reproductive Health Uganda
08.2014 - 12.2014
Finance and Administration Fellow
Reproductive Health Uganda
07.2013 - 07.2014
Accountant
Utrade Company Limited
08.2012 - 01.2013
Accounts Intern
Uganda Christian University
10.2009 - 10.2010
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) (2nd U-Class) - undefined
Makerere University Business School
01.2009 - 04.2012
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education - undefined
King’s College, Budo
01.2007 - 04.2008
Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined
King’s College, Budo
01.2003 - 04.2006
Senior Accountant
Reproductive Health Uganda
1 2023
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