apotuu2007

Finance & Administration Associate
$1500 / month
November 18, 1982

About Candidate

Talents’ Acquisitions Teams

Self Help Africa                                                                                                               Date: July 4th  2025

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF FINANCE & ADMINISTATIVE ASSOCIATE

Greetings Finance & Administration Associate

I am writing to express my interest in the position of Senior Accountant with your company. With over eight years of dedicated service as an Accountant, Finance, and Admin Officer across multiple NGO agencies, I am eager to contribute my professional expertise and values to your mission of transitioning communities out of long-term poverty through work that gives them greater control over their futures and provides a better quality of life.

I feel I am the strong fit for this role based on the following facts: NGO Accounting & Financial Stewardship: My experience includes managing donor funds, preparing financial reports (in compliance with IFRS and NGO standards), budgeting, payroll, and ensuring accountability—all while adhering to frugal and ethical financial practices. As though this isn’t enough, Administrative Leadership: I have successfully streamlined administrative processes, improved record-keeping, and supported program teams to enhance operational efficiency.

During the period I have worked in the finance department in my tenure at Ngo, I can proudly boss of the following achievements: Spearheaded financial audits for For Afrika to thrive, at World Vision Uganda Hoima Cluster office Child Fund Acholi Programs then and of late at IDI, resulting in 100% compliance and renewed donor confidence. I also reduced unnecessary expenditures by 15% through strategic budget realignment in all the above NGO mentioned. Lastly, I mentored junior staff in financial literacy and ethical accountability, fostering a culture of transparency.

My Faith & Mission Alignment with your organisation commitment of community-led, market-based and enterprise focused approaches to agricultural development. I am eager to support your financial operations, by ensuring, resources are stewarded wisely use for its intended purposes.

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my skills and faith can contribute to your team.

Blessings,

Apollo Otuu
Tel: 0782785652|0758226735 | Email: apotuu2007@gmail.com|

Location

Education

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Master in Business Administration -Finance July 2022-October 2024
Vignan University India

Graduated with Master in Business Administration -Finance From Vignan University India-Awaits Certification but issued provisional certificate of completion

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Degree in Business Administration -Accounting 20007-2010
Gulu University - Uganda

Graduated with Degree in Business Administration -Accounting From Gulu University - Uganda. Issued with Certificate of Completion

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Diploma in Business Education 2003-2005
Kyambogo University - Uganda

Graduated with Diploma in Business Education -( Certified Secondary School Teacher of Uganda)- From Kyambogo University - Uganda. Issued with Certificate of Completion

Work & Experience

A
Accounts’ Officer Feb. 2022 - To date
Infectious Diseases Institute Limited

Key Duties & Responsibilities • Verify the accuracy and authenticity of accountabilities and other support documentations and approvals and support in the payments processing • Prepare or review monthly journals analyzing financial information used, general ledger accounts, cost centres and project codes for posting in NAV Microsoft Dynamics. • Review accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and make or direct correcting entries. In addition, analyze transactional processes and identify areas where additional accuracies and efficiencies can be achieved • Carry out monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts such as Bank/Cashbook reconciliations, payable and receivable accounts reconciliations. • Support in the compilation and filing of statutory taxes and other statutory deductions legally liable to the institute. • Perform periodic asset verifications, cash counts and stock counts at IDI and/or field offices • Verify the accuracy and completeness of Transaction Details in NAV Microsoft Dynamics before forwarding to the Grants Management Unit for report preparation. • Responds to enquiries and checks accounting transactions to locate and resolve discrepancies. • Liaise with the Grants section to provide project financial reports that satisfy donor requirements. • Prepare variance and other financial analyses of project accounts, as requested by the Finance and Operations Manager. • Prepare monthly statutory returns (e.g., PAYE, NSSF) accurately and on time for the entire P • Coordinate the Quarterly VAT Compilation by the Accounts Assistant. • Support in payroll processing for LPHS TB staff and accurate salary payments • Assist the Grants Management Unit with relevant information to enable the preparation of informed project budgets. • Identifies internal controls that require improvement and suggests appropriate policy and procedure modifications for improved internal control. Ensures that all financial systems provide adequate audit trail and documentation. • Ensure that all documents are archived and maintained safely and securely for the periods indicated by project and grant sponsors. • Assist the Finance & Operation Manger obtain support documents, prepare analyses of project accounts for IDI’s mainstream and projects specific audits. • Ensure all paperwork is properly archived at the end of each audit.

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Finance & Admin Officer April 2018 - June 2021
Afrika to Thrive Uganda Program

1. Finance • Advise program teams on resource integration options to meet match requirements of grants • Lead the development of the annual program team operating budget, monitor actual performance, and develop project projections. • Review and/or generate financial reports for compliance with grant and donor requirements. • Analyze spending trends and provide feedback and analysis to the Country Representative and field colleagues on areas with significant over or underspending. • Prepare close-out documentation at end of funding cycles in compliance with government regulations. • Contribute to the preparation of financial statements for donors and processing and retention of documents and support following donor’s rules and regulations. • Ensure compliance with regulations (internal and donor-related) for procurement of goods and services and record-keeping. 2. Budgets • Review monthly Budget vs Actual and prepare any adjustments required for the Program Manager to review • Provide insight into projected Budget vs Actual report based on field office generated information and provide the Country Representative timeliness and accurate report. • Working with Country representative to assist program staff to prepare grant budgets to support new proposals or realignments also ensuring adequate coverage of field operating cost • Assist Finance & Grant manager to ensure that all accruals at grant closure are accurate, valid, and are promptly liquidated • Review payment vouchers, ensuring completeness of the documentation and consistency with ForAfrika policies and procedures. • Cash/Bank – Management Support in the processing of bank, Mobile Money, and cash transactions. • Monitoring cash usage and requirements and inform the Manager of possible unusual activity or requirements • Support both internal & government audits, provide the required information and facilitate audit recommendations implementation 3. Administration • Develop and maintain effective office systems (e.g., IT support, office maintenance, fixed assets, supplier contact), ensuring these are consistent with ForAfrika operating requirements. • Support the efficient running of ForAfrika office daily operations. • Ensure all procurement processes comply with ForAfrika and donor regulations. • Support logistics for ForAfrika offices • Supports Human Resource department in recruiting juniors and casuals’ staff, responsible for Payroll, staff leave management and other as may be assigned by HR manager from Juba.

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Program Accountant April 2014 - March 2018
World Vision Uganda

-Monitor budget and cash-flow management by ensuring expenditures are within the budget limits, identify and provide variances explanations for management decision making by 18th each month. -Review and consolidate the programme/ADP Budget/Log frame Budgets and forward these to the Regional -Finance Officers for uploads into sun systems by 2nd each month. -Raise, receive and review voucher interface files from the programme/cluster for the completeness/accuracy of data, account codes and provide feedback and send to Regional Finance Officers by 2nd every month. -Receive and review Sun systems generated and other financial reports for the programme and share/discuss the reports with the programme teams on 7th each month and have final reports filed at the cluster by 20th each month. -Manage the Beyonic Mobile money account functions for the programme and ensure timely and accurate reconciliations by 3rd each following month. -Receive and compile funding requests that have to be sent to the Regional Finance Officers by 5th each month. -Participate on the Procurement Committee as Secretary and provide technical advice to the members. -Provide technical financial support and hands on to programme Program staff. -Asset management (have asset registers to monitor and manage programme/ cluster assets) in accordance with WV Finance Manual on quarterly basis -Have all program/ cluster staff Labor distribution reports clearly signed, input in the LDR system and have hard copies filed by 10th each month.

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Finance Officer Oct 2010 - April 2014
Child Fund Uganda.

Duties • Review WHT & VAT claims and follow-up WHT & VAT refund requests from Uganda Revenue Authority. • To manage accounts payables and receivable. • To prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements by the 2nd of every month. • To make timely approved payments. • To take lead of procurement function for Acholi Program office. • To participate in budget preparing and monitoring according to donors’ policies. • To keep accurate and complete record of financial transactions in the computerized accounting system. • Support the Project Officers in Project proposals writing • Participate in the internal and external audit exercises and ensure compliance with recent Audit recommendations • To prepare payroll and ensure that staff’s salaries are paid by 19th of every month. • To manage advances to staff and partners and ensure timely and accurate accountabilities for funds disbursed.

Awards

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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Level II 2013-2015
I did susty CPA up to level II from Institute of certified public Accountants of Uganda. Due to remote nature of my Work at camp in West Nile & Hoima I could further beyond this level but am planning to complete this course.

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