BYRON LUBEGA
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• Managed USAID and private foundation grants totaling over $10M annually • Responsible for overall direction and management of finance and accounting of the zonal office • Maintains complete accounting records • Submits timely financial reports to Home Office and HQ Office as instructed. • Ensures zonal finance transactions are compliant with EDC and USAID regulations and policies at all times • Prepares end of month financial reports • Prepare petty cash journals for approval of the Senior Zonal Manager • Prepares bank reconciliation • Prepares monthly cash flow requests. DCOP Finance and Operations may revise the frequency of request preparations based upon activity needs and balances. • Reviews expense reports, quotation analyses, purchase orders and monthly updated inventory log • Processes wire transfers and payments; prepares vouchers; reviews and certifies that all supporting documentation is compliant with local tax laws, as well as USAID and EDC policies • Participated in budget planning and tracking in collaboration with the Senior Zonal Manager • Coordinates, manages and accounts for all mobile money payments emanating from the zonal office • Records financial transactions in QuickBooks completely and correctly • Conducts bank transactions using Stanbic Business Online to the maximum extent possible.
· Analyzed balance sheet accounts, and posted monthly journal entries, complying with GAAP · Performed monthly bank reconciliations and GL account analyses for assets worth $9M+ · Owned maintenance and tracking of inter-company loan schedules to meet all deadlines · Ensured proper GL coding of expense reports for bank and credit card reconciliations · Prepare and ensure mobile money account is reconciled with QB on a monthly basis and provide a report to management · Receive all mobile money vouchers and work on Name verification against phone numbers using YO Uganda platform
• Prepared analysis of accounts Vs budgets (BVA) as required by the Regional Project Coordinator (RPC), Settlement Manager (SM) and HQ on monthly basis to ensure no budget over-runs occur. • Supported the RPC with the preparation of regional (settlements) budgets and budget reviews • Enforced the implemention and maintenance of internal financial controls, policies and procedures at settlement levels • Ensured that up to-date bank and cashbooks are maintained at every settlement in the region and at the regional office. • Supported and reviewed field data entries, accurate budget coding and develop simple budget • Reviewed field procurement committee works and ensured all the procurement documentation has been provided before clearance for payment • Reviewed field recruitment processes and ensured these are done within the organisation policy
· Maintain books of accounts of the organization in accordance with the financial policies and procedures. · Prepare and monitor periodic budgets for the organization, based on the organization requirements · Prepare periodic financial reports including monthly bank reconciliations, management accounts, trial balances and complete set of financial statements for audit purposes in consultation with the treasurer and Executive Director · Provide technical guidance concerning financial matters to the administrator · Ensure that the system of procurement and disposal of assets and office supplies are consistent with the organization and donor policies and guidelines
· Established internal controls and processes. · Cleaned and updated company payroll. · Minimized internal costs and increased company revenue by over 30% · Supervised and mentored 3 support staff (Data entrants) · Budgeting, Reporting and Accountability · Maintained the company asset register