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Summary

A Chartered Public and Certified Accountant with extensive experience in strategic finance business partnering, team leadership and financial accounting.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Finance Partner – Programs

Oxfam Australia
02.2022 - Current
  • Provided key strategic business and financial insight to CFO and senior executive leadership.
  • Lead and develop the Programs FP&A team.
  • Contributed to development of financial strategic plans, implementation and management of operational plans, risk analysis and mitigation on new projects/initiatives.
  • Led development and presentation of Oxfam Australia Program budget and Program management reports.
  • Following revised Board and Executive Management decision of strategic focus, contributed extensively to new reporting pack which was well received and commended by Executive Management team and the Board as insightful and helped decision making.
  • Developed various procedures relevant to Programs financial management.

Finance Partner – Programs

Oxfam Australia
10.2020 - 02.2022
  • Coordinated annual budgeting and quarterly forecasts of Programs department
  • Prepared and presented monthly, quarterly and annuals reports to senior program management.
  • Oversaw Programs FP&A function and management of the team.
  • Created new monthly report for Program Director that highlighted key program and contractual risks that triggered mitigation plans.
  • Lead FP&A team’s client group financial service need are delivered efficiently
  • Supported and mentored six indirect reports of finance managers in country offices
  • Through revised financial analysis and reconciliation, helped the agency to secure additional $2M DFAT grant that otherwise wouldn’t have been secured.

FP&A Team Leader

Oxfam Australia
08.2018 - 10.2020
  • Reviewed and consolidated large block grants from Australian government up to $12m contract values
  • Led and mentored FP& A Accountants to ensure client group financial service need are delivered efficiently.
  • Also mentored six indirect reports of finance managers in country offices
  • Standardised donors’ financial reports / acquittal preparation process that included the preparation of step-by-step guide and detailed checklists with examples and roles and responsibilities matrix which was well received by stakeholders.
  • Reviewed, consolidated and submitted accurate financial reports on time and of contracts greater than $12M value annually to DFAT, that helped sustained funding for multiple years.

FP&A Accountant

Oxfam Australia
05.2010 - 08.2018
  • Prepared donor financial reports, developed cost recovery plans, prepared financial analysis and end-of-year project cost allocations.
  • Provided advice in contract and funding proposal reviews.
  • Prepared multiple financial acquittals for Donors such as United Nations, European Union, Gates Foundation and other Oxfam Affiliates ensuring compliance to donor standards and enabling Oxfam to become donors and partners choice.
  • Established credibility and excellent relationships with management and various teams including finance and non-finance managers and other stakeholders.
  • Provided support and training to Country Offices such as Sri Lanka, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, South Africa, and Mozambique and received positive feedback from Country Directors, Program Manager and Finance managers.

Financial Accountant

Management Sciences for Health, Ethiopia
01.2004 - 05.2010
  • Oversaw month-end financial accounting and reporting and ensured production of relevant and reliable monthly financial reports.
  • Complete all necessary reconciliations.
  • Developed complete accounting manual.
  • Cleared three years of backlog accounts enabling a successful audit.
  • Made recommendations for effective internal control after careful examination of new Donor procedures.

Credit Analyst

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
07.2000 - 01.2004
  • Gathered personal information about clients and businesses to ensure informed decision regarding their creditworthiness and probability of repayment
  • Determined most appropriate type of loan for particular customer and explained specific requirements and restrictions associated with loans.
  • Analysed and determined whether prospective credit request meets lending institution’s requirements (cash flow, financial statement analysis and credit worthiness)
  • Provided recommendation to Executive Management on loan and credit applications for decision making.

Education

Certified Public Accountant -

CPA Australia
02.2011 - 03.2012

Chartered Certified Accountant - undefined

Assoc. of Chartered Certified Accountant (UK)

BSc (Hons) in Accounting - undefined

Addis Ababa University

Skills

Budgeting and forecastingundefined

Professional Development

  • Various continuous educational courses
  • Business and Data Analytics
  • Effective Reporting
  • Other business-related short courses

References

Available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Finance Partner – Programs

Oxfam Australia
02.2022 - Current

Finance Partner – Programs

Oxfam Australia
10.2020 - 02.2022

FP&A Team Leader

Oxfam Australia
08.2018 - 10.2020

Certified Public Accountant -

CPA Australia
02.2011 - 03.2012

FP&A Accountant

Oxfam Australia
05.2010 - 08.2018

Financial Accountant

Management Sciences for Health, Ethiopia
01.2004 - 05.2010

Credit Analyst

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
07.2000 - 01.2004

Chartered Certified Accountant - undefined

Assoc. of Chartered Certified Accountant (UK)

BSc (Hons) in Accounting - undefined

Addis Ababa University

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