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Resume: Eric Lutwama Personal Information Application Title Accountant First Name Eric Middle Name N/A Last Name Lutwama Email Address [email protected] Cell +256775015154 Nationality Uganda Gender Male Category Accounting/ Finance Sub Category Controllership & Accounting Managment Job Type Full-Time Highest Education University Total Experience 14 Year Date of Birth 29-09-1979 Work Phone N/A Home Phone +256703964095 Date you can start 10-10-2019 Driving License Yes License No. Searchable Yes I am Available Yes Address Address Address Kampala City Kampala State N/A Country Uganda Institutes Institute Uganda Martyrs University,Nkozi City Kampala State N/A Country Uganda Address Nkozi Certificate Name Degree Study Area Business Management Employers Employer Employer Self Help Africa Position Finance Consultant Responsibilities Oversee the finance,procurement and human resource functions Pay Upon Leaving 500,000 per day Supervisor Engorok Obin From Date 01-01-2019 To Date 30-04-2019 Leave Reason Completing on my masters dissertation City Kampala State N/A Country Uganda Phone +256775015154 Address Kampala Skills Skills negotiation skills,team-working,arithmetic,project management Resume LUTWAMA ERIC Email: [email protected] Tel: (256) 775-015154/(256) 703-964095 Bio Data: Name : Lutwama Eric. Date of Birth : 29th-September-1979. Gender : Male Nationality : Ugandan Marital Status : Married. Career Summary: As a qualified Accountant with over 14 years of progressive development in experience with the private sector and national and international NGOs, I have designed and managed a range of operational and strategic procedures for national and international NGOs.I have as well worked on projects funded by among others Irish Aid,World Food Programme (WFP), CDC, USAID, Global Fund, EU, NORAD, CSF, members of Save the Children family including Save-Korea, Save-Netherlands. My experience encompasses supporting development and emergency works in livelihood, health, agriculture, education,HIV/AIDS. I have vast experience in budgeting and budget management, designing organization-specific accounting systems, appraising staffs, resources management and control, reporting, coaching and mentoring others, communication, procurement and fleet logistics management. I have experience of having run all stages in an accounting cycle and project life cycle that is project proposals and development, project initiations,implimentations,monitoring and evaluation and project close outs, some of which for several times. I as well have experience managing large teams and working in the private sector. To crown all this technical and management capabilities, am a man of unquestioned integrity. Education History: Masters of Business Administration-Management (Finalist). Uganda Martyrs University. Certified Public Accountant of Uganda (CPA-U),2012. Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU). Bachelor’s Degree of Commerce (Accounting-Hons),2004. Makerere University Kampala, Uganda Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, 1999. Mengo Senior School,Kampala. Uganda Certificate of Education, 1997. Kings College,Budo. Primary Leaving Education Of Uganda,1993 Bat Valley Primary School. Specialized Training |Workshops: Soft Line VIP Payroll systems package (2006),a training on Payroll and human resources management and using a computerized system to manage and interface payroll with HR events. AIDS Care Orientation Workshop (2009) with TASO,an orientation to care for patients and responsible leaving against HIV/AIDS. Leadership for Legacy training with TASO (U)-(2010), training for responsible and accountable leadership and management. Security and Safety training with Save the Children (2015) Pathway Management Training (2017).This is a management training module developed by Concern Worldwide which aims to equip managers with various tools including managing difficult teams and feedback relays to staff. This I completed on in September 2017. Experience: Finance Consultant|Self Help Africa-Uganda Country Office (Irish INGO) January 2019 to April 2019. The terms of reference for this role include the following tasks; Training of finance and admin Team: To train the finance and administration staff, and specifically the Senior Finance Accountant, so that he can perform the roles of HoFA. Internal and statutory audits: Help the team to prepare for both internal and external audits, for both the country office and donor projects whose audits are due during the first quarter of 2019. Financial reports: support the team to prepare timely financial reports to HO and different donors that will be due during the first quarter of 2019. Routine functions: continue to decreasingly perform operational functions of HoFA e.g. payments, reports and other functions. This should be taking place as the functions are being handed over to the Senior Finance Accountant and/or other staff within the finance and administration department. Other: Other finance and administration related duties mutually agreed upon with the Country Director. Head of Finance & Administration.|Self Help Africa-Uganda Country Office (Irish INGO) February 2016 –December 2018 |Kampala|2 years 10 months. Duties Country Programme Finance Management Prepare monthly financial and management accounts for approval by Country Director and for later submission to Head Office based on the SHA management accounts systems which includes monthly and year to date project and donors expenditure, bank reconciliations, income and expenditure account and other necessary information; Responsibility for the preparation of Country Programme annual /project financial budgets (in liaison with Head of Programmes and Country Director) for submission to donors/Head Office; Timely preparation of the management and financial reports – monthly, quarterly or annually, as required by the donor contracts and guidelines, which agree with the corresponding narrative reports. These are submitted to Head Office for approval along with budget variance analysis and explanations; Prepare the year-end financial statements, arrange and ensure timely completion of year-end audit (accounting year ends – 31 December); Monitor and ensure programme and administrative spending are all in line with agreed budgets - identify potential programme under or over-spends and liaise with Head Office and donors as to the required action needed; Responsible for cash management and control of cash flow, requests for funds to Head Office, liaison with banks, update of bank mandates and Bank Reconciliations for both Local and Foreign Bank Accounts; Coordinate regular audit scrutiny of local partner organizations, ensuring their financial systems and controls are of an appropriate standard to ensure security and effective management of funds advanced by SHA; Providing leadership, technical support and capacity building of staff in finance and administration matters, including SHA Partners; Provide advice on all financial and administration matters to senior management team; Develop and oversee the implementation of office procedures and policies on financial and administration matters to ensure adherence to such by every staff member. Operational Management Provide leadership to Finance & Administration Department / Section in ensuring that procedures are adhered to by all staff in the country programme and ensure efficient management of staff, financial and other resources. Where relevant, assist the programme in drafting, negotiating and controlling the issuing of contracts on behalf of the programme and together with the Programmes Department maintain a register of contracts. Ensure reports are completed in accordance with deadlines and undertake report editing and review where necessary; Ensure that appropriate SHA management, administration, personnel, logistic, finance, and communication systems are in place; Safety and Security Ensure field site safety and security guidelines are prepared and reviewed at least bi-annually; Ensure all safety or security incidents (fires, vehicle accidents, theft, etc.) are appropriately recorded and reported by project staff to relevant parties; Actively monitor field site safety and security and advise the CD about new developments. Logistics/ Procurement / Assets Management Maintenance of fixed asset register – quarterly updates submitted to the Head office. Ensure appropriate insurance for staff and property and associated programme goods and activities in liaison with Head Office, Ensure efficient use and management of transport resources, Provide leadership and supervise the procurement function and control of stock, stock management; provide overall guidance to the Procurement Committee in processing office procurements, ensuring that financial procedures are followed by the committee, maintaining transparency and making procurements that give value for money, Ensure that project implementation meets donor compliance requirements, Human Resource Management Responsible for the overall management of Country Programme human resources including annual appraisals in line with SHA’s Human Resource procedures, Manage and review SHA payroll on monthly basis to ensure that all relevant personnel information is up to date and ensuring that local compliance with the employee tax deductions, Ensure that payroll is updated whenever changes have taken place due to new recruitments, movement and death or any other additional information pertaining to Human Resource. Maintain good team communication, engender good