CAROLINE ADHIAMBO OTIENO

An accomplished, detail-oriented, team-driven, and versatile certified Accountant with 12+ years of demonstrated expertise and experience in managing accounts receivables and payables, policy development, and donor requirements compliance. Possesses advanced knowledge and exceptional skills in regulatory compliance with a proven track record of partnering with executives and clients to identify vulnerabilities, create corrective actions, and interpret and summarize regulations to drive organization-wide compliance. Collaborative, quality-driven professional with excellent auditing skills, including preparing books of accounts, executing and monitoring auditing processes, and implementing audit recommendations. Holds MBA in Finance, Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration – Finance, and Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) certification

· Promoted from Accounts intern, program account to eventually Finance and Administration Manager through handwork and exceptional performance

· Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures

· Worked with the program team to successfully execute multiple projects from the proposal writing stage, planning, implementation, monitoring/controlling, and closing stages

· Trained and mentored finance and administration, department employees

· Introduced social enterprise ventures during the organization transition period that assisted to boost cash flow; diversified investment portfolio into the money market and Government bonds that resulted in favorable returns

· Leasing unutilized office space, improved sales of eye drops and optical improving the internal controls of inventory management, cash collection, and marketing of the products and services

· Member of Annual Fundraising planning committee KSB; The team spearheaded raising funds from corporates, schools, and development partners via annual events; charity golf, Mt Longonot climb, Blind walk, and Dinner in the Dark

· Introduced and kept up-to-date ERP; Microsoft Dynamics- Navision, ensured reports produced and presented to management and auditors were as per GAAPS and Donor reporting regulations

· Part of the planning team that designed of Vision Impact Project(VIP) for Kenya

· Society for the Blind, a multi-sectoral project (Ministry of Education, Ministry of

· Health, County governments, and Eye health partners (Fred hollows and Operation eyesight) the project is funded by Christoffel Blinded Mission(CBM). I Prepared the Activity schedules, budgets, and forecasts for KSB activities for 5 years for Kes 244million.