DIANA GATHONI NDAANI
Nairobi
Summary
I am detail-oriented Programme Management Professional with over 10 years' experience in financial management, procurement analysis, budgeting and expenditure monitoring, programme administration, a governance and sustainability champion, stakeholder management, gender mainstreaming and social and environmental audit. With proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments such as working with communities, businesses, county governments and national government to develop responsible, ethical and sustainable practices in their programmes or duties through integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in policies and in their reporting.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Accountant
Anglican Development Services Mt. Kenya
03.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Supporting the finance docket under the Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and Anglican Development Services Kenya project on scaling up renewable energy technologies in Kiambu County
- Facilitating reimbursement to stakeholders and project beneficiaries on bulk mobile platform
- Recording and classifying financial transactions in the accounting software
- Processing invoices, tracking payments and reconciling accounts
- Providing timely financial information to project stakeholders as needed
- Auditor collaboration support in providing necessary documentation
- Maintaining accurate and up to date financial records and organizing backup files
- Monitoring the project cash expenditure, analyzing variance and advising on budget shifts
- Leading the procurement committee on analysis
- Supporting the finance docket under the Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and Anglican Development Services Kenya project on scaling up renewable energy technologies in Kiambu County
Program officer
Ufadhili Trust
07.2021 - 02.2024
- Company Overview: Supported in field activities, preparation of training materials, organizing stakeholder forums and conducting trainings for the Building Bridges for Women Economic Empowerment (BBWEE) project by Women Win
- Conducted training on prevention of harassment in the work place in Equinox Horticulture Limited, A flower farm in Nanyuki, Kenya
- Working on a project on gender mainstreaming in five pilot flower farms in Kenya, a project funded by Women Win and secured a training on prevention of harassment in the workplace
- Develop training materials on gender mainstreaming, prevention of harassment in workplaces as well as on sustainability
- Development of concept notes and project proposals
- Conducting Social and Environmental audit aspect of the annual FIRE (Financial Reporting) Awards and forward the results to the awards organizers-ICPAK (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya) from 2019-2023
- Collaboration with certification bodies such as Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI), Kenya Flower Council (KFC) and Fairtrade in the floriculture industry in Kenya to train and capacity build management and workers on sustainability issues by organizing five stakeholder forums between 2022-2024
- Participating in Sustainability trainings by UN Global Compact
- Conducted social and environmental assessment in ten flower farms a collaboration between Impact Institute, HIVOS international and Ufadhili Trust
- Conducting Corporate Engagement Course training for 10 women rights organizations to strengthen their capacities to collaborate with businesses and other stakeholders
- Supported in field activities, preparation of training materials, organizing stakeholder forums and conducting trainings for the Building Bridges for Women Economic Empowerment (BBWEE) project by Women Win
Project Accountant
Ufadhili Trust
07.2019 - 07.2021
- My roles entail accounting, payroll preparation, taxation functions, petty cash control, expenditure monitoring, statutory deduction preparation and timely banking which have built in me great experience and proficiency in finance
- Maintain and update the fixed assets inventory
- Proposal writing
- Facilitating bulk mobile payment to stakeholders
- Safeguard the organizations assets by being the register custodian
- Participate in material and equipment procurement process
Research Assistant
HealthStrat
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Conducted research on PEPFAR geographical prioritization in Kenya concerning the health sector
- Conducting interviews for primary data collection at various Ministry Of Health hospitals in three Counties
- Data collection in the hospitals and entry in the mobile App
- Participating in project meetings
- Writing the project's report
Research Assistant
Ufadhili Trust
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Conducted research on social enterprises in Kenya concerning the education sector and compiled a comprehensive report
- Conducting literature reviews
- Conducting interviews for primary data collection
- Managing and responding email communication related to the project
- Writing the project's report
Relationship Officer
Equity Bank of Kenya Limited
01.2007 - 12.2012
- Abating several instances of fraud by part of the branch control team to facilitate adherence to banking controls to mitigate exposure to risks
- Floor management and customer relationship management
- Cash management and records filing hence facilitating auditing through provision of well kept documents
- Advising customers on the most suitable products for their personal financial/investment needs and other front office duties
- Collection and analyzing customer feedback in form of complaints, compliments and queries
Education
Certified Associate in Project Management -
AMREF University
01.2025
Corporate Engagement Course I -
Women Win
12.2021
Certificate in Project Management -
University of Virginia-Coursera
11.2021
Certified Public Accountant - CPA Part III -
KCA University
12.2017
SPSS Statistics package -
IAT College
12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Applied Statistics
Maseno University
01.2008
Microsoft Office User Specialist -
Kenyatta University
04.2002
Skills
- Financial management
- Programme administration
- Stakeholder engagement
- Budgeting and control
- Operational plan development
- Bank reconciliation
- Payroll processing
- Audit preparation
- Account reconciliation
- Schedule management
- Microsoft Excel expertise
Academicqualificationsandtrainings
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics, Maseno University, 2008
- Certified Associate in Project Management, AMREF University, Ongoing
- Certificate in Project Management, University of Virginia-Coursera, 09/01/21 - 11/30/21
- Corporate Engagement Course I, Women Win, 2021
- Certified Public Accountant - CPA Part III, KCA University, 2017
- SPSS Statistics package, IAT College, 2014
- Microsoft Office User Specialist, Kenyatta University, 01/01/02 - 04/30/02
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Hiking
- Volunteering in mentorship programs for teenagers and young adults
Timeline
Project Accountant
Anglican Development Services Mt. Kenya
03.2024 - Current
Program officer
Ufadhili Trust
07.2021 - 02.2024
Project Accountant
Ufadhili Trust
07.2019 - 07.2021
Research Assistant
HealthStrat
01.2017 - 12.2018
Research Assistant
Ufadhili Trust
01.2015 - 12.2016
Relationship Officer
Equity Bank of Kenya Limited
01.2007 - 12.2012
Corporate Engagement Course I -
Women Win
Certificate in Project Management -
University of Virginia-Coursera
Certified Public Accountant - CPA Part III -
KCA University
SPSS Statistics package -
IAT College
Bachelor of Science - Applied Statistics
Maseno University
Microsoft Office User Specialist -
Kenyatta University
Certified Associate in Project Management -
AMREF University
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