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Enid N. Sirengo
Accounting & Finance Professional
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
Summary
I am a CPA Certified Accounting and Finance Professional who has over 15 years of both professional and educational background in financial accounting and management, auditing and analysis, project management & implementation, business strategy and development, office administration, human resource, performance management and staff supervision. Currently looking for new avenues to utilize my skills and talents in financial leadership.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Emerging Leaders Foundation- Africa
05.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Emerging Leaders Foundation-Africa – Nurturing Values-Based Leaders with leadership as a service
- Key Responsibilities
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Budget and forecasting
- Compliance and Taxation
- Grants Management
- Human Resource Administration & Operations
- Team Leadership
- Board Relations & Reporting
- Key Accomplishments
- Financial planning and strategy development
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Financial Systems Implementation
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Cashflow and liquidity Management
- Regulatory compliance and risk management
- Team Leadership and mentoring
- Performance metrics implementation
- Contract negotiation
- Cost reduction strategies
FINANCE MANAGER
Clean Start Solutions
01.2019 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: Clean Start Solutions was started as a non-profit organization aimed at reintegrating formerly imprisoned women transition back into society with dignity
- Key Responsibilities
- Financial Accounting:
- Maintaining proper accounting records and preparing financial statements for the project and for audit purposes
- Preparing all requests for payments; invoices and contracts
- Carrying out control and filing of all payment documents, invoices and other financial documents relating to project transactions.
- Reporting: Submitting unaudited financial reports to Clean Start board of directors and maintaining internal controls over project expenditure
- Fund Management: Ensuring proper management and disbursement of projects funds
- Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and ensuring that all project transactions are timely and accurate.
- Auditing: Facilitating the audit of organizations accounts by independent auditors, providing access to necessary documentation and taking remedial action in cases of irregularities.
- Budgetary Controls: Lead role in the planning and budgeting for the entire.
- Project Management:
- Review and monitor project performance and make recommendation for improvement
- Participate in project meetings and update management on financial related matters.
- Maintaining the organization’s bank records
- Capacity Building: Training formerly women on business management skills in the Tables of Support program
- Key Accomplishments
- Better monitored revenues and expenditures by implementing an online banking system
- Better cost recovery for staff allocations form donor applications
- Developed finance and procurement manuals, cash reserve policy and the finance committee guidelines
- Better aligned budgets by implementing a budgetary monitoring system
- Better compliance with the donors and statutory requirements
- Better managed payroll by implementing an online payroll system
- Consistently awarded the Good Audit Score
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Kianda Foundation
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Kianda Foundation was started as a non-profit making Educational Trust aimed at promoting the educational, professional, cultural and spiritual welfare of women in Kenya
- Key Responsibilities
- Financial Accounting:
- Maintaining proper accounting records and preparing financial statements for the project and for audit purposes
- Preparing all requests for payments; invoices and contracts
- Carrying out control and filing of all payment documents, invoices and other financial documents relating to project transactions.
- Reporting: Submitting unaudited financial reports to Kianda Foundation and maintaining internal controls over project expenditure
- Fund Management: Ensuring proper management and disbursement of projects funds
- Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and ensuring that all project transactions are timely and accurate.
- Auditing: Facilitating the audit of project accounts by independent auditors, providing access to necessary documentation and taking remedial action in cases of irregularities.
- Budgetary Controls: Lead role in the planning and budgeting for the project program.
- Project Management:
- Review and monitor project performance and make recommendation for improvement
- Participate in project meetings and update management on financial related matters.
- Maintaining the project bank account
- Training: Training business women on business management skills
- Key Accomplishments
- Better monitored revenues and expenditures by implementing an online banking system
- Better aligned budgets by implementing a budgetary monitoring system
- Better tracked assets by implementing an asset tracker
- Better managed payroll by implementing an online payroll system
- Consistently awarded the Good Audit Score
Finance Assistant/Project Accountant/Procurement Officer/Human Resources Manager
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization | UN
06.2004 - 12.2011
- Company Overview: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
- Held several roles: Finance Assistant/Project Accountant/Procurement Officer/Human Resources Manager
Education
MASTER’S IN COMMERCE - FINANCE OPTION
Strathmore University
01.2016
BA (HON) - ECONOMICS
University of Nairobi
01.2004
Skills
Skills
Certification
Transformational Leadership Coach
References
- Amos, Nyaoro, Finance & Budget Officer, nyaoro@un.org, +349 619 0 8427, +254-701263046, United Nations Support Office | Somalia
- Patricia, Murugami, Chief Executive Officer, Patricia.Murugami@gmail.com, +254 722 742 991, BLT group
- Grace, Ndungu, Human Resources & Operations, gndungu@elafrica.org, +254 721598301, Emerging Leaders Foundation-Africa
Workshops Attended
- Comprehensive Salary Survey Workshop
- Fire and Safety (KK Security)
Accomplishments
Financial literacy Trainer
Leadership Catalyst
Additional Information
Trainer in Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
Expert in budgeting
Excellent in relationship engagement
Passionate about individual well-being for growth
Transformation Leadership Coach
A transformational leadership coach with a bias to personal development and wealth creation
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations
- Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Kenya)
Quote
Its the simple things in life that are the most extaordinary
Software
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Interests
Community Involvement
Travel
Reading
Baking
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Emerging Leaders Foundation- Africa
05.2022 - Current
FINANCE MANAGER
Clean Start Solutions
01.2019 - 05.2022
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Kianda Foundation
01.2013 - 01.2018
Finance Assistant/Project Accountant/Procurement Officer/Human Resources Manager
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization | UN
06.2004 - 12.2011
BA (HON) - ECONOMICS
University of Nairobi
MASTER’S IN COMMERCE - FINANCE OPTION
Strathmore University