Kenneth Odirah
Rongo
Summary
A results-driven Senior Finance Officer with over 10 years of experience managing financial operations for donor-funded NGOs. Expertise in budgeting, financial reporting, compliance, and grant management with a proven ability to ensure transparency, accountability, and adherence to donor regulations. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, optimizing financial processes, and providing strategic insights to enhance organizational efficiency. Adept at navigating complex financial landscapes, building strong relationships with stakeholders, and implementing sound financial practices to maximize the impact of funding. Committed to advancing the mission of non-profit organizations by delivering financial excellence and ensuring sustainable funding practices.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Finance Officer
CIHEB Kenya
10.2021 - Current
- Maintaining accurate financial records including support documentations,agreements and payment vouchers. Updating cashbook and preparation of bank reconciliation statement on a monthly basis.
- Monitor the sub award financial transaction and ensure compliance with CDC donor policies and Code of Federal Regulation(CFR).
- Reviewing monthly payroll and payroll reconciliation,preparing invoices and processing payments accurately and on time.
- Ensure adherence to tax laws,accounting standards and financial policies.
- Take a lead role in external business systems audits and giving information, reports and other form of professional assistance during audits
- Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard donor funds Guiding sub recipient staff on tracking their budgets and ensure provisions are made to review the sub recipient budgets against targets.
- Supporting financial document management, banking and making approved payments
- Maintaining an updated cash flow position so as to ensure optimal liquidity levels
Finance Officer
University of Maryland PACT Timiza
05.2017 - 09.2021
- Monitors account balances on all accounts and advises on dollar/shillings transfer periods and amount
- Receives fully approved staff timesheets, prepares payroll (including individual staff pay slips) and completes the Payroll Allocation Spreadsheet
- Ensures that sub-grantees submit the required reports promptly as per the terms of the contract and that they receive the necessary funds to carry out their scope of work
- Monitor expenditure versus the approved budget and current obligation to ensure that sub-grantees do not overspend
- Ensures safe custody of safe funds (advance balances and cash in transit) and the banking of unspent money
- Assist in the preparation of audit support schedules and accounts
- Maintaining a proper system of advances to employees, according to UMB policy, ensuring effective and optimum utilization of resources within the program
- VAT reporting: Ensure disclosure of all VAT payments in the books for exemption purposes
- Maintenance of a sound financial and project management system
- This includes checks, deposits, transfers, petty cash, bank reconciliations, advances reconciliation, reallocations to ensure up to date cash book at all times and accurate and timely monthly imperests with minimal or no queries
- Prepares currency exchange/account transfers and serves as agent of the bank
- As custodian of the check books, ensures safety, sequential check writing, counterfoil controls and application of new check books as appropriate
Project Accountant
CARE Kenya
05.2013 - 12.2016
- Preparation of the expenditure report, transaction listing and all supporting reports and submission of the same to contract holder for approval and onward submission to CARE
- Support in preparation of any other reports (financial) which may be requested from time to time
- Giving information, reports and other form of professional assistance during audits
- Regularly updating staff on good financial management practices and financial position
- Ensuring that all reported expenditure complies with CDC, CARE and statutory requirements
- Conducting a field visits to verify reported expenditure
- Updating cashbook and preparation of bank reconciliation statement on a monthly basis
- Maintaining an updated cash flow position so as to ensure optimal liquidity levels
- Proactive and timely identification of financial and governance risks of individual sub recipients and communication to the contract holder
- Facilitating implementation of Chagua Maisha sub grants policies and procedures to ensure sub recipients compliance to contractual terms and conditions as well as systems and processes
- Supporting hiring of competent staff and timely orient them to implement the program in line with contractual obligations
- Guiding sub recipient staff on tracking their budgets and ensure provisions are made to review the sub recipient budgets against targets
- Supporting financial document management, banking and making approved payments
- Supported setting up of various SOPS on cash management, as well as developing finance documents
- Effectively supported the timely payment of salaries and sending of the financial reports
- I supported the effective and efficient undertaking of various budgeted activities
- Restructured payment of Perdiems to ease tracking and make the process more efficient
Accounts Intern
Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd
07.2011 - 08.2011
- Posting of Petrol Bills
- Preparing VAT certificates
- Preparing export and local sales summary
- Capturing invoices to sundry debtors and cheques from customers in the system in product accounting section
- Preparing company orders and sending supplies and Weekly bank reconciliation, daily banking of treasury
- Parking of petty claim in the system
Education
MBA - Strategic Management
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
Kisii12-2025
Accounting Option
University of Nairobi
12.2012
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Auditing
- Payroll management
- Software Proficiency
- Bank Reconciliations
- Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving and critical thinking
Certification
Certified Public Accountant
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Senior Finance Officer
CIHEB Kenya
10.2021 - Current
Finance Officer
University of Maryland PACT Timiza
05.2017 - 09.2021
Project Accountant
CARE Kenya
05.2013 - 12.2016
Accounts Intern
Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd
07.2011 - 08.2011
MBA - Strategic Management
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
Accounting Option
University of Nairobi
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