Maureen Ndarathi
Marmanet,Laikipia
Summary
CPA(K) Graduate with over 15 years in grants management and sustainability. Expertise in coordinating project lifecycles, financial reporting, and compliance for major donor-funded initiatives. Proven ability to enhance stakeholder training and implement corrective actions to drive project success.
Overview
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Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Sustainability Coordinator
Coffee Management Services Limited
Ruiru
04.2019 - Current
- Facilitated Mt. Kenya Sustainable Landscape Programme and IKEA-funded initiatives, enhancing sustainable practices among local communities.
- Develop and implement sustainability policies, procedures and tailored training programs for farmer groups, cooperative societies, estates and companies.
- Apply and coordinate implementation of Rainforest Alliance, Nespresso AAA, Café Practices, 4C, Organic, ISO 9001:2015, Social Accountability Standard 2008 and Fairtrade requirements.
- Plan and coordinate internal inspections, field implementation, monitoring and evaluation of sustainability and environmental projects.
- Train farmers, employees and customers on sustainability principles, standards, responsibilities and implementation requirements.
- Liaise with certification bodies to plan audit schedules, coordinate auditor logistics, support certification licensing and follow up non-conformities through timely closure and license issuance.
- Support farmers and cooperative societies in acquiring and maintaining certification licenses and meeting assurance requirements.
- Managed certification compliance processes to ensure adherence to sustainability standards.
- Coordinated farmer and stakeholder training, delivering financial literacy sessions and compliance guidance to improve certification readiness.
- Coordinated full project lifecycle from concept development to close-out follow-up.
- Contributed to European Union projects, including Agrifi and Crop Monitoring.
- Supported activities for United Kingdom's Accord Project and Mercy Corps' Farmer Data Center.
- Participated in proposal writing for USAID and ATI projects, including budget formulation.
- Managed organizational registration for USAID participation, including EUID acquisition.
- Liaised with internal teams and external partners to resolve implementation challenges.
- Prepared comprehensive financial reports and forecasts for donor-funded projects.
- Established and monitored evaluation activities to assess progress against milestones, identify corrective actions, and ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Synthesized financial and qualitative information into comprehensive donor and management reports.
- Participated in stakeholder and steering-committee meetings, soliciting feedback, supporting collaboration and maintaining shared understanding of project objectives.
- Participated in joint-learning platforms to promote knowledge exchange, good practice and organizational learning.
- Verified and validated project expenses, monitored use of grant funds against donor stipulations and organizational requirements, and supported tracking of matching-fund contributions.
- Managed project and sustainability petty cash, reconciled accounts and processed approved project payments through the Bulk M-Pesa system.
- Maintained project records, training databases, forecasts, supporting documentation and reporting schedules.
- Analyze compliance data, identify trends and recurring gaps, prepare reports and provide recommendations for corrective action and program improvement.
- Handle departmental accounts receivable and payables and ensure certified coffee sales announcements are completed on time.
- Prepare proposals, concepts and implementation plans for sustainability, environmental and conservation initiatives.
- Supervised field teams and interns to ensure effective project execution.
- Supervised field teams and interns to ensure effective project execution.
Projects Accountant
Coffee Management Services Limited
Ruiru
04.2016 - 04.2019
- Managed project accounts receivable and payable transactions, maintaining accurate supporting documentation for financial integrity.
- Verified project expenses prior to approval, ensuring compliance with financial controls and readiness for audits.
- Prepared financial and narrative donor reports, aligning project outcomes with plans and budgets.
- Supported the senior accountant during annual company audits.
- Participated in partners' joint-learning platforms and contributed to cross-organizational coordination.
- Maintained certified coffee sales pro-rata data and distribution schedules.
- Promoted certified coffee sales at dealer marketplace events.
Trainee Accounts Receivable
Coffee Management Services Limited
Ruiru
10.2015 - 03.2016
- Utilized NAVISION system for posting invoices, preparing farm statements, maintaining accounting records.
- Executed monthly stock reconciliations and developed loan-tracking schedules to ensure accuracy.
- Compiled VAT submissions and generated loan cash forecasts to support financial planning.
- Conducted stock counts and maintained an organized filing and retrieval system.
- Assisted in registering crop debentures with regulatory bodies. and foreign-exchange application process.
- Prepared and maintained supporting documentation for accounting and operational transactions.
Accountant and Cashier
Rivatex East Africa Limited
Eldoret
07.2009 - 09.2015
- Prepared daily reports and reconciled cash records to maintain financial accuracy.
- Received cash, banked collections, and deposited customer checks to ensure accurate cash flow management.
- Prepared bank-reconciliation statements and maintained stock sheets.
- Prepared requisitions and created working papers to support audit processes and ensure compliance.
Accounts Clerk
Uchumi Supermarket, Karatina Branch
Karatina
01.2009 - 06.2009
- Executed stock-take activities and reconciled stock with sales records to ensure accuracy.
- Identified and reported dead stock and expired items to store supervisors for prompt resolution.
- Investigated stock and sales variances to facilitate timely corrections and maintain inventory integrity.
Accountant
Hygienic Dairy Products
Karatina
06.2008 - 01.2009
- Collected information from farmers for record keeping of sales cards, reconciling data with monthly collections.
- Deposited customer cheques, ensuring accurate financial records.
- Processed cash withdrawals and payments to farmers, maintaining accurate transaction records.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance Option
KCA University
12-2027
Skills
- Project coordination
- Stakeholder coordination
- Training and capacity building
- Activity scheduling
- Grant monitoring
- Compliance audits
- Financial reporting
- Donor reporting
- Budget development
- Budget forecasting
- Expense verification
- Financial reconciliation
- Accounts receivable and payables
- Operational finance
- Risk identification
- Corrective action planning
- Monitoring evaluation
- Activity scheduling
- Data management
- Documentation management
- Team supervision
- Microsoft Office skills
- Microsoft Office skills
Languages
English, Kiswahili
Personal Information
Title: Accountability, Compliance, Grants & Sustainability Professional
Certification
- CPA(K) Graduate, Certified Public Accountants Final Examination passed June 2012, KASNEB certificate number: CALL201214421907, Registration number: NAC/163637, CPA Part III Sections 5 and 6, Karatina Business College, January-June 2011, CPA Part II Sections 3 and 4, Karatina Business College, January-August 2010, CPA Part I Sections 1 and 2, Karatina Business College, June-December 2009, CPA QuickBooks, Karatina Business College, May-August 2010, KATC Final, Karatina Business College, January-June 2009, KATC Intermediate, Rware College of Accounts, June-December 2008, Monitoring and Evaluation, Corporate Staffing, online/remote training, Computer Training, Ramken Computer College, January-June 2008.
Standards and Compliance Exposure
- Rainforest Alliance
- Nespresso AAA
- Caf Practices
- 4C
- Organic standards
- ISO 9001:2015
- Social Accountability Standard 2008
- Fairtrade
- Donor project financial and narrative reporting
- Certification audits, licensing and non-conformity follow-up
- Financial documentation, reconciliations and expense controls
Timeline
Sustainability Coordinator
Coffee Management Services Limited
04.2019 - Current
Projects Accountant
Coffee Management Services Limited
04.2016 - 04.2019
Trainee Accounts Receivable
Coffee Management Services Limited
10.2015 - 03.2016
Accountant and Cashier
Rivatex East Africa Limited
07.2009 - 09.2015
Accounts Clerk
Uchumi Supermarket, Karatina Branch
01.2009 - 06.2009
Accountant
Hygienic Dairy Products
06.2008 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance Option
KCA University