Hi, I’m
CPA Steve Sahado
Financial Management specialist
Nairobi,Marsabit
Summary
Experienced Financial Management specialist with 15 years of success in overseeing financial activities while working with sustainable development and the public sector with a focus on accounting and financial management, strategic planning, and accounting and financial management software. Developed business relationships to improve communication between departments.
Experienced Professionals are successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking, and forecasting future financial needs. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining the integrity of all financial data.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
17
years of post-secondary education
2
Certificates
Work History
Kenya Water Towers Agency
Senior Finance and Accounts Officer
06.2018 - Current
Job overview
- WORKEXPERIENCE
- 2018-06 - Current Senior Accountant
Kenya Water Towers Agency, Nairobi
• Developed internal controls, approved payments, and prepared the Agency's budget.Prepared Annual Financial reports and appraised four staff
• Developed and implemented dynamic Finance strategy that is able to deliver exemplary services and results as envisioned in strategic plan;
• Developed Agency's budget and continuously monitored and evaluated its implementation;
• Responsible for preparation and submission of end-of-year financial statements and accounts to board of directors and to office of Auditor General Kenya;
• Ensured effective and efficient management of Agency's resources, including finances and other assets and liabilities;
• Assisted management to provide meaningful, accurate and timely financial and management accounts and reports to Director General and Board;
• Negotiating with banks, donors and development partners for appropriate support;
• Participated in development and review of corporation's strategic plan;
• Reviewed financial plans in line with overall strategic objectives and government performance contract;
• Helped put in place reliable internal control systems;
• Played a greater role in mitigating key elements of corporation's financial risk profile;
• Coordinated implementation of effective financial policies - Primary responsibilities: Advise county government on all financial matters, prepare annual development plans, coordinate resource mobilization
- Preparing policy briefs on macro-economic, financial and monetary policy issues;
- Analyzing economic issues in close collaboration with departments responsible for
- Finance and Planning;
- Mobilizing resources to enhance the resource base for County Government;
- Contributing to the coordination of County Government's relations with bilateral and multilateral donors;
- Conducting and/or coordination economic research on topics of strategic interest to the Governor;
- Briefing the Governor on monthly basis on the latest developments and emerging issues;
- Advising the Governor and the County Committees on all aspects of economic, financial and fiscal policy;
- Attending to sectorial issues related to regional and international co-operation;
- Collating and providing advice on trade, international economic and financial market policies including addressing the impact of the global financial crisis;
- Providing policy advice on strategic policy and operational issues relating to economic deployment
- Primary responsibilities: Donor accounting & Reporting, budgeting, control and monitoring, resource allocation, Co-ordination of the project activities in regions covered by the project
- Processing payments and staff allowances through M-pesa system and sunsystems
- Ensuring that the organizations' manuals are adhered to in all the functions
- Ensuring timely disbursements to all partners and local implementing partners
- Preparation of the organizational budgets and cash flow statements
- Ensuring adherence to reporting deadlines as specified in funding agreements and contracts
- Managing the Assets of the organization
- Preparation of operational budgets and monitoring of expenditure lines with due advice to project officers and management for decision making
- Providing technical assistance to project sub grantees to ensure adherence to project accounting procedures.
County Government of Marsabit
Economic Advisor
12.2017 - 06.2018
Amref Health Africa
Programme Accountant
08.2012 - 11.2017
Job overview
- Reviewed expenditures relating to all accounting documents for accuracy and consistency with donor regulations, ascertainment of pending issuing and advising sub grantees on allowable and disallowable costs clearly stating their projects at specified periods
- Reviewed sub grantee financial reports and compilation of the same into a global financial report for use by the management, donors and other stakeholders
- Ensured compliance with the basic standards contained in the finance procedures manual
- Ensuring that payments processes are adhered to, all payments have adequate approved support documents, expense codes clearly shown and clear records maintained
- Maintained sub grantee databases, clearly managing their budgets, project expenditures to date and respective variances
- Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
- Assisted preparations of both internal and external audits
- Ensured adherence to statutory regulations
- Coordinated by liaising frequently with field and sub grantee finance officers in all finance matters in the organization including training
- Prepared payment to Suppliers invoices
- Prepared staff advance request and ensure timely liquidation of advances
- Prepared Creditors controls account
- Reviewed procurement process to ensure that policies and procedures, internal controls and USAID requirements are adhered while ensuring compliance, adequacy and accuracy of supporting documentation before submitting them for approval
- My duties included: -
- Coordinate preparation of monthly field activity budgets, from field staff, DHMTs and
- PHMTs for Samburu Sub Zone area office and review them for accuracy and ensuring that these are adequately supported before approval is sought
- Process staff payments and MOH allowances through m-pesa system
- Preparation and submission of the Samburu Office monthly field Office Report
- Review of bank and other accounts reconciliations for the Samburu office required for submission with the monthly field report
- In close liaison with the Senior Accountant conduct periodic financial monitoring of agreed upon project partners such as MOH, sub grantees, FOGs, PIPs and subcontractors and provide the necessary feedback
- Check all payment request vouchers to ensure they have prior budget provision and approval, accuracy and adequate documentation before approval
- Review all field activity liquidations reports, staff travel requests and travel expenses to ensure accuracy, adequately supported and compliant
- Review procurement process to ensure that policies and procedures, internal controls and donor requirements are adhered to ensuring compliance, adequacy and accuracy of supporting documentation.
Management Sciences for Health, MSHNairobi, Nairobi
Accountant
05.2012 - 08.2012
Job overview
- Crafted general journal entries and maintained daily accounts payable edits for over 100 accounts.
- Compiled financial data for company locations and assisted transition to computerized financial reporting.
- Managed company bookkeeping for multiple locations and 100 employees.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Prepared Customers and staff payments.
- Prepared Bank Reconcilaition for 5 bank accounts
PATHFINDER INTERNATIONALSamburu, Samburu
Finance and Administration officer
05.2011 - 05.2012
Job overview
- Oversee management of petty cash of the Samburu office and ensure adequate internal controls on petty cash management
- Track both activity and staff advances and ensure accuracy and timely liquidation
- Review vouchers and invoices in order to verify that the commitments are properly incurred; items claimed are in accordance with an agreement, actually delivered or performed before processing payments
- Receive and review expenditure reports from field offices for accuracy and completeness
- Ensure that advances to field offices are liquidated and reconciled on time
- Approve payments, cash count certificates for Samburu offices and ensure that any unresolved matters are cleared expeditiously
- Perform monthly analysis of Samburu staff time sheets for submission to Nairobi
- Oversee inventory management for Samburu Office and field offices
- Coordinate all sub recipients (Fixed obligated grants, sub grantees and project implementing partners) program financial compliance to ensure optimal performance
- Monitoring of sub grants, evaluation and reviewing financial Reports
- Secretary to tender committee
- My duties included:
- Prepare monthly field activity budgets ensuring accuracy and are adequately supported before approval is sought
- Receive and bank organizational funds
- Maintain the office cash book
- Preparation and submission of the monthly Financial Reports
- Prepare bank and other accounts reconciliations for the office that are required for submission with the monthly field report
- Review procurement process to ensure that policies and procedures, internal controls and donor requirements are adhered to ensuring compliance, adequacy and accuracy of supporting documentation before submitting them for approval
- Prepare requisitions of all payments while ensuring adequacy and accuracy of supporting documentation
- Prepare (write up) all office cheques and ensure disbursement of signed cheques
- Undertake filing of payment vouchers and append the "Paid" stamp to each voucher indicating that the requisition has been paid to the relevant party
- Management of petty cash in the field office ensuring adequate internal controls on petty cash management are adhered to
- Ensure that petty cash reimbursement requests and supporting documentation is accurate and adequate prior to submission and approval
- Providing administrative & human resource support to the projects
- Undertake general administrative responsibilities of the office to ensure smooth running of the offices such as office management, travel booking & scheduling and coordination of any office protocols as necessary from time to time
- Inventory management for field offices
- Maintain an up to date asset register for non-expendable assets and ensuring that periodic asset verification is carried out as necessary for the Office.
Kenya Red Cross Society MARSABIT, Kenya, MARSABIT
Programme Accountant
05.2007 - 04.2011
Job overview
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
Education
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And TechnologyNairobi, Kenya
MBA from Finance
09.2013 - 11.2016
Kenya Methodist University Meru, Kenya
BBA from Finance and Accounting Options
01.2010 - 07.2013
Daystar University Nairobi, Kenya
Ph.D. from Finance
09.2022 - Current
Kenya School of Accountancy UniversityNairobi
from Accountant
01.2004 - 11.2013
Skills
Internal Controls
Budget development and Implementation
Prepared Annual financial report
Prepared external audit queries
Mentored and couched staff to enhanced their efficiency
Prepared Strategic plans and departmental work plans
Certification
Accountant
Accomplishments
- Achieved Result by completing Task with accuracy and efficiency.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of Number in the development of Project name.
- Supervised team of Number staff members.
Timeline
Daystar University
Ph.D. from Finance
09.2022 - Current
Senior Finance and Accounts Officer
Kenya Water Towers Agency
06.2018 - Current
Economic Advisor
County Government of Marsabit
12.2017 - 06.2018
Accountant
01-2014
Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya
01-2014
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology
MBA from Finance
09.2013 - 11.2016
Programme Accountant
Amref Health Africa
08.2012 - 11.2017
Accountant
Management Sciences for Health, MSH
05.2012 - 08.2012
Finance and Administration officer
PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL
05.2011 - 05.2012
Kenya Methodist University
BBA from Finance and Accounting Options
01.2010 - 07.2013
Programme Accountant
Kenya Red Cross Society
05.2007 - 04.2011
Kenya School of Accountancy University
from Accountant
01.2004 - 11.2013