Charles Nyundo

• Identified and reported audit issues.
• Documented recommendations to improve internal controls.
• Produced audit reports.
• Recommended new methods to improve internal controls and operating efficiency.
• Audit recommendations and providing auditing technical assistance to Implementing Partners to ensure compliance with regulations and other laws
• Verifying Data to assist in forming audit opinion
• Planning, Designing and carrying out actual audit, reporting on audit of transactions by Implementing Partners.
• Checking details, arithmetical accuracy of source documents, invoices approved for payments.
• Compiling Audit Reports

• Prepared quarterly revenue, expense and performance reports using [Software].
• Oversaw accounts payable and receivable transactions.
• Created and verified invoices.
• Managed office inventory and ordered new supplies when items were running low.
• ➢ Project controlling, Project and Grants Management:
• Working with partners, for example: Ministry of Homeland Security, Ministry of Health, Plan International, Jesuits Refugee Service, Norwegian Church Aid-(ACT Alliance) , ensuring partner organisation’s program finances and assets are well managed while maintain an overview of all programmes, projects and office running costs in UNHCR Malawi and ensure that entrusted funds are used in an accountable, transparent and efficient manner in line with UN requirements policies.
• Preparing and providing regular reports to budget holders, administrative and technical managers and project officers on the compliance of Implementing Partners to inform decision making for funding levels and/or administrative restrictions.
• Ensuring sound financial and operational policies are in place and the resources are available and are disseminated and deployed to partners and stakeholders according to distribution policy and plans while managing funding allocations and awards process, prepare necessary forms for the awards’ cycle and implements all budgetary and financial actions.
• Providing mentorship and training to Implementing Partners and other stakeholders.
• Designing an effective tool for need tracking system and analysing data to identify opportunities for improvements to minimise financial risks while tracking advances with partners.
• Conducting financial administrative and management reviews on partners and external prospective partners.
• Providing regular progress updates, including identifying and proactively flagging any emerging challenges in project implementation for joint mitigation measures.
• Formulating and adapting to policies that meets operational requirements and develop systems, allocate budgets and resources that are aligned to the requirements
• ➢ Preparation of financial statements, from recording transactions to report preparation.
• Preparing documents including vouchers for payment transactions and accurately recording in Financial Management system including preparation of journals to correct errors.
• Managing Pay cycle
• Preparing and ensuring timely and accurate monthly reports (Financial and Management Accounting) on finance for submission to Management, Board and other Stakeholders, as needed.
• Managing day-to-day budget and financial activities and preparing monthly reporting on key data for financial status for programs including reconciliations (Bank, Receivables, Payables, Ledger, Balance sheet inter-organisation and business-specific).
• Payroll Management

➢ Reading and interpreting financial information to non-finance managers or stakeholders

• Providing mentorship, capacity building and providing mitigation measures by supporting and strengthening implementing partners and stakeholders within the areas of finance management, accounting, administration and procurement and ensuring there is transferring of skills to the permanent staff of the Implementing Partners.
• Setting up accounting systems and procedures
• ➢ Reporting financial performance to management, including budgeting and variance analysis.
• Preparing Budgets ensuring Budget Quality Assurance, revision, allotments, structural authorisations, monitoring and analysing the implementations and producing reports on performance and preparing detailed cost estimates and participate in budget analysis and projections as required
• Developing financial models and providing financial and budgetary advice and guidance based on policies, procedures and historical information.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and semi-annual budget vs actual discussions with project managers and follow up on action points
• Participating in the preparation and conduct of annual financial review plan for partners
• ➢ Accounting methods and principles including International Accounting Standards
• Ensuring adherence to internal controls and International Accounting Standards around Programme, grants management and financial obligations by Partner organisations and stakeholders.
• ➢ Financial and trend analysis
• Collecting and monitor data on projects’ performances and feed in to projects’ and Donor reports. Analysing the collected Data on expenditures and develop presentations
• Monitoring Financial Positions, Financial performance and cash flows of the organization and tracking and reporting on financing against budget
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• ➢ Tax computation and compliance, VAT claims
• ➢ Partner Management
• Participating in preparing Sub-Award agreements
• Ensuring all Partners are holding updated and current Implementing Partner Agreements and ensuring a good relationship is maintained.
• ➢ Fixed Assets and Other Assets Management

• Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
• Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
• Collaborated with team leaders to define standards, policies and procedures to meet company revenue goals.
• Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
• Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.

➢ Project controlling, Project and Grants Management:

• Managing Implementing partners, for example: Mangochi Diocese, PACAM, Lilongwe Diocese, Blantyre Synod, GLOHOM, on Project Financial Management Issues, ensuring partners maintain the effective and sound operational systems to ensure trusted funds and assets are used in an accountable, transparent and efficient manner in compliance with USAID requirements, statutory regulations and policies.
• Preparing and providing regular reports to budget holders, administrative and technical managers and project officers on the compliance of Implementing Partners to inform decision making for funding levels and/or administrative restrictions.
• Ensuring sound financial and operational policies are in place and the resources are available and are disseminated and deployed to partners and stakeholders according to distribution policy and plans while managing funding allocations and awards process, prepare necessary forms for the awards’ cycle and implements all budgetary and financial actions.
• Providing mentorship and training to Implementing Partners and other stakeholders.
• Designing an effective tool for need tracking system and analysing data to identify opportunities for improvements to minimise financial risks while tracking advances with partners.
• Conducting financial administrative and management reviews on partners and external prospective partners.
• Providing regular progress updates, including identifying and proactively flagging any emerging challenges in project implementation for joint mitigation measures.
• Formulating and adapting to policies that meets operational requirements and develop systems, allocate budgets and resources that are aligned to the requirements

➢ Preparation of financial statements, from recording transactions to report preparation.

• Preparing documents including vouchers for payment transactions and accurately recording in Financial Management system including preparation of journals to correct errors.
• Preparing and ensuring timely and accurate monthly reports (Financial and Management Accounting) on finance for submission to Management, Board and other Stakeholders, as needed.
• Managing day-to-day budget and financial activities and preparing monthly reporting on key data for financial status for programs including reconciliations (Bank, Receivables, Payables, Ledger, Balance sheet inter-organisation and business-specific).
• Payroll Management

➢ Reading and interpreting financial information to non-finance managers or stakeholders

• Providing mentorship, capacity building and providing mitigation measures by supporting and strengthening implementing partners and stakeholders within the areas of finance management, accounting, administration and procurement and ensuring there is transferring of skills to the permanent staff of the Implementing Partners.
• Setting up accounting systems and procedures

➢ Reporting financial performance to management, including budgeting and variance analysis.

• Preparing Budgets ensuring Budget Quality Assurance, revision, allotments, structural authorisations, monitoring and analysing the implementations and producing reports on performance and preparing detailed cost estimates and participate in budget analysis and projections as required
• Developing financial models and providing financial and budgetary advice and guidance based on policies, procedures and historical information.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and semi-annual budget vs actual discussions with project managers and follow up on action points
• Participating in the preparation and conduct of annual financial review plan for partners

➢ Accounting methods and principles including International Accounting Standards

• Ensuring adherence to internal controls and International Accounting Standards around Programme, grants management and financial obligations by Partner organisations and stakeholders.

➢ Financial and trend analysis

• Collecting and monitor data on projects’ performances and feed in to projects’ and Donor reports. Analysing the collected Data on expenditures and develop presentations
• Monitoring Financial Positions, Financial performance and cash flows of the organization and tracking and reporting on financing against budget
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis.

➢ Tax computation and compliance, VAT, P.A.Y.E, Corporate Tax, Fringe Benefit Tax.

➢ Leadership and management

• Guiding, training and supervising finance and administration staff, non-financial staff, supporting them with complex financial analysis and queries
• Reporting and feedback on project management

➢ Partner Management

• Participating in preparing Sub-Award agreements
• Ensuring all Partners are holding updated and current Implementing Partner Agreements and ensuring a good relationship is maintained.
• Participating in the reviewing and revising Bilateral Agreements.
• Participating in preparation of Organisational/Partner Organisation strategic plans

➢ Fixed Assets and Other Assets Management

• Managing Fixed Asset Register
• Facilitating and carrying out Fixed Asset verification
• Ensuring the adherence to internal controls around Fixed Asset management
• Carrying out treasury and investment management activities

• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
• Performed auditing work in accordance with rigorous auditing standards and principles.
• Performed extensive assessments of assets, liabilities and equity to verify accuracy in financial reports.
• Conducted financial, compliance and operational audits.

• Monitored and managed cash flows and expenses.
• Collaborated with fund managers regularly to align efforts to confirm accurate financial reporting.
• Maintained accurate transaction processing record.
• Prepared cash and currency reconciliation reports for counterparty accounts.
• Preparing Budgets ensuring Budget Quality Assurance, revision, allotments, structural authorisations, monitoring and analysing the implementations and producing reports on performance and preparing detailed cost estimates and participate in budget analysis and projections as required
• Developing financial models and providing financial and budgetary advice and guidance based on policies, procedures and historical information.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and semi-annual budget vs actual discussions with project managers and follow up on action points
• Participating in the preparation and conduct of annual financial review plan for partners
• Liaised with tax auditors and preparers to communicate fund details.
• Resolved accounting variances and estimated monthly closing accruals.
• Assisted in preparing audit schedules, compliance reports, NSARs, tax returns and financial statements.

• Crafted general journal entries and maintained daily accounts payable edits for company's accounts.
• Analyzed and compared revenue of different store locations with company's overall financial standings and projections.
• Forecasted, reported and presented local economic shifts and trends to executive and senior accountants.
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
• Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
• Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.