MERCYLINE ADHIAMBO OWINO

P.O BOX 40421-00100

NAIROBI

MOBILE:0721669538

EMAIL:[email protected]
BIO DATA:
NATIONALITY:            KENYA

AGE:                            38YEARS

MARITAL STATUS:     SINGLE

CAREER OBJECTIVE:
Seeking to leverage finance and accounting expertise and experience into a Managerial role as a Finance Manager.

EXPERTISE:

·         Experienced professional with a successful career in Finance and Accounting management systems, Programme management and Auditing

·           Experienced professional in Non-Governmental Organization in charge donor project funds   UN Women, UNDP-Amkeni Wakenya, EU Funds Catholic Relief among others.

·         Excel in interfacing with others at all levels to ensure organizational goals are attained.

·         Possess excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.

·         Excel within highly competitive environments where leadership skills are the keys to success.

·           Experience of working directly with urban and rural communities in different parts of the country.

Professional qualifications

·         Bachelor of Business Administration  from  Kenya Methodist University(Specialization in Accounting )

·         Diploma in Co-operative Management from The Cooperative College of Kenya

·         CPA Part 1 Sec II on going

·         Kenya Accounting Technician Certificate ( I&II)

·         Computer packages: Ms Dos, quick books, Navision among others

SKILLS

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills

·         Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate judgment

·         Ability to work under minimal supervision, self-motivated and a team player

·         Account reconciliation and Bank reconciliation

·         Project Finance and Budgeting

·         QuickBooks, Navision among others

·         Internal controls and audit

·         Financial analysis

ACHIEVEMENT

·         Having steered The Women’s Shadow Parliament Kenya as the Finance and Administration officer in charge of various donor funds.

·         Managing different donor fund projects hence voted as one of the best performing organization’s by UNDP in terms of financial management and reporting.

·         Having successfully championed computerization process for The Women’s Shadow Parliament-Kenya

PROFFESIONAL EXPIRIENCE:

COMOCO SACCO LTD: MICRO-FINANCE OFFICER

From 2019 Jan —- to date

Duties and responsibilities:

·         Develop strategy & roadmap for improving the financial performance of the Microfinance department

·         Manage the Micro-finance department Portfolio (Deposit & Credit)

·         Conduct Research and Development

·         Drive the department team to ensure that customers’ needs are met

·         Build long lasting relationships with the group members

·         Create a culture of high performance among staff within the department

·         Ensure that department’s procedures are followed to mitigate risks.

·         Coordinate Credit Appraisal & Deposit Mobilization on department level

·         Coordinate business development initiatives at the department level

·         Liaise with line agencies e.g. Government ministries, other MFIs, NGOs, Provisional administration etc.in order to facilitate COMOCO SACCO activities in area of operations.

·         Perform any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Faulu Microfinance Bank Ltd: Sales Consultant

From 2016 July to Nov 2016:

Key Roles among others

·         Deliver set sales targets in deposit mobilization and quality loan disbursement

·         Seek customer feedback on products and services offered by the bank

·         Provide excellent customer service at all times display total honesty and integrity in the performance of duties.

·         Provide customer with appropriate financial advice commensurate with their needs

·         Make full accurate and frank disclosures to the customer as required in terms of the prescribed sales process of the Bank

The Women’s Shadow Parliament-Kenya: Finance and Administration officer

2011 to July 2015:

In charge of UN Women and UNDP Amkeni Wakenya Projects finance tasks for both   National office and the field offices. This included providing accounting support, ensuring implementation of financial policies, procedures and strong internal controls in order to ensure cost effective and timely financial reporting as per the Donor requirement.

Other Responsibilities:

·         Ensuring the implementation of Finance policies, procedures and systems.

·         Preparation and monitoring budgets and expenditures, timely review of cash positions for Donor funds.

·         Support management of programme resources, supervise administration of accounts and follow up budgets and expenditures;

·         Presentation of information and participation in audit of  projects;

·         Maintain and update assets register for all partners under project.

·         Manage bank accounts, and the transfer of money between head-office, and field offices for the projects

·         Monitor cash flow within the organization

·         Ensure that all monthly transactions are posted to the Quick Books.

·         Constant travel to various implementation sites ,Turkana,Lamu, Busia,Homabay counties

·         Ensure proper engagement with vendors/ suppliers e.g. signing of contracts and negotiations done as appropriate

·         Oversee stores operations and procurement of goods and services as per the  policy guidelines

·         Ensure compliance with the signing matrix (cheque, LPOs and contracts)

PROWED: TCB- Project Finance Officer:

2005 to Dec 2010

Finance in charge of TCB (The Children Left Behind funds project). An OVC Project taking care of 4500 orphans and their caregivers in Ndhiwa constituency Homabay County. My major role was to ensure that the donor fund was accounted for as per the required standard reporting guidelines and that the Orphans received services as per the approved budget.

Other Duties involved:

·         Preparation of Final Budgets estimates for financial planning.

·         Preparing quarterly accounts, budget analysis and close monitoring of over and under expenditures.

·         Preparing monthly bank reconciliation and income and expenditure accounts.

·         Assist higher level officers in all aspects of budgetary control by providing financial reports on financial status of the organization

·         Preparing monthly payrolls, maintaining petty cash account.

·         Assist in the formation and monitoring of SILC Groups within the community, a source of micro-finance within the community to assist the caregivers and the orphans.

REFEREES

Mr.Jared Kimori

Micro-Finance Supervisor

Comoco Sacco

Nairobi-Kenya

+254727677254

Mr.David Ochieng Onyango

UNESCO-Regional office for Eastern Africa

Nairobi –Kenya

Mobile. +254-726800118

Email:[email protected]

Ms Mary Edith Waka,

UN Women

P.O BOX 30218-00100

Nairobi

Mobile:0725730779