CONELIUS MUSIRIKE

Tel: +256784199758/+2560706155805
Email: mconelius5@gmail.com
Kampala, Uganda

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Current: CPA-U Level Two, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda

2018-2019: Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management, Uganda Management Institute
2010-2013: Bachelor of Management Science, Kyambogo University
2008-2009: Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, Jinja College.
2004-2007: Uganda Certificate of Education, Busoga High School
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

2019 to date: Accounts Officer- INFECTIOUS DISEASES INSTITUTE (I.D.I)

• Receive invoices and review for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate backup
• Ensure that expenditure is budget supported and appropriate approvals were obtained
• Perform timely tax registration validation for invoices received and WHT tax certificates dissemination
• Process payment vouchers, checks and EFT transfers in a timely manner. (i.e. bank payment. General journal,
and Coding slips).
• Support expenditure tracking and submit regular reports as per approved workplan budgets
• Follow up with vendors on issuance of payment receipt acknowledgements
• Assist the Head Finance in the process of budget preparation and monitoring performance to ensure spending
is within the budget.
• Timely review Mobile Money requests and validate recipient telephone contacts and activity participation
• Maintain a database of bank details for staff, vendors, grantees, subawards and consultants
• Follow up on accounts receivables and ensure timely liquidation of advances for staff.
• Review and analyse vehicle log sheets for hired vehicles and fuel reconciliation for project vehicles against
vendor statements.
• Cost Allocations /Re-allocations/ Cost Recoveries.
• Preparation of Cash and bank reconciliations
• Ensure proper hard and soft copy filing of accounting documents and maintain a system of retrieval
• Participate in workplan and budgeting activities and budget tracking
• Review financial documents to ensure to ensure accuracy of the information there in and compliance with the
organization’s financial policies and procedures.
• Participate in financial and compliance review of Sub-grantees and other subcontractors.
• Support preparation of quarterly VAT report for submission to USAID/CDC.

2017 April to 2019. Finance & Administrative Assistant- INFECTIOUS DISEASES INSTITUTE (I.D.I)
Duties
• Check the provision of a range of services, including facilities and light vehicle management, travel,
protocol related, etc., maintaining information, to contribute to the provision of a safe and comfortable working
environment.
• Assist in providing the procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to
ensure compliance with IDI financial and Accountability policies, rules and regulations.
• Manage, monitor petty cash and Advances accounts regularly, to ensure that adequate funds are available
and appropriately disbursed.
• Verify vendor claims, advances and other receivables and observe appropriate procurement procedures, to
ensure that suppliers are paid in a timely manner and in conformance with IDI finance and procurement rules and
regulations.
• Retrieve, format, validate information obtained from various financial information systems (Navision and
Beyonics), bring any discrepancy or inaccuracy to the attention of the supervisor, and follow up corrective actions.
• Timely preparation and processing of payments by ensuring that all payments are reasonable, allowable,
allocable to the project. This includes liaising with procurement to ensure that all payments are adequately
supported.
• Review Mobile Money request forms against Participant registrations / attendance forms, Approved Activity
Requests (AAR), Travel Activity Budgets, and all related support documentation from the project implementing
teams and tabulate the same using Microsoft office applications (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint).
• Monitor and record all expenses in line with the approved budget to ensure that correct expenditure costs
are charged and payments to external suppliers, cash grants and other supplier invoices are processed in a timely
manner.

2016 to 2017. Accounts Assistant -AIDS EDUCATION GROUP FOR YOUTH (AEGY)
Duties
o Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly financial reports for submission to Supervisor and authorized Officers within
the set deadlines
o Maintain and file financial records and regularly post accounts data into Quick Books
o Update accounting records as and when transactions take place, and ensure that proper documentation is filed
for each transaction
o Work with Project Staff during budgeting, Planning and Budget reviews/ realignments
o Conduct cash counts on a regular basis
o Provide feedback on budget verses actual expenses; monitor budget lines and advise key staff on status
o Be a first point of contact for internal queries and facilitate the provision of efficient and effective
Answers/resolution of daily issues
o Make accurate journal entries in the available Accounting System.
o Conduct periodic planned Field trips for support supervision of related projects with the authorization of the
Executive Director
o Provide guidance, Mentorships and on-the-job training to other support staff, to ensure services are delivered
consistently and to the required Institute`s standards.
o Other related job tasks as assigned/ delegated by supervisors

2014 to 2016 Project Accounts Assistant- Kamuli District Local Government

Duties
o Operating and posting transactions in the accounting system (IFMS TIER 3)
o Review financial invoices presented by vendors for payments, to ensure that all the necessary authorization
has been given.
o Safe custody of financial documents and books of accounts and proper filling System.
o Receiving and receipting income from central government and donors.
o Responding to service providers queries in regards to payments.
o Monthly bank reconciliation statements
o Budget performance reports
o Participate in making final accounts
o Data entry for payroll preparation
o Follow up on the implementation of external Auditor’s recommendations.
o Quarterly audits of the conditional and unconditional grants.
o Compliance audits and reviews to ensure adherence to financial procedure

2014-2014 Accounts Assistant (Ssebo FM)

Duties
o Manage the office cash, Mobile Money (MM) and other assets; ensure they are in a secure and protected
place.
o Ensure all required documents are attached; calculations are correct, appropriate approvals and reviews
made before payment of any cash or bank payments.
o Keep record of all cash, bank and advances on an excel worksheet, update every day and reconcile daily.
o Do cash counts weekly, monthly and whenever needed with Senior Finance Officer, Auditors, Managing
Director directed by the supervisor.
 o Make accurate daily entry of field cash transactions to the accounting software under the supervision of the
finance officer
o Make copies of all cash and Bank documents to be maintained at the field office and Submit to Kampala
original copies on weekly basis as per the transaction entered in the system
o Ensure all transactions are well coded following the standard chart of accounts and coded budget
o Make payments for approved and financially reviewed Online payments for field
o Manage the bank relations in liaison with the SFO as required e.g. Bank A/c Data, Bank statement,
signatory/Agent changes, A/c opening/closing etc.
o Maintain finance IN/OUT document tracker, generate and submit quarterly document processing reports to
management
o Follow up on vendor receipts/proof of payment and ensure they are attached on respective payments
documents
o Perform any other tasks to be assigned by the supervisor
KEY SKILLS

➢ Excellent Microsoft Excel skills

➢ Multi-tasking Skills
➢ Competency in Accounting and Taxation.
➢ Excellent information Technology Skills
➢ Financial Management Skills
➢ Team Building and Networking Skills
➢ Excellent Numerical & Analytical Skills
➢ Excellent Communication skills
➢ Negotiation skills:

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
o English
o Luganda
o Lusoga
REFEREES

o Dr Eric Okolimong
Regional Quality Assurance Officer
Infectious Disease Institute
eokolimong@idi.co.ug
Tel: +256-77-3-134-608

o Dr Jude Tinyo
Field Office Coordinator
Infectious Diseases Institute (I.D.I)
jtinyo@idi.co.ug
Tel. +256 77-9-750-902

o Deborah Walusaga
Human Resource Officer
Infectious Diseases Institute (I.D.I)
dwalusaga@idi.co.ug
Tel: +256 779506698