CIRRICULUM VITAE

Personal Details
Name Semango Geoffrey
Date of Birth 25th May 1974
Marital status:               Married
Address: Semango Geoffrey
P. o. Box 30549
Kampala
Tel: 0772-196146/0701-196146
Email Address:  geofsem@yahoo.com

Aim to work as Professional Accountant and legal advisor in the

global world by exercising professional ethics in relationship with
CAREER OBJECTIVE Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles. (GAAP) .

Work experience

Role: To give technical support and legal advice on the day to day Financial
transactions,Financial functions, including accounting, payments and
banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, grant financial
management and compliance with donor regulations as well as Company
internal control policies and procedures.

Generation of System Financial reports to different stake holders to

enhance Management decision making in support to the Program.
Departments, and Program Teams to ensure that financial resources are
used efficiently and effectivelyto achieve the organizational goals and
objectives.

2010 to 2020
Period Rakai Health Sciences Program

Accountant (2010-2013) and Senior Accountant (2014-2020)

 Ensure internal controls systems are followed and
compliance on finance matters in the Program.
 Facilitate both external and internal audits and ensure
compliance in the program.
  Supervise Finance team and give technical support to
Logistics, Transport and to Non finance staff.
 Check payment requisitions for accuracy, proper
approval and integrity before cash disbursement.
 Prepare financial and Management Reports for
management use and other stake holders.
 Represent the Department in departmental meetings.
 Develop necessary documents / forms for use in Finance
Department.
 Attend procurement Meetings for purchase of Fixed
Assets for the Program.
 Monitoring program sub awards, review budgets,
process of cash disbursement and follow up of the
accountabilities
 Filing statutory returns, PAYE, LST, NSSF and Income tax
 Management of program Navision System Fixed Asset
Register and recommend one for Disposal.
 Review the program payroll before processing staff
salary to their respective Accounts.
 Compile consolidated Quarterly Master budgets for
Finance Budget Meeting.
 Train staff (Accounting officers on the best practices
of handling cash and ensure monitoring of their
budget to avoid over expenditure and ensure timely
Accountability.
 Train CBOs and other Sub-grantees, review their
Accountabilities and monitor their Budgets before
disbursement of Cash.
 Monitor and maintain staff Advance ledgers for timely
accountability and supplies ledgers for timely
payment and reconciliation monthly.
 Follow up with the banks on our funds status and
Ensure liquidity of funds, ensure monthly bank
reconciliations are made and follow up with the bank
in case of un reconciled items.

 Generation of monthly Financial and Management Reports for

Management and other stake holders for making informed
Achievements: decisions.
 Participated in the proposal writing for the award of USAID Grant
and CDC donor funding.
 Work with team to meet deadlines for Management and donor
requirements.
 Ensure staffs salaries are paid timely this motivate them and work
towards meeting targets.
 Team building and create good working environment within the
team to ensure that we achieve the desired goals.
  Funds Monitoring to ensure that program activities move on
smoothly.
 Budget Monitoring of donor grants to ensure that there is no
overspending.
 Respond and close External Audits
 Ensure funds are available to facilitate staff to implement program
activities.
 Gained experience in Communication Skills with stake holders.

January 2010

World Vision Uganda

Period
Accountant

Organization: World Vision Uganda is an International Non- Governmental

Organization that carries out relief and development work focusing
Position:
especially on the needs of children. World Vision pursues its
mission through integrated holistic commitment to transformational
Role /responsibilities: development that is community based and sustainable, focused
especially on the needs of children.

Acquired knowledge on   Financial Management of   the following

Grants:
Handled Projects:
                                    Education
                                    Sponsorship
                                    Health
                                    HIV/AIDS
                                    Agriculture/Livestock
Watsan Projects (water and sanitation)

World Vision Uganda

Assistant Accountant
-Donor Budgeting, Cash Management, Purchases and Payables.
Organization: -Sales and Receivables, Human resource and Payroll,
-Financial Reporting, Begin and end year processes
- Ledger Accounting, Journal Entry, Account Allocation
Position: - Chart of Accounts, Ledger revaluation
         

Japan Funded Grants (2003- Fleet Management System World Vision Uganda-   2009 
March 2006)
Ireland Funded Grants (2006-
April 2008)
Korea Funded Grants (2008-
30 January 2009)
-Management of Fixed Asset for the program.       
-Management of Fleet of Vehicles and Motor Cycles.
-Monitoring: fuel usage, Repairs and Servicing.
-Generating Monthly Reports and give Recommendations.
-Budget alignment with Log frame Activities and Cash flow
-Donor Cash flow Statements import to Sun system and
presentation
Major Responsibilities include the following:
Preparation of Donor Budgets and Budget Management: -
Generation of Monthly, Quarterly. Annual Budgets and consolidate
them into a master Budget with the team from different
departments and ensure that all expenses are with in the budget
using Navision system.
Prepare Invoices to the Donors: -Prepare invoices for the
milestone achieved basing of the Donor Memorandum of
Understanding billing procedures agreed upon and reporting
guidelines.
Financial Reporting: Produce and submit complete and Accurate
Financial reports analyzed on Monthly, Quarterly and annually on
timely basis by use of Navision system for Management decision
making.
Policy Management and internal control systems: -Ensure that
organizational policies and procedures are followed in order to
achieve organizational objectives.
Check Vouchers for approval: -Check Vouchers and post them
into Navision system after approval and payment, allocating
expenses to cost centers, checking all requisitions to ensure that all
expenses are within approved Budget and make payments by us of
Cheques, e banking, cash and bank transfers where applicable to
respective Clients.
Cash Management and Bank Reconciliation: –Ensure adequate
funds in the Program by liaising with bank to monitor cash by
preparing Monthly bank reconciliations for both Shillings and
Dollar Bank Accounts to avoid overdrafts.
Monitor Petty Cash: To ensure that its available and paid in
Shillings and Dollar Currency to only approved vouchers, reconcile
on daily basis, post transactions into Navision system and prepare
cash count certificates on monthly basis.

Prepare payroll: Prepare payroll on monthly basis and ensure that

staff receive their salary within the stipulated days after statutory
deductions i.e. PAYE, NSSF staff Contribution and Local Service
tax.

Filing Returns: Prepare e returns for PAYE in the URA template,

VAT, NSSF staff Contribution using C-Speed on Monthly basis
and Local Service Tax.

Monitor Staff advances and make sure that they are retired before
new advance is given out as par the policy by use of staff Advance
ledger to monitor.

Procurement: Work hand in hand with Logistics Team to ensure

that the Right materials are delivered in time, verify before
payment is made and ensure that right procedures in procurement
guide lines are adhered to.

Provide Technical guidance and support: Advice and Guide

Management on Expenditure trend analysis basing on previous
Monthly Expenses Vs Donor Budgets in Navision system, facilitate
to both internal and External Auditors on financial matters relate to
the organization

Capacity Building: Emphasize team work and train subordinates

on handling financial matters on report generation and
interpretation, Cash monitoring, Meeting Weekly targets through
Meetings and discuss where challenges are encountered and find
solution.

Sub grant Management: Participation in Pre- award Assessment,

establish training needs, offer technical support from the finance
perspective including training, tracking and monitoring funds.

                                   
OTHER PERSONAL SKILLS:
                                   

TRAINING SKILS:
Navision accounting software
with Akili Africa -2010
HRP Solutions
Sun System Accounting
Package
(World Vision Uganda)
Voucher interface   World
Vision Uganda-2009
Quick Books Accounting
Software
Education Background
School/Institution
ICPAU
Uganda Martyrs University
Makerere University
Uganda   College   of
ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS
-Experience in carrying out own   administrative tasks.
-Ability to adjust quickly to new situations requiring financial
issues.
-Experience in setting office systems for formation handling, set
targets and strive to achieve them.
TEAM SKILLS
-Experience in training staff on   financial systems and procedures.
-Experience in establishing communication skills.
 
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
-Ability to write and speak English.
 
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
-Ability to monitor and implement work plans.
-Experience and ability to plan, organize and Consult supervisors
Where necessary
-Experience of working to deadlines under pressure.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
-Experience in working with wide range of contacts from
different     cultures and background.
Award Attained Year/Period
Level III (Continuing) 2018-Todate
Master of Business
2018
Administration
Bachelor of Commerce 2004 - 2008  
Uganda Diploma in 1995-1997
Commerce. (Soroti) Business studies
Uganda Advanced
Kampala Students Centre. Certificate of Education 1993-1995 
(UACE)
Old Kampala S.S.S. Uganda Certificate of
1989-1992
Education (UCE)

Hobbies & Interest

● Travelling
● Music
● Reading

Key Competencies
● Good skills in Financial Reporting and analysis
● Communication
● Self-driven

Referees:
1- Mrs. Rebecca Kakembo 2-Mr. Patrick Oundo
Head Grants
Financial Consultant
Rakai Health Sciences Program(RHSP)
BIZ Consultant
Email; rkakembo@rhsp.org
Email; pondomu@gmail.com
Tel: 0701333003
Tel: 0701563247/0772196146

3-M/s Asaba Gladys

Finance Manager
Ministry of Health
Email; glad@gmail.com
Tel: 0702516877/0702516877
To the best of my Knowledge the above information is true

Semango Geoffrey