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Bright Evans - Curriculum Vitae

This document is a resume for Bright Evans, an experienced finance manager seeking a position with an organization that uses donor funds. Evans has over 14 years of experience managing finances, budgets, reporting, and compliance for international NGOs. Their skills include financial planning and analysis, accounting, audit coordination, and working with donors. Previous roles include finance manager positions with increasing responsibility at Uganda Red Cross Society, African Prisons Project, and Heritage Coffee Company. Evans holds an MBA and is a certified public accountant in Uganda.

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Bright Evans - Curriculum Vitae

This document is a resume for Bright Evans, an experienced finance manager seeking a position with an organization that uses donor funds. Evans has over 14 years of experience managing finances, budgets, reporting, and compliance for international NGOs. Their skills include financial planning and analysis, accounting, audit coordination, and working with donors. Previous roles include finance manager positions with increasing responsibility at Uganda Red Cross Society, African Prisons Project, and Heritage Coffee Company. Evans holds an MBA and is a certified public accountant in Uganda.

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Bright Evans

: +256 782246455 (WhatsApp) +256 701246455


ebright2012@gmail.com Skype Id: brightevans16
Kampala, Central Region

PROFESSIONAL A seasoned Finance Manager, fully certified accountant with a good experience working of over 14 years in
SUMMARY both International Non-Governmental and private sector Organizations managing teams, Financial Systems,
Internal Controls, Management and Donor Reporting, Payroll reviews, Budget Preparation and Monitoring
and Compliance with regulatory bodies. I have experience working with both international and local donors.

SKILLS  Financial, Donor and Management Reporting  Compliance with Regulatory Bodies and Donors,
 Budget Preparations and Review Organization Policies
 Expense Tracking and Analysis  Contract Negotiations
 Strategic financial planning  Payroll preparations and Checks
 Audit Coordination (Internal & External)  Budget monitoring and Control
 Accounts Preparations  Good communication
 Donor Relations & reporting  Tax Management
 Staff Capacity Building  Use of QuickBooks (both desktop & Online), Tally,
 Cash flow Monitoring Microsoft Dynamics NAV and ACCPAC

ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Successfully led the process of developing and enforcing financial policy and procedures manuals that
were subsequently approved by the board to be used within the East African Region.
 Strengthened the relationship base with our donors, partners and field offices
 Obtained major grant extensions with additional funding upon successful grant reporting and proper
funds management.
 Developed a Grants Expenditure Management Tracker.
 Had clean audited books for the last three years from my previous work place.
 Oversight of finance staff both in Uganda and Kenya Offices.
 Effective monitoring of country and project budgets, which has enabled effective and efficient
utilization of donor project funds.

CAREER A skilled and a talented finance manager, HR professional with extensive knowledge of financial systems
OBJECTIVE and controls, good management ability and supervisory skills seeking to grow further my career as I
contribute my expertise and experience to a reputable organization that uses donor funds to implement
projects and programs for development.

WORK
HISTORY
FINANCE MANAGER - January 2021 to date:
Uganda Red Cross Society | Kampala, Central Region
 Proper Budget Management and Control (Grants Management) for various funded projects
 Reporting – internally and externally
 Ensuring timely and Accurate Transaction Processing
 Financial Risk Management
 Working Advances and Accountabilities oversight
 Compliance with Project Agreements and Financial Policy
 Ensuring that all projects have funds for operations at all times
 Supervision of Finance Officers under various projects
 Performing transactions review – both documents and ledger transactions
 Performing month end procedures especially timely management and donor financial reporting
 Lead on donor budget proposal preparations for continuous and/or new funding.
 Statutory compliance and strengthening donors’ relationships
 Lead the budgeting process for various projects with the project team and grants management during
proposal writing.
 Managing month-end and Project closure procedures
 Coordination of external audits for the National Society and lead on Projects external audits in liaison
with external auditors and Internal auditor.
 Review of staff payrolls
 Approve projects payments.
 Lead on the implementation of audit findings on financial management.

FINANCE MANAGER - January 2016 to December 2020:


African Prisons Project (Justice Defenders) | Kampala, Central Region
 Led on donor budget proposal preparations for continuous and/or new funding
 Maintaining full compliance with accounting procedures and policies and actively monitor internal
controls to minimise organisational risk in both Uganda and Kenya Offices.
 Oversight of Finance Project Accountants across Uganda and Kenya offices
 Ensuring proper financial systems are followed to record and report field offices expenditure for
different projects
 Oversight and follow up on audit findings and implementation of audit recommendations
 Training and mentoring finance team in Uganda and Kenya on proper grants management.
 Handling job description development, updates, appraisal processes and recruitment for Finance team.
 Grants Cash flow monitoring.
 Payroll reviews
 Lead on the implementation of audit findings on financial management.
 Review of donor financial reports in line with donor guidelines and regulations for timely submission
 Identifying staff development needs and contribute to the Finance team staff development plans
 Ensuring appropriate cash management procedures are in place and operating effectively, including
regular cash counts and timely preparation of monthly cash projections.
 Oversight in Financial Statements preparation
 Monitoring and Control of actual expenditures against approved budgets.
 Ensuring that different donor budgets are well coded as par donor requirements
 Engaging with and respond to donors and other regulatory body queries.
 Leading on the preparation of Annual Statutory Audit and Specific Project Audits.
 Authorizing of project activities payments as a bank signatory to the all banks.

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – January 2013 to December 2015:


Heritage Coffee Company Limited | Kampala, Central Region
 Preparation of Financial Statements
 Coordinate the Internal and External Auditors during the audit
 Transacting on company’s bank accounts as a signatory.
 Supervising Branch Accountants in Kampala and Kasese
 Oversee Bank Reconciliations
 Preparing of payroll for Managing Director’s approval
 Budget Preparations and Monitoring
 Follow up receipts from EFTs and other payments by Visa cards and Inters witch
 Overseeing Accounts Receivables and payables management
 Ensuring Company Asset Register is updated
 Preparation and filling of monthly VAT, PAYE, LST and WHT returns to URA
 Approve Clients invoices
 Overseeing Proper Petty Cash management

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT – January 2008 to December 2012:


FedEx International | Kampala, Central Uganda
 Preparation of management accounts
 Supervision of Accounts Assistant and Cashier
 Bank Reconciliations
 Managing Accounts Receivables and payables
 Processing Payments to Suppliers
 Oversight of daily banking of cash and cheque receipts
 Posting financial transactions into the ACCPAC accounting system
 Processing Local Purchase Orders for authorization and follow-ups
 Managing Petty cash, petty cash requisitions and reimbursements
 Preparing of payroll for review

EDUCATION Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) – (Awaiting Graduation)


Uganda Martyrs University, Kampala, Uganda.

CPA (U) -Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda.


 Obtained expertise including: Financial Accounting, Reporting, Management Skills improvement,
Professional Ethics, Audit, Risk Management plus Human Resource Management.

Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance - Uganda Martyrs University, Kampala, Uganda.
 Obtained Skills including: Research Methodology, Advanced use of Computerised Accounting with
Accounting Packages, Procurement Management, Marketing, Project Planning and Management.

High School-UACE Certificate - Standard High School, Zzana, Wakiso District, Uganda.

Secondary School -UCE Certificate


Bigyera Secondary School – Ibanda District, Uganda.
Mr. Festo Kasirye Mr. Peter Tibigambwa Mr. Patrick Nzyoka
REFEREES Tax Revenue Officer at Uganda Rubashumira Emergency Finance Delegate
Revenue Authority. Chief Executive Officer Juba Cluster Delegation (South
(Former supervisor at Heritage Safe Way Right Way (former Sudan, Tanzania & Uganda)
Coffee Co. Ltd as Head supervisor at Justice Defenders) IFRC (International Federation of
Finance). Plot 13/14, 7th Street Red Cross).
Kampala, Uganda. Industrial Area, Kampala P. O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda
Tel.+256 705 975 515 Tel: (256) 779 290 601 Tel: +256 782 883 365
Email:kasirye.festo@gmail.com Email: : +254 721 711 415
peter.tibigambwa@safewayright Email: patrick.nzyoka@ifrc.org
wayug.org

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