Japhet James Lutambi

• I reviewed financial records, including income statements and balance sheets, to ensure accuracy.
• I developed reports for management detailing account activity, trends and forecasts.
• I analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations to project future revenues and expenses.
• Prepared journal entries for month-end close process.
• Performed reconciliations of accounts payable and receivable and bank statements.
• Assisted with the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Identified discrepancies between physical inventory counts and system balances.
• Managed fixed assets register ensuring accurate tracking of all additions, disposals, transfers.
• Ensured compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices and documentation.
• Coordinated audit activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested documentations.
• Provided support during external audits conducted by auditors from the National Audit Office (CAG)
• Monitored cash flow positions for each entity within the group as well as consolidated position at any given point of time.
• Collaborated with other departments to improve processes related to finance and accounting operations.
• Conducted financial analysis and research to advise senior management on forecasting decisions.
• Collected and assembled financial data to analyze costs on year-to-year basis relative to fiscal planning and budgeting activities.
• Participate in the preparation of Municipal budget 2024/2025

As the Council’s Chief Financial Officer, I was responsible for:

• Advising the Council on all financial matters
• Preparing annual Budget of income and expenditure in collaboration with planning officer and other heads of departments
• Maintaining a sound accounting system and safekeeping of all supporting records
• Preparing regular reports to Council on the progress of actual expenditure and income compared to budget, and making recommendations for balancing levels of income and expenditures
• Preparing Council lot’s reports and financial statement
• Ensuring an effective system of internal control is operated including the writing and subsequent revision of detailed financial procedures
• Presenting to Finance Committee financial procedures for their approval, and their distribution to heads of departments
• Custody of Council assets and all aspects of financial management for the Council, including appropriate arrangement for the staff and management of the finance department.
• Analyzed financial data to identify trends in revenue, expenses and other KPIs.
• Collaborated closely with other departments such as HR, IT and operations to ensure alignment between Council objectives and financial plans.

• Reviewed financial records, including income statements and balance sheets, to ensure accuracy.
• Developed reports for management detailing account activity, trends and forecasts.
• Analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations to project future revenues and expenses.
• Prepared journal entries for month-end close process.
• Performed reconciliations of accounts payable and receivable and bank statements.
• Assisted with the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

• Responding to Internal and External (Controller and Auditor General’s-CAG’s) audit queries for the Municipal in all areas
• Member of the Municipal’s final accounts team that prepares the overall financial statements of the Council
• Managed accounts receivable and payable, reconciled bank statements, and prepared financial reports.
• Reviewed invoices for accuracy and completeness before payment processing.
• Analyzed financial data to identify discrepancies or trends.
• Developed accurate budget forecasts and monitored actual performance against budgets.
• Prepared monthly closing entries for multiple companies' books of records.
• Facilitate donor-funded projects as an accountant, Water Projects Accountant.
• Facilitate municipal own source revenue collection
• Prepare financial statements daily by ensuring transactions are posted daily.
• Facilitate annual statutory audit

• Enable needy and eligible students' access to higher education loans.
• Prudent financial management was ensured by 2015/2016 and 2016/2017.
• Facilitate loan repayment collection.
• Prepare the financial statement daily, ensuring transactions are posted daily.
• Facilitate annual statutory audit