Nuru Luckelo Lugala

Career Objective

To work with, Lead and Manage high performing Financial Management team in Financial Institutions and Community Development programmes in developing countries, including programmes that are multi-sectorial and/ international development with a high level of diversification.

Skilled in uncovering opportunities to improve financial growth, Risk Management and Internal controls when managing all Business, Finance and Accounting functions. Prepared to bring talent and expertise to Institutions offering opportunities for advancement.

• I am providing support and guidance on financial reporting policies and related frameworks.
• I am the key liaison on financial reporting and financial control matters
• I am working to ensure that accounting entries are accounted for in line with International Accounting and Reporting Standards.
• I am responsible for delivering improved governance through risk management, controls, and compliance.
• I have to ensure appropriate records are kept for audit purposes.
• I am responsible to ensure that Audit Recommendations are implemented and maintained.
• I am responsible for ensuring that Organization’s reputation with external stakeholders such as regulators,auditors and tax are protected.
• I am implementing productivity improvement measures by coaching staff on any new processes or on their areas for improvement.
• I must timely address any process failures specific to the department under management.
• I am always working by ensuring that effective internal control systems are in place,.
• I am monitoring whether procedures and policies in place are Cleary defined, understood, and followed,to minimize risks of fraud and embezzlement of Organizations Assets.
• I am attending regular meetings with Board of Directors and projects management and providing technicalinputs to overall projects implementation.
• I am responsible for fostering collaborative, coordinated and close working relations within all projectsthat we are working with, departments in those projects and support teams.
• I am responsible for providing overall management and coordination of Finance activities and financeteams in all projects that we are working with in different regions in Tanzania.
• Accountable for the implementation of Organizations finance policies and procedures, ensure effectivefinancial Management, Asset Management, and financial accountability within all project offices.
• Responsible for financial management including banking, Cashflow and Asset ManagementPlanning & Budget Administration I am performing:.
• I am responsible for supporting Annual planning and lead in the development of Organization Annual andprojects budgets and ensure that they are accurate before final approval.
• I must ensure that project expenses are booked only against valid budget.
• I must ensure that Organization remains within budget flexibility and total obligated amount, and promptlyreport overspending per line item to the Program Coordinator.
• Compile the projects financial information and Budget in a comprehensive Overall Organization budget/plan for the review by the Executive Director and the Boar.
• Verify budget prepared by program teams for accuracy and advice on design for optimum monitoring.
• I have been collaborating with internal teams to identify and determine cause of monthly budget deviations.
• Support program staff in the preparation of program and project budget as well as annual SEDIT budgetand manage the preparations of financial projections/forecast necessary for effective monitoring andreview.
• Ensure that donor requirements, policies and procedures are metPartnership Management:.
• I am providing training, technical assistance, oversight, ethics advice and expertise to program staff andpartners as needed.
• I am training and mentoring subgrantee in compliance considerations, conducting procurement, draftingagreements, and monitoring work performed.
• I am responsible for ensuring that SEDIT systems facilitate compliance with best Organizations practices,donors’ rules and regulations, and local laws.
• I am Supporting SEDIT program official and subgrantees in understanding their activity budgets andspending.
• Administration Tasks I am performing.
• I am maintaining work schedule for senior executives, including travel plans and teleconference meetings.
• I created new system for receiving and filing physical mail and fax documents that improved efficiencyand eliminated delays in time-sensitive issues.
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• I was warded Employee of the Month twice and received highest possible score during the annualperformance review.
• I am normally helping plan and execute annual holiday parties, including organizing vendors, researchingvenues, and maintaining guest lists.
• I am Maintaining travel Arrangements such as Flights booking, Car rental arrangements and Hotelreservation.
• I have been drafting documents for approvals, responded to questions in writing, Edited Documents,Prioritized incoming mails and screened telephone calls.
• I have been preparing written documents based on rough drafts, notes and verbal instructions.
• I created appropriate system for the recording, storing and retrieval of information and Monitoring of thatsystem.
• I am responsible for printing reports, proposals, and other document.
• I am responsible for verifying that outgoing mail reach their destination.
• Responsible for informing the supervisor of administrative matter, conferences, briefings, or important Income but also notified the supervisor of pending appointments.
• I must in a daily basis track expenses for the budget.
• I’m settling arrangements for employees training and development such as preparation of training forms, Short course.
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective people course: 2020 by Franklin Covey Sponsored by YALI RLC EastAfrica.
• QuickBooks Accounting Packages Training: 2017.
• Financial Accounting Reporting Standards course: 2018.
• Financial management course: 2018.

Short course

• ·Seven Habits of Highly Effective people course: 2020 by Franklin Covey Sponsored by YALI RLC East Africa
• QuickBooks Accounting Packages Training: 2017
• Financial Accounting Reporting Standards course: 2018

· Financial management course: 2018

Membership

• Alumni for YALI Regional Leadership Centre East Africa Cohort 39 from July 2020 to Present
• National Boards of Accountant and Auditors (NBAA)
• A Member of YALI Network since 2018