John Rutere

154 Minivale Rd Stamford, CT 06907 JOHN RUTERE -Cell: - Nationality: American S U M M A R Y Experienced senior finance professional with broad experience in managing cross-functional teams to deliver strong results. Strong leader with proven track record working in business development and execution to increase productivity in large global organizations in emerging and developed economies. Core competencies include:  Leading multi-disciplinary teams  Operations and execution  Financial resource management  Risk management and compliance  Budgeting and resource allocation  Policy review and development  Business process re-engineering  Auditing and internal controls Certifications  Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Skills  Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  Familiarity with data entry software and databases  Strong attention to detail and organizational skills  Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines  Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities Relevant Experience in Financial Analysis  Extensive experience in financial data analysis, which enhances accuracy in data entry tasks by understanding the significance of precise and error-free data.  Expertise in managing financial records and reports, ensuring data integrity and consistency.  Strong analytical skills, enabling effective data validation and verification processes. Additional Experience  Leadership roles in church and community organizations, demonstrating strong communication and team collaboration skills.  Experience with formal financial services and barriers faced by economically disadvantaged individuals, providing a unique perspective on data management for diverse populations. WORK EXPERIENCE UNITED NATIONS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (UNCDF) Head of Finance and Management Services, New York September 2021 to Present  Integral part of UNCDF’s senior management team working closely with the Executive Secretary to implement the organization’s strategic framework.  Offer strategic direction and advice to senior management on commercial functions and operations in the organization.  Development and implementation of appropriate operations (finance, treasury, human resources, procurement and IT) policies and procedures that comply with financial regulations, rules and procedures and ensure a strong internal control environment.  Offer effective leadership over all finance and management services functions and oversight over programme finance function.  Implement budget, resources management and risk management framework to ensure an efficient and effective allocation of resources.  Member of the Investment and Disbursement Committee that approves all loans, guarantees and grants.  Review and approve agreements and contracts including engagement with partners and suppliers.  Manage annual financial reporting and reporting to the Executive Board and other oversight bodies.  Lead business process improvements including change management initiatives.  Responsible for capacity building and training over all commercial and operations functions in HQ, regional and country offices.  Board appointed member of the $9 billion United Nations Credit Union (UNFCU) Supervisory Committee. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP) Manager, Financial Performance Management, New York Chief Treasury Accounting and Reporting, New York  Successfully completed UNDP’s Deputy Resident Representative (DRR) Assessment in 2019. Aug 2009 to August 2021            Developed and rolled out monitoring tools including management and exception reports for use by country offices and to facilitate monitoring by CO and HQ management to ensure compliance. Carried out training across UNDP and followed-up noncompliance with country office management. Part of the HQ team that rollout UNDPs revised Programme and Project Management Manual (PPM) incorporating risk management initiatives in programming; conduct PPM training at regional hubs. Designed and rolled out a screening tool as part of the revised PPM to assess the suitability of new partners prior to execution of agreements. Rolled out the harmonized approach to cash transfer (HACT) framework across all UNDP regions for determining cash transfer modalities based on risk assessment of implementing partners. Designed a compliance monitoring dashboard and roll-out guidance procedures and guidelines. Conducted training in all regions via face-to-face workshops and webinars. Roll-out a digitized quarterly expenditure reporting system to support certification of quarterly programme expenditure certification by implementing partners and help close a long-outstanding audit recommendation. Rolled out UNDP’s annual assertion requiring all UNDP offices to provide confirmation of the operation of key internal controls during the year in order to strengthen UNDP’s resource mobilization efforts. Developed and rolled out UNDP’s mandatory Fraud and Corruption Awareness and Prevention e-training course and an etraining on Internal Controls for managers and supervisors to raise awareness and understanding of internal controls and their importance in achieving UNDP's strategic objective and support efforts by the organization to counter fraud. Oversaw year-end financial closing across all UNDP offices including preparing year-end closing guidelines, reviewing country office certifications and following up as appropriate. Prepared audit working papers and was the audit focal point promptly responding to audit issues and ensuring audit observations were promptly addressed. Went on various CO missions to strengthen CO operations capacity and assist with audit preparation. Managed the reconciliation of over 70 HQ multi-currency bank accounts including accounts operated on behalf of other UN Agencies and the central pooling of funds using a zero-balancing account used to fund Country Office local bank accounts. Oversaw the accounting, reporting and compliance of UNDP managed investments ($5 billion portfolio) and over 80 HQ Bank accounts, and cash advances to projects in 150 UNDP country offices. Lead a large team across 170 UNDP Country Offices in the implementation of new International Public Sector Accounting standards for Non-Exchange Transactions (Revenues) and Financial Instruments. Led training, prepared new policies and procedures and setup automated dashboards to monitor compliance across the organization. Successfully implemented a new ERP module and was a key member of a core team at HQ which setup the Global Transaction Processing Center in Malaysia as part of the IPSAS implementation. Traveled on various missions to Country Offices and Malaysia to conduct training. Member of UN Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) Supervisor Committee and HQ Procurement (CAP) Committee. DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ($14 billion New York based hedge fund) Senior Investment Professional, New York, New York-  Managed investment opportunities including leading meetings with senior management and syndicate lending groups to structure and negotiated primary transactions and performing business due diligence on syndicated corporate loans. Prepared investment write-ups for presentation to the credit approval committee.  Negotiated legal and operating documents with external attorneys and client management and managed closed transactions including monitoring compliance with key covenants.  Screened and provided structuring advice on early-stage transactions originated through financial intermediary channels, including a dedicated mid-market focused joint venture.  Supervised and managed junior investment professionals. GE CAPITAL CORPORATION Vice President, GE Corporate Lending, Norwalk, Connecticut- Asia-Pacific Risk Manager, GE Corporate Financial Services, Sydney, Australia- Vice President, GE Commercial and Industrial Finance, Norwalk, Connecticut- Assistant Vice President, Structured Finance Group, Stamford, Connecticut-  Lead underwriting and risk management teams at GE Corporate Lending (a GE Division with $18 billion assets under management) in structuring and carrying out financial due diligence on investment opportunities and presenting approval requests to the investment committee. Successfully closed over $0.5 billion investments in the US.  Managed closed investments including monitoring financial performance, reviewing annual business plans and holding regular update meetings with senior management teams. Successfully led negotiation of an amendment on behalf of a syndicate investor group for a distressed trucking company and managed the workout to achieve full recovery by investors.  Managed the risk function in the Asia-Pacific region (based in Sydney) as the risk manager overseeing GE’s Corporate Lending Asia business. Advised origination teams on structuring over $2 billion of target investments and funded over $100 million investments in the region, including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’s (KKR) largest LBO in India.  Led initiatives to streamline internal deal processes and reducing cycle time to ensure timely and reliable feedback to clients.   Core member of GE’s recruiting team and served as a financial training instructor. Served as a member of the Diversity Council Leadership Committee tasked with recruiting high-potential candidates and formulating promotion and retention policies. Earned Structured Finance Group’s Circle of Excellence Award in 2003 and Corporate Lending Excellence Award in 2008 for outstanding performance. BEAR STEARNS & CO. INC. Investment Banking Associate, Industrial Products and Services Group, New York, New York -  Performed underwriting and risk assessment in deal teams to support debt and equity capital raising transactions for industrial company clients.  Performed financial due diligence including valuation analysis, developed detailed financial projection models and prepared deal approval write-ups for the investment committee. Completed transactions include a bond offering for a Brazilian-based petrochemical company and a follow-on equity offering for a public US defense company. Advised on M&A transactions including a cross border transaction of a private US logistics company by a German company and acquisition of a public US chemical company by a financial sponsor. Liaised with leading Wall Street research analysts to assess potential transactions and identify market opportunities. Successfully completed Series 7 and Series 63 securities (broker dealer) license exams.   PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (former Price Waterhouse) Financial Advisory Services, New York Summer 1999 Manager, Information Systems Risk Management, London, United Kingdom- Assistant Manager, Audit and Business Advisory Services, Nairobi, Kenya-  Planned and managed financial audits of banks, insurance, manufacturing and retail trading companies in East, Central and Southern Africa including the preparation and review of statutory financial statements and tax returns to ensure compliance with applicable tax laws and GAAP. Managed the audits of the largest banking clients for the PwC Nairobi Office.  Led the investigations, commissioned by the World Bank, of various financial institutions in Kenya suspected of involvement in irregularities and financial crimes in the mid-1990s and presented detailed report of findings to the Central Bank Governor.  Identified as a potential future PwC leader and sent on a 3-year secondment to the PwC UK Office to broaden my professional exposure. Specialized in computerized system audits and reviews. Completed assignments include the review of a Russian financial institution in Moscow carried out on behalf of the Bank of England and audit investigations of a public retail trading company carried out on behalf of the Depart of Trade and Industry (DTI).  Conducted training sessions for audit trainees and experiences staff on new audit risk-based methodology adopted by PwC. E D U C A T I O N CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Ithaca, New York M.B.A. (Distinction), Corporate Finance, 2000 UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Nairobi, Kenya Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 1991 C E R T I F I C A T I O N S Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), 2002 Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA), 1991 Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), 1998 Completed Series 7 and Series 63 NY Broker Dealer Certification, 2001