Simon Njagi

 Simon Muriuki Njagi P.O. Box 67079, 00200, Nairobi Cell: - E-mail:-PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth:5 November 1977 Gender:Male Nationality:Kenyan Marital Status:Married PROFILE/CAREER OBJECTIVE I have over twenty(20) years of support services management experience acquired while working for some of the leading international NGOs in Africa and I have acquired the following key competencies: Team leadership Staff recruitment, development and motivation Preparing/supervising reports to strict deadlines Proficient in the use of computers with a deep understanding of the Sun Systems Accounting Package I am highly qualified. A Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting graduate, I have gone ahead to acquire a Masters of Business Administration degree emphasizing on Information Systems Technology and besides that, I am a fellow of the Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) I am very keen to get exposure to the private sector for a well rounded experience and also because I have a keen business mind and outlook and I am confident to impact positively in the organization I work for. Or get placement at specialist levels in bigger international NGOs where I am sure to excel. I see myself as a Finance/Operations Director in the short term and as a Head of Organization/Business in the medium term and I am searching for a dynamic environment that offers opportunities to excel I have a very high level of integrity, a quick learner and open to new ideas and ways of doing things. I am married and a father of five and a very keen family man QUALIFICATIONS Year: 2002Strathmore University Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) – Fully Qualified 2008:United States International University (USIU) Master of Business Administration (Information Systems Technology) 1996 - 2000:Catholic University Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) – Upper 2nd 1991 - 1994:Strathmore High School Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) – O Level certificate WORKING EXPERIENCE Danish Refugee Council The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997 Regional Finance Manager – 01/07/2014 – Current Ensures coherence with DRC financial procedures as well as with local legislation. Further, the Finance Manager is responsible for maintaining efficient controlling mechanisms within the area of responsibility. Participates in improving of structures, systems and routines that enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of programme implementation in general. Ensure a constant capacity building of finance staff in the field on various finance issues. Participate in the preparation of budgets for new project proposals in close collaboration with the Senior Management Team, CDs/PMs and Grants Manager. Liaises with headquarters Desk Finance Officers regarding Regional financial matters. Performs site visits to provide financial control, field finance oversight and staff training. Ensure accurate Financial data is entered in the system at the Regional office, budgets are fully utilized and in accordance to donor requirements. High quality and timely reporting to donors, headquarter etc. Maintenance of a transparent and consequent cost-allocation system for common costs. On-going training and support to Country Directors/Program Directors and relevant project managers. Supervision of eight Regional finance staff and provide technical oversight to four countries in the Horn of Africa Region. Save the Children Somalia Save the Children runs world-class programmes to save children’s lives and challenges world leaders to keep to the promises they’ve made to give children a brighter future. Financial Reporting and Analysis Coordinator – 07/2013 to 06/2014 Provide a suite of financial reports to assist in strategic planning, including a top line reporting system by area, a master budget and funding gap analysis by area on a monthly basis. Develop and maintain historical trend analyses regarding programmatic and operational costing’s per office. Ensure that relevant operational costs are included into each proposal to achieve full cost recovery. Maintain an overall consolidated budget database system in Agresso Financial Management System. Ensure correct level of budget authority exists within Country Office through the Scheme of Delegation. Train budget holders and other stake holders on financial issues. Produce multi-area donor financial reports, monitoring accuracy and timely submission of financial reports and attachments to members, donors and government regulatory agencies. Lead the annual financial operational planning and budgeting process and quarterly forecasts in close collaboration with the Director of Finance and senior management team. Finance Manager reporting to the Cash Consortium Coordinator 1/2012 – 06/2013 Duties and responsibilities include: Be responsible for donor compliance in Consortium budgets and sub-budgets Prepare consortium donor budgets by liaising with financial staff in member agencies Prepare joint financial donor reports where requested Respond through the Consortium Coordinator to donor queries on budgets and financial reports Keep current any financial / contract management systems relating to the consortium Monitor on a regular basis budget under- and over-utilisation through the monthly management accounts for advice to the Consortium Coordination Monitor on a quarterly basis expenditure of all Consortium budget lines and report to the Consortium Coordinator on any follow up or adjustment issues Oversee budget versus actual, liaising with the Lead Agency finance department in the preparation of the CCT budget, in coordination with the Consortium Coordinator. Support External Auditor in conducting compliance checks and audits of the secretariat and Consortium member Update monthly asset register of Consortium management office Keep all records in an appropriately and logically labelled filing system in accordance with the Consortium Co-ordinator’s guidance. WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL March 2001 to 6/1/2012 World Vision International is a Non governmental organization that deals with relief and development. It is mainly focused on providing relief to Needy Children and has over one hundred Sponsored Children currently. World Vision’s Annual budget is two billion US Dollars making it the largest Relief and Development organization in the World. Senior Finance Officer/Financial Accountant reporting to the Finance Manager 1/2008 – Jan 2012 Duties and responsibilities include: Preparation of regional office budgets, statutory financial reports, donor reports, monitor and manage expenditure and budgets and prepare audits and implement audit recommendations. Liaises with the Head Office, other World Vision offices and external stakeholders on finance related issues Manage Fixed assets database Conducts orientation for new staff, Lead and manage a team of Accountants, Reviews procurement of goods to be in line with organisation’s rules and procedures Supervises the treasury management at the Regional Office, consolidate funding requests from the countries and asset management. Ensured completeness and accuracy of transactions and integrity of data entered into Sunsystems Financial system. SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS Grant Certification Course - World Vision International (Certified Grant Manager) Training on Grant rules and regulations for various Grants (DFID, USAID, ECHO) Sunsytems Certification Course - World vision International Trainer of Trainers Course on Sunsystems – World Vision US Seminar on NGO’s Tax Management and Staff Retirement Schemes Training on tax planning for NGO’s ATTRIBUTES Analytical Team Builder Results Oriented Innovative Highly Proficient in Computers – Ms Office, Sunsystems Accounting Software (Trainer), Monarch Financial Analytical Software (User), Visual Basic programming(currently studying), Microsoft dynamics. Good Communicator – Fluency in English, Kiswahili, Kimeru INTERESTS Reading business, and motivational books Playing guitar and swimming REFEREES 1. Larry Blackstock, Internal Audit, Danish Refugee council Tel: - Email:- 2. Karin Sorenson Deputy Regional Director, Danish Refugee Council, Tel: - Email:- 3. Latifa Salim, Head of Support Services, Danish Refugee Council, Tel: - Email:-