Coordinate the activities of the ICT, Logistics, and Administration staff members to ensure the office and warehouse are running smoothly in terms of office space, office supplies, and stationery, utilities, maintenance of equipment, ICT equipment, and support, travel and workshop arrangements, availability of supplies and other material in the warehouse
Management of operational budget for office and UN Hubs to ensure value for money, following donor’s conditionality, and grant validity
Management of Payroll for Non-Program Staff
Ensure office local Procurement and P-CARD transactions follow low-value procurement SOP
HACT focal point – interface with IPs to guarantee the availability of supporting documents, follow up on Audit’s high findings, and provide technical support to improve their internal controls
Hiring manager of new Operations staff
Participate in draft and test the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) through simulation exercises
Design and implementation of Enterprise Risk Management framework
Finance Coordinator
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
07.2021 - 09.2022
Management of bank accounts from the opening, adding and removal of bank signatories
Prepare yearly budget proposal (Top-Down, Master Budget, and Donor Budget), monitor the monthly budget, and the monthly Cash Flow
Prepare end-month financial reports and analysis (bank reconciliation, cash count, allocation of headquarters’ payments, review of GL accounts, salary Post back, prepaid rent allocation), in in adherence with donors (ECHO, SIDA, NMFA, GFFO) requirements
Coordination of activities of the finance team
Prepare Timesheets for national staff according to the allocated budget proportions
Operator of the MPESA platform for Multi‐purpose Cash Activities
§ Focal point for external audits
§ Payment of all program invoices and government taxes (withholding taxes and staff social security)
§ Member of the bidding committee for procurement of supplies
Control Analyst, Treasury Officer
Mozambique Rovuma Venture
01.2019 - 07.2021
Management of operational cash flow to pay invoices, salaries, and taxes
Engagement with the Central Bank of Mozambique and commercial banks for exchange rate negotiations
Cost Controller – contract management, GL accounts, Purchase Request (PR), Purchase Order (PO), and Service Entry Sheet (SES)
Review of Operational Procedures (OPIs) applied by the finance team
Audit interface – collection of information
Prepare tender for domestic insurance, Inspection of assets in the office Maputo, and inventory in the warehouse in Pemba
Prepare intercompany bank reconciliation
Cost Control Analyst
Vale Moçambique
08.2011 - 07.2015
Participation in contract kickoff meetings and monitored compliance with contracts with suppliers
Financial management of contracts, ensuring that records in the General Ledger (GL), Purchase Requests (PR), Purchase Orders (PO), and Service Entry Sheets (SES) were accurate and up to date.
Monitored, analyzed, and controlled operational costs, identifying potential budget deviations, and proposing corrective measures.
Liaise with the procurement team to ensure that contracts complied with the company's financial policies and conducted periodic reviews
Accountant
Save the Children US
01.2003 - 01.2006
Grant Management ‐ manage funds allocated to the projects of HIV, Food Security, and Education
Management of Petty cash for small expenses, Payment of taxes, and social security of employees
End month bank reconciliation and drawing up of finance report
Education
Master of Science - International Financial Management
Luzern University of Applied Sciences And Arts
Switzerland
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Switzerland
04.2001 -
Skills
Operational Management:Solid experience in overseeing administrative operations, asset control, and facility management
Risk Management: Implementing internal controls and risk mitigation practices, ensuring compliance with organizational policies
Financial Controls: Analysis and preparation of financial reports, bank reconciliation, and contract auditing
Planning and Monitoring:Preparation and monitoring of budgets and support for business continuity in risk scenarios
Software
SAP
VISION
AGGRESSO UNIT 4
Interests
Cooking
Gym
Dancing
Timeline
Operations Officer
UNICEF
09.2022 - Current
Finance Coordinator
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
07.2021 - 09.2022
Control Analyst, Treasury Officer
Mozambique Rovuma Venture
01.2019 - 07.2021
Cost Control Analyst
Vale Moçambique
08.2011 - 07.2015
Accountant
Save the Children US
01.2003 - 01.2006
Master of Science - International Financial Management