David Kabba

Financial Management

• Review all financial transactions documents from field offices and reconciliations
• Preparation of Journals and support cost allocations on monthly basis
• Preparation of payroll, passing salary journals and handling withholding tax
• Maintain up-to date knowledge of national government requirements and regulations related to financial matters
• Prepare of monthly cash flow and ensure adequate cash in Liberia bank account for operations.
• Prepare & circulate management accounts monthly and act on feedback
• Handle recharges to and from other countries
• Reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts on monthly
• Keep track of prepayments and HO payments ensuring timely liquidation
• Preparation of monthly FPL journals

Budgeting and Financial Reporting

• Assist in preparation of Finance Reporting Packages
• Assist in annual budget preparation and subsequent revisions
• Respond to ad hoc requests from Head Office
• Assist budget holders in preparation and monitoring their budgets.

Audit

• Prepare and facilitate annual audit and other donor audits.
• Ascertain effectiveness on use of assets as well as safeguarding mechanisms and advice management accordingly.
• Ensure that all costs are fully supported by documentary evidence such as procurement documents, time-sheets for personnel whose salaries are charged to donors and fuel/vehicle log sheets where transport costs are charged to donors.
• In liaison with CFC, help in addressing critical findings identified during audits and financial reviews.
• Advice management regarding compliance issues on need basis or as result of risk assessment and liaise with CFC to ensure compliance with organization and donor regulations

Systems Control

• Monitor and evaluate control procedures in place to ensure they are adhered to, ensure that non finance staff understands chart of accounts and cost center structure and donor codes.
• Assist in design, preparation and implementation of new procedures as appropriate
• Pay regular support field visits to each location to provide on site guidance and support (training)
• Provide monthly list of asset purchases to Logistics for update of asset registers

Capacity Building

• Carry out timely Performance and Development Reviews (PDR) of staff.·
• Responsible for capacity building of Organization Finance staff, in both technical and professional skills
• Provide capacity building to non-financial staff in relevant financial issues (budget preparation, transactions coding, etc.)

• Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
• Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
• Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
• Provide guidance to all staff especially finance staff regarding the financial and operational requirements of the company.
• Ensure that resources are appropriately directed to operational priorities and are in line with operational work plan.
• Administer the financial accounting system
• Prepare budget and monthly fund forecast
• Track expenses, prevent over expenditure of budgets
• Ensure that require financial controls are followed and that the company’s financial and accounting procedures are in line with government regulations.
• Prepare financial reports
• Serve as primary liaison with external auditors for company Financial Statements
• Prepare payrolls
• Administer warehousing operations and ensure procurement process is adequate
• Provide financial and business guidance and support to HR strategy and daily, weekly, monthly finance activities surrounding the support of the HR, legal, and corporate development and operations budgets.
• Supporting HR with reporting and analytical support

• Handled billing plans and physical contracts with vendors.
• Prepared all documents for taxes.
• Review of transaction documentation and approval for payments, ensure that document is complete and in line with company’s procurement and payment policies.
• Accounts payable, ensure that schedule of payables is maintained and updated regularly
• Prepayments – maintain and update prepayment schedules regularly
• Bank Reconciliation, ensure that all bank accounts are reconciled monthly and in agreement
• Provide support to non finance staff on company’s payment documentation requirements and aid with charging to appropriate expense accounts.
• Work with both internal and external (government and statutory) auditors during audits to ensure smooth running and timely completion of audits.
• Ensure that tax regulations are followed and tax payments are made in timely manner

• Plan effective auditing processes
• Audit financial statements and assess accounts for accuracy and regulatory compliance
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
• Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
• Inspect internal systems and controls
• Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through audit procedures and suggested methods for improvement.
• Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.
• Interviewed business owners, explained audit scope and conducted exit interviews of audit findings.
• Determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of audit resources.
• Enhanced audit controls by improving planning and testing processes.