Vedaste Fiston Mbanenayo

• Managing a team of 7 people including three accountants/ budget analysts, a cashier and 3 voucher examiners
• Providing financial advice on all budget / financial matters to the Financial Management Department, diplomat officers and supported agencies
• Interpreting U.S Government regulations and perform duties in compliance with the unique financial policy of each agency/section in conformance with International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS) service standards
• As a Financial Specialist I serve as the embassy's key expert on ICASS budget, cost distribution, and other budget related matters and oversees the analysis and review funding authorizations for multiple funding streams including ICASS, Program, Public Diplomacy, Diplomatic Security, Marine Security Guards, Consular, Overseas Building Operations, and Representation
• I have primary responsibility for overseeing financial planning and budget formulation and execution for a budget in excess of $15 million on an annual basis and supervise the provision of additional financial services to the U.S agency for International Development (USAID), Department of Defense, and the Center for Disease Control
• Liaising with local partners including banks, tax authority, telecommunication companies, utility supplies and many more

• I started in the organization as the loan fund program manager in 2014 and I was promoted in 2017 as a director of finance and became the Vice President of Finance & Operations later and today I am the Managing Director
• Coordinating all organizations activities and efforts to deliver a high-quality education to East African Youth
• Managing the legal aspect of the organization
• Leading implementing projects like African Work for Women Initiative sponsored by Google foundation and supporting different managers to achieve the shared organization goal.
• Reporting to the owners, donors and other partners on the development and status of the organization.

Roles held as the Deputy Vice Chancellor of finance & administration

● Managing people especially the finance and ops team and the overall financial operations of the organization.

● Cash Flow & Budget Manager. Creating, present, implement and monitor the budget execution of two entities we have, including Akilah Foundation US (510c3) and Davis College Rwanda.

● Financial Controller. Monitoring payables, receivables, month end transactions until we have proper financials for presentation both internally and externally.

● Maintaining proper accounting records including inter company’s transactions between the US foundation and Rwandan entity.

● Quarterly financial presentation to the board of directors and finance committee both in the US and Rwanda

● Initiating and monitoring the implementation of internal financial controls

● External Grants Manager, working directly with the development team by creating grant budget proposals, presenting financial information to the donors and report back once a grant is matured

● Ensuring internal and external audit are done on time.

● Filing monthly and annual taxes

Drafting contracts and leading the procurement activities.

• Lead sensitization on access to finance to marginalized groups and other rural populations
• Work with district officers and sector officials to help vulnerable groups to access financial services
• Contributed to the implementation of consistent bookkeeping and production of financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, loans portfolio, etc.)
• Representative of National Bank of Rwanda in Bugesera district
• Consolidate and present monthly and quarterly reports of financial information of institution under my supervision
• Ensured that Microfinances complied with policies and regulations
• Coaching managers, loan officers, and all members of Saving and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs)

• Serving customers on daily basis in operations
• Supporting customers in transfer of money and receipt of money transferred to them
• Reconciling daily transactions and report to the branch operations manager