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Chartered Accountant with 12 years professional experience, 5 years varied experience in non-profit sector, 2 with INGO in Africa. Seeking challenging opportunities for professional growth and social impact. Willing to work from home or relocate. Will consider any length of contract. |
 Contact Amanda Boychuk
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Area of Expertise: |
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Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Government, Governance, Reforms
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, April 2011 to present
Manager of Special Project, Office of the Vice-President Finance and Resources
• Reporting to the Vice-President, Finance & Resources (VP F&R), responsible for working with the VP F&R on strategic planning, organizational structure development, and coordinating desired outcomes with the leadership team, integrated planning office, and colleges and units, particularly with initiatives that have a broad impact in the university;
GOAL, September 2010 to February 2011
Sub grantee advisor, GOAL Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 2010 to February 2011.
• Working with the local grants and compliance manager, audit and review the GOAL Ethiopia sub-grant monitoring process, ensuring there are systems in place to monitor performance and obtain assurance that they are compliant with donor rules and regulations;
• Complete an organizational sub-grant partner manual to be used across all GOAL country programs
Financial controller, GOAL Pakistan, Sukkur, Pakistan, September to October 2010.
• Responsible for all financial oversight and cash management for the Pakistan country program during the first weeks of the emergency
Scottish Legal Aid Board, Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, April 2009 to August 2010
Accounting and budgeting office – grants
• Responsible for financial oversight of the Board’s £3 million program of work on improving access to justice, with a particular focus on grant funding of providers of legal advice, and provide the finance contribution to corporate arrangements for the development and implementation of grant funding processes;
GOAL, April 2007 to December 2008
Finance advisor, Rapid Response Program (RRP), GOAL Ethiopia, Addis Ababa and rural locations in Ethiopia, June to July 2008, and September to December 2008
• Redesign the budget monitoring tool to create a standard template that incorporates the best features of multiple templates previously in use, and to incorporate needed additional features to account for foreign exchange fluctuations, to ensure accuracy of actual spends and budget comparisons, and to limit the amount of errors;
• Visit all project sites (emergency and development) to provide training on financial management and reporting, budget management, and donor;
Donor compliance officer (volunteer until end of March 2008), GOAL South Sudan, various locations in South Sudan and Kenya, October 2007 to April 2008
• Interpret and understand donor agreements, rules and regulations, and eligibility criteria for grants from USAID, EU, DFID, Irish Aid, and others, and apply them to in-country operations;
Roving accountant (volunteer), GOAL South Sudan, various locations in South Sudan and Kenya, June to September 2007
• Conduct monitoring visits to field locations to assess and evaluate existing financial controls, and recommend and implement improvements were necessary, as well as to assess the competency of th
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Education: |
- Chartered Accountant
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting with Great Distinction
- Recently completed project management summer intensive at New York University; currently pursuing Project Management Professional designation
- Currently studying French
- Completed introductory education to Lean methodology, currently pursuing further education
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
10-15 years |
Highest Qualification:
Bachelors |
Languages:
English |
Nationality:
Canada
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