Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Paul Ankunda

Paul Ankunda

Geneva

Summary

Strategic Finance & Management specialist with over 15 years combined experience in leading public financial management reforms that impact Sustainable Development Goals. Adept at implementation of multimillion$ international development programs with funding from; Gavi, Global Fund, World Bank, FCDO-UK, KfW-Germany, DANIDA-Denmark, SIDA-Sweden, EU-European Union, and Norway.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager, Portfolio Financial Management

Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
11.2021 - Current
  • Developed financial management guidelines, policies, procedures, and tools.
  • Conducted country capacity diagnostics and financial assessments.
  • Reviewed, analyzed, and approved budgets for direct financial support grants worth $200M+.
  • Provided PFM advise to our leadership regarding public financial management strengthening.
  • Reviewed periodic financial reports, audit reports, risk profiles, disbursement forecasts, and utilization response.
  • Conducted Financial Monitoring and Compliance checks against agreements in HI&FC portfolio.
  • Successfully led $ 25M Covid19 Risk Assurance project in 28 Countries
  • Provided financial planning, analysis and design C19 pandemic CDS cash grants amounting to $69M.

Head of Finance and Administration / Specialist

Ministry Of Finance(PFM Reforms Coordination Unit)
03.2015 - 09.2021
  • Directed various public financial management (PFM) reforms including; Financial systems automation, Fiscal & Planning, Accountability, Capacity Building, legislative reforms in various MDAs( Min of Finance, Water, Health, OPM, OAG, Parliament, PPDA, Public Service, LGFC, URA, Education.
  • Directed financial management for a combined total fund portfolio of $1.2Bn from FCDO, Global Fund, EU, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, World Bank and Government.
  • Performed in-country end to end in-country grant financial execution and control leading to financial performance(utilization) improvement ~60% to 80%+ for various grants.
  • Directed financial risk management activities leading to reduction of ineligible expenditure by over 90%
  • Steered sound internal control systems leading to 7 continuous years of unqualified external audit reports and quality internal audit reviews.

Finance Manager | Branch Manager | Finance Expert

National Water & Sewerage Corporation
07.2009 - 02.2015
  • Directed end to end utility services operations for up to 2M+ residents.
  • Championed Sustainability Reporting leading to award of Best Sustainability report for 2012 & 2013.
  • Facilitated external service finance & commercial reforms in Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya & Rwanda.
  • Conducted procurement reviews and approvals as contracts committee member.
  • Led departmental inputs e-cash management automation reforms leading to annual cost savings more than USD250,000.

Internal Auditor | Senior Accountant

National Water & Sewerage Corporation, NWSC
11.2006 - 06.2009
  • Reviewed and identified risks, analyzed controls and tested compliance.
  • Performed various risk based internal audits on departments.
  • Directed revenue management functions, prepared periodic financial reports and reconciliations.

Banking Officer

Standard Chartered Bank
02.2006 - 10.2006
  • Awarded best performer (quality transaction and customer service) under development organizations.

Education

Masters of Business Administration - MBA

Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
United Kingdom
06.2016

Master of Management Studies - Corporate Gorvernance

Uganda Management Institute- UMI
Kampala, Uganda
01.2014

Postgraduate Diploma in Management - General Management

Uganda Management Institute( UMI)
Kampala, Uganda
01.2011

ACCA-Association of Chartered Certified Accountant - Finance, Accounting, Strategy, Audit And Assurance

ACCA
United Kingdom
12.2008

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Makerere University Kampala
Kampala, Uganda
10.2005

Skills

  • Strategic Financial Management
  • Public Financial Management Reforms
  • Audit, and Risk Assurance
  • Planning, Execution, & Control
  • Budgeting & Analysis
  • Internal Controls Systems
  • Monitoring & Compliance
  • Accounting & Reporting
  • Multi Donor & Public Sector Context
  • Project /Program Management
  • Grants Management
  • Strategy & Governance

Accomplishments

  • Public Financial Management Certificate-IMFx International Monetary Fund | 2020
  • ACCA Certificate in Public Financial Management -(CertPFM) | 2020
  • Certificate in International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) - ACCA | 2017
  • Public Financial Management (Planning and Control) Certificate-RIPA | 2015
  • Risk Management in Development Projects - Inter-American Development Bank |
  • Value Based Health Care: Building The Equity Agenda - Harvard Business School
  • Member-Fellow- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants(ACCA -1252885) | 2008
  • CIPFA-Member The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
  • CPA(U) Member - ICPAU (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda)- FM1501 | 2011
  • ACCA Africa Region Advocate of The Year 2018
  • ACCA Uganda National Advocate of Year 2018

Timeline

Senior Manager, Portfolio Financial Management

Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
11.2021 - Current

Head of Finance and Administration / Specialist

Ministry Of Finance(PFM Reforms Coordination Unit)
03.2015 - 09.2021

Finance Manager | Branch Manager | Finance Expert

National Water & Sewerage Corporation
07.2009 - 02.2015

Internal Auditor | Senior Accountant

National Water & Sewerage Corporation, NWSC
11.2006 - 06.2009

Banking Officer

Standard Chartered Bank
02.2006 - 10.2006

Masters of Business Administration - MBA

Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University

Master of Management Studies - Corporate Gorvernance

Uganda Management Institute- UMI

Postgraduate Diploma in Management - General Management

Uganda Management Institute( UMI)

ACCA-Association of Chartered Certified Accountant - Finance, Accounting, Strategy, Audit And Assurance

ACCA

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Makerere University Kampala
Paul Ankunda