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Kaumba Sakungo

@kaumbasakungo

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Finance and administration specialist driving compliance, efficiency, and donor stewardship.

Zambia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a finance role in a mission-driven organisation managing donor-funded projects where I can strengthen controls, streamline reporting, and support scalable programme impact.

I am a finance and business administration professional with over 15 years' experience focused on financial operations, analysis, and project administration for donor-funded programmes. I deliver strong financial governance, internal controls, and timely reporting to meet donor and organisational requirements.

I have managed and supported multi-donor portfolios and budgets in excess of $1M annually, led full grant application cycles, and strengthened budgeting and forecasting processes to improve forecast accuracy from 70% to 90% within a fiscal year.

In practice I streamline processes and automate reporting — cutting quarterly financial reporting time from 10 days to 5 days and improving procurement and vendor payment turnaround by 30%. I also coordinate payroll, HR administration, asset disposal and compliance across country, regional and headquarters stakeholders.

I hold an MBA (Finance), a Bachelor of Business Administration, and multiple finance and grants certifications, and I continuously pursue professional development and membership with accounting bodies to uphold best practice in donor-funded project finance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Finance & Administrative Assistant

International Labour Organization

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024 (5 months)

Provided senior-level finance and administration support for a Sweden-funded project (> $1M annual), strengthened controls and budgeting, and improved procurement turnaround by 30%. Managed cash flow, forecasting and donor financial reporting.

Grant Finance Budgeting Financial Reporting Procurement Cash Flow Management Excel ERP

Senior Analyst - Finance & Administration

Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT

Oct 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 5 months)

Led country-office finance for Zambia, managing month/year-end close, budgets (> $1.5M), forecasts and management reporting, and implemented automated dashboards to improve forecast accuracy and reporting timeliness.

Financial Accounting Budgeting Forecasting Management Reporting Excel ERP Donor Reporting Internal Controls

Finance and Administration Officer

International Center for Tropical Agriculture

Nov 2018 - Oct 2020 (1 year 11 months)

Managed finance and administrative activities for country projects, including transaction processing, procurement support and compliance with corporate policies to ensure accurate financial operations.

Transaction Processing Procurement Compliance Reporting Excel Grant Management

Finance Officer

Save the Children International

Nov 2016 - May 2018 (1 year 6 months)

Supported financial operations for programmatic activities, processed payments and payroll, and ensured donor and organizational compliance across projects.

Payroll Accounts Payable Financial Reporting Excel Reconciliations

Project Accountant

Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia

Mar 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years 8 months)

Managed project accounting functions including ledgers, donor-aligned budgeting and financial reporting to support program delivery and compliance.

Grant Management Budgeting Reporting Reconciliations Excel

Assistant Accountant

Simba Milling Limited

Sep 2013 - Mar 2014 (6 months)

Performed accounting support tasks including ledger entries, reconciliations and routine financial record maintenance to support finance team operations.

Account Reconciliation Ledger Maintenance Bookkeeping Excel Accounts Payable

Accounts Assistant

Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia

Jan 2002 - Mar 2013 (11 years 2 months)

Provided accounts support across finance functions over a sustained period, handling transaction processing, reconciliations and supporting financial reporting for programs.

Transaction Processing Reconciliations Bookkeeping Payroll Support Excel