Okullu Andrew

An accounting & financial reporting professional with 15+ years’ finance experience for non-profits and international development organizations in Uganda. I have managed multi-million-dollar portfolios funded by USAID, CDC, INL, ECHO, EU, SIDA, DFID, UN agencies, and the Global Fund as both direct recipient and sub-grantee. At Water for People Uganda, I supported the UNOPS-funded Sanitation and Hygiene Fund consortium with NGOs and government ministries.

Core strengths: donor financial reporting and compliance (2 CFR 200, ADS 591, IAS/GAAP); monthly budget-vs-actual reports that help budget holders avoid over/under-spending; sub-grantee expenditure verification, liquidations, and finance training based on capacity assessments; bank reconciliations, cash flow projections, payroll, and statutory tax filing; audit support and follow-through; advanced Excel, NetSuite, Sage 200 Evolution, Dynamics NAV, SAP, and QuickBooks.

Selected achievements: Managed multi-donor portfolios exceeding USD 3.2 million annually with strong budget control, reporting, and compliance; reduced payment turnaround at Baylor Uganda from one month to 1–3 days; processed monthly payroll accurately and on time, including PAYE and NSSF; cut annual vehicle fuel costs at TPO Uganda by 38% through monitoring and controls; led Sage 200 Evolution implementation at NRCN (vendor selection, configuration, training); achieved monthly bank reconciliations by the 7th at Baylor Uganda while managing high-volume transactions; reduced school fee delinquency at Skyland High School by 80% through improved collection monitoring.

Education: BBA in Accounting (Kampala International University); Diploma in Business Studies (Makerere University Business School); pursuing MBA in Finance & Accounting (Gulu University) and CPA Uganda Level III. Training: USAID rules and regulations (Humentum), data analytics for accounting professionals (AICPA), advanced Excel.

Seeking remote roles in grants accounting, compliance, payroll accounting, donor financial reporting, or financial analysis with international development organizations, NGOs, companies, and mission-driven teams. Based in Uganda (EAT, UTC+3); available to overlap with European and African working hours.

Interests: strengthening financial systems for better program decisions, building partner financial capacity, and using data analysis and Excel automation to make reporting faster and more reliable. Particularly interested in conservation, water, sanitation, health, and community development.