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Patrick Ronoh

@patrickronoh

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Senior finance and grants professional managing full-cycle donor compliance and partner capacity.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior finance and grants role where I can own full-cycle donor compliance, strengthen grantee financial systems, and translate requirements into practical operational guidance—especially in multi-donor, high-risk contexts.

I’m a finance and grants management professional with vast experience across the full grant cycle—from proposal budget development and partner due diligence through compliance monitoring, capacity strengthening, and audit readiness. I’ve managed grant portfolios funded by USAID, UNHCR, the World Bank, and ECHO across East Africa and fragile-state contexts.

At Save the Children International, I managed grant making processes across a multi-donor portfolio, serving as the day-to-day liaison with implementing partners on proposal development and submission. I reviewed and provided detailed feedback on partner budgets, oversaw grant record preparation and timely processing of payments and reports, and supported partners to strengthen financial management systems for larger funding readiness. I also led annual budget development cycles, produced Budget vs. Actual (BVA) reports with variance flags, and drove end-to-end grant closure including documentation archiving and audit readiness packages.

Earlier, as a World Bank Financial Management Fiduciary Consultant on Somalia’s Multi-Partner Fund, I provided field-level fiduciary oversight across a high-risk, multi-donor portfolio. I assessed financial management arrangements across implementing entities, delivered on-site FM supervision where Bank staff were inaccessible, and produced findings that fed into Bank FM assessment reports. I tracked resolution of audit management letter items, supporting a sustained reduction in high-risk audit findings across the portfolio.

Before that, I held progressively responsible finance roles supporting donor reporting, internal controls, financial planning and budgeting, and administration and logistics oversight. Throughout my work, I bring financial & accounting rigors with a program s management orientation—translating complex compliance requirements into practical guidance for non-finance stakeholders and partnering closely with teams to implement corrective actions early.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Finance, Awards & Partnership Officer

Save the Children International

Nov 2022 - Oct 2025 (2 years 11 months)

Managed grant-making processes across a multi-donor portfolio (USAID, ECHO, UNHCR), serving as day-to-day liaison with implementing partners on proposal development, budget feedback, and timely payment/report processing. Led BVA reporting, partner due diligence, periodic progress reviews (including site visits), grant closure, and audit readiness, providing practical guidance by translating donor

Budget Review And Costing Due Diligence Donor Reporting Financial Systems (SUN Agresso Navision Ariba)

Financial Management Fiduciary Consultant

World Bank

Aug 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Provided field-level fiduciary oversight as one of five selected consultants across a high-risk, multi-donor Somalia MPF portfolio. Assessed implementing entities’ financial management arrangements, conducted on-site FM supervision and transaction-level expenditure verification, supported audit management letter resolution, and produced actionable findings for non-finance stakeholders.

Internal Controls Funds Flow And Banking Controls Transaction Level Expenditure Verification Audit Management Stakeholder Focused Report Writing

Finance & Grants Officer

Save the Children International

May 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 3 months)

Supported grant management and compliance across multiple donor awards, including budget monitoring, sub-award management, partner payments, and financial reporting. Strengthened internal controls and contributed to improved risk management frameworks at field level.

Grant Management Budget Management Financial Reporting Internal Controls Risk Management

Finance & Administration Officer

Danish Refugee Council

Aug 2015 - Oct 2016 (1 year 2 months)

Managed financial operations and donor narrative and financial reporting, including assets and inventory tracking, procurement compliance, and logistics oversight. Developed and tracked proposal budgets to support funding acquisition and cost efficiency.

Financial Operations Donor Reporting Financial Reporting Asset Inventory Compliance

Finance & Administration Officer

CARE International in Kenya

Mar 2011 - Apr 2015 (4 years 1 month)

Owned financial management and administration across project portfolios, covering donor reporting, financial planning and budgeting, logistics, and human resources management. Supported budgeting and administration activities to ensure consistent delivery of financial and operational requirements.

Financial Management Donor Reporting Budgeting Human Resources Management