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Sandra Nyasulu

@sandranyasulu

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Accuracy-driven grants and compliance officer with 14+ years in donor-funded finance.

Malawi

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can lead grants compliance and financial management for donor-funded programs, strengthen controls, mentor teams, and ensure accurate, timely donor reporting in a collaborative, mission-driven organization.

I am an accuracy-driven accountant and grants & compliance officer with over 14 years of experience managing financial management, grant compliance, budgeting and donor reporting for USAID, PEPFAR and sponsorship-funded programs. I have deep practical knowledge of 2 CFR 200, US GAAP, QuickBooks and donor compliance standards, and I have led monthly financial reviews, cash forecasts, payroll processing and VAT claim submissions to improve audit readiness and compliance.

I deliver strengthened internal controls, training and process improvements across sub-recipients and partners, having supported large projects (for example PEPFAR/USAID Ana Patsogolo - Children First) and multiple donor-funded programs. I excel at reconciliation, grant tracking, budget consolidation, risk mitigation and capacity building to ensure timely disbursements and accurate donor reporting.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Grants and Compliance Officer

World Education Initiative

Nov 2020 - Feb 2025 (4 years 3 months)

Reviewed sub-grantee financial reports, bank reconciliations and payment vouchers to ensure compliance with 2 CFR 200 and donor requirements; coordinated budgeting, tracked grants, and improved audit readiness across a $50M PEPFAR/USAID activity.

Grant Compliance 2 CFR 200 Quickbooks Donor Reporting Budgeting Bank Reconciliation

Finance and Operations Officer

EngenderHealth

Feb 2019 - Jan 2020 (11 months)

Supported finance and admin operations for a GBV prevention project, managing payments, payroll, reconciliations and internal controls to ensure donor compliance and timely financial reporting for an $11M sub-recipient project.

Payroll Management Quickbooks Bank Reconciliation Internal Controls Procurement Cash Management Financial Reporting

Accountant

Dignitas International

Dec 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years)

Managed core accounting functions including ledger maintenance, VAT claims, withholding tax compliance and supervising assistant accountants for USAID-funded HIV prevention projects, improving tax claim submissions and internal controls.

Quickbooks General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Supervision

Finance Officer

Hunger Project Malawi

Jun 2015 - Mar 2016 (9 months)

Provided financial management and consolidated bank reconciliations for MSH-funded activities, ensuring accurate fund tracking and timely submission of monthly, quarterly and annual finance reports.

Bank Reconciliation Donor Reporting Financial Management & Compliance Reporting

Finance and Administration Officer

World Vision Malawi

Dec 2010 - Jun 2015 (4 years 6 months)

Managed finance functions across six sponsorship-funded projects including budget preparation, cash requests, reconciliations, statutory compliance and asset/inventory management to maintain program-level financial control.

Budget Management Cash Requests Accounts Payable Asset Management Statutory Compliance Quickbooks Inventory Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Malawi College of Accountancy

Bachelor of Applied Accounting, Accounting / Auditing

Activities and societies: Diploma in Financial Accounting (ACCA); ACCA Level 1 Knowledge Level completion and partial completion of ACCA Level 2 Skills module.

Completed a Bachelor of Applied Accounting with focus on Auditing and Information Systems and holds ACCA-related diploma and partial ACCA completion.