NABBUMBA ESTHER

Address: Kampala, Uganda

Email: nabbumbaesther@yahoo.com | Telephone: +256704059310/ +256772029387

PERSONAL STATEMENT
A highly knowledgeable and motivated Finance and Accounting professional with excellent
communication skills both orally and verbally in my work. I come along with a bachelor’s degree in
Commerce (Accounting) and CPA. I am also a driven individual who enjoys a powerful career in accounting
and finance industry, flexible, always focused to maintain a calm and professional demeanour, even when
working under pressure. In my current and previous roles, I have been responsible for managing a number of
budgets and cash flow and providing detailed analysis of financial data. Looking to further my knowledge and
take on new responsibilities and challenges. I can plan and organize my workload effectively so that I know
exactly what I should be doing and when it has to be done so meeting deadlines is something that comes
naturally to me. Detail is also important to me; I like to ensure that I always pay attention to detail on anything
that I work on to make sure that I complete the task at work successfully. I am a very motivated person who
desires to have a successful career and now looking forward to making a significant contribution to an
institution that offers a genuine opportunity for progression.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Jan 2022- To Date.

Accounts Payable Officer, Tugende Limited Headquarters.

Tugende is a for -Profit social enterprise formally established in 2012 in Uganda. We use assest finance,
technology and a customer-centric model to help informal sector entrepreneurs (MSMEs) dramatically
increase their economic trajectory.

In this role, below were the responsibilities.

• Processing of payments and financial transactions to suppliers and obtaining goods and services
from suppliers promptly.
• Liaising with finance officers and suppliers concerning stock management, financial records and
accounts.
• Verifying expense reports and querying invoice items from internal and external business finance
officers.
• Communicating with the Accounts Payable team and comparing system reports to better manage
Accounts Payable processes.
• Processing weekly payment to different branches in Central, Eastern, Western,Northern part of
Uganda.

• Following up on accountabilities of the funds disbursed to branches.

• Monthly reconciliation of payable & Receivable reports.

 • Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly aging reports for different branches.

April 2021- Ending contract Nov 2021

Part Time Accountant, Starthub Africa & Sister company SHA Consulting Group Ltd.

Starthub Africa is a German based organization operating in Africa committed to boosting entrepreneurship
and innovation in Africa. We have a systemic mindset as good entrepreneurship support requires multiple
players and functions. We build those networks for African entrepreneurship support requires multiple players
and functions. We build those networks for African entrepreneurs, matching with investors, connecting
African startup to opportunities, introducing quality partners and running our own activities where support is
otherwise scarce. In this role, below were the responsibilities,

• Participating in Setting up or implementing Accounting system and policies that fits the company because it
was still a startup (New) in Uganda.

• Supporting in developing internal financial policies and processes and improving them continuously

• Training current and new employees in using the company systems.

• Managing the financial reporting for grants and donations

• Presentation of financial statements to management and team

• Overall development of the accounting function.

• Posting transactions into QuickBooks, Manager.io and generating financial statements

• Initiate bank payment and monitor bank transactions

• Make reconciliation of bank and all financial statements on a monthly basis

• Preparation of year-end financial reports for audit

• Liaison with the auditor

• Managing invoicing and receipting of clients

• Support the filing of monthly obligations – PAYE/VAT filing amongst others

• Handling the payroll of StartHub Africa and SHA

• Making sure StartHub Africa and SHA are tax compliant while being tax efficient

• Making sure all necessary receipts and supporting documents are available in soft copy as well as filed in
hard copy.

• Initiate, review and update the asset register

• Handling petty cash which include: Handing out petty cash upon approved requests to employees, following
up with accountability for the money spent with the employees.
July 2018 to Feb 2020

Finance Manager, World Trumpet Mission

World Trumpet Mission (WTM) is an international inter-denominational Christian organization that acts as a
catalyst for spiritual awakening and revival around the world. It comes alongside churches, colleges,
communities, cities and whole nations to help bring about spiritual awakening, equip the revived, and provoke
them into God's destiny. It raises a growing force of missionaries who travel around the world working
alongside God’s people to facilitate prayer altars, unity in the Body of Christ, spiritual awakening, mass soul
harvest... all resulting in transforming revival.

In this role, below were the responsibilities,

• Overseeing the management of income and expenditure of the Ministry for different centres.

• Set budget priorities in line with the budgets of the different departments of the Ministry upon the
available funds.
• Sharing Timely monthly repots an annual repots to the Director of Finance.
• Maintaining sound financial accounting system, records keeping and internal controls.
• Coordinate with External Auditors and enable external audit process.
• Managing the reimbursement of Petty cash for the different centres of the Ministry.
• Follow up on the daily income banking.
• Cross checking Monthly bank reconciliation.
• Cross checking daily sales receipts posted in Quick books
• Verifying the income collected with the daily income reports.
• Ensuring compliance to Statutory requirements Like PAYE, NSSF.
• Perform any other managerial and financial duties as assigned by the Director of Finance.

October 2013- June 2018

Accounts Assistant, Virtual Works Limited sister company to Sybyl Ltd.

While here, I gained first-hand experience in a real accounting practice. filing data entry, recording and
maintaining accurate and complete financial records, preparing financial reports, such as balance sheets and
income statements, invoices, and other documents, working with bookkeeping software, handling sensitive or
confidential information with honesty and integrity and learning how to work as part of the accounting team to
compile and analyze data, track information, and support the company or clients.

• Monthly Bank reconciliation

• Verifying expense claims for employee to make their payments at end of the month from Kenya, S.
Africa & Dubai
• Participating in preparing monthly and annual consolidated Group financial statements.
• Updating the Receivables and Payables ledgers& Bank balances.
• Receiving and processing all invoices for suppliers and customers.
 • Coordinating and taking action of queries of staff from Kenya, S. Africa & Dubai
• Filling support documents systematically for future reference.
• Reconciling Supplier’s ledgers.
• Managing and reconciling petty cashbooks daily.
• Making payments to creditors by writing payment vouchers and cheques as authorized by the
manager.
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EDUCATION

2016 to date
Certified Public Accountant
ICPAU

2009 – 2013
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce
Makerere University Kampala
2007 - 2008
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
Lake Side College Luzira
2003 – 2006
Uganda Certificate of Education

Mityana Trinity College

1997 – 2002
Primary Leaving Examinations
Kasubi Family Primary school
REFEREES
1. Mr. Augustine Tamale

Chief Finance Officer/ Treasury

Vision Group / World Trumpet Mission

Mob.0772-419501/ 0705-563674

aktamale@yahoo.co.uk

2. Mrs. Juliet Nandugwa Natseba

Accountant Payable

Tugende Limited

Mob. 0704681244

3. Pr. Daniel Kiviri

Associate Pastor

Christian Discipleship Ministries International

Kampala Uganda

Mob.0774-431380.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this data correctly
describes me, my qualifications, and experience.

Signed

Nabbumba Esther