IRO BAKA

• Oversee the implementation of 16 programs focused on social, sustainability, and environmental initiatives, ensuring KPIs are met.
• Lead a team of 20, driving project performance and achieving key objectives.
• Provide regular reports to stakeholders and donors on project progress.
• Develop SOPs across functions to support smooth project execution.
• Build relationships with donors and sponsors, coordinating project-related events.

• Coordinated program implementation, monitoring KPIs, priorities, and risks.
• Managed a cross-country team of 12, overseeing deliverables and recruitment processes.
• Engaged stakeholders and donors to ensure program success.
• Organized career events and facilitated professional skills development seminars.

Main client projects: Global Bank BoE Policy Implementation on Resolvability l Global Bank IFRS9 Credit Risk l Insurance Companies IFRS17 Finance, Risk & Actuarial l Global Retail Bank, Cost Reduction and Target Operating Model Redesign

• Developed current and target operating models, including processes, controls, technology, governance, and people.
• Created financial models for both agile and waterfall projects.
• Led global reporting reconciliation across financial systems and assessed data/system architecture.
• Produced automation templates, project presentations, and managed stakeholder relationships.
• Developed detailed project plans with milestones to ensure progress and alignment.

Main client projects: UK County & City Councils, Digital Transformations l UK Ministry of Defense, Technology Transformation l UK Ministry of Justice, Infrastructure Implementation l Global Retail Bank, Cost Reduction and Target Operating Model Redesign

• Designed financial models to identify digital solutions and implemented automated reporting tools for data tracking.
• Developed business plans, conducted needs assessments, and coordinated technology implementations.
• Performed financial analyses based on client milestones and tailored project plans to organizational needs.
• Led several stakeholder interviews to drive engagement and gather insights.

• Led monthly Inventory Obsolescence review, forecasting, and decision-making on obsolete items.
• Conducted cost analysis across variable costs and direct materials, identifying savings opportunities.
• Developed an Inventory Cycle Counting process and achieved a 30% reduction in obsolescence, boosting profit margins.

• Optimized multi-regional monthly and quarterly closing processes, including General Ledger consolidation and account reconciliation.
• Enhanced efficiency through improved Hyperion System usage and standardized account analysis templates.
• Monitored expenses using a smart library system and ensured accurate financial journal preparation.