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professional summary

Elite Finance Consultant and CPA-K with deep donor, compliance, and control experience.

Elite Finance Consultant and CPA-K with over 8 years of rigorous experience architecting financial operations for NGOs and high-value donor-funded programs across East Africa. Deeply specialized in fiduciary governance, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness, with direct exposure to scaling projects supported by UNICEF, Gavi, and government ministries.

His work combines budgeting, forecasting, internal control architecture, donor compliance, subrecipient monitoring, audit readiness, and executive stakeholder engagement.

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core competencies

The financial, compliance, and governance capabilities behind Oliver's advisory work

Financial Management and Fiduciary Reporting

Budgeting, Forecasting and Burn Rate Analysis

Donor Compliance and Grant Lifecycle Management

Subrecipient Monitoring and Exhaustive Due Diligence

Audit Preparation and Internal Control Architecture

Cost Allowability and Financial Risk Mitigation

ERP Systems and Financial Tools

Executive Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building

experience timeline

Leadership and execution experience across consulting, tax, audit, projects, and board oversight

Basercap Consulting Ltd

Lead Finance Consultant

  • Directed comprehensive budgeting, financial reporting, and cash flow forecasting architectures for a diverse client portfolio.
  • Enforced donor-framework compliance and regulatory reporting standards.
  • Optimized internal financial systems and control processes for stronger accountability.
  • Managed audit readiness, documentation, and resolution of complex evaluation queries.
  • Delivered executive-level training to establish stronger financial compliance cultures.

DBA Africa

Lead Finance Consultant

  • Executed fiduciary oversight for high-value donor-funded programs.
  • Conducted financial due diligence and subrecipient monitoring across partner networks.
  • Commanded reporting cycles for total accuracy, completeness, and alignment.
  • Built donor reporting frameworks connecting financial performance with social impact.

Positive Action Kenya

Board Finance Committee Member

  • Provided board-level governance over budgets, financial statements, and internal controls.
  • Engineered risk management and accountability frameworks to protect institutional assets.
  • Ensured alignment between operational execution, statutory compliance, and donor expectations.

Charles & Co. CPAs

Senior Tax Advisor

  • Delivered CFO-level tax advisory and compliance structuring for corporate and NGO clients.
  • Steered end-to-end audit processes and precise financial reporting.
  • Advised leadership on financial structuring and statutory risk mitigation strategies.

Cleansip Cooling Ltd

Projects Lead

  • Directed full-lifecycle project budgets, strategic procurement, and transparent financial reporting.
  • Coordinated government agencies, NGOs, and international development partners.
  • Executed logistics projects aligned with global public health mandates.

Premier Bank Kenya

Internal Auditor and Procurement & Projects Manager

  • Executed internal audits, advanced risk assessments, and compliance evaluations.
  • Directed project execution with strict budget adherence and proactive cost control.
  • Negotiated high-value vendor relationships and enforced governance procedures.

Qualifications

  • Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science
  • Diploma in Procurement and Supply (CIPS-UK)

Donor and Development Experience

  • UNICEF - Support in health and vaccine deployment initiatives
  • Gavi - Cold chain and immunisation program support
  • Ministry of Health (Kenya) - Project collaboration and implementation
  • NGO financial advisory across multiple sectors

Skill Mapping

Technical Skills

  • Budgeting and Burn-rate Tracking
  • Microsoft Dynamics and ERP Systems
  • Audit Preparation and Reconciliation
  • Cash Flow Forecasting

Compliance and Soft Skills

  • USAID 2 CFR 200 and ADS (Learning/Applied)
  • Subaward Monitoring and Due Diligence
  • Capacity Building and Staff Training
  • Multi-cultural Team Collaboration
leadership footprint

Roles spanning consulting execution, tax advisory, board finance oversight, procurement, and audit

Lead Finance Consultant, Basercap Consulting Ltd

Lead Finance Consultant, DBA Africa

Board Finance Committee Member, Positive Action Kenya

Projects Lead, Cleansip Cooling Ltd

Senior Tax Advisor, Charles & Co. CPAs

Internal Auditor, Premier Bank Kenya

Procurement & Projects Manager, Premier Bank Kenya

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