Francois Songa, MBA, CPA, BSc Hons Acc, FMVA

About

I am a professional Consultant with multi-sector experience in Finance, Accounting, Grants Management, Procurement, and logistics, Coaching and Training, financial Modeling and business strategy Compliance, Risk Management, and Audit. I have a proven record of working in Consumer and industrial markets, Transports, NGO and Professional firms. I am CPA qualified and a member of the Institute of the Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (ICPAR) since 2017, I also hold MBA in Finance from the University of Kigali with a first-class grade, BSc Hons Accounting with a first-class degree from the University of Rwanda (former SFB). I am also a holder of Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)®.

Experience

FS GLOBAL CONSULTING LTD

May 2021 – Present

Rwand, Kigali

Professional Consultant

The Key Services:  Developing Financial, Procurements, Inventory, Assets, and Human Resources manuals  Developing Corporate Strategy development and Strategy Business Planning  Preparation financial statement Projections  Internal Control review and Establishment  Company Financial Statements Preparation and Interpretation  Data analysis and Visualization  Project feasibility and Cash flow analysis  Project assessment and Valuation  Business valuation and Financial Modeling  Recruitment and Corporate Staff training  Financial Statement analysis and presentation  Management Consultancy and Advisory  Tax Planning and Health Checks  Training and Coaching  Internal audit, Compliance and Risk Assessment  Developing Budget, Budget Control and Variance analysis (BVA)  Costs Benefits Analysis and reductions  Product Pricing and Market Strategies  Building Financial models and Dashboards  Projects monitoring and evaluations  Cost and Management accounting  Grants and SubAwardees monitoring The following are the main clients, CPA Francois Songa served as Professional Consultant:  Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA  Hope Walks International Rwanda  Energy Private Developers (EPD)  Muhima Innovation Group (MIG)  Umuhuza Non-Government Organisation  Nyanza Milk Industries Ltd  All Across Africa Ltd  Water Access Rwanda  IntraHealth International USAID Ingobyi Projects  Rwanda Capital Market Authority (CMA)  Cornerstone Luthien Advisory Ltd  University of Rwanda (UR)  DNR Partners CPA Ltd  Moshions Ltd  UFACO Garments Ltd  Business Professional Network (BPN)  Etc

UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA

Jan 2020 – Present

Rwand, Kigali

CPA Trainer-Part time

 Prepare training material such as modules, ppt presentations, and video summaries  Support market research, SME survey and baseline study, needs assessment, monitoring and evaluation  Deliver the in-person student programme induction for the foundation modules for each new intake and support in any redesign by providing feedback and implementing changes approved by the line  Conduct regular student-staff consultative group meetings to capture student feedback and to implement recommendations to enhance the quality of programme delivery

DNR PARTNERS CPA LTD FIRM LTD

Oct 2017 – Present

Rwanda, Kigali

Audit and Consulting Manager -Part time

 Managed a portfolio of more than 10 clients annually in banking, insurance, and consumer and industrial markets,  Served as a liaison between client’s management and upper management  Proving management consultancy and advisory services to private investors including the entrepreneurs on how to establish strong internal control and sound accounting system.  Developing financial, Procurements, and Human Resources manuals, Corporate Strategy Development and Business Planning, Financial statement Projections for the clients, Project feasibility and Cash flow analysis, Project assessment and Valuation, Business Valuation, and Financial Modeling, Recruitment and Corporate Staff training.  Reported on monitoring and testing results to the Head: Risk and Compliance and assisted with relevant Exco and Board reporting,  Established training programs on monitoring and testing requirements. Created awareness within the business on compliance monitoring and testing programs and methodologies,  Monitored compliance to relevant laws and regulations and policies and processes, through the introduction and execution of an effective compliance program,  Monitored the effective cascading of the Compliance strategy into the Compliance Monitoring business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing strategies  Etc

THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF RWANDA STATE FINANCES

Oct 2017 – Dec 2019

Rwand, Kigali

Senior Finance and Compliance Auditor

 Planning and performing Compliance and financial audits for local administrative entities, public enterprises, parastatal organizations, and government bilateral projects funded by USAID, World Bank, SIDA, EU, and AfDB….  Perform Internal control review and Risk Assessments of the organizations and Budget and activities report review and Variances Analysis  Prepare and submit a financial and compliance audit report and prepare a management letter and recommendation to the management The following are the main entities, I have audited at the Office of the Auditor General of Rwanda:  Rwanda Development Boards (RDB) for financial Year ended 2017  Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) for the financial year ended 2017 & 2018  LWH Project (IFAD funded Project)  Rwanda Energy Group (REG) with all projects funded by World Bank  LAFREC Project (World Bank Project)  University of Rwanda with all the projects funded by World Bank, SIDA, EU, DFID and KOICA  Global Fund Projects under the Ministry of Health for the year ended 2017  Rwanda Revenues Authority (RRA)  Etc

NETLA CONSULTING LTD

Jan 2016 – Sep 2017

Rwand, Kigali

Projects finance auditor

 Prepare financial statements on behalf of the clients such as Income Statements, Statements of Financial Position, Statements of Cash Flow, Statements of Change in Equity  Clients financial statements projects and Business Plan Preparation  Perform financial and Compliance audit company financial statements and Conduct Tax Health Check for clients such as VAT, PAYE, CIT, RSSB Tax returns, and Withholding Tax  Support the clients to file tax and RSSB Tax returns (VAT, Pension, Maternity, VAT Reverse CIT, and WTH.) and Preparation of annual and monthly Budget and Cash flow forecasting.  etc

Education

University of Kigali (UoK)

Jan 2019 – Dec 2021

Accounting and Finance, Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting & Finance from University of Kigali - Graduate with first class grade

Corporate Finance Institutes

Jan 2018 – Aug 2020

Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA®), Accounting, Finance, Excel, Financial Modeling and Valuation and Business Strategy

University of Rwanda (UR)

Aug 2013 – Aug 2017

Bachelors Sciences Hons in Accounting , Accounting

Institute Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (ICPAR),

Dec 2014 – Jun 2017

Certified Public Accountants (CPA), Accounting, Finance, Strategic Management, Audit, Tax, Corporate reporting, ...

Francois Songa

MBA, CPA, BSc Hons Acc, FMVA

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