Strategic and results-driven expertise in finance and grants management, built over 2 decades of turning disciplined financial stewardship into real organisational growth, from annual budgets and multi-year forecasts to variance analysis that sharpens timely, confident decision-making. Proven mastery of the full grant lifecycle, spanning proposal development, donor budgeting, compliance and reporting, sub-grantee capacity building and clean close-out, with a standout record of lifting grant applications by 367% and growing annual research funding from $1 million to $13 million while maintaining zero audit findings. A builder of robust financial systems and internal controls, leveraging ERP platforms to drive accuracy, transparency and efficiency across complex, multi-funder portfolios. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) and MBA in Strategic Management, he leads high-performing teams, forges strong donor partnerships, and aligns people, resources and strategy to deliver accountability, resilience and the sustainable financial performance that lets mission-driven institutions grow their impact with confidence.