1. JOHN BAKUSAGGIRA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
NATIONALITY: UGANDAN
DATE OF BIRTH 17TH
FEBRUARY 1991
AGE: 25 YEARS
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
SEX: MALE
ADDRESS: Mobile: +256 - 784 21 88 73
Email: johnbaggzie@yahoo.com
john.bakusaggira@ug.knightfrank.com
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I am Chartered Accountant with proven hands-on experience and exposure of over 3 years in Profit,
Nonprofit, and international organizations. My expertise and competence is a blend of Financial and
Management Accounting, Auditing, Budgeting and Cost control, Financial Reporting, creditor’s
relations management as well as management of resources and operations. Ability to participate in
the design, development and implementation of new policies, procedures, processes and initiatives
which increase efficiencies, reduces costs, eliminates duplications and non-value add activities. I have
had training in ICT skills and very strong understanding in IT processes with the ability to teach.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2016 CFA LEVEL I (CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST)
Currently a CFA Level I candidate.
2013 ACCA (UK)
ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS.
2015 CPA (U)
INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF UGANDA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
05/2015 to present FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
KNIGHT FRANK UGANDA LIMITED
Duties & Responsibilities
 Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial
statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy,
completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural
standards.
 Compute property taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring
compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.
 Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial
commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and
expenses and provide advice.
 Report to management regarding the finances of properties and
Landlords.

2.  Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic
reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
 Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and
accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
 Advise clients in areas such as compensation, employee health
care benefits, the design of accounting and data processing
systems, and long-range tax and estate planning.
 Review company/property bottlenecks and recommend changes
to improve the overall level of company throughput.
 Forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and
available funds.
 Prepare bank reconciliations and raise inquiries with banks for
alignment where there is need.
02/2013 to 05/2015 ACCOUNTANT
WATOTO CHURCH GROUP—KAMPALA, UGANDA.
Watoto group consists of multi-cultural and multi-dimensional
companies namely; Watoto church (Religious institution),
Watoto child care ministries (Humanitarian), Watoto Limited
(Agriculture, Construction and Fabrications), Power FM (Radio
Station) and Kampala Playhouse Limited (Real Estate and
security).
Duties: Reporting and accounting assignments
Provide significant support to the Finance / HR team in the
processing of employee cost budget and review.
 Perform follow up reviews as per the prior periods, i.e.
monthly reports.
 Prepare and compile appropriate documentation for each month
through liaising and communicating with departmental heads
with regard to any changes in line with group policies.
 Ensure correct data is captured in the Microsoft dynamics SL
for accurate reports as at month and quarter end.
 Perform file audits through the review of files and
documentation, emails to reconcile them with system data to
ensure accuracy.
 Perform reconciliations of the payroll accounts with the general
ledger such as NSSF, PAYE, LST and Provident fund.
 Prepare financial statement items such as Accounts Payables and
Receivables.
 Prepare Total wage bill reports for all the group entities for management
review identifying any variances with explanations and advising on any
potential threats but also recommend on any improvement actions or
plans.
 Prepare special reports as requested by the HR manager on an ad hoc
basis.
 Contribute to the development and preparation of the budget and annual
work plan.

3. Audit Assignments.
 Prepare documents required by external auditors and internal
audit on a periodic basis as required by the internal audit.
 Present and explain any variances through reconciliations for all entities
under group.
 Propose adjustments to financial statements and journal entries for the
affected accounts.
 Perform corrective measures on issues raised in the management letter
by audit.
Administrative Support
 Maintain Employee files for all new hires and exits by availing appropriate
documentation.
 Coordinate HR issues between assigned departments and the HR office
as required by the HR manager.
 Prepare requisitions for salaries and all statutory deductions.
 Liaise with the relationship managers of the regulator authorities concerning
any payments and pending amounts and reconcile accounts.
 Liaise and use the online banking interface while processing payments and
following through any pending transactions.
 Ensure timely preparations for statutory deductions such as NSSF and
PROVIDENT FUND on a monthly basis.
 Train and supervise Interns on the work procedures.
02/2013 to Current ACCA (UK) / CPA (U) LECTURER
WORLD CLASS BUSINESS TUTORS
KAMPALA, UGANDA.
 Facilitate the ACCA (UK) P2 CORPORATE REPORTING classes
for the entire syllabus.
 Facilitate ICPAU P13 (UG) FINANCIAL REPORTING classes for the entire
semester.
 Provide core of international accounting standards with updated
changes.
 Prepare and ensure appropriate notes are delivered to students on time
and contain the content enough to enable them understand the core of
IAS’ and IFRS’ and IPSAS’ in both the private and public sector
respectively.
 Provide consultancy services pertaining the accounting of different issues
as per the IAS’ and IFRS’.
 Follow up on issues that are asked by students in their different work
environments and propose solutions.

4. 02/2012 to 02/2013 AUDIT ASSOCIATE
ERNST AND YOUNG
KAMPALA, UGANDA
 Assist in planning work on assigned segments of audits.
 Participate in field work as per audit programs designed by supervisor.
 Assist in assessing the control environment of entities being audited to
ascertain whether reliance can be placed on controls and to ensure compliance
with the regulations.
 Execute detailed audit procedures including but not limited to Enquiries of
management, Analytical procedures, Reviewing transactions, records,
documents, Preparing and sending out trade receivables circularization and
bank confirmations and conducting other audit tests sufficient in scope to
support professional opinions and assumptions.
 Assist in the preparation of financial statements, reports and analytical reviews
as necessary.
 Prepare appropriate working papers that record and also summarize audit
procedures performed.
 Assist in developing recommendations for corrective action and improvement.
 Ensure assigned work is done and completed in an agreed time frame and
budget and carried out as per approved firm methodologies.
 Ensure consistent reporting on any issues arising during assignments.
 Assist in administrative tasks such as filing of Tax and social security
payments and updating client files and maintaining asset and expense
register.
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
 Updated knowledge of IFRS/IAS.
 Ability to prepare senior management reports and facilitate their needs
for strategic planning and decision making.
 ICT skills in Microsoft Office programs, Ms. Excel, Word, PowerPoint and
Access.
 Clear understanding of accounting software such as Navision, Sun systems,
QuickBooks, etc.
 Ability to learn quickly and appreciate bespoke systems.
 Ability to analyze organizational performance management and budgeting.
 Excellent communication ad interpersonal skills.
TRAININGS
 Tax in the NGO sector facilitated by PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
 Risk based internal auditing in both the private and public sector by
ICPAU.
 Budgeting and resource management by ICPAU.

5. LANGUAGES
 Fluent reading, writing and eloquent speaking of English.
 Fluent reading, writing and eloquent speaking of Luganda.
REFEREES
MR. FRED KIGUNDU, ACCA, CPA (U)
ACCOUNTANT
SPEAR MOTORS
P.O.BOX 2311 Kampala Uganda
Mobile (+256) 705 18 15 26
Email: fkigundu@gmail.com
MR. MAKUMA JULIUS, FCCA, CPA (U)
FINANCE DIRECTOR
G.O.A.L UGANDA
P.O.BOX 33140 Kampala, Uganda
Mobile (+256) 703 59 16 41
Email: juliusmakuma@yahoo.co.uk
MR. MITANGO STEPHEN, FCCA, CPA (U)
HEAD OF FINANCE
KNIGHT FRANK UGANDA LTD
P.O.BOX 24513 Kampala, Uganda
Mobile; +256 752 81 60 55
Email: stephen.mitango@ug.knightfrank.com