I am an accomplished professional with over 10 years of experience in auditing, accounting, and risk management. I have worked for organizations such as the General Auditing Commission of Liberia, Pannell Kerr Forster CPA, Plan International UK, and FHI 360 on projects funded by USAID, DFID, the Global Fund, European Union, World Bank, and UNDP. I am interested in senior level management positions for development projects.
CV Slewro G Pyne Compliance Officer 10+ Years Experience
1. Curriculum Vitae
Personal data:
Name : Slewro G. Pyne
Place of Birth : Sanniquellie, Nimba County - Liberia
Marital status : Married
Cell # : 00231-0886-574-283
Email : slewropyne@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
I am an accomplished professional with over 10 years of experience in auditing, accounting and
risks management. I have relevant experience of working with the government institution
(General Auditing Commission) and international organizations (Plan International-UK, FHI
360-USA) that were implementing projects funded by USAID, DFID, Global Fund, European
Union, World Bank and UNDP. I am interested in working as a senior level manager for
development projects.
Specialties: Auditing, risks management, financial analysis, and internal control system designs
and coaching.
JOB EXPERIENCE
January 2013 – Present Compliance Officer
Family Health International (FHI 360)-USA
Monrovia, Liberia
Project: Liberia Teacher Training Program is a USAID project valuing U$70 million. The
project focuses on improving the reading skills of Liberian children; teacher’s effectiveness in the
classroom and strengthen institutional capacity to provide educational services.
Responsibilities:
- While reporting to the Compliance Audit Specialist (Director) and later on to the Chief of
Party performed independent reviews and evaluations in the areas of HR, Finance,
Programs, procurements, logistics and ensured compliance issues/concerns are
appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved in line with FHI 360 and USAID’s
policies and procedures.
- Reviewed monthly payroll process amounting to US$120,000.00 and ensured compliance
with FHI 360 rules and regulations and the Liberian tax laws.
- Reviewed purchase requisitions, payment requests, service contracts and other financial
documentation (amounting to US$ 100,000) for financial accuracy and its conformity
with FHI 360 and USAID policies, procedures and regulations.
- Developed and initiated policies and procedures for example risks management strategy,
cash management internal controls, and fleet management.
- Reviewed project spending against the budget to maintain expenditure controls and alert
other managers of any variance by providing recommendation for improvement.
- Conducted training/workshop on the role of in assets and fleet management, fraud and
procurement risks for Country office staff members and 4 field offices staff members.
2. - Visited field offices once every month and performed reviews for example, cash
management and internal control systems, conducted assets verification, performed
inventories and stocks count of materials in the warehouses of all 4 field offices.
- Conducted special assignment of vendors/supplier existence, cost reasonable visit for all
purchases ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
- Submitted monthly project funded report to Office of Compliance and Internal Audit
(OCIA) to FHI 360 Home Office.
January 2010 – January 2013 Plan International-UK
Quality Assurance Officer
Sophie, Congo Town
Monrovia, Liberia
Plan International-UK: Plan International provided support to the Government of Liberia and
implemented projects in the areas of child protection, health, education, water and sanitation,
livelihood, income generation, and cross-cultural communication with donor’s funds from Global
Funds, European Union, World Bank, USAID, UNDP, DIFID and Government of Liberia with
an overall budget of US$100 million.
Responsibilities:
Risks Management:
- Developed Plan Liberia risks management strategy in line with Global and Regional risks
management by developing Plan Liberia risks register.
- Conducted monthly and periodic reviews of the Plan Liberia risks register to ensure key
controls and additional actions to address gaps/weakness in controls are currently in place
to mitigate external, financial, programs and operations risks.
- Reviewed and consolidated field offices risks register monthly and conducted analysis on
the impact, likelihood and estimated net risk following additional action before
submission to Plan’s West Africa Regional Office (WARO) in Dakar Senegal.
- Conducted training to staff members, partners and field offices on risk register: how to
identify a risk and how to describe a good risk, a good control, and measure them for
impact, likelihood and strength.
Audit and financial management:
- Developed and coordinated a comprehensive Quality Assurance work plan, standardize
working paper and reporting format used during the audit of outsourcing for Plan Sierra
Leone with total expenditure of US$10,087,729 of which 31% was spent through
partners.
- Conducted Sub-recipients capacity assessment of Child Fund, CRS, CHAL, EQUIP-
Liberia and CONHNOL for Global Funds Round 8 with total funds valued of US$45
million, also conducted capacity assessment for 3 local Partner’s CJPS, DCI-Liberia and
YES for Universal Birth Registration project valuing U$4,994.999 and others local
funding for example USAID, EU, UNDP and UNHCR.
- Reviewed and monitored financial practice, procurement activities and new
grants/contracts proposal to ensure compliance with donor’s regulations and Plan’s
policies and procedures.
- Organized and coordinated independent audits, reviews of Partner’s, communities and
departments of audit activities and verified contracts and payment vouchers not
exceeding US$20,000 per voucher.
3. - Directed the review and revisions of internal controls and accounting procedures and
financial guidelines manual by partner’s and communities.
November 2008 – December 2010 General Auditing Commission (GAC)
Republic of Liberia
Senior Auditor/Team Leader
Monrovia, Liberia
Responsibilities:
Audited Government Institutions:
- Starting from US$500 to US$100,000 certified Government of Liberia Ministries,
Agencies and Institutions payments for accuracy and correctness, ensued that the
activities were financed within Ministry of Finance and Government’s mandate and that
the level of the commitment is within allotted funds during the World Bank and IMF
HIPC audit.
- Reviewed Government ministries and agencies expenditure reports, work plan, budgets,
and financial statements and records from US$ 1,000 to US$10 million maintained at the
Ministry of Finance, ensured the Ministry of Finance internal control system was
sufficient to safeguard assets and control public funds.
- Reviewed Government of Liberia, Ministry of Finance consolidated report known as the
fiscal outturn report for its completeness and verified payment vouchers starting from
US$1,000 to US$1 million for completeness and accuracy of receipts, invoices, delivery
notes, budgets, allotments and procurement plan.
- Reconciled and verified the accuracy and legality of the payment of domestic debts
valuing US$10 million.
- Supervised and trained up to eight (8) audit staff members and assistant during the World
Bank and IMF HIPC audit.
- Developed and coordinated a comprehensive audit work plan, standardized working
paper and reporting format used during the audit of Government of Liberia Ministries,
Agencies and Institutions.
January 2007 – September 2008 Pannell Kerr Forster, CPA
Audit Junior
Monrovia, Liberia
Responsibilities:
- Conducted reviewed of reports, payment vouchers receipts, invoices, budgets and
financial statements and audits for clients. For example vouched transaction from
US$250 up to US$50,000.
- Updated of accounting records for clients and extracted the trail balance and financial
statements.
- Planned, supervise and review of work carried out by assistants assigned to each
engagement.
- Prepared draft engagement report for the Audit Senior’s review.
- Designed accounting and internal control systems for small size businesses, companies
and organizations.
- Coordinated training and induction courses for new audit trainees, before and during field
visits of audited clients.
4. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2010 – Present University of Liberia Graduate School
Capitol Hill, Monrovia, Liberia
April 29 2009 Graduate (BBA)
Accounting & Management
University of Liberia.
COMPUTERS SKILLS
- Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and MSWord
- Quick Books accounting software
- General Ledger (GL) accounting software
- Grant Tracking System (GTS)
- Program Planning Model (PPM)
TRAININGS
DESCRIPTION PERIOD CONDUCTED BY LOCATION
Fraud Awareness Training June 2013 Office of Inspector General
USAID, Compliance Division
Monrovia, Liberia.
Compliance
Training/Workshop
December 2013 Compliance Audit Director
FHI 360/LTTP Project
Monrovia, Liberia.
Risk Management Training May 2012 Plan International Regional Office Audit
Administrator.
Dakar, Senegal
Financial Management December 2010 Liberia Institute of Public Administration Monrovia, Liberia.
Quality Assurance Workshop February 2009 AFROSAI - E South Africa
Advanced Course in Auditing November 2008 General Auditing Commission Monrovia, Liberia
Basic Course in Auditing February 2008 General Auditing Commission Monrovia, Liberia
REFERENCES
1. Mr. Ali Hammad Rajpoot, Deputy Chief of Party, FHI 360, USAID/Liberia Teacher
Training Program, Monrovia, Liberia. ali_hraj@hotmail.com.
2. Mr. Kemo Sheriff, Associate Director of Finance, FHI 360, USAID/Liberia Teacher
Training Program, Monrovia, Liberia. 0886-034-168, kemosheriff@gmail.com
3. Mr. Gurley Y. Chea, Finance Officer Save the Children – International, Coconut
Plantation, Mamba Point Monrovia, Liberia. 0880-906-515 gurleychea@yahoo.com
4. Mr. Anthony J Benson, Business Financial Analyst, Plan International UK – Liberia Old
Sophie Junction, Congo Town, Monrovia, Liberia. Cell No. 0886-562-884
anthonybenson@yahoo.com