Malik Obama has over 30 years of experience in accounting and finance roles in both the US and Kenya. He is currently the Chairman and Founder of The Barack H. Obama Foundation, where he oversees policy, direction, and project identification. Prior to this role, he held various accounting positions for organizations such as Chemonics International, Lockheed Martin, and Fannie Mae, gaining experience in accounts payable, payroll, financial reporting, and more. He received a B.Sc. in Accounting from the University of Nairobi in Kenya.

1. A B O N ’ G O M A L I K O B A M A
107 S West Street #401
Alexandria, VA 22314
E-mail: malikobama@hotmail.com
Tel. +1-202-413-1724, +254-722-968833
April 2008–Present
(U.S.A., Kenya)
The Barack H. Obama Foundation, Chairman and Founder.
http://www.barackhobamafoundation.org
 Responsible for overall policy formulation and direction of the Foundation’s
organization, mission and objectives. Chairman of the Board of Directors. Presiding
over meetings of the Board of Directors. Identifying and recommending projects
for the organization.
October 1998– Present
Consulting}(U.S.A., Kenya)
Randstad, Accounting Solutions, Spherion{Interim/Norrell Financial Staffing}(U.S.A.)
Chemonics International Inc., Manager
 Performed, accounts payable & general ledger analyses, reconciliations, reports
generation, payments and journal entries for subcontractor and commercial
invoices, Travel, Expense Reports. US Government(USAID) billable/non-billable
charges. Supervised 8 Accounting Associates. Solomon, Excel, some Access.
Center for Community Change, Finance & Accounting, Senior Accountant.
 Performed payroll, salaries and wages, accounts payable, bank reconciliation, &
general ledger analyses. Blackbaud(The Financial Edge), some Costpoint – Deltek, Excel,
QuickBooks.
Lockheed Martin Global Communications, Accounts Payable
 Collected, compiled and generated reports for use in assessing the impact of
Contract Labor procurement and Unclaimed Property filing.
 Prepared ad-hoc reports for use in accounts reconciliation, voucher production and
variance analyses. PeopleSoft, Excel.
Litton/PRC, Real Estate and Facilities Accountant
 Managed fixed and variable payments that included rent and utilities.
 Analyzed monthly rent roll report to ensure prompt and timely payment of rent for
all PRC site locations.
 Liaised with senior management on changes in lease agreements and resulting effect
on payments.
 Conducted monthly and year end cost/income variance analyses and projections.
American Red Cross, Accounts Payable; Audit
 Batched, entered and audited field voucher expense reports for payment to

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volunteers and chapters at disaster sites.
 Managed receipts of unused cash advances and miscellaneous payments.
June 1998–October 1998
Pier III Financial Services(U.S.A.)
Loan Processor/Analyst
 Packaged and evaluated mortgage loans for refinancing and debt consolidation
which included obtaining qualifying documentation for submission to lending
institutions and settlement attorneys; resulting in loan closing.
March 1995-June 1998
Personal Leave, Kenya
December 1991-March 1995
Fannie Mae(U.S.A.)
Business Analyst/Customer Service Representative
 Managed lender portfolios to mitigate Fannie Mae’s risk as it pertained to those
lenders and ensured that the general ledger as it pertained to those lenders was
accurate.
 Evaluated high risk lenders and developed work loads to correct portfolios.
 Developed and maintained schedules to request reconciliations from lenders.
 Analyzed monthly reporting and remitting activity to determine and assess penalties.
 Maintained control over penalty funds.
Revelation, Mornet.
October 1985-December 1991
Fannie Mae(U.S.A.)
Senior Accounting Technician
 Trained members of Securities Administration Unit.
 Balanced and verified lender accounts and kept accurate Mortgage Backed
Securities.
 Researched and resolved interest accruals and remittance discrepancies for
Actual/Actual, Scheduled/Scheduled and Scheduled/Actual remittance types.
May 1984-June 1985
Delloitte Haskins & Sells-Livingstone Registrars(Kenya)
Project Analyst
 Assessed the operation and impact of U.S.A.I.D. sponsored project to relieve
famine in Kenya
 Compiled and analyzed data on project impact.
 Prepared weekly project reports and recommended improvements.

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August 1981-April 1984
P.A.C. Laboratories(Kenya)
Senior Accountant
 Prepared financial statements and reports.
 Managed day-to-day accounting systems.
EDUCATION
University of Nairobi, Faculty of Commerce (Kenya)
B.Sc., Accounting
REFERENCES
1) Ray Baysden
550 Okeechobee Blvd, Ste 114
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Tel. 703-298-5625
E-mail: raybaysden@gmail.com
2) Ryan Young
Director of Finance
Center for Community Change
1000 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
U.S.A.
Tel. 202-339-9311, Fax. 202-337-5163
E-mail: ryoung@communitychange.org
3) Howard Paris
Manager, Facilities/Real Estate
Raytheon Company
14805 Carlbern Drive
Centreville, VA 20120
U.S.A.
Tel. 703-849-1594
E-mail: hparis@raytheon.com
4) Ahmed Salih Humeida
Munadhamat Al-Dawa Al-Islamia
Mission of Kenya
P.O.Box 27760-00506
Nairobi.
Kenya
Tel. +254-736-788512, Fax.+ 254-20-554557