CHRISTOPHER CRUZE

• Successfully managed the national level Payroll Processing for UNICEF Bangladesh (350 Staff and $21 million annual payroll) to ensure timely payment to employees and provided support on the Operations Budget
• Reviewed and provided recommendations on the Program Budget of $9.5 million and ensured timely disbursement of Program funds
• Worked on year end for Receivables, Prepayments and Advances
• Worked with internal auditor, worked as internal spot checker, and worked as an interviewer etc.

• Administrative support provided to ensure smooth functioning of a UNICEF regional field office for facilitating visitors, arranging meeting & workshop, fleet management etc
• Provided petty cash support, fund disbursement around $1.5 million
• Coordinated on correspondence and information for the office to achieve effective results.

Prepared and reviewed national level budget (approximately $182 million annually), and posted disbursements, liquidation, and procurement of services/goods using the VISION IT system

• Managed a $6.7 million annual budget for urban slum development projects
• Trained around 5,000 slum women beneficiaries on financial management for Community Development Committee to keep record of their own savings & credit, and for the development project led by UNDP
• Managed project fund disbursement, liquidation, accounting recording, monthly/quarterly/yearly financial report for the project HQ
• Actively worked with the town manager for the administrative and HR management
• Worked helped the local people to be self sufficient.

• Reported and reviewed national level accounting documents according to the accounting policies and procedures before posting to accpac accounting system software.
• Effectively processed a $600K annual payroll for 85 staff, which resulted in reducing backlogs.

• Worked with accounting system software tally, dealing with 350 and $2 million annual budget, generated cost center report, prepared monthly bank reconciliation statement etc.

• Worked with accounting system software, prepared receipt and payment account, regular banking works, dealing with 50 staffs and $1.5 million annual budget.