Barbara Nyangara Omwenga

Seasoned Financial Executive with over 10 years of experience in financial instruments, reporting, analysis, and relationship management. Fluent in English and intermediate French.

Geneva, Switzerland
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Work Experience
Analyst, Financial Accounting & Treasury
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaGeneva, Switzerland
Jul 2021 — Present
  • GFPF Investment Administration: organization of meetings, administration fees and rebates
  • Bank relationship management: end year audit queries, maintain list of signatories and bank accounts
  • Treasury and Accounting Administrative Support (OPEX budget, withholding Tax and Procurement cards
  • Mark to Market monthly accounting
  • GFPF Fair valuation and FX analysis
Treasury Dealer- Retail & Money Market
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited
Dec 2011 — Sep 2015
  • Confirmed and settled Forex and Money Markets deals with corresponding banks
  • Monitored the Bank’s clearing accounts with Central Bank and all Nostro accounts
  • Prepared daily financial reports on the Bank’s liquidity position after trading
  • Reconciled all clearing accounts including foreign bank accounts
  • Updated the Banks Forex exchange rates in the Bank Master system daily
  • Processed government securities for the Bank and customers
  • Managed the Treasury front office store for stationery and supplies
  • Confirmed all deals done were within the Bank’s approved risk limits
  • Managed the Treasury administration e-mail and mail correspondence
  • Mentored and trained new tellers on Foreign Exchange products and services offered
Treasury Back Office Assistant
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited
Apr 2009 — Dec 2011
  • Prepared forecasted liquidity reports and matured securities for front office treasury dealers daily
  • Monitored all significant incoming and outgoing payments on the Banks clearing account
  • Briefed front office dealers on any incoming or outgoing payments of high value
  • Reconciled accounts for Money Gram, Western Union and agents
  • Processed vouchers for cash transfers and payments in Bank Master system
  • Ran rollover and maturity reports in the Bank Master
  • Processed RTGS for local payments and SWIFT payments on the corona system
  • Managed the Treasury back office store for stationery and supplies
  • Processed all Foreign bank drafts for onward clearing with correspondent banks
Graduate Clerk
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited
Jan 2007 — Apr 2009
  • Balanced Automated Teller Machines and bulk transactions for clients
  • Processed cash payments and deposits for clients and reconciled tellers cash position at the end of day
  • Prepared bankers cheques and processed local cheques on Bank Master for clearing
  • Reconciled the branches internal suspense accounts
  • Processed Foreign Exchange transactions for clients including SWIFT and Real time gross settlement transactions
Intern
Madison Insurance Company Limited
Apr 2006 — Sep 2006
  • Assisted in handling the finance departments mail correspondence
  • Reconciled accounts receivable for 18 branches
  • Posted and prepared journal entries
  • Supported in the analysis of client data
Skills
AccountingCash managementFinancial AnalysisStatisticsTreasury operationsClient Relationship ManagementCommunicationCustomer ServiceFinancial Analysis & StatisticsEnglish (Fluent)French (Intermediate)
Education
Master of Science, Management
Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Sep 2015 — Jul 2017
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting
University of Eastern Africa Baraton
Jul 2002 — Jun 2006
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
St. Georges Secondary School
Jan 1998 — Dec 2001
Certifications
ACIFMA Dealing Certification (Distinction) 2013
ACI Financial Markets Association
Compliance Course
Co-operative Bank Management Training Centre
Sep 2010
Anti-Counterfeit Training Seminar
Travelex
Oct 2012
Fundamentals of the Foreign Exchange and Money Markets
ICAP Training Division
Aug 2012
Enhancing Customer Communication
Co-operative Bank Management Training Centre
Oct 2010
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
References available upon request.