Makeda Berhane
Consulting Wing Leader, ELMA Advisory and Assurance Services
Finance | Operations | Compliance | Financial Reporting
Makeda Berhane is the Consulting Wing Leader at ELMA Advisory and Assurance Services. She is a finance professional with 13+ years of experience, primarily within the NGO sector, covering fund and payments management, accounting, financial analysis, reporting, financial operations, donor compliance and administrative management.
Her experience includes finance and administration management, financial reporting, budget monitoring, payments and advances, bank reconciliation, donor compliance, tax and statutory payments, internal controls, audit readiness, procurement support and operational administration.
She currently serves as Finance & Administration Manager at Out of the Ashes Inc. and previously served as Senior Finance Officer and Finance Officer at Food for the Hungry–Ethiopia.
Areas of expertise
- Financial Management
- Donor Financial Management
- Budgeting and Budget Monitoring
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Analysis
- Donor Compliance
- USAID Financial Management
- Tax and Statutory Compliance
- Internal Controls
- Audit Preparation and Coordination
- Bank Reconciliation
- Advance Management
- Project Finance
- Administration and Operations
- Financial Procedures and Systems
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), St. Mary’s University
- BA in Accounting and Finance, Dire Dawa University
Professional training
- USAID Financial Management
- IPSAS
- Peachtree Accounting
- SUN Systems
- Microsoft Office / Excel
Professional focus
Finance | Operations | Compliance | Financial Reporting
Let’s discuss your professional needs
Whether you require an external audit, project assurance, financial advisory, risk assessment, donor compliance support, business advisory or institutional strengthening, our team is available to discuss your requirements.