Basic Info
Thiagarajah Veluppillai
More than 15 years
Gaborone, Botswana
Master's Degree
Senior Management
Work Experience
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Financial Management Consultant at Ministry of Health
Experience DetailsFinancial Management Consultant Accounting/Finance Senior Management (e.g. VP, CEO)
I provided capacity building expertise at a Performance Based Financing (PBF) project funded by the World Bank ensuring accurate & timely submission of Statements of Expenditure & Interim Financial Reports to the Bank so that project funds were accessed regularly and within specific timeframes. I advised the Bank on restructuring the Project finance team including the development of appropriate terms of reference. Company DetailsMinistry of Health maseru, Lesotho More than 1000 employees Government N/A
Mar 2015 to Oct 2015 (7 months)
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Financial Management Consultant at Triple Mission Consultancy
Experience DetailsFinancial Management Consultant Accounting/Finance, Operations/Management, Project/Program Management Senior Management (e.g. VP, CEO) Various short-term professional financial management consultancies at World Bank-funded projects in Botswana. Five Botswana-based CSOs were successful in securing over USD6m in World Bank funding for their community projects as a result of my professional assistance Company DetailsTriple Mission Consultancy Gaboroine, Botswana 1-10 employees Accounting and Auditing Services N/A
Aug 2011 to Jan 2015 (3 years 5 months)
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Financial Management Consultant at National AIDS Coordinating Agency
Experience DetailsFinancial Management Consultant Operations/Management, Accounting/Finance Senior Management (e.g. VP, CEO)
I provided financial and management consultancy to the Project and assisted in the development of a resource mobilization strategy for the National Strategic Framework (NSF) II. I developed financial monitoring systems and coordinated regular financial monitoring of the Project. I prepared and submitted quarterly interim financial reports (IFRs) to the World Bank, and advised NACA on improving management efficiency and strategic effectiveness in the coordination of HIV/AIDS preventative support within the Agency’s statutory remit. Company DetailsNational AIDS Coordinating Agency Gaborone, Botswana 101-500 employees Government N/A
Aug 2009 to Aug 2011 (2 years)
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Finance Director at Leeds Housing Concern
Experience DetailsFinance Director Operations/Management Senior Management (e.g. VP, CEO)
I was responsible for all financial and strategic matters at LHC. I reported to and advised the Board on key strategic decisions and was responsible for the preparation of quarterly management reports and audit-ready financial statements that were charity SORP compliant. I was also responsible for all IT, communications, website development and health and safety matters. He managed two staff members, a Team Leader (who managed seven staff) and a Maintenance Operative. I planned and monitored LHC’s budgets, implemented all financial reporting structures, and developed key strategies in diversifying the Charity’s funding away from legacy, grant and contract-funded regimes. Company DetailsLeeds Housing Concern Leeds, United Kingdom 101-500 employees Non-Profit Organizations N/A
Jul 2000 to Jul 2009 (9 years)
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Achievements
I advised on developing & augmenting organizational systems to improve the timescales for the delivery of pharmaceuticals to health facilities in Lesotho. My report to the World Bank was received positively.
I assisted a number of civil society organisations (CSOs) to access World Bank funds for the delivery of HIV/AIDS preventative support to local communities in Botswana.
Five Botswana-based CSOs were successful in securing over USD6m for their community projects
Three months into my contract, I was invited to manage and develop the civil society component of BNAPS. I designed, managed and led on the first two Calls for Proposals. I also had an extensive role in grant management, assessing the integrity of project proposals, the granting and monitoring of funds as well as being the focal point for local CSOs and was involved in two of calls for proposals. I worked closely with CSOs to develop viable proposals to secure replacement funding from other donors to ensure the sustainability of their community support programmes beyond the BNAPS Project.
I successfully incorporated the acquisition of other charities into LHC, enabling their migration to LHC’s MIS and accounting systems; more than doubling the Charity’s turnover to £5m and increasing its stock of bed spaces.
I developed a ‘back-to-work’ scheme by forming a social enterprise company to assist LHC’s service users escape joblessness due to prolonged periods of homelessness.
I developed a business model to rent a private hostel for the Charity’s more stable service users with the aim of weaning their dependency away from institutionalised social support and to encourage independent living within the community; indirectly benefitting the Charity to diversify its supply chain for housing stock.
Education
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FCCA in Finance and Accounting
Education DetailsFCCA Finance and Accounting Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom A / Excellent / 85 -100% Finance, Management Accounting, Accounts, Law, Auditing N/A Leeds Metropolitan University
1976 - 1980
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High School - IGCSE
High School DetailsIGCSE Muar High School Malaysia 1975 A / Excellent / 85 -100% N/A Muar High School
1975
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Certifications
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FCCA
Oct 1981
Certificate detailsFCCA Oct 1981 N/A N/A N/A Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK N/A |
Training and Courses
Training/Course DetailsEffective Speaking & Human Relations May 1992 Dale Carnegie Public speaking course |
Last update more than 12 months ago.
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