School………………… Ndejje Secondary School (1990 -1995)
University……………..Cyprus Institute of Marketing (2002-2005)
Degree…………………Financial & Computer Management, Lower Second

University……………..St. Clements University (2007-2009)
Degree…………………Financial Management (Applied for SCU matriculation certificate)

Business Culture Fund (Kampala, Uganda)
Rural Community Trainer/Individual Service Provider (2007-)

Individual service provider undertakes business/entrepreneurship training and technical assistance to rural communities in Uganda

Enterprise Uganda (Kampala, Uganda)
Business Counselor/Consultant (2007-)

Heritage International School (Kampala, Uganda)
Part-Time Financial Assistant (2006-)

Heritage International School is registered under the Companies Act as a company not-for-profit, limited by guarantee and without a share capital. In addition, it is registered with and licensed by the Ministry of Education.

Kamm & Associates ( Kampala, Uganda )
Business Manager (2005-)

I am a Director of Kamm & Associates (K&A).

K&A’s mission is to continue to meet the financial objectives and the shareholders and provide a successful and rewarding environment for its employees. The Company will maintain strong growth as a provider of high quality professional services to its clients. Comesatradehub.com (Kampala, Uganda)
Agent (2006-)

Dembe Trading Enterprises Ltd (Kampala, Uganda)
Administrative Assistant/Invoicing Clerk (2001-2006)

Celfmak Distributors Ltd (Kampala, Uganda)
Assistant Business Manager (2000-2001)

Celfmak Distributors Ltd (Kampala, Uganda)
Accounts Assistant/Sales Person (1998-2000)

Key Skills/Career Highlights

• Attended a Business Counseling Training Session with Enterprises Uganda in March 2007. The role of the business counselor involves developing comprehensive understanding of client business; problem identification analysis, create awareness using SWOT, assess internal relationships, advancing insight.
• Provision of technical support and solutions; to give information not a recipe, argument resolution, Decision shaping – balanced arguments, problem solving, motivating by focusing positive issues, help client understand and use Business plan as a working document
• Over eight years experience in FMCG firms, including two years in small business financial management.
• Reconciled vendor accounts with credit controller at Reckitt Benckiser(E.A)Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya for 2 weeks and saved the company $120,000 resulting from wrong invoicing and payments not reflected on statements of account. Responsibilities included, coordinating import reservations and pre-shipment inspection, Localizing and implementing core work processes and systems at Celfmak, Payroll, Logistics, VAT returns, Monthly stock counts, banking, Sales management and analysis, debtors, costing.
• Increased product sales and market penetration by 5% into upcountry locations through the Expanded Sales & Distribution Programme and through my abilities by providing more timely product information
• Management and leadership skills, e.g. the successful establishment and development of; the Celfmak Distributors Ltd Standard Operating Procedures, the Dembe Trading Enterprises Ltd and the Kamm & Associates team.
• In depth experience of working on operating procedures; including experience of setting up operating procedures in Dembe Trading Enterprises when working at Dembe Trading Enterprises.
• I am an agent of Comesatradehub (UK) Ltd in Kampala Uganda
• Hands on experience of performing and managing professional independent reviews that identify risks/control gaps; providing recommendations for both the mitigation of these risks/control gaps, and general improvement of the business
• In depth experience of working with a variety of IT packages from pre to post implementation stages including; Quick Books, Tally, and Sage.
• Constant exposure (through monitoring, mentoring and advising) to organisational change e.g.; cost cutting, centralisation of back office functions and IT changes.
• High level interpersonal skills, coupled with the ability to interact with people at all functional levels from a variety of cultural backgrounds
• Experience, and detailed knowledge, of best practice with respect to corporate codes of conduct via:
  • Membership of the Dembe Trading Enterprises Quality Management Team
  • Developing together with the consultant the Dembe Trading Enterprises Quality Management Manual.
  • Designing and developing the standard operating procedures manual for all core work processes.

If you would like to learn a little bit more about me, you can do so by sending me an email at arthurkal@stormpaymember.com, arthur.kaliisa@contactoffice.net .I am happy to discuss and explore any business opportunities/proposals (both national and international); which make use of my experience and skill sets.

References

1.      Anne Maingi

Phone: 005 20 533336/7

Email: anne.maingi@reckittbenckiser.com

Organisation/Position: Reckitt Benckiser (E.A)/Trade Marketing Manager, E.A

2.      Emmanuel Makumbi

Phone: 256 772 405 089

Email: emmanuelmakumbi@yahoo.com

Organisation/Position: Credit Rating Bureau / Executive Director

3.      Loy Katali

Phone: 256 772 677 291

Email: lkatali@yahoo.com

Organisation/Position: The Microfinance Support Centre Ltd/Financial Accountant