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Non-Profit Finance & Financial Systems

Sumesh Khadgi

Balancing the books for organisations doing work that matters; multi-country fund accounting, grant compliance, and the financial systems that hold it all together.

Kathmandu, Nepal sumeshkhadgi@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/sumesh-khadgi +977-9860395119

About

Summary

Non-profit finance professional with 5+ years' experience spanning multi-country fund accounting, grant compliance, and financial systems implementation. Currently leading the architectural design of a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central rollout across a four-country charity operation — building multi-entity consolidation, SORP-compliant classification, and donor reporting frameworks from the ground up.

Combines hands-on FCDO grant management and audit readiness with governance experience as Treasurer of a national youth-led NGO, overseeing a NPR 10 crore annual budget. XERO Level 2 Certified, with a track record of reducing coding error rates and strengthening financial controls across cross-border finance teams.

Experience

Professional Record
United World Schools (UWS) — Kathmandu, Nepal · Hybrid, supporting UK / Nepal / Cambodia / Myanmar / Madagascar
Senior Global Finance Officer Jan 2026 — Present
  • Leading architectural design of a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central implementation — a seven-dimension accounting model, multi-entity company structure, intercompany accounts, and SORP CA/FR/GV classification logic — in coordination with senior leadership.
  • Own the monthly close cycle: receive, review, and reconcile cashbook reports from four country finance teams, and upload invoices, bills, and consolidated entries into XERO.
  • Prepare and monitor FCDO financial reports, claims, and budgets against donor timelines; run cost-centre analysis across schools and locations and regular budget variance analyses.
  • Reduced incorrect account-coding error rates from 20% to 5% across 4,000+ monthly transaction lines through structured coaching and a Capacity Development Plan spanning four countries.
  • Deliver 100% of required external audit documentation on time with zero material findings, including direct liaison with auditors on grant, expense, and Gift Aid matters.
  • Present financial and operational insights through dashboards, KPI cards, and a structured multi-country audit findings tracker.
  • Pilot AI-assisted tools for data validation, variance analysis, and reporting support under appropriate human review and governance controls.
Global Finance Officer Aug 2024 — Dec 2025
  • Supported HubSpot–XERO integration to improve donor traceability and automated Gift Aid form processing.
  • Supported fundraising bids and proposals — including EAC and BBC Radio 4 Appeal — through budget verification, MoU drafting, and cash flow projections.
  • Prepared monthly income reports and reconciliation statements, including weekly reconciliation reviews with the fundraising team.
  • Delivered ongoing capacity development to finance teams across Nepal, Cambodia, Madagascar, and Myanmar through one-to-one coaching and structured report reviews.
  • Led preparatory groundwork — setup, documentation, training, demo environments — for a unified accounting system rollout across country programmes.
  • Served as key liaison to external auditors via the Inflo platform across annual, internal, and donor-specific audits.
YUWA — Kathmandu, Nepal · On-site
Finance and Admin Officer Sep 2022 — Jun 2024
  • Conducted internal audits and monitored cash flow, preparing monthly financial reports with activity-level budget tracking.
  • Prepared monthly payroll and grant financial reports for institutional donors, and performed monthly cash and bank reconciliations.
  • Ensured compliance with TDS payment, E-TDS filing, and tax return filing under the Income Tax Act of Nepal.
  • Analysed budget vs. actual expenditure across program grants, identifying and resolving variances.
  • Oversaw HR administration for program staff and managed logistics, procurement, and quarterly asset verification.
Finance and Admin Assistant Aug 2021 — Aug 2022
  • Entered and maintained financial data in accounting software, managing accounts payable and receivable.
  • Assisted in preparing documentation for audits and compliance reviews.
  • Compiled financial data and prepared reports, coordinating across departments.
JBRH Associates — Anamnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Articleship Trainee Jun 2020 — Aug 2020
  • Collaborated with senior article trainees to conduct audits and managed E-TDS processes for clients.
  • Executed data entries in accounting systems and prepared bank reconciliation statements for clients.

Core Skills

Toolkit
Fund Accounting & SORP Compliance Multi-Entity Consolidation Grant Lifecycle Management (FCDO) Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central XERO — Level 2 Certified Accounting Systems Integration Internal Controls & Audit Readiness Budget & Variance Analysis Donor Compliance & Reporting Cross-Country Team Capacity Building Financial Data Visualization AI-Assisted Financial Workflows Advanced Excel

Board & Governance

Concurrent · Volunteer

Held alongside UWS employment, in a volunteer governance capacity following prior staff tenure at YUWA.

YUWA — Kathmandu, Nepal
Treasurer Sep 2024 — Sep 2026
  • Hold mandatory signatory authority for all banking transactions and approve annual and project-specific budgets alongside two co-signatories — overseeing an annual budget of approximately NPR 10 crores.
  • Lead capacity development and mentoring for the finance department, reducing staff turnover and stabilising operations through leadership transitions and project closures.
  • Present financial reports to the Board regularly to support data-driven governance, and ensure the statutory audit is conducted annually — presenting results to General Members at the AGM.
  • Serve as primary liaison with donors on key financial matters and mentor incoming Executive Board members for handover.
Leadership & Volunteer, YUWA
  • Facilitated financial literacy sessions for young people, and helped develop YUWA's organisational financial strategic plan and priorities.
  • Represented YUWA in trainings, seminars, consultations, and conferences to strengthen organisational position and reach.
  • Received mentorship in organisational development, financial and procurement practice, and inclusive youth participation from thematic leads at YUWA and UWS.

Education

Academic Record
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Lincoln International College of Management and IT (Lincoln University) · GPA 3.81
2026
Bachelor in Business Studies (BBS)
Divya Gyan College, Tribhuvan University · 53.5%
2017 — 2021
+2 Higher Secondary, NEB Board
Bhanubhakta Memorial College · 69%
2017 — 2018
SLC, Government of Nepal Board
Amardeep Secondary School · 83.25%
2014 — 2015

Certifications & Trainings

Most Recent First
L2 XERO Certified ProfessionalDec 2025
L1 XERO Certified ProfessionalNov 2025
Program Management Workshop, YUWAJun 2025
Proposal Writing Workshop, IIMS CollegeMay 2025
Data Visualization Workshop, IIMS CollegeApr 2025
Strategic Planning Workshop, YUWADec 2024
Advance Procurement Training, YUWAMay 2024
MS PowerPoint Workshop, Intl. IDEAApr 2024
Advance Excel Training (12 hrs)Nov 2023
Intersectionality Workshop, ARROWMay 2023
Advocacy Spaces Training, RHRNNov 2022
Finance & Grant Mgmt., Plan Intl. NepalOct 2022
MS Office & Tally ERP (60 hrs)Aug 2019