Tony SERIYATE

• Scope: Financial operations oversight, donor acquittals, reconciliations, compliance reporting, and financial capacity building.
• Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Manage domestic and telegraphic transfer (TT) payments ensuring compliance with internal controls and approval protocols.
• Prepare monthly bank, supplier, and ledger reconciliations; resolve discrepancies proactively.
• Produce detailed acquittal and compliance reports for GHD Team relating to AusAID-funded rugby development programs.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and funding agreements.
• Deliver structured financial training to academy team managers to strengthen accountability and reporting quality.
• Support budget preparation and financial performance analysis across multiple development programs.
• Maintain integrity of general ledger postings and supporting documentation.
• Key Contribution:
• Strengthened donor reporting processes and reduced reconciliation delays through structured review mechanisms.
• Managed financial reporting and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Developed and implemented budgeting processes to enhance fiscal accountability.

• Scope: Fixed asset management, capital project accounting, management reporting, reconciliations, and audit coordination within the Central Bank environment.
• Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Managed full lifecycle of fixed assets including acquisition, capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and revaluations.
• Maintained and reconciled high-value asset register ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Monitored CAPEX implementation and OPEX spending against approved budgets.
• Prepared monthly management reports including variance analysis for senior management.
• Conducted detailed account reconciliations and financial statement support schedules.
• Coordinated with external auditors over four audit cycles, ensuring timely provision of audit evidence and resolution of queries.
• Worked alongside independent property valuers during asset revaluation exercises.
• Supported capital project accounting, tracking project costs and budget performance.
• Key Contributions:
• Contributed to successful external audit outcomes through strong documentation and reconciliation discipline.
• Improved asset reporting accuracy and strengthened internal controls over capital expenditure.
• Enhanced visibility over capital projects through structured tracking and reporting processes.
• Analyzed financial data to support regulatory compliance and policy development.
• Developed strategic reports for executive management, enhancing decision-making processes.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline operational workflows and improve efficiency.
• Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
• Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
• Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.

• Roles & responsibilities
• Assessed personal/ SME and commercial loan applications (credit assessment/risk analysis) ensuring credible clients are referred for approval
• Served various walk in clients with general/ telling and loan product’s needs, opened personal/cooperative, association, SME and businesses accounts
• Accepted deposits, processed withdrawals, disbursed loans, etc.
• Used BRMFO Banking Application in delivering all above responsibilities
• Processed daily transactions efficiently, ensuring accuracy and compliance with banking regulations.
• Managed customer inquiries, providing tailored solutions to enhance satisfaction and loyalty.

• Roles & responsibilities
• Prepared annual accounts/financial reports for various business clients based in Goroka, Kainantu, Lae, Simbu and Mt. Hagen
• Worked on business proposals/ loan submissions for clients
• Provided service on IRC/IPA matters (GST Returns, Income Tax Returns, Salary & Wages Tax returns etc.), Business Name renewal
• Clients served include; Emmanuel Lodge, GK Lodge, Goroka Secondary School, Gabiga Investments, Yondu Coffee, including other SMEs.
• Managed daily accounting operations, ensuring accuracy in financial records and compliance with regulations.
• Reconciled bank statements and accounts, enhancing financial reporting consistency and reliability.

GPA: CPA Membership No. 5835