{"id":2231,"date":"2025-10-28T11:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amref.org\/uganda\/?p=2231"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:17:28","slug":"amref-ugandas-finance-manager-wins-prestigious-2025-cfo-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amref.org\/uganda\/blog\/amref-ugandas-finance-manager-wins-prestigious-2025-cfo-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Amref Uganda\u2019s Finance Manager Wins Prestigious 2025 CFO Award."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Amref Health Africa in Uganda is proud to celebrate one of our own, <strong>Mr. Bob Okodi<\/strong>, our Finance Manager who has been honored with the <strong>2025 Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Award<\/strong> in the <strong>Not-for-Profit Category.<\/strong> The CFO Awards, now in their 9th edition, are organized annually by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in partnership with Deloitte Uganda. This year\u2019s event was held under the theme <em>\u201cCFO Vision: Creating Impact and Legacy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards recognize finance professionals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, and strategic influence in shaping their organizations\u2019 financial sustainability and impact. To qualify, nominees must have held a senior finance leadership position for at least three years and be members of a professional body recognized by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), such as ACCA or ICPAU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, the competition draws outstanding finance leaders from across sectors; public, private, not-for-profit and evaluates them across several categories including Sustainability, Compliance &amp; Governance, Strategy Execution, Finance Transformation &amp; Technology, and Leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"2234\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/uganda\/blog\/amref-ugandas-finance-manager-wins-prestigious-2025-cfo-award\/attachment\/whatsapp-image-2025-10-17-at-12-47-24-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-17-at-12.47.24-PM.jpeg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-10-17 at 12.47.24 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-17-at-12.47.24-PM.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-17-at-12.47.24-PM.jpeg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-17-at-12.47.24-PM.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-17-at-12.47.24-PM.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-17-at-12.47.24-PM.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-17-at-12.47.24-PM.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-17-at-12.47.24-PM.jpeg?resize=365%2C243&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bob Okodi (C) shares a light moment with some members of the Amref finance team after receiving the award.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Competitive and Inspiring Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s competition was particularly fierce. In the Not-for-Profit category, 32 nominations were submitted, from which only five candidates were shortlisted for final interviews with the judging panel. Emerging as the winner among such a distinguished group highlights Bob\u2019s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and ethical leadership in financial management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Reflection of Teamwork and Organizational Strength<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking after receiving the award, Bob expressed his gratitude and pride:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>\u201cI would like to extend my sincere appreciation to all Amref staff who nominated me, without your support, this recognition would not have been possible. This award is not only a recognition of the dedication and effort I have invested over the years as Finance Manager, but also a testament to the strength and excellence of our finance team. I do not see this as an individual award, but as an accomplishment for the entire organization. Beyond personal recognition, this award enhances Amref Uganda\u2019s profile and builds confidence among potential donors, affirming that they are partnering with an organization whose CFO is highly regarded within the NGO sector and the country at large.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Celebrating Leadership that Drives Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Amref Health Africa in Uganda, we believe that sound financial stewardship is at the heart of sustainable health impact. Bob\u2019s leadership has been instrumental in ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective resource utilization; values that underpin our mission to increase sustainable health access to communities across Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This achievement not only celebrates Bob\u2019s outstanding contribution but also reinforces Amref\u2019s commitment to excellence in governance, financial management, and impact-driven operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We congratulate Mr. Bob Okodi for this well-deserved recognition and celebrate this milestone as a shared victory for the entire Amref Uganda team. Together, we continue to create impact and build a lasting legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Amref Health Africa in Uganda \u2013 Communications and Fundraising<\/em> <em>Department<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amref Health Africa in Uganda is proud to celebrate one of our own, Mr. Bob Okodi, our Finance Manager who has been honored with the 2025 Chief Finance Officer (CFO) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[168,24],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[188,98,29,30,180,34,184,728,111],"class_list":["post-2231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-17-at-12.46.22-PM-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.6.1 - 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