Mr. Bonga Mkhize has more than 20 years’ experience working in Finance, with over 10 years in middle and senior management roles. His expertise spans Financial Planning and Budgeting; coordinating and compiling budgets and cash flow projections; advising, controlling, and monitoring budgets; consolidating monthly management reports; analyzing monthly cost reports with reference to actual and projected expenditure against approved funding; reporting on income and expenditure; preparing annual financial statements and coordinating year-end external audits; ensuring adherence to prevailing policies and procedures; financial management of project funding; policy development and reviews; and ensuring compliance with Supply Chain Management in line with PFMA and organizational processes.

His career progression has been marked by strong capabilities in financial planning, donor reporting, risk management, and policy development. He has successfully overseen external audits, streamlined internal processes, and mentored high-performing teams.

At UCDP, his key functions include financial reporting, compliance, project funding, and stakeholder engagement, driving operational efficiency and strategic alignment across units. He also oversees external audits, streamlines internal processes, manages budget control, ensures grant compliance, and strengthens financial governance.