Christopher Laker

Christopher Laker is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and experienced finance professional with more than 15 years of experience supporting organisations to manage their finances effectively, strengthen accountability, and make the most of their resources.

Over the years, Christopher has built his career across the non-profit, healthcare, education, and development sectors. His experience has given him a strong understanding of how good financial management goes beyond numbers—it enables organisations to deliver their programmes effectively, remain accountable to their partners, and achieve lasting impact in the communities they serve.

His expertise spans budgeting and forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting, donor compliance, audits, procurement, and internal financial controls. He has worked closely with programme and management teams, providing practical financial guidance while ensuring compliance with donor requirements, organisational policies, and Ugandan statutory obligations.

Christopher has extensive experience managing and supporting donor-funded programmes, including those funded by USAID, the European Union (EU), BMZ, KOICA, OXFAM NOVIB, and CBM. Throughout his career, he has worked with organisations including CORSU Hospital, ChildFund International, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Uganda Red Cross Society, Uganda Cooperative Alliance, and ESAFF Uganda.

Beyond his core finance roles, Christopher has supported NGOs, schools, healthcare institutions, and other organisations to improve their financial systems and practices. His work has included implementing QuickBooks, developing budgets and KPI dashboards, conducting financial and partner assessments, strengthening internal controls, preparing organisations for audits, and training finance and programme teams.

At the heart of Christopher’s work is a commitment to accountability, transparency, and responsible stewardship of resources. He believes that strong financial systems are not simply about compliance—they are an important foundation for organisational stability, better decision-making, and sustainable growth.