We
are

Esbert
Associates.

Who We Are, Where We Are, and Why It Matters

We are Esbert Associates, a dedicated consulting firm committed to empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and not-for-profit organizations. We specialize in accounting, human resources, business advisory, donor compliance, and more, with a team of highly skilled professionals delivering tailored solutions across local, national, and regional markets.

Here’s how:

  • Tailored expertise: We offer customized strategies designed to address your specific challenges, ensuring that you have the tools needed for success.
  • Local insight, regional reach: Our deep understanding of the regulatory, economic, and cultural nuances at each market level allows us to provide relevant and effective solutions.
  • Client-centered approach: We believe in close collaboration and building long-term relationships, ensuring that your needs are met with the highest level of service.
  • Investing in excellence: We continuously invest in our team’s development and in innovative technologies, so we can deliver the cutting-edge solutions your business needs.

At Esbert Associates, the relationships we cultivate with our clients and within our team are genuine, collaborative, and results-oriented. We are committed to addressing tomorrow’s challenges today, ensuring that you are always prepared to succeed.

No matter where your business is or how ambitious your goals are, our connected approach delivers the expertise you need, when and where you need it.

—Esbert Associates—

Our Vision

To be our clients’ partner of choice.

Our Mission

To provide professional consulting services to clients seeking expert advice and solutions in Finance, Accounting, Audit, Internal Controls, Fraud Investigation, Tax, Grants Management, Human Resource Management, and donor-funded projects.

Our Objectives

Solve clients’ problems using our knowledge, skills, and experience. Establish collaborative relationships with our clients. Enable ambitious businesses to grow their client bases and reputations in directions of their choosing.

Our Philosophy

At Esbert Associates, we think like scientists, using data and information to offer customized solutions to our clients. We conduct our business in a safe, ethical, and sustainable manner and are accountable to our clients, communities and employees. We recognize our responsibility to encourage and support development that are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable for the lasting benefit of the stakeholders; This includes briefing clients on the likely economic impact of their projects, how to earn the social license to operate, and the effect of social risk on project and company valuations.

About our Founder

CPA. Robert Onek

Qualification

BMS (Accounting- Kyambogo University), CPA(U), MBA (University of Suffolk, UK), Generative AI Overview for Project Managers, Basics of Disciplined Agile™, (PMI), Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification, Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda, and an Associated Member of Certified Fraud Examiner.

Experience

Robert is a professional accountant with a decade of experience (13 years) working in complex humanitarian and development environments with local, regional, and international development partners with a proven track record of successfully building the capacity of not-for-profit organizations to comply with donor requirements in areas like procurement, contract management, financial management, internal controls, tax, managing operations and finances, and developing financial systems for intricate multi-partner projects as well as Strategic planning.

Areas of Expertise

Robert’s other areas of expertise are; planning for financial sustainability, Compliance monitoring and reporting, Financial systems management, Cash flow management, projections, accounting and reporting.

Skills

Robert possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as a track record for establishing and preserving long-term commercial relationships along with creating and carrying out intricate financial and operational interactions, he has developed good working relationships with both domestic and international partners as well as host Governments.

More

Robert has Demonstrated expertise in conducting assessments of existing policies, identifying gaps, and implementing improvements to enhance financial governance, and has facilitated workshops, and training sessions, and provided one-on-one coaching to build capacity and transfer knowledge effectively to diverse stakeholders.

Memberships

Robert is a member of the International Non-Profit Accounting Guidance (INPAG) focus group 2, Financial Presentation, Executive Committee member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants Mid-Eastern Member Network, and a Board Advisory Executive at Kichini Gardeners