About
Numbers in service
of people.
Hi, I'm Mondy Metellus — an independent finance consultant based in Florida, supporting NGOs and nonprofits across the globe.
15+
Years in humanitarian finance
$20M
Peak donor portfolio managed
4
Field & HQ postings
§ The story
A career spent inside the work.
I've spent the past fifteen years inside humanitarian and development organizations — building program budgets, closing donor reports at 11 PM on a Friday, explaining variance to a country director, and rebuilding a proposal budget the night before submission. The work taught me that finance is not the opposite of mission; it's the quiet infrastructure that makes mission possible.
I started consulting independently to bring that experience to organizations that don't need (or can't afford) a full-time finance director, but who deserve the same caliber of support. I work with local NGOs preparing their first institutional proposal, with international organizations reforecasting across multiple country offices, and with everything in between.
My promise is simple: clear, honest, donor-ready numbers — and enough context around them that your team understands what they mean. No jargon, no pretense, no scope creep.
§ Track record
The work, on the record.
Fifteen years at the International Rescue Committee and Global Communities — across field missions, country-program leadership, and headquarters finance in New York.
Donor portfolios
USAID · EuropeAid · GFFO · BMZ · SIDA · UNICEF · UNFPA · UNDP · HF · Stichting Vluchteling · Private foundations
Managed a ~$20M portfolio at IRC Central African Republic as a member of the country-program Senior Management Team, leading a team of 15 across four field offices.
Field & HQ postings
- New York, USAFinance Coordinator, IRC HQ
- Central African RepublicDeputy Finance Director, IRC
- CameroonFinance Controller, IRC (seconded)
- HaitiIRC · Global Communities (CHF)
Credentials
- Enrolled Agent (EA) · U.S. Internal Revenue Service
- Financial Engineering & Risk Management · Columbia University
- Compass Leadership Program · Harvard Business Publishing
- FMD Pro · Financial Management for Development Professionals
- Audit Practice & Financial Management · World Bank
Languages
- French
- Haitian Creole
- English
§ How I work
Principles, not process.
Every engagement is different. These are the things I hold constant, no matter the shape of the work.
Fit the organization, not the other way around.
I read your chart of accounts before I write anything. The numbers have to match how your team actually operates — or they won't hold up once the work is live.
Confidential, always.
Financial data is sensitive. I treat it with the same discretion I would expect for my own work, and I'm happy to sign an NDA before any material is shared.
Proactive about risks.
If I see a compliance issue, a cost-recovery gap, or a donor-template mismatch, I flag it early — even if it's outside the scope you originally hired me for.
Done is better than perfect.
Proposal deadlines don't move. I prioritize shipping clean, defensible work on time, and iterating after — never the other way around.
Want the short version?
Tell me about your next budget deadline.