Summary

MBA with specialization in Finance Accounting having more then 12 Years of professional experience in development sector where by I enhanced my technical skills by achieving the organizational excellence.
I have a proven skills in leading the financial operations which includes, implementation of financial policies,procedures, internal controls,preparing budgets payrolls, taxation, ensuring donor compliance, extensively supported in internal/external/project Audits, generating financial reports to different donors (DFID, SIDA, PPAF, UN Agencies Islamic relief-Partner) have excellent command on MS Office,GSM, MS Dynamics AX, Peachtree Quickbook.
I have good management skills to meet the deadlines,problem solving skills excellent team player to meet the expectations of corporate management.
served as Finance Assistant in WHO in more then 6 Years.

Projects

BWSPI BWSPII, ISLO, SCDW, PCDW, CWSPI CWSPII, SIRAT EAB.

Experience

Company Logo
Finance Assistant
United Nations Pakistan
May 2018 - May 2024 | Quetta, Pakistan

• Maintains financial records to track expenditures of campaigns and office operations, in accordance with WHO’s financial rules, procedures & compliance
• Review and verify the accounts for the Polio Program operations at the provincial office.
• Induction of field staff regarding the new developments in financial process, policies
• Prepare payments for Polio campaign workers on the basis of data received from WHO’s Direct Disbursement Mechanism (DDM) and follow-up with the bank to ensure the timely release of the funds.
• Arrange for payments to suppliers of goods and services, on the basis of official bank lists, while ensuring that all the relevant supporting documentation is available.
• Be responsible for maintaining the Petty Cash & Bank reconciliation
• Process payments for the office’s general running costs.
• Record all payments in Imprest before release of funds.
• Prepare and submit budgets, along with the supporting documentation, in the Organization’s Enterprise Management System (GSM), so as to make funds available for Polio campaign and training activities.
• Arrange for the payments to hotels and participants for meetings and prepare the corresponding statement of accounts.
• Coordination with District field staff & government officials regarding the campaign reimbursements.
• Review non-staff travel claims & monthly operational bills for payments & reconciliations.
• Maintain tracking sheets for payments related to Direct Implementation (DI), and Imprest Purchase Orders (IPO), for the monthly closure of accounts.
• Ensure compliance with WHO finance and procurement policies and procedures for all payments related to the delivery of goods and services.
• To perform other related duties as requested by the supervisor(s).

Company Logo
Senior Finance Officer
Islamic Relief Pakistan
Aug 2017 - May 2018 | Quetta, Pakistan

• Maintain up-to-date accounting/ financial record of Balochistan Area.
• Maintain adequate Payment vouchers, financial supporting documents in offices of Balochistan Area.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all budget holders, providing sound advice on grant financial management and compliance in Area Offices Balochistan.
• Responsibility to manage financial transactions up to 2 million GBP pounds per annum.
• Coordination with HR in Area Office to keep track of changes in policy and procedures and follow their implementation.
• Supervise subordinates (Finance Assistants) in order to maintain documentation & Approved financial practices of Islamic Relief at Area/ Field.
• Orientation & induction of all staff members regarding the supporting documents for payment, including Procurement limits, PR, PO, GRN, MQR & other relevant documentation.
• Support and monitor field offices/area office in performing finance and accounts related tasks.
• Monitoring of financial procedures in area, field offices and field units.
• Linkages/correspondence with other offices, banks and other stakeholders.
• Dealing with bank, preparation / review bank reconciliation statement
• Coordinate/support the budget preparation process for on-going and new projects and monitor on going expenses against approved budgets.
• Prepare budget vs actual statements and disseminate budget variances to budget holders/program managers.
• Ensure preparation/updating of Cash and Bank books on regularly, preparation of daily cash closing sheet and bank reconciliation statement.
• Reconciliation of Financial Records with other departments records (like asset register, stock register, program reports)
• Support in preparation of funds transfer requests and funds forecast.
• Ensure deduction of applicable taxes, timely deposit into government treasury and submission of tax reports.
• Play an active role in supporting transparent procurement process in accordance with pol

Company Logo
Finance Officer
Islamic Relief Pakistan
Sep 2012 - May 2016 | Chaghi, Pakistan

• Coordinate field financial matters with area & country offices of ongoing Projects & take appropriate decisions regarding the financial issues.
• Supervise subordinates (Finance Assistants) in order to maintain documentation & Approved financial practices of Islamic Relief at Field.
• Dealing with community organizations as (implementing partners) in order to ensure funds utilization, bank reconciliation of Community organizations bank accounts.
• Training & support community organization regarding IR-documentation, practices & financial policies to ensure the quality of their work.
• Monitoring Community Organization’s ongoing CPIs & intervention, making it sure that funds are spending on approved schemes.
• Monitor Trainings conducted at Community & get involve finance personnel for direct cash payment to beneficiaries.
• Maintain financial tracking sheets of running projects in order to provide data on need basis to Management, Area/ Country Offices.
• Regular monitoring of all project budgets in order to control the over spending & expenses in right budget categories.
• Ensure the accurate preparation of cheques, deduction of applicable tax and get approval of competent authority for payment.
• Recording & Posting financial transactions into AX IR worldwide server accounting software.
• As a part of IR-ERT (emergency response team), I have participated as finance technical lead in emergency response of Mashkail & Awaran Earth quakes & IR has successfully completed emergency projects.
• Coordination with Area & Country offices regarding funds & other issues as & when raised by staff.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statement, follow up of long term outstanding cheques & maintain petty cash & cash closing sheets on daily basis.
• Assist Program team & Administration in preparation of budgets, Fund transfer request (FTR) & other financial related tasks.
• Overview of all financial matters & preparation of expense reports of all projects.
• Implementing financial polices & procedures of Islamic Relief at Field Office.
• Issue travel & project cash advances to employees on need basis, making it sure the advances are has to be settled within prescribed time.
• Orientation & induction of all staff members regarding the supporting documents for payment, including Procurement limits, PR, PO, GRN,MQR & other relevant documentation.
• Provide support to statutory internal/external auditors & Project based Auditors
• Professional contacts with banks & other stakeholders.
• Review Invoices raised by suppliers & ensuring delivery of cheque to suppliers & community organizations.
• Any other responsibility assigned by District Coordinator/ Area Program Manager.

Company Logo
Finance Assistant
Norwegian Refugee Counsel (NRC)
Apr 2012 - Sep 2012 | Quetta, Pakistan

• Initiate payment process according to NRC financial rules & regulations ensuring appropriate documentation are attached in supporting.
• Maintaining Petty cash fund/Cash box & Bank Box (Always updated) & maintaining Cash & Bank Reconciliation.
• Calculate & deduct Withholding Tax from Vender as per the Tax Laws & Rules of Pakistan.
• Regular Cash payments & daily updating the Cash Payment vouchers.
• Organizing of Finance files (filing, stamping, labeling, photocopying).
• Responsible of Payments for all trainings conducted in Quetta/Field Offices.
• Issuing travel & Procurement advances, and insuring that all the advances are to be adjusted within the same month.
• Calculation & verification of overtime of support staff & assistance in finalizing of Payrolls.
• Fueling of Vehicles, generator & look after warehouse activities (Additional responsibility)
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor/Head of Office.

Company Logo
Admin & Finance Officer
Azat Foundation Balochistan
Mar 2011 - Apr 2012 | Noshki, Pakistan

• Provide Assistance to the Manager Finance and Administration in different Donor’s (UNHCR, ActionAid, UNFAO, UNWFP, USAID and PPAF) funded projects.
• Posting financial transactions in Peachtree Accounting software.
• Prepare monthly Statements of Expenses of different donor projects.
• Prepare monthly Bank Reconciliation statement.
• Preparation of monthly staff payrolls.
• Audit the sub IPs (implementing partners) of Azat foundation by critically checking vouchers to ensure that all supporting documents are attached as per requirement.
• Preparing project budgets and plans.
• Prepare monthly & quarterly financial reports.
• Accommodation arrangements for organizational guests.
• Handling petty Cash, cheque and bank deposits drafts etc.
• Maintaining systematic filing record.
• Transportation arrangements for program field staff.
• Take on other responsibilities as assigned.

Company Logo
Admin & Finance Assistant
ActionAid Pakistan
Nov 2007 - Dec 2008 | Noshki, Pakistan

• Procurement for all program activities & office Management.
• Arrangements for workshops meetings & conferences.
• Coordination with NGOs & other line departments at District level.
• Vehicle arrangement for field team.
• Prepare staff leave records.
• Maintenance of petty cash.
• Maintenance of staff personal files.
• Posting of vouchers in accounting software (FIS).
• Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statements.
• Prepare quarterly financial reports.

Education

Iqra University
Masters, , MBA‎
Accounting & Finance
CGPA 3.4/4
2011

Skills

Expert Accounting
Beginner Audit Assignment Handling
Expert Bank Reconciliation     
Expert Corporate Accounting
Expert External Audit
Expert Financial Accounting
Expert Financial Service Management
Beginner Funds Management
Expert Funds Managment
Expert Handling Assignments
Expert Healthcare Education Promotion
Expert Internal Controls
Expert Korean Teaching
Expert Microsoft Outlook
Expert MS Dynamics AX
Expert Ordinance Knowledge
Expert Payroll Processing
Intermediate Peachtree Command
Expert Planning and Budgeting
Expert Risk Compliance Management
Expert Sales Tax Act Knowledge
Expert Social Welfare Management
Expert Tax Calculations Analysis
Expert Treasury
Expert Variance Analysis
Expert Variance Explanations
Expert Vehicle Allocation
Expert Voucher Management
Expert تسوية المدفوعات

Languages

Expert Balochi
Beginner Pashto
Expert Urdu
Expert English

Endorsements

Generic placeholder image
Fakhrullah .
Supply Chain & Services Coordinator, Islamic Relief Pakistan
Worked with you at Islamic Relief Pakistan

Br. Arshad Hussain is very competent guy. He is having good knowledge regarding his professional title. He can manage the routine works in very good manner. I found him much cooperative during working together in Islamic Relief, field office Noshki & Chagai. I wish him best of luck.

Arshad Contacts

Fakhrullah .
Islamic Relief Pakistan