While working on expatriate level with MSF (OCA) in Sierra Leone mission, I refined the finance operational policy and tools of the Magburaka Secondary Healthcare Project (SHC) to ensure the efficiency and greater internal controls. Below are key achievements during my mission,

Ensured that project financial activities are carried out in line with OCA finance policies & procedures including cash & safe management, advances tracking, authorizations (expenses and payments), payments and cash flow or fund management.
Successfully submitted budget of €2.7 Million for FY-2022 of Magburaka project during APC in Sep 2021 & Mid-Year budget review (MYR) in April 2022. All supporting documents were properly developed and budget was timely uploaded on Budget Toll (BT) for approval process.
Ensured that monthly bookkeeping closure took place with due quality and on time. Monthly closure reports along with all supporting documents and BKK files were timely submitted to coordination.  
Ensured to have full control of project financial activities and proactively monitoring expenditures against budget specifications and flagging unplanned spending to management.     
Ensured that reliable internal control systems are in place and financial ethics are respected within the project. Also ensured that proper bookkeeping support documentation (hardcopy invoices/receipts, PO/PL/contract as applicable) is available for each bookkeeping entry.
Provided support to other project Finance Managers in understanding accountancy and monthly closure process of the mission also cover gap fill for Makeni project.
Ensured effective communication with other departments (HR, Technical Logistics, Supply, Medical, Watson) and the coordination finance team to make sure that the financial needs of the project are well planned.

Ensured implementation of standard MSF financial guidelines for encoding along with the standard description and filling vouchers system in Timergara Project.
Ensured monthly closing of account and submission of the financial report along with scan accountancy to accounting manage.
Ensured the Implementing of the fund\'s management and security guidelines, in terms of funds transfer, cashbox and safe management.
In collaboration with other departments ensured timely submission of monthly finance checklist/ funds request for availability of funds to cover the project needs.
Ensured that suppliers and service provider’s payments are timely reviewed and processed via cheques following the request from all departments along with review and process of project monthly payroll.
In collaboration with the project coordination team ensured that the annual budget is timely drafted after an in-depth and detailed analysis of the actual need of the project and submitted to coordination for the approval process.
Takes lead on the quarterly budget forecast and internal monitoring processes and ensures follow up in collaboration with the project coordination team.
Ensured that withholding and Income tax on all kinds of payments is properly deduced, collected and deposited in government treasury as per the instruction of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
Supervise and organized the work of the finance team in the project and evaluates their annual performance review.

Providing services to newly established consultancy firm for managing financial resources.
Providing support in conducting annual audit for the year ended 30th June 2019.
Manage bank accounts and book keeping functioning of a newly established consultancy firm.

Partner Finances:
Ensure that all three programes (Water rights , bonded labour and water supply) complies with implementing as well as donors organizations policies and standards
Provide appropriate technical support and guidance to the Programe teams in the preparation of project budgets, revisions, analysis and periodical financial reporting.
Develop operational mechanism for periodical actual Vs planned/approved budgets and suggest corrective measures.
Obtain and maintain projects financial records including partner tranches.
Participate and contribute in program and partners review meetings to stay informed of project progress, challenges and remedial actions.
Programe Finances:
Ensure that appropriate technical support and guidance is provided to implementing partners in the preparation of budgets, revisions and financial reports.
Conduct frequent field visits to partner offices to verify expenditure, test internal controls and assess governance practices and provide feedback to partners and Project Manager on key concerns and monitor implementation of recommendations.
Prepare and present monthly analysis and project updates to management on Partner Financial expenditures and key challenges/issues.
Maintain an accurate record of partners performance against Minimum Requirements/Due diligence for Partnership Funding.
Ensured that partners conduct their organizational audits and maintain records of audit reports
Partners Capacity development.
Lead on a financial assessments and capacity development plans for partners.
Provide support to partners staff using hands on training\'s techniques.
Update Programe managers on partner\'s capacity and development needs

While directly reporting to Country Programe Manager and Finance/Admin Director, I was able to actively contribute to Trocaire’s humanitarian and development programs with the following key responsibilities and achievements;
Ensured that DRR, Livelihood, Humanitarian, Emergency, Bonded Labour, Water rights and water supply programs complies with implementing as well as donors organization’s policies and standards.
Successfully phased out from livelihood and DRR programs with final spending of more than 99% at the end of program cycle.
Successfully managed grants of 17 IP’s spread over three provinces with annual budget of more than EUR 18 Million under different ongoing programs.
Provided technical support and guidance ( including hand on training ) to Trocaire and IP’s program teams in budgeting, its revisions, analysis and periodical financial reporting.
Actively attended program and partners review meetings and Provided accurate and timely updates to Trocaire’s management on Financial Management Tracking Tool (PFMTT) with key concerns/recommendations.
Conducted IP assessment and subsequent quarterly field visits to partner offices to verify expenditure, test internal controls and assess governance practices and provide feedback to partners and Project Manager on key concerns and monitor implementation of recommendations.
Prepared and present monthly analysis and project updates (including actual vs budgeted )to management on Partner Financial expenditures and key challenges/issues.
Managed partner’s audits as per Trocaire standards, payment to IPs and maintain accurate records of all programe payments and ensure appropriate information uploaded on Trócaire’s financial management system (Agresso Business World).

Financial Management:
Assist Finance and Admin Director in overall financial planning, budgeting, reporting, auditing and compliance of country office and partners.
Organziations day to day financial business including preparing cash payments, bank payments, receipt vouchers, reviewing supporting documents and preparing cheques.
Handle office expenses and petty cash including approval and release of payments.
Upload all transactions on Trocaire Financial Management System (Agresso).
In coordination with the programme and finance team, responsible for creating and managing partner files on financial software.
Deduct applicable taxes and deposit in government treasury in time as per law.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of banking laws for NGO through INGO network, media sources and banking sector.
Maintain petty cash account and liquidate advances to employees.
Responsible for international staff financial matter in consultation of Finance and Administration Director.
Administration and Operations:
Liaise with property owners regarding maintenance, facilities and contracting of office building and expat houses.
Facilitate maintenance and repair of all office equipment including office generator and facilities.
Prepare generator consumption report on monthly basis.
Prepare all utility and office supply payments for approval by management.
Coordinate office facilities such as photocopies, fax and telephones and manage tea/coffee.
Maintain and update inventory and fixed asset register for office and international staff residences.

Handling of overall Finance, Administration, and HR responsibilities for the Project” Emergency Food Security and Livestock (EFSL) funded by Oxfam GB.
Support Finance and Administration section in other emergency projects (WASH Nowshera, HOPE/ ECHO Charsadda).
Processing all types of payment vouchers for EFSL Project.
Handling of day-to-day cash transaction i.e. petty cash vouchers, driver’s fuel payments, office supplies etc.
Preparation of monthly financial report for EFSL project and send to national centre for Review.
Processing salary of project employees and preparing salary reconciliation statements.
Controlling over all logistics activities, assigning of duties to support staff and drivers for field visits.

Finance & Administration Assistant In IDP’s Emergency Response Project Funded by Oxfam Novib.
Provided assistance in the overall project as admin & finance assistant and ensure better implementation of generally accepted accounting principles.
Handled day to day accounting activities i.e. petty cash, vouchers.
Maintained payment vouchers, journal vouchers, Receipt vouchers, Advance adjustment vouchers, Bank transfers.
Preparation of monthly financial statements of IDPs Response Project and coordination with Regional Programme Manager SPO D.I Khan.
Maintained and established proper filing system of finance, administration and HR.
Managed administrative function and established internal administrative system and control.
Acted as member of procurement committee for IDPs Response Project and SPO. D.I khan office.