In addition of having ACCA, I am an ambitious and self-motivated individual with more than eight (8) years of professional experience of working in different donor’s funded Projects, excellent knowledge of financial modeling and reporting, skilled in IAS’s, IFRS, ISA’s, Project Accounting, Accounting, Budgeting and Internal Controls seeks for better opportunity.
· Manage all project based-financial procedures: Salary payments, tax remittances, payment requisitions, advance acquittals, expense claims, invoice payments, deposit vouchers, petty cash and oversight of bank account including bank reconciliations
· Continuously reviewing the financial situation and preparation of forecasts and periodic disbursement requests submitted to the Head Quarter
· Review and validate supporting documentation before processing payments and ensure all relevant supporting documentation is attached to payments
· Record and reconcile financial transactions following appropriate authorization
· Maintain and update project operation and administration manuals
· Monitor the project budget against expenditure, in coordination with Team Leader
· Preparing quarterly, biannually and annual forecast, comparison of forecast budget with actual utilization and trace the causes of gaps and rescheduling of activities to track back the plan.
· In coordination with Team Leader, ensure that project financial accounting procedures and norms are followed and applied
· Oversee all necessary procurement, ensuring compliance with CowaterSogema international and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) rules
• Worked collaboratively with HQ-based Finance Officer to input and maintain daily/monthly journals
• Preparing quarterly monthly financial reporting submitted to Global Affairs Canada (GAC), under the direction of the HQ-based project Finance Officer
• Preparation of Annual budget
• Implement financial policies and procedures
• Establish and maintain cash controls
• Establish, maintain and reconcile the general ledger
• Prepare and reconcile bank statements
• Establish and maintain supplier accounts
• Ensure data is entered into the system (Quick Book)
• Issue cheque for all accounts due
• Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system
• Prepare monthly financial statements
• Conduct and assist with the annual audit
• Maintain financial files and records
• E-filling of withholding tax and submit periodic tax reports to FBR.
• Prepare prepaid insurance schedule and amortization of insurance on monthly basis.
• Prepare annual tax return
• Submit payment documents to Country Manager and keep follow-up of payments status.
• Attend program coordination meetings and respond to quires related to finance cases.
• Gather information from the relevant departments to consolidate budgets for project proposals according to project needs and donor constraints
• Review and negotiate terms of grant contracts before signature (payment & financial reporting schedule, timelines etc.
• Follow-up payments from donors and financial project close-out (contract liquidation).
• Implement of Operational and Financial Strategies that are in line with USAID rules and regulations for School Based Disaster Risk Management
• Liaising throughout the Project with head office and other field offices on administration and Finance matters.
• Manage all the accounts of respective Projects
• Deal all the correspondence with Bank and SGAFP (USAID)
• Monitoring the funding situations and making the funding grid at the end of each month
• Making monthly financial reports in full compliance with USAID rules and regulation with the implementation of effective internal controls.
• Implement Standard Operating Procedures and Donor’s policy in all the administrative and Procurement Process.
• Provide full support to Finance Manager at head office and to other field offices in Logistics, Procurement, Administration, Recruitment and Finance.
• Proper filing of administrative and financial documents of Project Implementation.
• Arrange several workshops, Trainings, Project steering committee meetings and working meetings for successful Project.
• Establish and maintain the inventory system as per guidelines of donor’s and organization policy.
• Follow up and ensuring the incoming finance/Procurement/HR/ Administration related cases are shared with relevant departments of Donor’s and process for timely implementation.
• Act as a Primary focal person for ensuring accuracy of Project related information in corporate planning and reporting portals.
• Organizing training workshops, programs, and other orientation trainings for project staff and community.
• Filing of cash disbursement forms and the disbursement of cash and order cheque to beneficiaries of the Project
• Managing proper Petty cash system and petty cash report.
• Making budgets and accounts required for Donor’s
• Maintaining Asset Register and Complete leave records and time sheets of all Project Staff.
• Negotiations of services agreement with vendors
• Processing of all bank payments and preparation of vouchers in line with Finance Policies
• Correspondence with bank and conversion of foreign currencies into local currency in line with Pakistan Foreign Exchange Regulations
• Transfer of funds to sub-offices as per their funds forecast
• Lead the Implementation Support Unit Team for asset verification and inspection provided to Anti-Corruption department, Human Rights department, Monitoring and Evaluation Department and Right to services Commission in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Recording of all bank receipts vouchers of office
• Ensure timely and accurate data entries in cashbook, bankbook
• Ensure justified bank selection process, open/close bank accounts under the authority of the CEO
• Oversee the management of bank accounts: control, follow and make sure flows are properly lettered
• Reconciliation of Bank accounts, check balances and justifications on regular basis
• Assess monthly cash-flow needs for projects and areas, Prepare and share the schedule with CEO and request for approval and issuance
• Manage money transfers to different line departments after discussing and approving their request from CEO
• Processing the Grant Disbursement Request Form (GDR) to donors.
• Analyze and report monthly running costs, fleet and communication of each area
• Coordination with sub-offices for preparation of monthly fund request as per work plan
• Coordination with vendors and service providers for Tax exemption certificates
• Making Financial Statements on World Bank Format (IFR)
• Making and Analyzing variance reports
• Prepare and Process the allowances, salaries advances, travel claim and other administrative and financial matter of consultants and Project staff.
• Prepared detailed cost estimates and participate in budget analysis and projections keeping in view the financial operations and cash payments, their reconciliation of accounts within the time line.
• Revising various Concept Notes including gender equality, Right to Information commission, Services commission and Public Procurement regulatory authority etc.
• Making monthly Progress Reports
• Coordinate and verify the monthly compilation accounts from each line department and preparing consolidated accounts.
• Supervise cash and bank balance checking process when closing the monthly accounts
• Maintaining asset register and actively involved in Inventory management
• Evaluating all the expenditures
• Managed Petty cash system and record the transactions to their respective heads.
• Financial Assessment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Department
• Analyze and report gaps between planned budgets and actual expenses
• Anticipate and flag financial risks, present budget updates and mitigation plans
• Implementation of financial manuals/policies.
• Review and negotiate terms of grant contracts before signature (payment & financial reporting schedule, timelines.
• Responsible for Interim and Annual reporting to donor.
• Preparation of Annual budget, analysis & reporting of variances
• Cash flow management.
• Identification and analysis of KPIs and reporting the results on regular basis.
• Analyze Monthly Expenditure Statements, Cash Receipts,
• Complete data entry in Quick book.
• Recording of all bank receipts vouchers of office
• Coordination with external auditors for the successful and timely execution of annual audit
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations and follow up on any discrepancies
• Designing, documentation, coordination and implementation of internal controls & procedures.
• Calculation and filing of tax returns
• Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system
• Implementation of financial manuals/policies.
• Review and negotiate terms of grant contracts before signature (payment & financial reporting schedule, timelines.
• Responsible for Interim and Annual reporting to donor.
• Preparation of Annual budget, analysis & reporting of variances
• I have worked as internal auditor
• Planning and conducting professional management system audits
• Generating ideas to maximize assignment profitability
• Identifying areas of potential efficiency improvements
• I have worked as internal auditor
• Planning and conducting professional management system audits
• Generating ideas to maximize assignment profitability
• Involved in financial reporting, risk management, compliance & integrations
• Compiling reports of audit results to senior managers
• Daily contact with client staff and other parties
• Assists in the training and coaching of junior members of staff
• Promote controls and sound risk management
• Draft audit reports for review by the lead auditor and senior managers
• Identify any gaps in controls and make practical recommendations.
• Performing audit assignments in compliance with the Government Internal Audit Standards
• Making cash flow reports
• Departmental planning, budgeting and billing
• Forward planning for cash surplus and cash deficit
• Maintaining all types of Books of Accounts Both Manually and Computerized
• Preparing Monthly Expenditure Statements, Cash Receipts, journal vouchers & Payments
• Outstanding of Debtors and Creditors Statements, Bank Reconciliation Statement, Monthly Expenditure Reports, and Cash flow Statements
• Recording sale
• Recording purchases
• Reporting to the senior
• Assist in the preparation of supporting schedules for construction manager
• Maintaining Financial Books Accounts both manually and computerized