As the Country Finance & Operational Manager I play a crucial role in overseeing and managing financial and operational activities within the country of operation. It spans a wide range of areas, ensuring the organization\'s financial stability and operational effectiveness. Here are the major responsibilities associated with this role:-Financial & Operations oversight and management -Sub-Grants Management & Cooperative Agreements -Compliance & Risk Management-Donor liaoning and reporting-Capacity building and team management-Operational efficiency

Internal Operations
 Focal person for company statutory requirements and close colligation with BoD, EAD & SECP.
 Drive organizational initiatives that contribute to long-term operational excellence
 Leading archival and administrative files, equipment & supplies inventory, and office supplies. Managed and
ensured compliance with all policies and procedures related to Finance, Procurement, Office Administration,
Human Resources, and Procurement.
 Calculation & Filing of Monthly Sales Tax Returns, Quarterly & Yearly Withholding Tax Statements &
Quarterly Advance Income Tax Return U/S 147 of I.T. Ord. 2001.
Calculation & Filing of Annual Income Tax Return U/S 114 of I.T. Ord. 2001.
Responsible for corporate filing of Company like Form A, 29, 41, 21 to meet filing requirements of SECP
Financial Management
 Leading the company’s financial portfolio and sharing the financial information with BoDs.
 Managing and supervising all financial functions of the company.
 Authorizing all transactions and making sure the finances are run following the company’s policies and
procedures.
 Providing support to the program team in developing project budget and insights
 Reviewing the financial reports and sharing them with Bod for approval.
 Liaising with an external auditor from time to time and getting the accounts audited by auditors

1: International Rescue Committee Cash Transfer Officer- Emergency Response- STTA Period of assignment: (Feb 22, 2023- March 31, 2023) Donors: FCDO, SIDA, ECHO, UNICEF  Developing a cash grants model for various donor funded projects  Preparing cash disbursement tracker and verification of client listing  Prepare daily reconciliation for collected and uncollected cash via banking statement  Ensuring transparency in cash transfer through banking retailers

2: Agha Khan Foundation, Pakistan Grants Finance Management Officer –STTA Period of assignment: October 01, 2022, October 30, 2022 Donors: USAID, AKFC, GAC, EU  Conduced mapping exercises of potential partners  Developed institutional assessment tool .To test the tool, carried out partner\'s assessment for their operational capacity  Review of compliance level of operational manuals and their implementation  Identify the risks level in financial internal controls  Reviewed five sub-partners funding contracts and incorporated inputs  Provide training to staff on risk identification and carry on investigations.

Department Lead
·         Supervision of the day-to-day financial and operational transactions for the program.
·         Overseeing and making ensure the compliance with all policies and procedures related to Finance, Procurement, Office Administration, Human Resources, and Grants.
·         Responsible for ensuring staff members’ adherence to client and DAI policies (as outlined in Field Operations Manual), and that appropriate checks and balances (separation of duties) are maintained, and staff carry out responsibilities in line with the latest Project Schedule of Authorities.
·         Provide finance and operational inputs for effective project implementation.
·         Communicate operational related new guidelines with staff.
·         Approved the closing of 157 Sub-award grants after completion of final review and successful completion.
·         Taking the lead in sending financial expenditure reports to US based Home Office.
·         Delivering on the job training to staff on USAID regulations and DAI financial protocols.
Financial Management
·         Leading and monitoring the project budget and ensuring compliance of program expenditures with approved budgets; ensuring the consistency, inclusion and accuracy of costs.
·         Supervising day to day financial transactions and petty cash management.
·         Overseeing and approving payments, fund transfer, account reconciliations, and monthly income and sales tax.
·         Review and approve staff payroll, fringe benefits, and staff final settlement.
·         Import transaction data, project cost analysis on a bi-monthly basis.
·         Bi-monthly reconciliation of field expense reports and uploading to oracle
·         Timely review of weekly wire request and submission to HO for funds disbursement.
·         Review and approving bank account reconciliations and submitting to field cash at HO.
·         Consolidation of field financial reports received from regional offices at program country office. Execute regular checks on financial documentation and backup record and submission to US Home office on fortnightly basis.
 Grant Management
·         Leading pre-award capacity assessment of potential grantees/implementing partners. Supervised assessment of Islamabad region. Responsible for providing guidelines to team and information to grants team.
·         Supervised and managed 200 pre-awards and their archiving.
·         Direct due diligence process for all the new organizations/existing partners annually or as required.
Compliance and other modalities
·         Ensure tax compliance as in line with laws of Government of Pakistan,
·         Ensuring compliance of 2 CFR 200 subpart E (for non-profit) and USAID cost principles, all procurements (22 CFR 228) are in line with USAID geographical code ‘’937’’.
·         Focal point for all GST exemption processes and allowability for USAID

Financial /Accouting Management 
Consolidation of field financial reports from regional offices at program country office. Execute regular checks on financial documentation and backup record.

Exercise a hands-on approach to deliver relevant and timely financial information relating to finance to senior management.
Efficaciously prepare, examine, and analyze financial reports to DAI Home office through oracle and TAMIS.
Manage core operational payments, fund transfer, account reconciliations, and monthly income and sales tax.
Prepare and finalize staff payroll, fringe benefits, and staff final settlement.
Import transaction data, project cost analysis on a bi-monthly basis.
Bi-monthly reconciliation of field expense reports and uploading to oracles.

Program Procurement

Revise and review verification of procurement trail/documentation.
A random audit of procurement documentation on a quarterly basis.

Grant Management
Pre-award capacity assessment of potential grantees/implementing partners. Conduct 30+ assessments of applicant organizations in the Islamabad region.

Direct due diligence process for all the new organizations /existing partners annually or as required.

Compliance
Ensure tax compliance as in line with laws of Government of Pakistan, compliance of 2 CFR 200 subpart E (for non-profit) and USAID cost principles, all procurements are in line with USAID geographical code ‘’937’’.

Render keen eye for details to review and submit General Sales Tax packages to USAID Pakistan office to seek tax exemption.

Financial Reviews of Grantees
Revised and verified Statement of Expenses (SOEs) being submitted by the grantee organizations to USAID SGAFP on monthly basis.

Led financial monitoring visits to Grantees’ offices and verification of financial records.
Exercised hands-on approach to prepare and monitor the budget of Grantees to implement the annual work plan.
Functioned in close coordination with external or visiting auditors and support their audit process.

Budgeting and Planning
Accomplished the implementation of 70 projects of financial worth US$ 20 million under U.S Ambassadors and USAID Small Grants Program. Organized and reviewed applicant/grantee’s budget in coordination with Grants Management Team.

Delivered technical support in the creation and maintenance of budget and budget narrative templates for proposals, grants, contracts, reporting, fund request, and grant budget realignment.

Compliance
Delivered technical support to Contract Manager and Deputy Chief of Party on the preparation of grant’s finance manual in line with USAID regulations.

Rendered keen eye for details to deliver major inputs in developing Grantee’s Financial Handbook for smooth financial operations.
Ensured external audits of projects are being conducted in line with USAID/OIG guild liens.

Financial Audit
Maintained external audit guidelines issued by USAID OIG. Facilitation in appointing external audit for project and RCA audit.

Sustained list of QCR (monthly) and OIG recommended firms (annual).
Established TORs for external audits for IPs.
Assisted in conducting Internal & External Audits

Capacity Building of Staff
Built capacity of program and grantee staff in terms of documentation, Financial, HR, Procurement compliance and periodic reporting in line with USAID requirements.

Established training material and directed formal training for grantee organization’s staff. For this purpose, I have delivered 105 training sessions to grantees ‘staff in Karachi, Peshawar, Lahore, and Gilgit Baltistan.

Financial Management
Organized and reviewed budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, processed invoices, and other supporting documents.

Oversaw Journal Entries of prepared rents settled matters pertaining to accounts receivable and payables.
Oversight Monthly prepayments, depreciation and fixed assets management
Accomplished and tracked project’s assets and ensured disposal as per USAID rules.

Financial Reporting
Administered financial management of grants and consolidation of financial reports for further sharing with Director Finance & Grants.

Functioned in close coordination with the Director Finance & Contracts, participated in responding to respective queries from USAID in monthly disbursement forecast and liquidation reports.

Ensured active monitoring of the purchasing process at Program Office. Examined the security context and provided guidance to teams and sites. Sustained staff attendance/time sheets, medical claims, EOBI’s matters, and fringe benefits.

Rendered keen eye for details to prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, processed invoices, and other supporting documents.

Monthly financial monitoring visits to districts offices and verification of financial record. Tax Working: Tax on Salaries, Services and Supplies, and prepared annual tax statement. Tracked fixed assets and assets management of Region office including district offices.

Facilitated Senior Programme Officer in preparation of project budgets and maintain financial vouchers.
Examined, analyzed and prepared monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports.
Sustained NRSP Head Office Currents Accounts Reconciliation with Regional Office.