Goal-oriented Area Finance and Account Manager with Eleven Years of Practical Experience. Well organized, process driven, and have the ability to develop and implement efficient Financial and accounting procedures. My education, Masters of business administration in Finance makes me capable of managing everything related to finance, audit and accounts. Throughout my career, I proved myself dedicated, quick learner and a hard worker. Proactive in approach, which makes me capable of spinning numerous plates without losing focus.
Exceptional analytical & problem-solving skills & able to provide financial information to all areas of the business whilst ensuring that all management information is accurate. During my career, I have managed massive projects for shelters, WASH, FSL, Education and DRR related projects with international NGO. I have expertise in Finance, Budgeting, financial analysis, Accounting, bank dealing, managing internal and external audits, Cash Flow, taxation, team management, Bank Reconciliation statement, Payroll processing, administration and grants management etc.
French INGO serving across the world as humanitarian organization in the field of Construction/Rehabilitation, Food Security & Livelihood, Emergency Response and Research & Education. Currently I am serving communities at districts Badin Sindh and also served communities at districts (Shikarpur, Kandh kot, Jacobabad, Tharparker, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot and Sanghar).
Achievements:
Worked on grants/budgets of 48 projects of Construction/Rehabilitation, Food Security & Livelihood, Emergency Response and Research & Education, of worth USD $ 50 Million covering cost of payroll, program supplies, support cost, cash for work and cash grants. Processed payments to communities by issuing more than 100 thousands cheques.
Responsibilities;
Managing & controlling Budget Follow Up (BFUs), Contract Follow Up (CFUs) and Debt Follow Up (DFUs), Forecasting, Payroll, Banks Reconciliations Statements, Cash Requests, Cash Books, Bank Books, Vouchers, Monthly Accounting and Ledgers in accounting software and in manual registers.
Project wise budgeting and Comparison of project cost and variances. Preparing all record of payable, receivable and consolidate running cost. Controlling expenses, procurement process, budgets allocation according to approved polices, Verifying market prices to ensure best value of money and transparency. Calculation and deduction of tax as per rates applicable and ensuring deposit of the same, filing tax return. Allocation of expenses to respective account heads and budget lines, dealing with all kinds of banking transactions and financial activities. Ensuring maintenance of records as per SOP's for audit and future references and providing complete support during audit.
Managing payments to communities by using the services of Pakistan Post, Telenor Easy Paisa, UBL Omni Shops and cheques of MCB Bank. Cash & funds management (Physical and account head wise as demanded by various departments.
• Updating Budget follow-up on monthly bases.
• Updating Contract follow up on weekly bases.
• Updating Debt follow up on monthly bases.
• Timely preparation and check all of documents including order form, purchase order, agreement, invoice, payment voucher.
• Management of petty cash expenses.
• Ensure coordination approval prior to make payments
• Examine rented vehicle payments, Fuel payments for vehicles after checking log books, fuel slips with fuel consumption report.
• Cost forecasting, staff Salaries forecasting, office premises rent forecasting, vehicles/Generator fuel and rent forecasting.
• Prepare the monthly salary statement of the staff and transfer their salaries in their respective bank accounts.
• Prepare the agreements for hiring vehicles, taking office building, guest houses and warehouses. Prepare and issue/printing cheques
Respect and following the organization's financial procedures. Cash flow follow-up & ensure of having daily exchange rates of currency when needed. Voucher Bank book & Cashbook: filling of voucher(s) & registration of voucher in cashbook and Bank book. Making all kind of vouchers like Payment voucher, Receipt voucher, Advance voucher, Reimbursement voucher, Salary voucher, Cash checking voucher, Loan vouchers, Transfer voucher.
Making payments for all items and services which have been approved by the Area coordinator, pasted paid stamp and posted stamp at the time of payment. Safe & Cashbook checking at the end of each day, the cashbook and the safe checked and the balance should correspond. Responsible for safe custody of cheque books, cancelled cheques and used cheque books for reference. Quality of vouchers checked by me at the end of each month
CFW responsibilities:
Monitor and verify all the activities carried out under the cash for work schemes in the communities and program activities. Collaborating effectively with other Program staff for CFW payments. Managing the CFW activities and ensuring that the activities are going in the right direction. Cross-checking every entry to ensure accurate attendance and payment details. Preparing a one week field payment schedule in advance and share with CFW Officers, Program Manager and Finance Officer. Maintaining filing of all CFW documents. Bank reconciliation statement at the end of each month.