Finance and Administration Director

• Nov 2020 - Present

Managing HR, Admin and Finance departments Erbil, Baghdad and Geneva offices Managing HR, Admin and Finance departments Erbil, Baghdad and Geneva offices

Head of Finance and Accounting Department

• Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

Regional Finance Management & Finance Development Delegate

• Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

Senior Financial Trainer and Consultant

• Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

Providing Financial Services for NGOs in Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon. External Financial Consultant for multiple LOCAL NGOs Providing Financial Services for NGOs in Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon. External Financial Consultant for multiple LOCAL NGOs

Regional Head - Middle East (Ankara - Turkey)

• Mar 2017 - Dec 2018

Supporting Countries (7 Countries): Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen, Palestine, Iraq, Somalia, and Syria operations/ Turkey. Job Purpose To strategically develop Human Appeal’s Finance, Human Resources, Procurement and logistics, administration, systems, and dynamics ensuring that the systems meet the statutory, standards and legal requirements. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bcupeUWygUSLoFm3T8Y6dcKnULE1NH_F Supporting Countries (7 Countries): Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen, Palestine, Iraq, Somalia, and Syria operations/ Turkey. Job Purpose To strategically develop Human Appeal’s Finance, Human Resources, Procurement and logistics, administration, systems, and dynamics ensuring that the systems meet the statutory, standards and legal requirements. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bcupeUWygUSLoFm3T8Y6dcKnULE1NH_F

Regional Finance Controller for MENA (Amman-Jordan)

• Feb 2016 - Mar 2017

Supporting Countries (4 Countries): Jordan, Syria, Sudan and Pakistan OBJECTIVES: Financial Reporting, Capacity Building & Compliance • Review each country’s monthly trial balance reconciliation work papers to ensure the financial accuracy and compliance with American Refugee Committee (ARC). • Provide monthly reporting to HQ Finance including a reconciliation summary per country, a narrative report listing activities performed during the month, and all items requiring assistance and/or follow up. • Support questions on reporting to US Government donors from the HQ Grant Analyst. • Conduct financial audits or corrective action plan reviews in the ARC offices in coordination with the Internal Audit Management. • Provide training on the Field Financial Procedures and troubleshoot problems as necessary with Country Directors and Finance Controllers in coordination HQ management. Show less

Regional Finance Manager for Middle East & Eastern Europe (Sanaa' - Yemen)

• Jun 2013 - Mar 2016

Supporting Countries (12 Countries-Direct Management):(Albania, Bosnia, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Kosovo, Russia, Palestine/Gaza, Palestine/West Bank, Tunisia / Libya, Turkey/Syria & Yemen). With a total budget of approximately 70M US Dollar FY2015 of the regionKEY ACCOUNTABILITES:1. Financial Management 2. Compliance 3. Capacity Building 4. TravelOverall Objectives:- Managing offices across 12 Middle East and Eastern Europe countries as well as colleagues including Finance Managers, Logistic Admin colleague with a net income of £44 Million. -Preparing financial reports before reporting to Board of Directors.-Overseeing effective service delivery, compliance with SLAs, people management, improving methods as well as Financial Metric and compliance/controls. Show less

Country Finance Manager (Palestine)

• Jan 2011 - Jun 2013

Including 2 months working in the international office in UK–Birmingham from June to August 2012; Reviewing Budgets, donor reports, annual financial reports for IR field offices such as Kenya office, Chad, Mali, Sudan, Niger, Lebanon..etc.Main responsibilities:- Manage team of 12 employees including 4 senior accountants, 2 accountants, 1 financial controller, 1 budget controller, 1 finance assistant, 3 microcredit accountant in addition to an intern and trainee.- Manage & control the Budget, approximately $30,000,000 of the country office.- Liaise with institutional donors for budgeting and financial reporting with such as SIDA, OCHA, EC, ECHO, CAFOD, IDB, ROTA, OHH, DEC, DFID, UNICEF, UNDP, SDC and other several locally partners- Coordinate with local and international NGOs and other official agencies on financial issues- Responsible of the development of Finance Manual and local policies based on HQ Manual and in accordance with the regional strategy.- Analyse financial data and provide results and expectations to non-financial managers. - Provide HQ with complete, accurate and timely financial reports, including institutional donor report where required for all projects implemented in the field office, in the required formats- Ensure the effective and efficient working of budgetary, accounting, reporting, financial management, risk management and internal control systems for the field office.- Responsible of providing direction, supervision and management to the finance team, including the development of their job descriptions and work plans- Provide training and support to the finance and non-financial staff on financial systems and processes. Show less

Head of Accounting Department (Gaza-Palestine)

• Jun 2009 - Jan 2011

• Manage team of 5 employees including a senior accountant, 3 accountants, 1 Bookkeeper. • Oversee all financial matters and administrative aspects of the organization i.e. Accounting, Reporting, Budgeting, Planning, Taxation, Management of assets and liabilities, liquidity and ensure financial resources availability to meet the projects obligations and completion. Develop/establish/strengthen and implement financial and administrative policies and procedures. Supervise and lead administrative and logistic matters of the organizations. Conduct periodic inventory check, assets check, vehicles check etc.. Show less

Internal Financial Auditor

• Mar 2007 - May 2009

• Preparation of Audit programs and checklists for audits of the offices.• Reviewing all tendering documents, contracts and procurement procedures, payments vouchers, Budget V. Actual and the inventory control transactions and the monthly payroll system.• Verifying the assets and liabilities and examining financial records of the country projects to ensure compliance with donor’s requirements, laws and regulations.• Routine Branch Visits for Audit Purposes as well as special assignments. Show less

External Auditor (USAID funded projects)

• Feb 2003 - Mar 2007

• Auditing various commercial institutions, nonprofit institutions. • Preparing financial reports, tax services, and other professional financial services. • Undertake various audit assignments of small and medium size clients in various industries • Prepare audit working papers in accordance with standards and requirements • Prepare recommendations letter to client to improve controls and enhance business efficiency • Auditing various commercial institutions, nonprofit institutions. • Preparing financial reports, tax services, and other professional financial services. • Undertake various audit assignments of small and medium size clients in various industries • Prepare audit working papers in accordance with standards and requirements • Prepare recommendations letter to client to improve controls and enhance business efficiency