Experience

HEKS/EPER (Swiss Church Aid)
• Switzerland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Finance, HR & Admin Coordinator (Head of Support)

  • Mar 2023 - Present

Field Ready
• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Global Finance Lead

  • Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

Amref Health Africa UK
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Project Finance Specialist

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

Action Against Hunger | ACF-UK
• Manager Finance and Grants

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019


saferworld

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Finance Controller

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

  Preparing the annual financial accounts for SW (SORP – UK) and monthly organizational management accounts Manage annual financial planning and forecasting processes to produce robust plans for Saferworld. Lead the financial performance management process Responsible for London-based team (three staff) keeping financial records and performing financial procedures (receipts, payments, petty cash, payroll). This includes oversight of all Regional offices and involvement in developing partner relationships Lead development and maintenance of strong control environment (bank reconciliations and other control accounts, performance management data, etc) Manage financial aspects of donor contracts: understanding and negotiating appropriate terms in new proposals; compliance with contract terms; prompt reporting to donors Assist the London and global teams to build their IT and reporting skills, ensuring good housekeeping. Help to plan training and development for London and overseas teams Manage London payroll, VAT reporting Effectively organize and manage internal and external audits Produce statutory accounts and manage audit Team development and relationships with colleagues Develop strong relationships with colleagues in Regional offices and London. Enhance their understanding of finance and create a ‘problem solving’ environment, rather than a ‘gate keeper’ approach to interaction with Finance Focus on knowledge building with Finance staff in Sun, Excel, and donor reporting Building knowledge of donor reporting with all colleagues to improve financial management Show less



Aegis Trust

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Finance & Operations

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Financial Management • Oversee the restructuring of all financial accounting aspects of the finance and budget management system at organisational level. • Management accounts for all cost centres including delivery, review and consolidation and produce financial management information for senior managers and Heads of Department. • Responsible for the treasury management function which includes accounts receivable, accounts payable and cash management and foreign exchange transactions and forecasts; • In collaboration with the project team, develop spending and income projections (Cash flow projections). • Supervise the preparation of monthly budget vs actual reports for all restricted and unrestricted funds. Donor Budget Management & Reporting • Maintain oversight of up to date project budgets. • Lead in the development of donor proposal budgets and budget narrative to be submitted with proposals. • Ensure that all donor related information is disseminated to project, finance and other staff to enable them to abide by donor rules and regulations. Logistics and Procurement Management • Supervise the Log and procurement functions and introduce robust system to ensure the best value for money • To ensure that all logistic process and procedures are closely followed and to provide extra training in any areas where a need has been identified. Human Resources Management • To liaise closely with the HR staff, HR consultants and the COO throughout the introduction of new positions and the recruitment to fill these positions. • To review the engagement of all staff and consultants before passing a recommendation for engagement to the COO. • Annual appraisals and HR planning for each financial year. Contracts Management • Contracts and compliance between the local partners; selection, capacity building and reporting. • To oversee all other contractual relationships and processes that are not covered under previous sections. Show less


CARE International UK
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Senior Contract & Finance Officer

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2016


BBC Media Action

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Accountant - Asia

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2015

  • Assist Project Managers in the project budgeting process (multi country budgets), identifying project start-up issues and financial reporting requirements for new projects, and building these into the Finance and Project implementation timetable. • Monthly regional comparative analysis report of regional income (Global and non-global) • Risk assessment of new projects along with the mitigation strategies. Field visits to ensure the BBC MA and donor compliance, implementation and monitoring the controls • Focal point for the gathering of overseas office monthly financial returns and the production of monthly project reconciliations. Ensure all financial data correctly recorded in SAP. • Provide leadership - identify and resolve any issues with the Country Directors, Project Managers and/or Project Directors. • Review and process grant agreements, grant transfers, international invoice payments and office cash flow requests for the region. • Acting as the first point of contact for project finance issues for all of the projects in a particular region/team. • Assist the field finance staff, Country Directors, and project managers with the preparation of donor reports • Prepare regular and ad hoc financial reports, analyses and forecasts for the Head of Project Finance, Country Director, Regional Director or Finance Director. • Prepare quarterly project expenditure forecasts in conjunction with Country Directors and review these with senior staff as appropriate. • Support the recruitment, training and induction of all overseas based finance delegates, finance managers and finance officers in the region • Overseeing adherence to BBC Media Action policies and procedures in each country, including occasional field trips. • Liaising with key donors on operational matters and BBC finance services supplier on a regular basis. • Other financial tasks as directed by the Finance Director or Head of Project Finance. • Focal person for internal and donor audits in country Show less



Save the Children UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Business Partner - West and Central Africa

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Managing the complex grants with reporting to donors (multiple stakeholders) and managing the sub grantees. • Setting up Grant Inception and Responsible to the Regional Director for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of Institutional Grants • Support country offices in the opening of new SCUK grant funded projects, ensuring support (such as technical advice, capacity building, donor information) required from SCUK is identified • Oversee that SCUK funds in the countries are managed effectively to include early oversight of potential problems and that timely and swift mitigation actions are taken to address these. • Reviewing of Master Budgets of countries and designing the FULL COST RECOVERY strategy. • Acting as the key focal point for donors on grants in relevant countries and ensure timely and effective communication to donors. • Preparation and submission of institutional donor reports (narrative and financial). Working with staff in country offices and finance/technical staff in SCUK to produce the reports and ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions • Maintain SCUK's grant management system (FMS) ensuring all grant information for the offices is accurate and up to date • Work with country offices, head of WCA regional desk to develop the role and ways of working to meet the needs and interests of SCUK • Risk Assessment of large/complex Grants Show less



Relief International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Finance Manager - Asia

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Coordinate and compile, with overseas-country Finance staff, all project monthly financial reports, statements and special analyses for submission to the International Comptroller’s office in Baku and to RI HQ. • Work closely with RI Country Finance staff to implement, improve and maintain financial management policies, systems, structures and procedures including procurements and expenditures, inventory, requisition and record keeping systems. • Travel frequently within the Asia Region to provide training, leadership, oversight and direction to RI’s Country Finance staff in order to enhance and develop overseas country National Finance Staff capabilities within a growing and expanding organization. • Train and oversee Regional program offices in ensuring compliance with RI procurements and field accounting policies and procedures, compliance with donor agreements and audit requirements. • Prepare/review donor reports for in Country submissions. • Coordinate with Regional Directors in all major program procurement biddings and vendor selection process. Ensure that vendor selection complies with RI and donor requirements. • Serve as primary liaison relative to the regional finance issues during the fiscal year including audit preparation, audit and post audit time. • Work closely with overseas Country Directors and Program Managers in the Region to monitor project budgets and actual expenditures. • Work closely with Global Finance Director and RI HQ in the preparation of US Government, EU and other international donor agency grant & contract reports for submission to the donors. • Respond to internal audit demands from IAIA and RI HQ as these arise. • Track US and field audits and follow up on preparation progress and results in accordance with Controllers’ guidance. • Support capacity-building for field Finance teams financial responsibilities based on survey results, risk assessments, field visits, and otherwise identified troubleshooting needs. Show less



Plan International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grants Finance Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Prepares the Field Financial Management and Grants Management Report • Closing of Financial Year and Consolidation of financial statement • Prepares and uploads Indicative Funding report to share point monthly • Leads in producing timely global management reporting for grants and designated funding to support decision making relating to grants i.e. produces monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting according to the group reporting timetable • Supports the global grants budget management tools • Leads in producing External global financial reporting for grants under IFRS and US GAAP • Conducts Financial review processes for high value and complex grants • Implementation of global system and process changes for grants • Timely accounting for International Headquarters grants adjustments and designated fund balances • Reports, accounting and analysis to support the annual external audit and donor audit requirements • Testing and implementation of system changes • Quality control of financial accounting and control policies and procedures for grants • Delivery of grants system and financial management training • Advisory services to Regional offices and National Organizations • Identifying and solving co-financing discrepancies arising due to exchange rate movements. • Liaises with the National Organization Offices to track and resolve unspent balances on Grants Agreement Documents. • Checks and follows up with countries, regions and National Organization Offices and IH Finance to ensure monthly reports are produced on time and without errors. • Checks and makes sure that entitlement certificates are received and follows up on missing certificates to ensure income is credited to relevant NOs on a monthly basis. • Review the Donor reports of assigned regions and responsible of donor compliance and financial audit Show less



Save the Children uk

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Finance & Grants Officer

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Assist countries in ASIA Region to effectively manage the accountability and compliance requirements for donor funded projects in the region • Facilitate meeting donor requirements through adherence to grant requirements, timely and accurate reporting as well as maintain relations with donors • Responsible for production of reports (both narrative and financial) and proposals/budgets to dissemination standard and timeliness as required in donor contracts • Lead the transition process in to one Save the Children in relation to grants in the region. • Manage all regional, multi-country grants (in support of project), including sub-grants in Unified Presence or operational member countries • Monitor and compile grant monthly and quarterly key performance indicators and report on these including updating Global Programs dashboard • Assist Regional Finance Manager in compilation and dissemination of regional management information • Monitor and follow up on outstanding donor debt including compilation and return of monthly Restricted Funds Analysis Reporting. • Maintain an accurate and up to date database of grants by keeping FMS up to date with all grant information • Coordinate timely submission and quality of all project reports (both narrative and financial) to dissemination standard for Save the Children and donors in accordance with compliance requirements. • Review and assist in development grant proposals as necessary to ensure adequacy and compliance with donor requirements as well as ensure SC standard and support costs/ICR are fully covered and identify risk for management • Support the Regional Director and the Regional Finance Manager by leading appropriately on donor queries and audit requirements for all grants • Duties for the Regional Finance Manager in their absence or when required to do so • Any other tasks as May from time to time are reasonably assigned in line with skills, experience and role. Show less



MEDA Pakistan

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager Finance & Grants

  • May 2008 - Feb 2011

  • Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial programs and supporting information systems of the organization to include budgeting, spending activities, variance analysis and tax planning. • Oversee financial management of foreign operations to include developing financial and budgetary policies & procedures. • Capacity Building of Partners and training sessions with partners • Prepare and monitor the yearly budget of MEDA along with 16 Key Facilitating partners (KFP’s) • Close coordination with the partners, their spending status and capacity building of Partners for implementing the USAID and CIDA funded project. • Internal audit visits to the partners for effective Financial controls • Production of monthly management accounts along with consolidation of Partners Financials • Preparation of proposals & budges for new projects • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements • Effective control over partners budgets and their spending status • Controlling payroll for MEDA along with Tax Management • Preparing Fixed asset budgets, yearly and over all project life • Provide technical support on compliance, evaluation of project at the time of close out of sub grant. • Treasury Management with effective control over 15.0 M $ per year • Active member of purchase committee. Member of procurement committee of partners for USAID procurement • Assessment the need of Human Recourse • Member of SMT (Senior Management Team) and CMT (Circes Management Team) • Serve on planning and policy-making committees. • Focal person for employee’s medical and life insurance matters • Approve and coordinate changes and improvements in automated financial and management information systems Show less



Save the Children

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager Finance

  • Apr 2006 - May 2008

  • Monthly Financial Reporting to Country Office on financial activities • Supervise budget management, follow up for the projects and the mission, along with implementation of internal controls • Quarterly Effort Report, Pipe line Analysis, Fund Flows and Financial Eligibility. • Cost analysis of Operational activities • Facilitation to Country Office for reporting to various donors. • Grant Management and tracking of Grants of different sources • Provide assistance to Manager Finance for preparation, review and submission of Management Reports, grants and proposals • Quarterly variance analysis (Grant wise) and suggestion / recommendations to Senior management team • Preparation of Payroll about 120 employees, handling of Income tax matters of employees and as well as suppliers • Member of Procurement committee Show less