Finance Manager
Integrity Watch Afghanistan
Total years of experience :8 years, 11 Months
June 2013 - Present
Finance Manager
Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA)
Key Responsibilities: • Prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and final narrative and financial reports to all
donor agencies (World Bank, USAID, DFID, SIDA, French Embassy, Afghan Aid, EU, Tiri,
USIP, UN, HBS, OSA, IBP, IA, RW ), Director, the Board, Program Managers and Heads of
Units and the Afghanistan Governmental stakeholders.
• Accountable in terms of financial management for all internal and external auditors and donor
agencies.
• Follow the bank transfers by donors and ensure that donors make funding instalments in time.
• Prepare and update quarterly treasury forecasts.
• Prepare and revise the annual budget with Program Managers and the Management; make budget
plans as per IWA and donors' requirements and procedures.
• Check the bills, receipts and invoices and other required supporting documents properly and make
sure it is according to IWA financial policy and procedure.
• Make sure that a proper and well-organized financial filing system is in place.
• Do the tax payments to relevant Government authorities and make sure it is done on time.
• Maintain and reconcile a proper general ledger.
• Ensure that all the transactions are entered and recorded into Quick Books in a systematic manner.
• Prepare income statements, balance sheets and financial statements.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements.
• Provide written and verbal translation for all financial documents as required.
• Participate and lead in drafting financial management procedures, policies and processes.
• Make sure that finance department is established and run in a transparent, organized and professional manner, and in accordance with the IWA financial policy and procedures.
• Coordinate with Head of Departments and concerned pillar-managers in terms of monthly budget
forecast and other expenses required for different projects; ensure that expenses are made
following the approved monthly expenditure forecasts.
• Ensure the risks concerning cash management, data protection, fraud, abuse and mismanagement
are constantly maintained low.
• Train the finance assistants and any other staff members in budgeting, financial reporting and management, accounting and cash management.
• Assist the Director for any other administrative work whenever required.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Director.
June 2012 - May 2013
Finance Manager
Afghanistan Almond Industry Development Organization (AAIDO)
Implementing Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL)
USAID & EC Funded Projects
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage all finance activities of Grants and Credits, develop and implement
finance rule and regulations in many deferent projects,
• Prepare and track budget and maintain all financial records in Excel and
QuickBooks,
• Routine bank and donor reconciliation and report to CEO and donors.
• Analyze and interpret financial data so as to determine past financial
performances
• Develop management and statistical reports for both government and donors for trending, forecasting and result analysis
• Monitor receipt of payments from donors and arrange other payment schedules
• Preparation of quarterly and annual Financial Statements Tracking receivables and reconciling monthly accounts receivable
• Keep track of wired transfers and other journal funding transfers
• Maintain day-to-day financial control of the service within budget heads agreed by the trustee board.
• Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored, including
credit control.
• Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times.
• Ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met in relation to submissions for funding, for grant aid, for contracts and any other initiatives.
• Act as Cheque signatory for and authorize expenditure up to limits as agreed by the governing body.
Achievements
• Obtained $2.1 Million Credit To Farmers project and $202K Grant for the operations of the project on 2012 from Agriculture Development Fund (ADF-
USAID) project of Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL)
• Led the organization to be entitled as one the fastest growing and successful
industry organization in Afghanistan by the donors and MAIL, which led us toward getting a Gold Medal in IITF (International India Trade Fair) 2010 among 29 countries.
June 2010 - May 2012
Sr. Finance Officer
Afghanistan Almond Industry Development Organization (AAIDO)
Implementing Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL)
USAID & EC Funded Projects
Key Responsibilities;
• Manage all finance activities of Grants and Credits, develop and implement
finance rule and regulations,
• Prepare and track budget and maintain all financial records in Excel and
QuickBooks,
• Routine bank and donor reconciliation and report to CEO and donors.
• Analyze and interpret financial data so as to determine past financial
performances
• Develop management and statistical reports for both government and donors for trending, forecasting and result analysis
• Monitor receipt of payments from donors and arrange other payment schedules
• Preparing and filing annual financial statements
• Preparing and calculating reimbursement billings
• Tracking receivables and reconciling monthly accounts receivable
• Keep track of wired transfers and other journal funding transfers
• Maintain day-to-day financial control of the service within budget heads agreed by the trustee board.
• Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored, including
credit control.
• Advise on the proper allocation of resources.
• Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times.
• Ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met in relation to submissions for funding, for grant aid, for contracts and any other initiatives.
• Act as cheque signatory for and authorize expenditure up to limits as agreed by the governing body.
Feb 2009 - June 2010
Senior Replenishment Officer, SDU - Treasury Department
World Bank - Deloitte, Ministry of Finance
Key Responsibilities;
• Prepare and submit SoE (Statement of Expenditure), Summary sheets, Revised Sheet and Withdrawal Applications to the World Bank disbursement protocol.
• Keep tracking the Applications sent to the World Bank (Amount paid, deducted or recovered by the WB)
• Report all the replenishments to the senior management on weekly, monthly and yearly
bases.
• Liaison with the line ministries in replenishing their special accounts and preparing the documents.
June 2008 - Feb 2009
Accounting and Reconciliation Officer, SDU - Treasury Department
World Bank - Bearing Point, Ministry of Finance
Key Responsibilities;
• Bank Reconciliation for more than 130 Special Accounts.
• Donor Reconciliation with World Bank and Asian Development Bank
• Posting Development Budget Revenues, Refunds of Expenditures, Letter of Credits and
Fund Transfers Vouchers in AFMIS (Afghanistan Financial Management Information
System)
• Preparing and posting Journal Entries such as Donor's Initial Deposits, Inter-fund
clearing Account, prior year liabilities and adjustment entries for the Bank
Reconciliation in AFMIS.
• Extracting reports from AFMIS, SDU Data bases, Da Afghanistan Bank Data base, World
Bank Client Connection Site and Asian Development Bank Site as per requirements.
Dec 2007 - June 2008
Accounts Officer, SDU - Treasury Department
World Bank - Bearing Point, Ministry of Finance
Key Responsibilities;
• Recording (TempSave) and Posting the Direct, Local, Offshore, Cash and Advance
Payments to AFMIS and reverse them if needed.
• Posting the local and direct payments after confirmation received from DAB or World
Bank.
• Preparing Withdrawal Applications for Direct and reimbursement payments.
Nov 2005-Dec 2007
Finance Officer
ABAD Engineering Consultancy
Key Responsibilities;
• Book-keeping, Recording and posting all financial transactions.
• Prepare disbursement, receipt and journal entry vouchers
• Prepare Financial Statements & reporting to the director.
Institution Afghanistan International University of Management & Science (AIUMS) Qualification CAT (Certified Accounting Technician) Subject Finance, Accounting & Management Location Kabul, Afghanistan Dates January 2007 - December 2009 1. Recording Financial Transactions (Passed) 2. Information for Management Control (Passed) 3. Maintaining Financial Records (Passed) 4. Accounting for Cost (Passed) 5. Managing people and systems (Passed) 6. Drafting Financial Statements (Passed) 7. Planning Control and Performance management (Passed)
Institution International Ariana Afghan Turk High School Qualification High School - Grade A1 Subject General Studies Location Kabul, Afghanistan Dates March 1994 - February 2006