Farah Desilva

Verify invoices including ICH invoices as per finance policies/ IAPs and clear the prepayment
promptly.
• Verify/prepare payment analysis for all major expenses including DOC and report any abnormal
variances.
• Control budget for the station and give monthly expectation report through review of monthly cost
center and calendarized reports.
• Identify reasons for variances and control cost by proper follow up with respective budget holder.
• Ensure all sales AR invoices and debit notes are collected timely. Ensure receivable transactions
are reconciled accurately and set-off is done promptly. Review AR again and ensure neat and clean
accounts.
• Verify/prepare bank accounts and balance sheet accounts monthly/yearly reconciliation/schedules.
• Ensure all payments are done on time with no penalties.
• Review and endorse CMC and purpose orders as part of purchasing process at stations.
• All contracts are negotiated with best possible terms and maintain record for the contracts.
• Verify/prepare supplier/customer/ Bank reconciliations and ensure open transactions are closed
promptly.
• Verify/prepare monthly cash flow/ cash outflow report. Plan cash flow for efficient operations.
• Submit VAT claims to respective tax authorities and follow up with for prompt recoveries.
• Co-ordinate with tax consultants in preparation of financial statements, revenue statements for the
purpose of business/corporate/income or any other kind of tax amount calculation to comply with
local regulations, ensure timely submission and payments of applicable taxes to QR after seeking
required approvals from HQ Tax unit.
• Preparation and maintenance of books of accounting in local language as per the local
requirements.
• Face and support internal/external tax audits performed, ensure such audits are clean.
• Work on audit observations to close them, improve required processes to avoid re-occurrence.
• Funds are effectively managed as per corporate directives, ensure funds are repatriated on monthly
basis and minimum funds are retained at station for operational purpose.
• Provide business support to commercial and airport managers requiring financial assistance.
• Assets control and all exposures are insured. Periodic review of asset is conducted and report to
HQ.
• Management of station payroll and timely disbursement. Ensure statutory obligations are settled
on time.
• Budgetary planning to achieve the desired objectives of the company.
• Optimizing use of available resources, manpower, equipment, etc. advising management on
availability of resources, enhancement of automation/improvement in processes.
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• Proper delegation and allocation of tasks / roles among the team, ensure equal distribution of work
responsibilities, maintain job segregation, implement maker and checker concept to ensure good
quality.
• Setting up departmental goals and timeframes, ensure target dates /timelines are met.
• Internal and external audit.
• Costing and evaluation of local projects.

Overlook on the preparation of business activity reports, financial forecasts, and annual budgets.
• Overlook on the production of periodic financial reports; ensures that the reported results comply
with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards.
• Responsible for tax planning throughout the financial year; files annual corporate tax return.
• Audits accounts to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations; coordinates with outside
auditors and provides needed information for the annual external audit.
• Provides financial analysis with an emphasis on capital investments, pricing decisions, and
contract negotiations.
• Implement other related duties as needed or assigned.

• Working on the PRISM accounting system.
• Provide advisory support for effective program and project management and quality assurance of
program finance.
• Support to ensure financial quality controls are in place for cash-based interventions and
engagement with Responsible Parties and Grant Recipients
• Facilitate knowledge building and management.
• Provide advisory support for effective program and project management and quality assurance of
program finance
• Support to develop and follow up on the operationalization of the Pipeline and Project Tree in
PRISM.
• Quality assure the Multi-Year Work Plans (MYWPs) and Annual Work Plans (AWPs) prepared
by Projects and monitors the completion of Budget Revisions and related financial data entry in
PRISM.
• Finalize budget revisions in PRISM based on approved Work Plans and/or once authorized.
• Support Project Teams to ensure that cost recovery is accurately budgeted for.
• Support Program Team and Project Mangers upon request to analyze the General Ledger data.
• Ensure implementation of effective internal controls, proper functioning of a client-oriented
financial resources management system. Identification of operational and financial problems, and
propose solutions.
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• Analysis of requirements and synthesis of proposals relating to suitable mechanisms to eliminate
deficiencies in budget management;
• Prepare analysis to enable the Country Office to establish annual delivery targets; working in
coordination with the Finance Unit, puts in place a mechanism for Regular monitoring of the CO
delivery.
• Monitor the use of these resources and regularly provides analysis to Senior Management to enable
decision making.
• Provide advice on financial reporting, and preparation of reports including donor reports. Review
and clear financial reports prepared by projects and other units.
• Conduct periodic monitoring of financial and project management dashboards and exceptions, and
timely identification of the remedial actions that need to be taken.
• Coordinate with the Finance Unit for any support needed to take corrective measures relating to
cost-recovery charges.
• Support audit processes including the planning phase and support teams with timely follow-up on
implementation of audit recommendations.
• Monitor the Project Closure process and provides timely support to ensure closure requirements
are met; proactively supports Pillar Teams and Project Managers to address issues with the
Financial Closure process; initiates financial closure with GSSU following the established
SOPs/Guidelines.
• Working in collaboration with the Program Team supports the Country Office to establish resource
mobilization targets; puts a system in place to regularly monitor progress towards achieving
resource mobilization targets and provides updates to Senior Management.
• Ensures the timely submission of signed Financing Agreements and/or Amendments and following
the established Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
• Provide advice to Program and Project Staff on how to meet different donor reporting
requirements, and quality assure financial reports to be submitted to donors.
• Support the Country Office to ensure refunds to donors are completed in a timely manner.
• Support to ensure financial quality controls are in place for cash-based interventions and
engagement with Responsible Parties and Grant Recipients.
• Engage in full implementation of the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT) framework
within all development Projects, including providing Project teams, Implementing Partners and/or
Responsible Parties with timely and accurate guidance.
• Develop/strengthen a control mechanism for all cash interventions developed by Projects, and
support replication within the Office when required.
• Advise on payment modalities for cash transfers to Implementing Partners and/or Responsible
Parties, taking into consideration Audit observations and lessons learned.
• Provide guidance to Responsible Parties on the routine implementation of projects within the
Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT) framework, the use of the FACE Forms and
tracking the use of financial resources.
• Organize/conduct trainings for the Operations, Program / Project Staff on financial management
and result-based budgeting.
• Perform the financial issues including the receipts, bank transfers, vouchers, payments, adults and
others.
• Working on paying and covering all the activities and conferences that are held in Erbil under the
auspices of the IOM.
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Finance:
• Prepare and review all financial documents for accuracy, compliance with policies, and prepare end-of-
month financial reports, in addition to scanning all hard copy expense documents and sending each month
for higher management review.
• Maintain all financial records and prepare transfer requests.
• Ensure financial records and backup documentation is ready and available for internal and external audits,
as needed.
• Work closely with key personnel to implement, and maintain financial management policies, systems,
structures, and procedures for the project.
• Prepare monthly project funds request, in coordination with the senior management and project officer.
• Lead operational audits and took responsibility for staff preparation and development
• Supervised accounts payable & receivable
• Developed financial statements and budget
• Handled monthly journal entries, accounts and various ledgers
• Prepared cash receipts for bank deposit; prepare daily cash reports and balance the cash drawer; reconcile
cash and check receipts daily.
• Ensure that all financial functions of the office are carried out within the framework of the company.
Ensure procurements comply with the rules and regulations of the funders.
• Review and verify Purchase Requests (PRs) and Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring adequate funds,
expense authorization, supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts, and control over payments.
• Any other finance related tasks as assigned by the senior Management.
Human Resources:
• Coordinate and manage all recruitment functions of field office staff and consultant hires, in consultation
with senior Management.
• Lead all personnel management functions: on-boarding, orientation, employment management, annual
performance review and off-boarding.
• Manage employee benefits administration.
• Train staff on Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Prepare and maintain employee files and leave tracking.
• Undertake all other HR duties as assigned by the senior Management.
Office Administration:
• Maintain all necessary office and communication supplies for the team, including printer toner, monthly
phone credit for staff, pens, paper etc.
• Promoted and facilitated time management and company organization
• Ensure all office bills (internet, electricity, water etc.) are paid in a timely manner.
Curriculum Vitae

Documenting financial transactions.
• Monitoring the efficiency of existing accounting procedures and ensuring they comply with the
government regulations.
• Reviewing financial documents to resolve any discrepancies and irregularities.
• Reconciling already documented reports, statements and various transactions.
• Creating, reviewing and presenting budgets.
• Recommending financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Cooperating with auditors in preparing audit reports.
• Preparing and analyzing financial statements like cash flow statement, balance sheet and profit and loss
statement.
• Submitting annual tax returns.
• Work in the field of shares and stocks as well as working in the unified accounting system, Pac and
Orieon.
• Handled monthly journal entries, accounts and various ledgers.