Freelance Consultant
Independent Consulting Services
Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months
Business Advisory, Consulting & Training Services including Organization Analysis & Assessment, Financial Management, Financial Monitoring & Oversight, Taxation & Financial Reporting, Project Design & Implementation, Investment Analysis & Modeling, Extractives Economics, Islamic Banking & Finance, Contract Management, Training & Capacity Building.
Assist the Project Management Unit (PMU) with developing Financial Analysis, Assessment & Due Diligence, Financial & Economic Modeling for private Investments directly engaged with Agribusiness & Finance units on review and selection of appropriate investment proposals. Worked on Financial Assessment and Financial Due Diligence of proponent investments and enterprises and facilitated training on Financial & Economic Modeling of Investment project with International Consultant.
Conducted the SWOT Analysis and Operation Assessment through Review, Analysis and Need Assessment of Processes, Procedures, Policies, Work Flows and Operational Risk Assessment. This includes Accounting, Financial Management, Contracts, Procurements, focusing on Operational Risk and its impact in short and long term for departments working under Operation Division including Accounting & Finance, Administration & Human Resource, Procurements & Logistics.
Review & Assessment of Energy Sector Development Projects under “Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS)” funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank (WB) and USAID. Working with PMO focusing on Project Management activities including Project Development, Implementation and Delivery with sub activities including Budgeting, Accounting, Treasury, Internal Control, Human Resources, Procurement and Contract Management under special assignment by SIGAR.
Conducted the Financial Management Assessment of Program Management Offices (PMO) focusing on Planning & Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Auditing & Internal Control, Information System and Reporting, Fund Flow Arrangements & Disbursement and finalizing Financial Risk Management Action Plan. Also supported the Consulting firm with data collection and preparing Financial Projection, Financial Analyses, Cost & Benefits Analysis, Cost Estimates & Financial Plan.
• As Financial Manager with Financial Services Division, dealt with Taxation Management, Clients and Tax Dept.
• Analyzed monthly, quarterly and yearly Revenues & Expenses to Annual Income Tax Reports (AITR) with Tax Dept.
• Financial reporting of commercial & non-commercial (Companies & NGOs) to Ministry of Economy & Tax Dept.
• Communicate with clients and meet the offices for accounting and tax calculations, documentation and compliance
• As Business Mentor with Project Management Division worked with Private Sector Development assignments
• Outreached in different events, identified, selected startups and assisted with services under the “Incubation Center”
• Assessed different businesses with conducting assessments, specify business needs, developing action plans with activities
• Coordinating with technical divisions for technical support and scheduling for trainings and provided necessary services
• Provide training to different businesses with Accounting and Taxation services “MBA Corps” & “The Incubation Center”
a) Conducted Business Analysis of women owned companies by doing SWOT analysis of Operational and Technical capabilities and challenges including People, Process and Products as required by WIE-PROMOTE program.
b) Conducted full time training on Public Financial Management topics to 300 female university fresh graduates as part of the Project requirements to enable the candidates in the public sector organizations under the WIG-PROMOTE program.
Assisted with Financial Management Services including developing and processing the “Annual Income Tax Returns (AITR)” in coordination with Sr. Management, KPMG, Commercial Bank, Tax and Licensing Depts. Coordinated with contract management of “Totimaidan Project Exploration & Production Sharing Contract (EPSC)” including Tendering, Contract Development and Coordination with regulatory authorities including Ministry of Mines & Petroleum and other stakeholders.
Developed an Analytical and Comprehensive Report on Afghanistan’s Petroleum Industry (Upstream Operations) explaining Afghanistan’s Oil & Gas Reserves while focusing on Private Investments including “Amu Darya, Afghan Tajik and Totimaidan” plus Donor Funded projects “Sheberghan Gas to Power (USAID Funded), Sheberghan Gas Field Rehabilitation (ADB Funded)” based with SWOT Analysis being followed with professional recommendations at Entity and Industry level.
• Assisted the project manager with project management activities of "Afghanistan Gas Development Master Plan"
• Coordinated with consulting firm specifically on administrative support and technical information from Ministry
• Followed the project progress against the agreed mile stones and contact the consulting firm for any modifications
• Cooperated the contracting firm on providing Afghanistan’s Oil & Gas available data within the ministry of Mines
• Analyzed and summarized different reports including Inception, Interim, Monthly and Quarterly for management decision
• Assisted with some special assignments for other projects under the portfolio of Gas Development Directorate
Achievements: Preparation & analysis of Project Sensitive Reports to Minister and Dy. Minister Level while coordinated with contractor “Fitchner Consulting Co.” on facilitation of country’s Oil & Gas data and coordination with stakeholders.
• Assisted the project manager with project management activities of "Afghanistan Gas Development Master Plan"
• Coordinated with consulting firm specifically on administrative support and technical information from Ministry
• Followed the project progress against the agreed mile stones and contact the consulting firm for any modifications
• Cooperated the contracting firm on providing Afghanistan’s Oil & Gas available data within the ministry of Mines
• Analyzed and summarized different reports including Inception, Interim, Monthly and Quarterly for management decision
• Assisted with some special assignments for other projects under the portfolio of Gas Development Directorate
Achievements: Preparation & analysis of Project Sensitive Reports to Minister and Dy. Minister Level while coordinated with contractor “Fitchner Consulting Co.” on facilitation of country’s Oil & Gas data and coordination with stakeholders.
Lead and delivered Business Advisory & Consulting, Training and Capacity Building services to different businesses including (National and International Enterprises) with Business Registration, Office Facilitation, Licensing & Visa, Custom Clearance, Taxation Administration & Clearance, Tax Exemption & Tax Compliance, Accounting & Financial Management.
Reason of Leaving: Closure of Company due to market situation and immigration of shareholders out of the country
• Applied pre-audit check on all payments following financial policies and internal control practices to mitigate risks
• Developed payment cycle, accounting records, amend existing charts of accounts and incorporate them accordingly
• Implemented Planning & Budgeting to ensure liquidity and to meet weekly and monthly liability payments
• Worked with procurement department on bidding process, contract evaluations, negotiations and finalizing the same
• Coordinated with Dubai office and manage banking transactions for procurements of goods and services from abroad
• As approval authority, authorized operational activities and management responsibilities in absence of CEO & Dy. CEO
Achievements: Implementation of Annual Budgeting, Contractual Compliance, and Redesigning of Process Flow and Internal Control systems resulted to huge Cost Savings within the area of my responsibilities
• Budget Management from Preparation, Execution, Revision and Reporting for HQ and 60 branches in Afghanistan
• Verification and Approval of complex accounting entries Financial system considering proper approval and supporting
• Practiced internal control and pre-audit checks on all payments for better compliance and chairman instructions
• Guide colleagues on monthly accrual provisions including adjustments reversal of month end and year end entries in system
• Conducted special assignments including assessment, inspection and supervision of specific cases as instructed by Chairman
• Led Taxation Management and Filling of Annual Income Tax Returns, calculation of taxes and relevant adjustments
• In coordination with HR & Training Dept. attended training to employees in Accounts, Finance, Budgeting & Taxation
Achievements: Implementation of Annual Budgeting and Internal Control systems for Head Office and Branches resulted to huge Cost Cutting and Savings while attended Training Classes for trainees on Accounting & Financial Management.
Studies Master in Business Administration with focusing on Finance and Management as Graduate Studies.
Hold “BA. in Economics" with major in "Banking & Finance”, in “Kabul University”
“Diploma in Financial Accounting”, “Afghan I.T Institute”, Kabul Afghanistan.