Hisham Bawazir, Independent Contractor

Hisham Bawazir

Independent Contractor

Individual

Location
Kenya
Education
Bachelor's degree, International Business Administration
Experience
9 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 3 Months

Independent Contractor at Individual
  • Kenya
  • My current job since April 2019

• Planning and Organizing: Prepares Business plans and expansion plans for investors and help attain efficiency and effectiveness of internal system of controls, management strategies to increase sales and profit margins and realize missions and visions.
• Research and Analysis: Carry out market research for new business plans and proposals. Finance and operations analysis for existing companies. Examining companies Inventory control and supply chain
• Financial Modelling and Investment Appraisals for new projects
• Presentations: Presents customized business plans and expansion projects
to investors and financial institutions for capital financing purposes

Operations Analyst at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2016 to March 2019

• Customer Service and Coordination: In charge of loan processing and daily business operations. Sorted customer’s queries and complains. I worked closely with Compliance team and Relationship Officers.
• Risk Assurance and Compliance: Made sure Customer Due Diligence was done appropriately and detected risk of fraud if available. Maintained daily Operations report and submitted in time to the seniors at end of the day.
• Performance Management and Productivity Assessment: Closely monitored daily business activities, transactions and performance.
• Control: Authorized disbursements of proceeds to the beneficiaries once analysis is completed. Suggested controls on loop holes detected to increase effectiveness and efficiency

Operations Analyst at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2016 to March 2019

• Customer Service and Coordination: In charge of loan processing and daily business operations. Sorted customer’s queries and complains. I worked closely with Compliance team and Relationship Officers.
• Risk Assurance and Compliance: Made sure Customer Due Diligence was done appropriately and detected risk of fraud if available. Maintained daily Operations report and submitted in time to the seniors at end of the day.
• Performance Management and Productivity Assessment: Closely monitored daily business activities, transactions and performance.
• Control: Authorized disbursements of proceeds to the beneficiaries once analysis is completed. Suggested controls on loop holes detected to increase effectiveness and efficiency

Graduate Trainee Finance at Takaful Insurance of Africa
  • Kenya
  • February 2015 to January 2016

• Responsible with the monthly accounting of invoices, accruals, provisions, payments and bank processing of business transactions in compliance with IFRS.
• Monitored system rates captured in the billing process are in agreement with the existing contracts and tariff rates through ad-hoc check and invoice audit.
• Performed month-end closing procedures and reconciliation in consultation with teams, ensure books are closed as per agreed timelines and all of the closing activities are completed by respective teams accurately.
• Ensured a systematic and timely follow up and resolution of all pending issues. To escalate matters if unresolved within the agreed timelines.
• Liaised with purchase and claims department to resolve issues related to
credit/ debit notes.
• Perform other department duties related to his/her position as directed
by the Head of the Department

Education

Bachelor's degree, International Business Administration
  • at United States International University
  • August 2014
Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at United States International University
  • July 2014

Listed in Deans list for achieving excellent grades

High school or equivalent, General
  • at Jaffery Academy
  • January 2010

Excellent Sports Representative of the School

Specialties & Skills

Financial Accounting
Hedging
Portfolio Management
Risk Management
Capital Budgeting
Language
Teamwork
Communication
Report Writing
Problem solving
organization
anlytics
multi tasking
collaboration
Microsoft office

Languages

Swahili
Expert
Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Competitive Strategy (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2020
Digital Marketing - Challenges and Insights (Training)
Training Institute:
Future Learn
Date Attended:
November 2015
Duration:
9 hours
Digital Marketing - Challenges and Insights (Training)
Training Institute:
Future Learn
Date Attended:
November 2015
Duration:
9 hours
AML Compliance Awareness (Training)
Training Institute:
Adib Academy
Date Attended:
February 2017
Governance and Ethics (Training)
Training Institute:
Adib Academy
Date Attended:
February 2017

Hobbies

  • Sports
    • Two times Mombasa triathlon champion in 2003 and 2004 • Sports student of the year in high school • Under 16 best player of the tournament (soccer) in 2004 • Part of the USIU soccer team that won the KUSA League in 2012 • Most valuable player of the tournament USIU World Cup 2013