Omar Istanbuli, Finance and Controlling Advisor

Omar Istanbuli

Finance and Controlling Advisor

SOS Children Village International

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Higher diploma, Human Resource
Experience
24 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 1 Months

Finance and Controlling Advisor at SOS Children Village International
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since February 2022

- Provide services to Member Associations, especially policies, tools, consulting, training and monitoring.
- Coordinate the allocation of programmes to funding partners and coordinate and execute the flow of funds between these funding partners.
- Contribute to the development of the Regional Support Plan and support its implementation.
- Support the Member Association's budgeting process, check the quality of budgets, and monitor budget execution within the given financial frames.
- Prepare regional risk assessments, coordinate and monitor mitigation measures, and provide early warnings of upcoming crises in the finance and control area

Finance Specialist at GHD
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2015 to January 2022

- Analyze and present monthly financial reports in an accurate and timely manner, collate and organize financial and accounting information and reporting materials for all donor segments, and oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting.
- Ensure regular and timely financial reporting to sponsors and ensures compliance with all reporting and financial requirements of the donor; this will include among others the preparation of financial reports.
- Prepare budgetary requirements of EMPHNET’s projects.
- Monitor expenditures to assure that the department remains within the line of budget

Office Manager at Devoteam Middle Eas
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2012 to August 2014

Company Overvie

Devoteam is an EMEA leader in Information & Communication Technologies Consulting, specializing in information system infrastructures and telecommunications ITC.

Administration Financial Manager, Oriental Consultant at OC
  • Jordan - Amman
  • May 2002 to December 2012

Project Overview:

Oriental Consultants is a Japanese engineering consultant, was assigned to handle the Development project within the Tourism Sector in Jordan. This Project started in 1999 with the collaboration of JICA and it is composed of six sub-projects: Amman Downtown Tourism Zone, Karak Tourism Development, Dead Sea Park way, Dead Sea complex, Historical old Salt development and National Museum.

Key Responsibilities:
•Organize and lead the relevant Teams of OC to assist Employer in preparing, implementing and from time to time adjusting or modifying the action plans for administrative and financial activities.
•Ensure close and smooth communication with all concerned ministries, government agencies, international bodies and other entities involved in the Project.
•Manage all the administrative related activities within the company such as coordinating between department, Handling employee’s matters, as supporting the company executives, generating official letters/documents, employee’s records, etc.
•Coordinate between (OC) as A Consultant and the Jordanian side regarding Invoices, sub-projects Payments, Petty cash and all the financial procedures.
•Generating Monthly Accounting Reports, Budget Forecasting, Allocation, Replenishment, monthly invoices, Cost Control and Bank Reconciliation.
•Monitor and evaluate Administration and Operation Activities, payments and project financial reports.

Key Achievements:
•Conducted an analysis that resulted in identifying and building working relationships with all related ministries, government entities, international bodies, etc.

•Designed and managed the setup of the administration systems (accounting, finance, human resources management and reporting systems).

Human Resources Officer at Dakkak Tours
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 1999 to January 2002

•As HR Officer, I was responsible for handling all employee-related matters and operated as employee customer service agent.
•Helped the management with the recruitment activity (sourcing profiles, screening, arranging for interviews, helping in the offering and negotiation process, employee on boarding and registration).

Key Achievements:

Designed and implemented new system for expenses reimbursement to control all employee related expenses on a monthly basis and generate a monthly report for the management.

Education

Higher diploma, Human Resource
  • at Cambridge International College
  • November 2010
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Applied Science University
  • January 1998

Specialties & Skills

Petty Cash
Office Administration
Operational HR
Administration
Team Management
ACCOUNTANCY
ADMINISTRATION
BANK RECONCILIATION
BUDGETING
CONSULTING
COST CONTROL
CUSTOMER SERVICE
FINANCE
FINANCIAL
HUMAN RESOURCES

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner
German
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Swimming
  • Reading
  • Music