Rashid Ghazzawi, Program Financial Analyst

Rashid Ghazzawi

Program Financial Analyst

CRDF Global

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
7 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 4 Months

Program Financial Analyst at CRDF Global
  • Jordan
  • January 2023 to October 2023

• monitoring actual revenue and expenses against budget; explaining material budget variances; highlighting areas of concern and Risks, proposing a range of solutions to address these concerns; and performing analytics to inform timely and accurate decision-making
• Serve as liaison between Finance and Operations for integrated financial management
• Create monthly and quarterly financial performance reports, as well as ad-hoc financial reports
• Operating Division with contract budget and financial matters, including realignments, modifications, and extensions
• Contribute to business development and proposal budget development
• Analyzing Operating Division's financial performance, identifying major revenue and cost drivers, and reporting variance to plan.
• Create of the annual operating budget.
• Deliver high-quality donors service to Donors and develop strong relationships with identified Donors.
• Support other programs and staff as required

Finance Specialist at EMPHNET
  • Yemen
  • August 2020 to January 2023

• Analyze financial data to identify GHDEMPHNET's financial status.
• Analyze complex financial reports and records.
• Develop financial models while taking legal limitations into consideration.
• Build project budgets, attend budget meetings, prepare budget forecasts, and regularly update the Finance Manager for ongoing project related issues.
• Create financial reports for donors in accordance with donor guidelines and templates.
• Ensure all functions and projects are performed within established budgetary parameters, monitoring revenues and expenditures in day-to-day operation.
• Prepare periodic financial documentation regarding financial activities (monthly, quarterly, and annual) and reports.
• Prepare Invoices/Request for payments for review by the Finance Manager, to donors in line with donor requirements and templates.
• Support and follow up with Internal and external auditing teams.
• Track all expenditures to ensure all are within the budget lines relating to the project.
• Performing project budget control tasks.
• Prepare project financial position.
• Perform other duties related to the job as assigned by the direct manager.

Senior Finance and Operations Officer at International Rescue Committee
  • Afghanistan
  • April 2018 to August 2020

• Managing procurement/issuing PRs to track all cash transfer for operational purposes.
• Managing the cash payment through service agreements (including simple services agreement) targeted through the business support services component
• Managing the procurement plans for the centers in coordination with the ERD Manager
• Working closely with ERD manager is updating operational sending plans on monthly basis and developing monthly spending projections
• Providing support to ERD manager in tracking the budget through BVA systems
• Lead and manage cash transfer requests through bank, hawala and/or cash in hand following IRC financial and supply chain procedures as well as cash transfer approved guidelines.
• Payments via bank include Preparing payment requests and following up with the bank on the activation and recharges of the ATM cards, this includes completing reload files, contacting the bank, ensuring availability of the cards
• Supporting the ERD Coordinator in tracking and analyzing program budgets and specifically Supporting the ERD Manager in tracking and analyzing program budgets for cash disbursements
• Manage cash assistance spending tracking and support ERD Manager on monthly financial cash projections
• Providing support to ERD Operations Team directly to proceed daily operations process for ERD.
• Providing operational training and guidance for ERD operations officer and Assistants.
• Assign annual objectives and make periodic evaluation for Performance.
• Ensure providing support for Operations Assistants through Officer.
• Review all supporting document for each payment and operational process and flagging any issues related to inconsistency in documentation.

Projects Admin & Finance Officer at Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion
  • Lebanon
  • November 2014 to December 2015

• Ensure administrative organization and an operating framework for HI-ME projects in Jordan
• Ensure the administrative management of human resources for HI-ME projects in Jordan
• Ensure the management of financial resources for HI-ME projects in Jordan Accountancy
• Budget management
• Ensure Partners Financial Follow up
• Assist the Regional Projects Coordinator
• Manage at Middle East Regional office level safes, cash boxes and banks, in adherence to the expenditure commitment processes.

• (Invoice settlement, internal transfers for HI Middle East, monitor advances, ensures cash box inventories and bank account reconciliations, etc.).

• Ensure the validity and conformity of expenditure supporting documents (contracts, orders, invoices, delivery orders, etc.) Enter accounting codes on payment authorizations forms.
• Preparing Monthly income tax.
• Replace the Regional Accounting Officer when he/she is away on business or on leave.
• Assisting to handle med/year end closure procedures.

Accountant at Creative Associates International
  • Iraq
  • December 2013 to August 2014

• Ensure Financial Records Are Maintained in Compliance with Accepted Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure All Financial Reporting Deadlines Are Met.
• Establish and Monitor the Implementation and Maintenance of Accounting Control Procedures.
• Continuous Management and Support of Budget and Forecast Activities.
• Ensure Accurate and Appropriate Recordings and Analysis of Expenses.
• Liaise with Social Security Corporation, Income Tax Department, Project Vendors and Banks.
• Process Payroll, Social Security and Tax Department.
• Coordinate Closely with Health and Life Insurance Company, Hotels, Telecommunication.
• Track and File Personal Leave Records Both Manually and Electronically and Maintain Their Tracking Spreadsheet Accurately and Verify Staff's Monthly Timesheet.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Alzaytoonah Private University of Jordan
  • January 2013

Specialties & Skills

Supervising
Reporting
Pricing
Budgeting
Financial Analysis
OPERATIONS
ACCOUNTING
AUDITING
BANK RECONCILIATIONS
EXPENSE REPORTS
PAYROLL LIABILITIES
PROCUREMENT
FINANCIAL DATA
INCOME TAX

Languages

English
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