Bayt.com

Submitting more applications increases your chances of landing a job.

Here’s how busy the average job seeker was last month:

Opportunities viewed

Applications submitted

Keep exploring and applying to maximize your chances!

Looking for employers with a proven track record of hiring women?

Click here to explore opportunities now!
We Value Your Feedback

You are invited to participate in a survey designed to help researchers understand how best to match workers to the types of jobs they are searching for

Would You Be Likely to Participate?

If selected, we will contact you via email with further instructions and details about your participation.

You will receive a $7 payout for answering the survey.


User unblocked successfully
Thank you. Your report has been submitted and will be reviewed shortly.
Saeed Bani Melhem, Regional Finance Manager

Saeed Bani Melhem

Regional Finance Manager·Anera

Jordan

Bachelor's degree, Corporate Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 5 months

Regional Finance Manager

October 2023 - December 2025

Anera

Amman, Jordan •Remote

October 2023 - December 2025

• Led financial oversight across a multi-country donor-funded portfolio (~USD 150M), ensuring accurate, consistent, and timely
reporting, and supporting global consolidation and reporting to HQ and senior leadership
• Reviewed and consolidated monthly financial reports, including budget vs actuals and variance analysis, and led month-end
and year-end close processes, ensuring strong internal controls, audit readiness, and supporting internal and external audits,
with reliable financial data across entities
• Led budgeting and reforecasting processes across country programs, and partnered with program teams to develop donor
compliant budgets, proposals, and financial plans
• Monitored project budgets, spending, burn rates, funding inflows, receivables, refunds, and cash positions, providing forward
looking analysis, risk assessments, and actionable insights to support leadership decision-making and mitigate delivery and
funding risks
• Managed multi-currency cash flow planning and financial operations, ensuring accurate exchange rate application, proper
revaluation, and compliance with donor exchange and reporting requirements
• Coordinated with country offices on financial performance, intercompany balances, and reporting accuracy, ensuring a
consistent, compliant, and well-controlled regional financial view
• Developed and maintained centralized financial tracking systems covering budgets, burn rates, receivables, refunds, and
intercompany movements, improving monitoring, internal controls, and follow-up processes
• Managed financial and compliance aspects of donor contracts (USAID, UN, EU), including agreements, amendments,
extensions, and close-outs, ensuring full alignment with donor requirements and internal policies
Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Senior Finance Officer

May 2021 - October 2023

Generations For Peace

Amman, Jordan

May 2021 - October 2023

• Managed ERP-based financial processes for assigned projects, ensuring accurate spending, correct budget coding and full
compliance with procurement and donor requirements.
• Reviewed project expenditures weekly with program teams, preparing budget vs actual analyses, monitoring under/over
spending and advising on budget revisions, no cost extensions and financial planning.
• Processed monthly payroll after reviewing timesheets, LOE allocations and HR salary files to ensure accurate distribution
across all projects.
• Led fixed assets and DPR management, building a complete tracking sheet from scratch and reconciling records with
procurement.
• Performed monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including prepaid, accruals, liabilities and revenue accounts.
• Supported external audits through complete documentation, reconciliations and timely responses to auditor requests.
Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Officer

September 2019 - May 2021

Medair

Amman, Jordan

September 2019 - May 2021

• Verified and recorded project expenditures, ensuring procurement and donor compliance.
• Performed weekly cash and bank reconciliations, resolving discrepancies and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Took lead on month-end closing after demonstrating accuracy and strong attention to detail.
Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Admin Finance Assistant

April 2017 - September 2019

IGI Insurance

Amman, Jordan

April 2017 - September 2019

• Handled financial calculations for cash & premium policies.
• Reviewed policy endorsements and liaised with underwriters.
Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Administration

Teller

April 2015 - December 2016

Citi Bank

Amman, Jordan

April 2015 - December 2016

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

Customer Service Representative

December 2013 - October 2014

Extensya

Irbid, Jordan

December 2013 - October 2014

Company industry:
Call Centers & Customer Care Outsourcing

Education

Yarmouk University

January 2013

January 2013

Bachelor's degree, Corporate Finance

Jordan

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

Skills

Customer Service

Expert

Finance

Expert

Banking

Expert

Insurance

Expert

Computer Skills

Expert

Finance Reporting & Budgeting

Expert

Advanced Excel Skills

Expert

Mathematical and numeric skills

Expert

AUDITING

Intermediate

ANALYTICS

Intermediate

BUDGETING

Intermediate

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

Intermediate

FINANCE

Intermediate

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Intermediate

IMPLEMENT PROJECTS

Intermediate

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Intermediate

MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

OPERATIONS

Intermediate

FINANCE

Intermediate

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Intermediate

FINANCIAL CONTROLS

Intermediate

LEADERSHIP

Intermediate

MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

OPERATIONS

Intermediate

PROPOSAL WRITING

Intermediate

STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING

Intermediate

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Intermediate

SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION

Intermediate

Grant & Donor Compliance

Expert

ERP System

Expert

Auditing and Internal Control

Expert

Financial Oversight & Control

Expert

Multi-currency fund tracking

Expert

AUDITING

Intermediate

BUDGETING

Intermediate

FINANCE

Intermediate

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Intermediate

FORECASTING

Intermediate

MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

OPERATIONS

Intermediate

STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING

Intermediate

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Intermediate

SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION

Intermediate

BUDGETING

Intermediate

BANK RECONCILIATIONS

Intermediate

COST ALLOCATION

Intermediate

FINANCE

Intermediate

FINANCIAL CONTROLS

Intermediate

FIXED ASSET

Intermediate

FORECASTING

Intermediate

LEADERSHIP

Intermediate

PROPOSAL WRITING

Intermediate

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Intermediate

Customer Service

Expert

Finance

Expert

Banking

Expert

Insurance

Expert

Computer Skills

Expert

AUDITING

Intermediate

BUDGETING

Intermediate

CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

Intermediate

FINANCE

Intermediate

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Intermediate

FORECASTING

Intermediate

INTERNAL CONTROLS

Intermediate

PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

PROPOSAL WRITING

Intermediate

AUDITING

Intermediate

BUDGETING

Intermediate

CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

Intermediate

FINANCE

Intermediate

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Intermediate

FORECASTING

Intermediate

INTERNAL CONTROLS

Intermediate

PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

PROPOSAL WRITING

Intermediate

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certificate in International Financial Reporting (CertIFR)
Rules & Regulations: Grants & Cooperative Agreements
Certificate in International Financial Reporting (CertIFR)
Rules & Regulations: Grants & Cooperative Agreements
ACCA Certificate in International Financial Reporting (CertIFR)
USAID Rules & Regulations: Grants & Cooperative Agreements
IELTS
Dec 2019

Hobbies and interests

swimming, reading and spending time with family

i won the first place in UAE for 100m race in 2008.

swimming, reading and spending time with family