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Simon Jarjoura, Finance Officer

Simon Jarjoura

Finance Officer·Alfanar Venture Philanthropy

Lebanon

Master's degree, Master's in Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 7 years, 4 months

Finance Officer

October 2022 - Present

Alfanar Venture Philanthropy

Beirut, Lebanon

October 2022 - Present

• Led the financial reporting while initiating new financial reporting templates, guidelines, and processes
• Conducted financial analysis on 20+ Social Enterprises, pinpointing risks and opportunities for strategic financial improvement
• Developed and facilitated financial strategy and planning sessions for 20+ Social Enterprises
• Played a pivotal role in optimizing the annual budget by introducing a strategic approach
• Coached 20+ organizations on financial reporting and archiving best practices, improving compliance rates by 50%
• Handled successfully 3 financial audits and ensured compliance with regulatory standards and avoiding ineligible costs
• Assisted 6+ Social Enterprises on creating budgets that help their sustainable long-term growth
• Performed due diligence on 20+ social enterprises, analyzing financial health and governance

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Partnership Finance Assistant ’21-’22, Partnership Finance Officer’22

April 2021 - September 2022

Terre des hommes

Baabda, Lebanon

April 2021 - September 2022

• Enhanced the Financial Reporting system
• Initiated the development of tailored KPIs for 8 Local partners to optimize performance and align objectives
• Designed and delivered capacity-building workshops, increasing budgeting/forecasting accuracy for 8 partners
• Created and implemented new financial reporting tools, streamlining processes and improving reporting accuracy for 8 partners
• Led the revision of financial sections within partner MOUs, strengthening accountability and ensuring compliance
• Audited 8 monthly financial reports for partners, ensuring accuracy and compliance, mitigating financial risk by 100%

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Reporting Officer

March 2019 - March 2021

Arc En Ciel

Beirut, Lebanon

March 2019 - March 2021

• Prepared on a monthly basis financial report, and budget forecast for each project
• Prepared a consolidated general ledger on a monthly basis and link it to the financial report
• Checked the financial and procurement compliance based on the rules of the donors
• Prepared budgets for new Projects and budget amendment when needed
• Controlled financial transactions during end of year closures
• Worked with UN agencies, American based funding, European Union funding, over multiple sectors of intervention (Health, Mobility, Youth, Tourism, Social, Environment, Agriculture, Energy)

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

American University Of Beirut

July 2023

July 2023

Master's degree, Master's in Finance

Lebanon

GPA (point): 3.83 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.83 out of 4

SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT

July 2019

July 2019

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor in Business Administration

Lebanon

GPA (percentage): 62.5%

GPA (percentage): 62.5%

Skills

Finance

Expert

Microsoft Excel

Expert

DUE DILIGENCE

Expert

PHILANTHROPY

Expert

FINANCIAL RISK

Expert

FORECASTING

Expert

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Expert

ACCOUNTABILITY

Expert

GOVERNANCE

Expert

PLANNING

Expert

REPORTING TOOLS

Expert

STREAMLINING

Expert

FINANCIAL REPORTING

Intermediate

GENERAL LEDGER

Intermediate

MICROSOFT EXCEL

Expert

SAP

Intermediate

ACCOUNTANCY

Beginner

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Beginner

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Beginner

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Beginner

DATA ENTRY

Beginner

DOLPHIN

Beginner

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

French

Expert

Hobbies and interests

Kart Racing