I started my professional journey from Saudi German Hospital (one of the largest hospitals in Middle East) as an Accountant, then in a year time I moved to ADRA Yemen where I found all my desires and dreams being fulfilled and I decided to build my professionalism with INGOs. Later in 2009, I moved to EQUAL ACCESS as Finance and Admin Officer. Again in 2010, I was called back by ADRA for the position of Chief Accountant with responsibilities of handling financial and accounting reporting for numerous Projects (Consortium DFID, YES (USAID fund), JESS, SUR PRM, SUR UNHCR, WHO, UN OCHA, IDPs, CDPR, SRP, PHY, YCPP (USAID fund), Mazarq OPD, PURSEE, ALFA (USAID fund), YALLA(USAID fund, DANIDA, SIDA, JAPAN FUND, GERMAN FUND, FARA (USAID fund)). In 2014, I was assigned to look after the functions of Compliance and Internal Control. In 2016, I was contracted again with new position as Finance Manager for one year contract. After that I was working as Head of Finance with ZOA International with Financial and Accounting leading role while handling multiple projects (WASH, HEALTH,FOOD SECURITY LIVELYHOOD, NUTRITION) from various donors (OCHA, OFDA,UNICEF, FOCO, ECHO) from March 2018 till September 2021.
Worked with ZOA International (Netherland) – Yemen as “Head of Finance” in country office and as member of Country Management Team with Financial and Accounting leading role while handling multiple projects (WASH, HEALTH, FOOD SECURITY & LIVELYHOOD, NUTRITION) from various donors (OCHA, OFDA, UNICEF, FOCO, ECHO) with following duties and responsibilities;
Responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of operations
Responsible for providing leadership and coordination in the administrative, business planning, accounting and budgeting efforts.
Contribute to the Country Annual Plan (CAP), with a specific task in preparing the corresponding annual budget and financial sections.
Advise and supports actively the Program Managers in the development of budgets of funding proposals.
Provide on a regular basis solicited and unsolicited financial analysis with budget vs actuals overviews to the Yemen Management Team.
Review and finalization of monthly Payroll including income tax and social security treatments.
Ensure that local partners organizational capacity is assessed. Ensure that capacity building is provided in financial management, internal controls and ZOA & donor rules and regulations. Ensure that partners financial reports are reviewed and timely processed in ZOA’s accounting software.
Responsible for timely donor financial reports in consultation with project budget holders, in line with donor regulations
Reconciliations with Headquarters for transfer of funds, income and expenditures.
Reviewing and approving Bank Reconciliations on monthly basis.
Cash and Bank funds management for local and foreign currencies.
Facilitate and oversee financial audits and responds to potential findings in audit reports.
Establishes and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards.
Staff recruiting, training and managing.
Supervision of tendering/procurement process.
Providing guidance to admin and logistic team.
Worked with ADRA – Yemen (INGO) as “Finance Manager” reporting for numerous Projects (Consortium DFID, YES (USAID fund), UNOCHA, UNHCR, JESS, SUR PRM, SUR UNHCR, IDPs, CDPR, SRP, PHY, YCPP (USAID fund), Mazarq OPD, PURSEE, WHO, ALFA (USAID fund), YALLA(USAID fund, FARA (USAID fund)) with following responsibilities;
Provide financial management of all current and prospective programs operating within Yemen.
Manages finance and grants management teams to ensure timely, quality, and accurate financial reports and practices.
Provide financial management oversight, analyze budgets, prepare financial reports, and make recommendations to the Country Director on budget expenditures.
Monitor the expenditures to ensure that program funds are utilized appropriately by the close of the fiscal year.
Ensure optimum monitoring of all sub grants; guiding finance, grants, and program staff to address any financial mismanagement problems identified.
Managing the relationships, negotiations and intensive communication efforts with partners in all phases of grant/project implementation.
Streamline grants management process as well as improving tracking tools and processes.
Mentor and build the capacity of local staff by providing in-house training on financial management, Excel, and other computer applications.
Sharing in writing proposal with Program Director for new projects.
Maintain updated information regarding Donors reporting requirements and financial restrictions.
Oversee annual financial audits of ADRA Yemen's program as well as ensuring that sub grantees comply with all audit and financial review requirement.
Worked with ADRA – Yemen (International NGO) under an ‘external service contract’ for “Compliance and Internal Control” with the following responsibilities in my job description;
Prepare, agree and coordinate periodic Internal Audit & Donor Compliance plans, to be reviewed and reassessed in co-ordination with country management, ADCOM and CD.
Walkthrough and test ADRA Yemen’s systems and controls, assessing whether they are operating as per GAAP and policies, procedures and donor regulations, with emphasis on finance, cash handling, logistics, procurement, fleet management, trainings, stores, HR and distributions.
Conduct regular internal audits for the head office and field office(s) with particular emphasis on; transaction testing, cash management, asset management, stock keeping, vehicle operations, personnel management, beneficiary distributions and records, and general donor compliance.
Produce audit reports for presentation to the ADCOM with findings and issues identified during the audit, give appropriate recommendation and actions, providing advice and suggestions on improvements to ADRA Yemen finance systems and procedures where appropriate.
Ensure that all interim and final financial reports are filed with reconciled transaction listings which agree to the Trial Balance, DSR and at year-end the Financial Accounting Statements (FAS).
Perform other audit / compliance oriented tasks as requested by ADRA Yemen ADCOM, CD or Senior Management Team from time to time.
Facilitate donor audits as required.
Worked as Chief Accountant with ADRA – Yemen (International NGO) with responsibilities of handling financial and accounting
In difference cities of Yemen. Have proven the timely submission of monthly reports of all the projects including; Financial Statements, Bank Reconciliations, Payrolls, Analysis of project progress, budget/forecasting, specific customized reports to donors. As a member of management committee (ADCOM) actively participating in all management issues in country office level and project level as well. Training the staff in head office and the ones located in project sites. Coordination for yearly audit for projects with External Auditors (Grand Thornton, Deloitte) and Internal Auditors (GCAS, UK).
Worked as Finance & Admin Officer with EQUAL ACCESS – Yemen (International NGO) responsible for;
Overall set up and management of finance, HR and administration systems related to the country program and other upcoming projects/programs.
To ensure the setup of cash-management systems, policies and procedures in accordance with Equal Access and donor requirements; and to develop budgets as necessary.
To reconcile and operate necessary bank accounts, as well as ensure that procurement policies are operated in compliance with Equal Access and donor requirements.
Develop and manage systems of internal controls for funds and property
Manages monthly accounting functions including bank reconciliations, monthly cash reconciliations, and cash flow statements
Prepares monthly cash request forms for review by the Country Director, working in cooperation with team members to accurately forecast upcoming expenditures
Completes the monthly financial expenditure spreadsheet for review by the Country Director for submission to the headquarters in San Francisco office.
Prepare copies of all financial documentation, including vouchers and receipts, for monthly submission to headquarters.
Manage employee files, employee leave and other HR processes like leave schedules, employee files, travelling entitlements and training of employees.
Responsible to coordinate with head office in San Francisco for budgeting and reporting of the projects.
Complying with USAID regulations in the concerned projects.
Worked as Accountant with ADRA – Yemen (International NGO) being responsible for 04 Projects in difference cities of Yemen. Following was the area of my tasks:
Responsible to communicate for all data from 04 Projects (including USAID regulations implementation) on weekly and monthly basis. Finalization Project Expense Reports according to their budgets. Verification of all Project Purchases and Payments according to policies. Reviewing the Traveling Expenses National and International. Verifying all type of Vouchers along with their supporting documents. Payables status with Aging Reports with Due Balance. Reconciliation of bank statements on monthly basis.
Assists with the preparation of the Administration and Project Budgets including budget revisions. Assists Project and Administration personnel with budget questions, proper expenditure coding, document processing and other accounting related activities. Maintain the Payroll System for all ADRA Yemen for Head Office and Projects including the Tax, Social and other calculations. Makes journal funding transfers. Tracking receivables and reconciles monthly accounts receivable. Assist with the fiscal year-end and fixed asset accounting. Compiles financial information and assists in the preparation of financial reports. Ensure that financial records are safely secured in a user friendly filing system. Reconciliation of funds with country and regional offices and projects as well.
Worked as Payables Accountant (maintained payables for more than 200 Suppliers) in SAUDI GERMAN GROUP OF HOSPITALS, SANA'A - YEMEN (One of the Biggest Hospitals Group in Middle East) and doing the following tasks:
Payable Accountant by handling the purchase record, payable balances, payable due balance reports, scheduling monthly payments, reconciling supplier's accounts for more than 200 Suppliers of different categories of purchases.
Scheduling the Monthly Payments to suppliers according to their due balance and other priorities by material management department.
Reconciliation of Supplier's Accounts on monthly basis and to intimate the suppliers regarding the differences being raised during reconciliation and to settle them according to the nature of transaction i.e. difference of Returns, Payments, Invoices, Quantities and etc.
Preparation of monthly Cheque Register for Payments made to supplier.
Booking and verification of general expenses like Electricity, Telephone, Advertisement and etc.
Monthly reports of Fuel Consumption for vehicle wise and generator wise.
Verification of Traveling Expenses especially the Air Ticketing.