divp Prepared donor reports (UNICEF Faceform report, EU Unit consumption report, Charity Water Expenditure report).
Managed multi-donor and multi-year budgets of ECHO, FCDO, EU, UNICEF, USAID, OFDA, SIDA, DFID, etc.
Budget management of four bases in Sindh Province and shared cost of country staff in Action Against Hunger USA.
Financial Management, Budgeting, Reporting, and cash forecast management.
Prepared annual budgets, monthly budget variances, quarterly and monthly cash forecasts, etc.
Financial report (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, PL Statement, Trial Balance, AP Aging Summary).
Supported the director of finance in ensuring country practice is in line with the organizations policies and procedures or appropriate derogations are in the place where needed.
Prepared and managed cash and budget forecasts at the country level.
Funds management at country level and distribution of funds to branch offices, and partners
Internal verification of local partners and development of SOPs.
Capacity building of local partners and development
Prepared framework, lease, and works contract agreements.
Prepared HR database, Human resource monthly reporting, processed payroll, final settlements, staff contracts management, candidate initial screening,conducted interviews, exit interviews, and conflict management.
Development of team capacity building strategy and assessment of team training needs and field office staff for capacity building in finance and human resources.
Management of expatriate guesthouse, per diems, etc.
Developed food voucher tracking systems and supporting formats for supporting financial records
Prepared tender documents, RFQs, etc, Concern Worldwide and supervised Partners contracts, tenders, RFQs.
Support and manage external and internal field financial audits.
Staff remote management of more than four field offices in Sindh Province.
Capacity building of finance staff and no-finance staff.
Possess good experience in Nutrition, Wash, FSL, and Cash Grants distribution program
Prepared and maintained budget follow-ups of four basis. Giving Training on budget management tools to field coordinators, deputy field coordinators, program managers, logistics staff, finance staff, etc.
Monthly accountancy closure of four bases and giving feedback to finance officers on their accountancy closure.
Updated different projects' budget follow up including cost coverage plan, shared cost, program management tools, and no-cost extension (NCE) plan.
Handled internal and external audit queries at the country level. In addition, responded to HQ external audit queries.
Working closely with all partners to provide high-quality financial analysis, support budget realignments, forecasting, and tracking, ensure timely and accurate reporting, maintain contract records, and coordinate with subcontractors for budget delivery and financial compliance.
Monthly financial report review and feedback, internal verification of partner financial data.
Partnership management and staff capacity building.
Managed logistics and procurement functions at the province level.
Premises and equipment management of Office.
Experienced in SAGA, Quickbooks, Peachtree, Tallysheet, etc accounting software
§ Financial Management, Budgeting, Reporting & Treasury
§ Contract Management
§ Legal Compliance, Audit and Budgets
§ Partnership Management (PPHI,Sami Foundation, Sukkar Foundation, TRDP) & due diligence
§ Management of the Logistics functions
§ Management of the Procurement functions
§ Donation in kind management and reporting
§ Capacity Building of Staff and Partners
§ Security & Assets Management
§ Representation/ Coordination
§ Logistics and procurement support in to Concerns’ Emergency Response interventations.
§ Office management & support staff management
§ HR & IT focal person
Ø Prepare monthly financial reports (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, P&L Statement, Trial Balance, AP Aging Summary) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principle (GAAP) from excel through pivot tables and advanced level formulas
Ø Process staff monthly payroll including salary deposits, tax calculation, payroll reconciliation, distributing payslips, etc.
Ø Review VAT tracker and ensure accuracy and compliance with VAT reporting requirements
Ø Monitor approved VAT claim (DA1) forms and ensure refunds from the vendors
Ø Oversee funds liquidity, staff advances, capital expenditures, and monthly forecasting.
Ø Determine forecasts of all departments including PPP Department on monthly and making comparison of actual vs budgeted and concerning with concerned department on major variances.
Ø Reviewing Partners’ HANDS, IRC and The Aga Khan University financial report, vouchers, compliance and building their capacity.
Ø Co-ordination with banks, auditors, and other stakeholders required.
Ø Conduct visits to Partners to perform spot checks and act as a focal person for Partners compliance.
Ø Assist with Donor and external audit requirements and respond to audit queries timely.
Ø Preparation of tax reconciliation statements and deal with other taxation related matters which are in compliance with the laws of Pakistan.
Ø Ensure that project funds, petty cash, cheque books are secure and accounted for to avoid any project risks.
Ø Reviewing Partners reports and financial documents to ensure they meet with BLUMONT INC policies.
Ø Preparing budgeted vs actual expenses report on monthly basis for management review.
Ø Dealing with bank for funds transfer, cheques follow ups, closing balance.
Ø Ensure operational and tax compliance rules of USAID and timely reporting of any non- compliance issues.
Ø Highlight issues of non-compliance with procurement rules, financial rules, policies and procedures.
Ø Ensuring accurate schedules for monthly /weekly closing of books
Ø Ensure Monthly Expense Report, Cash Count and Bank Reconciliation
Ø Preparing and ensuring effective weekly/monthly financial reports to H.Q with the specific deadline.
Ø Coordination with departments to ensure compliance matters in the light of BLUMONT INC manuals and USAID regulations.
Ø Ensure effective cash management systems to facilitate the project payments both at Karachi and Sukkur office.
Ø Coordinate with banking channel in order to ensure smooth cash management at Karachi and Sukkur office.
Ø Review BLUMONT INC policies in the light of USAID regulations and recommend policy and procedural changes on periodic basis.
Ø Prepare vendor and remittance tax forms and ensure timely submission of these forms.
Ø Review all financial transactions and ensure complete documentation in compliance with BLUMONT INC policies.
Ø Supervise Petty cash payments and ensure effective replenishment system at Karachi and Sukkur office.
Ø Track Advances and ensure timely liquidation of advances against the expenses.
Ø Administrating QuickBooks accounting system and generate different reports for the management.
Ø Ensure salaries are processed timely and payslip are distributed to staff on time.
Ø Responsible to prepare weekly fund request, bi-weekly and monthly bank reconciliations.
Ø Support for preparation of internal and external audits.
Ø Support to response and implement on internal audit comments and recommendations.
Ø Assisting with Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan for registration matters and compliance with laws.
Ø Uses Quick book Accounting Software for backup documentation, and organizations operations system, etc. regularly
DONOR COMPLIANCES
Managing more than Ten Grants budget in Sindh Region in accordance with their Donor compliances
Establish standards and procedures to ensure that the compliance programs throughout the project are effective and efficient in preventing, detecting, identifying, and correcting noncompliance with applicable rules and regulations
Ensure compliance to organizational policies, procedures and internal controls;
Ensure due diligence that funds are not being diverted from their development purpose outlined in the contract and are not vulnerable to corruption, extortion or otherwise benefitting malign groups
Taking effective and efficient decisions with program manager to influence under/overspending in accordance with Donor guideline and flexibility rule.
Conducting Budget meeting to update budget forecast accordingly.
Conducting trainings on Budgets with all program and support staff in all Four Sindh Bases to build their capacity with Donor compliance requirement and updating Budget Forecast
Discussion with budget holders on under spending and overspending on budget forecast and update accordingly
Managing budgets of all four Bases.
Co-ordinating with Four Bases Finance officers on Budgets and funds management
Prepare and share Sindh bases forecast with capital finance manager
Follow up on major forecast for payment status with concerned budget holder and update accordingly
Discussing budget and forecast matters with capital finance team.
Acting as a Focal person in Sindh region for Budgets management.
DONOR REPORTING
Preparing Donor Financial Reports and submitting to Capital Finance Manager/Finance Co-ordinator
Preparing Sindh Region Budgets forecast of more than 10 Grants keeping in view Donor Policies
ACCOUNTANCY
Sindh Bases accountancy checking and sharing feedback on accountancy for reallocations with capital finance manager.
Co-ordinating with all Four bases Base Finance for cash forec
Maintain all financial systems for the office and ensure full compliance with ACF financial Procedures
- Disseminate and enforce all ACF financial policies and procedures
- Perform all financial validations at base level as per threshold (Procurement Request, Purchase Order, Payment, etc)
- Monitor performance of the finance department at base level through regular collection of key performance indicators
- Perform programme costs analysis versus beneficiaries/targets
- Feedback Field Coordinator and Capital Finance on any area of improvement, adjustment needed in the policies and procedures
- Ensure all relevant supporting financial documents are completed for program activities on the bases of Activity Scope documents (Nutrition, WASH and FSL)
- Perform randomly field visits for project activities before process the payment
Ensure accounting datas are accurate and in compliance with ACF procedures
- Coordinate base accountancy closure, ensure documents are filled properly and sent on time to Capital
- Prepare reallocation sheet, communicate it to Capital Finance and check that reallocations have been made correctly
Ensure cash is managed properly and in compliance with ACF procedures
- Ensure compliance with cash management policy at field level
- Coordinate the treasury forecast process and collect datas from budget holders & check it.
- Ensure presence of a finance person during cash disbursement on the field
Ensure grants are managed in accordance with ACF and donor requirements
- Coordinate the update of the budget follow up with budget holder through financial tools
- Provide detailed written analysis on the budget variance report
- Ensure compliance with donors guidelines and input on donor reporting whenever required by Capital Finance
- Act as a focal point for any project audit at field level and ensure documentation is archived in compliance with ACF guidelines
Capacity building for finance and non finance staff
- Provide induction
• Forecasting, Maintaining Finance Books, Bank Reconciliation, Monthly Financial Closure in Saga Software.
• Budget Management in accordance with support and program activities
• Payment on ACF Policies Bases, Prepare cash count, bank reconciliations monthly, ensure financial Procedures are respected, CCP updating,
• Keep record of daily transactions in Excel, and allocate the expenses to the correct accounting code, project code , contract and financial line , or third party code following the procedure.
• Complete and compile all the books of Dadu Base and import it to SAGA and send to Capital finance assistant.
FINANCE MANAGEMENT
• Forecasting, Maintaining Finance Books, Bank Reconciliation, Monthly Financial Closure in Saga Software.
• Payment on ACF Policies Bases, Prepare cash count, bank reconciliations monthly.
• Ensure financial procedures are respected.
• Enter receipt based on Country Coverage Plan(CCP).
• Keep record of daily transactions in Excel, allocating expenses to accounting code, budget line.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Human Resource Report & Database.
• To ensure every contracted staff working for ACF has provided documents(ID card, CV, signed contract, signed job description, contract information etc.) and file originals of all documents in Dadu.
• Check daily attendance, help in recruitment, process salary advances and leave
• Internal Controls, Finance Systems, Cash Management, Human Resource, Financial Reporting
• Maintaining Finance Books, Forecasting, Cash Management, Reporting, Maintaining Finance Hard files, Petty Cash Expenses, Co-ordination with Finance Department of Donor, Daily Update of Peach Tree Accounting Software, Responding To queries, Human Resource, Attending finance session held by Care International.
• Maintaining Peachtree Accounting record, Petty Cash Handling, Bank Reconciliation, Cash and Bank Payments.
• cash book, bank book, ledger book, Vouchers maintaining, salary sheets and making payment, trail Balance, Bank Reconciliation, Income and Expenditure account, Calculating different taxes on salaries, submission of Withholding tax to National Bank, Reporting