Management Financial Analyst

Aamir M. Sheriff

Boston, MA. (***) ***- **** ***************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

A motivated and personable change management professional; seeking a collaborative, forward thinking, and dynamic environment that promotes growth and development. Financial analyst with accounting and technical expertise including: financial reporting analysis and forecasting; financial modeling: budget and expense accounting; advanced Microsoft Excel spreadsheets; pivot tables; template creation and automation; database management & report-design; and proficient in learning and leveraging financial/enterprise systems.

EXPERIENCE

Nubian United Benevolent International Association Boston, US

Seed & Yield Program Coordinator Dec. 2014 – To date

Develop and maintain a grower evaluation system to drive increased yields and quality

Develop and implement programs regarding agronomic issues in production fields

Conduct and manage field productions of seed as required, complete administrative duties such as signing grower contracts,

Perform and coordinate seed logistics activities to ensure accurate records and movement of seed

Collecting and inputting data for reports, pricing, and managing disposition of harvest

Satisfy internal production standards, timeliness and financial objectives, propose improvements to the field operations production program

Prepare monthly reports and closing journal entries as required by executive director

Prepare financial and accounting report to board of directors & participate in preparing over all financial statements to external parties

Perform program financial analysis; including ability to conduct profitability analysis, forecast costs and variances

Sana Net for Voluntary Work Khartoum, SD

Deputy Financial Analyst Aug. 2012 – Aug. 2014

Manage monthly financial close, variance analysis, expense & headcount forecast process

Prepare, analyze and present monthly management reporting along with executive summary

Monitor expense drivers to identify trends and highlight areas of risk or opportunity

Lead annual budgeting process with defining targets and agreed upon assumptions

Enhance financial analysis and reporting and contribute to our continuing process improvement initiatives

Fourth for Multi-Activities Co. Khartoum, SD

Financial Administrator Aug. 2011- July 2012

Creation and management of data supply for quarterly board of directors meetings

Ad hoc financial analysis and reports needed for financial manager. Assistance in related reporting, analysis and data intelligence

Provide in-depth financial analysis of actual spend to drive insights on trends, investment areas and opportunities to optimize cost driving better decision making.

Monitor key financial metrics and business drivers for large capital investments, enterprise softwares and headcount

Collaboration of creation of monthly reporting packages, Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly management reporting package

Assist in developing the forecasting models for various spend categories to slice and dice data and understand the financial health of each department

ALTHALIDOMIDE Trading Services Khartoum, SD

Associate Administrative June 2010 – July 2011

Communicate with business users to gather information requirements. Create and execute test plans for a large project

Define the solution scope in terms of the new capabilities the project, iteration or work effort will deliver

Produce Functional Specification documents outlining the system changes required to deliver the solution

Manage requirements traceability from business requirements to implemented solution

Manage approval process on requirements and functional specifications

KEMBEL Contract Khartoum, SD

Administrator & Personnel Staff Sept 2007 – Dec 2009

Create advanced Power Point presentations for a variety of meetings

Collect information and data from various sources and compile into Excel. Design, enter and analyze data using Excel functions and make recommendations on course of action.

Schedule tracking of results initiatives; run reports as needed. Track timelines for deliverables to the clients. Engage operations management team as deadlines approach. Responsible for contract database management

Lead internal communication efforts for critical client or project notifications; distribute information to the operations teams

Responsible for contract database management. Coordinate schedules of the senior level management team

Coordinate schedules and meetings; make travel arrangements; review, enter and submit expense reports, etc

Assist managers with processing of new hires along with ensuring proper completion of pre-employment paperwork

Partner with internal clients such as Legal, Accounting, Operations, etc. to gather needed information

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

COURSE & TRAINING

Professional Course in Management of NGOs, UMS&T May- Aug. 2010

The fundamental concept of Non-Governmental Organizations work.

Applied principles in Non-Governmental Organizations field work.

International & Development challenges for Non-Governmental Organizations.

Training, Bank of Khartoum May 19 – July 19. 2008

Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.

Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts.

Utilize technology software including web-based applications for various functions within the bank.

Ensure the timely resolution of errors in customers' accounts and the timely resolution of errors on work processed through various down-stream correspondent banks.

Workshop, Under the ACP & MTC Programme, Ministry of Foreign Trade Dec. 12 – 16 Dec. 2010

Sudan Economy.

The condition of Private Sector in Sudan.

Sudan Accession to the World Trade Organization WTO.

Linkage Programme between SMEs & MNEs.

RESEARCH & PRESENTATION

University of Medical Sciences & Technology

Faculty of Business Administration

Education in Rural Areas: Simit Island as the Case Study: Presentation in Social Development Indicator, 2010.

University of Khartoum

Development Studies & Research Institute

Business Linkage Programme: Acknowledgement, Enabling & Promotion. Research Paper Prepared for Postgraduate Studies, 2013.

Additional Activities

Plymouth State University Alumni: Member 2017 - Present

Nubian United Benevolent International Association: Volunteer 2014 – Present

Alumni Society (DSRI – U of K): Founder Member. 2010 – Present

EDUCATION

Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH

MBA in General Management, Minor- International Business 2016- 2017

Relevant Coursework: Accounting for Managers, Economic Analysis, Financial Analysis, Organization Behavior, Operation Management, Marketing Techniques, International Business, Corporate Social Responsibility, The Legal Environment of Business, New Ventures & Entrepreneurship.

University of Khartoum Khartoum, SD

M Sc. in Economic, Minor- International Trade & Development 2010- 2012

Relevant Coursework: Micro & Macro Economic Theory, International Trade Theory & Policy, WTO Systems, International Trade Law, Intellectual Property Law, E- Commerce & E- Business, Internet Marketing, International Marketing, Supply Chain Management & International Delivery Systems.

University of Khartoum Khartoum, SD

Post- Graduate Diploma in Business Administration & Accounting 2009- 2010

Relevant Coursework: Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Business Statistics, Managerial Economics, Cost & Management Accounting, Business Statistics, Management Problems and Policies, Applied Mathematics, Organization Behavior, Market Management & Marketing Research.

Al Neelain University Khartoum, SD

B Sc. in Business Administration & Finance 2002- 2006

Relevant Coursework: Principles of Management, Accounting, Economics, Statistics & Insurance, Intermediate Financial Accounting, Sales & Marketing Management, Project Management, Finance & Financial Management, Financial Institution Management, and Commercial Law.

Skills/ Computer/ Language

Building and executing strategic roadmap and the annual planning processes.

Developing a strong pipeline for new revenue growth.

Detail oriented and highly analytical, and able to translate data and trends into powerful strategies and compelling messaging.

Own financial data and reports to ensure they are both accurate and updated

Strong selling experince with business development through customer feedback process.

Leading cross-functional initiatives, liaising with functional leaders.

Lending a diverse skillset of planning, analytics, strategic throughout leadership and communication.

Organizational and Multiple-Task Oriented. Self Started and Detail Oriented.

Extensive experience with Internet Explorer and all Microsoft Office.

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