Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information: *** Wake Towne Drive Raleigh North Carolina

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PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Name: Ziaullah Ansari Sex: Male

F/Name Shafiqullah Marital Status: Married

Date of Birth: 1987

EDUCATION:

2014 – Sep-2015 MBA (Master of Business of Administration) from KARDAN University of Afghanistan (General MBA)

2008 -2012 BBA(Bachelor of Business Administration) from KARDAN University (Specialized in Finance & Accounting)

2006-2007 DBA (Diploma in Business Administration) from HITEC Degree

College (Specialized in Finance and Admin)

2005-2006 DIT (Diploma in Information Technology) from (W.I.T) Institute (Specialized in Hardware and software of Computer)

200*-****-** classes graduated from Habibia high school, Kabul Afghanistan

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

May-2023 to 30 June 2023 Working with ROP (Roots of Peace), California USA

As a Home Office Finance Consultant

The Home Office Finance Consultant is responsible to provide direction, guidance, and oversight of the finance department of the project in support of programmatic implementation. The position will also support the reporting needs as determined by the ROP home office. The incumbent must demonstrate the foresight and expertise to deliver the core daily, weekly, monthly, and annual finance and support tasks per ROP policies, regulations, directives, and subsequent door requests. This position participates in discussion and decision making relating to program planning and implementation to ensure timely and efficient financial management, operational oversight, internal controls, and accountability for all operation and administrative support activities.

As required establishes finance and supporting function policies, systems and procedures, and directs or performs their development, documentation, and implementation

Designs, implements, and monitors systems, procedures and reporting necessary to maintain on current basis accurate forecasts of cash requirements for meeting future spending, including commitments

Completion of Projects External Audit Reports with audit firm.

May-2023 to 30 April 2023 Worked with ROP (Roots of Peace) Funded by UNDP Kabul, Afghanistan

As a Finance Director

Major Responsibilities:

The Finance Director is responsible to provide direction, guidance, and oversight of the finance department of the project in support of programmatic implementation. The position will also support the reporting needs as determined by the ROP home office. The incumbent must demonstrate the foresight and expertise to deliver the core daily, weekly, monthly, and annual finance and support tasks per ROP policies, regulations, directives, and subsequent door requests. This position participates in discussion and decision making relating to program planning and implementation to ensure timely and efficient financial management, operational oversight, internal controls, and accountability for all operation and administrative support activities.

The incumbent is also responsible for the adherence to the project/organization’s financial plan and policies, its accounting practices, the maintenance of Kabul and field office fiscal records, and the preparation of financial reports

The position involves supervision over general accounting, including payroll and invoicing, as well as the project finance team in conjunction with the program Chief of parties and HO

Serves as a primary link between the finance, operation, and administrative functions to ensure communication and coordination issues in support of program implementation

Overall responsibility for the program’s financial management, working closely with procurement, operation, and technical teams to support financial stability, project viability, consistency with agreed plans, and actual implementation.

Ensures accounting practices comply with General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Assist the Home Office financial team in the preparation of financial results for the donor every quarter

Ensure reconciliation of project asset accounts every month

Update regarding the current policies, processes, and systems necessary to efficiently manage and synchronize CBARD’s financial, operations and administrative activities.

Consistently analyze financial data and present reports in an accurate and timely manner, communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, analyze progress, prepare financial outlooks and financial forecasts

Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting system ensuring compliance with appropriate standards and regulatory requirements.

Ensure all compliance practices are implemented based on up to dae donor and organization regulations.

Utilize current transactional and financial systems and make recommendations for ongoing improvements in functionality s required and ensure staff adheres to recommended practices and procedures.

Oversee advance receivable and accounts payable

Provide oversight on bank reconciliation and employee expense reports

May-2018 to 14 May-2022 Worked with Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Kabul, Afghanistan

As a Grants, Finance Manager

Major Responsibilities:

Ensure all grant management responsibilities for on-going and future grants/projects are met by the Grant Management Unit, including excellent lines of communication with donor representatives and cooperative relationships with partners, timely and quality grants deliverables, annual work planning and others.

Ensure compliance to all the grants contractual requirements (Special terms and conditions, Conditions Precedents and General Terms and Conditions)

Work closely with the Implementation Sectors in conducting regular grants review (at semi-annual grant reconciliation to mitigate various adaptation and financial risks). Result of each review will be a grant reconciliation with all grants related and its compliance analysis.

Ensure the Grant Management Unit is working closely and actively with MERLU to identify grants specific progress against the target commitments as well as ensuring M&E and learned lessons are incorporated into grants communications.

Ensure the Grant Management Unit, in close collaboration with the implementation sectors identify areas require program adaptation and processing its approval. Ensure the process identifies financial and programmatic progress, efficiency gains, savings, and others. In compliance with the grant agreements and donors’ requirements areas for adaptations/reprogramming are identified and dealt accordingly within AKF/AKDN and with respective donors.

Ensure the Grant Management Unit is working closely with Partnership Manager and team in sharing the grants result and explore possibilities for building upon successful grants through expansions and new grants.

Ensure the Grant Management Unit is working closely with Policy and Communications team on developing grant specific communication materials using M&E data, success stories and learned lessons.

Ensure continuous communication and coordination among the AKF implanting sectors and partners under AKDN in Afghanistan for efficient implementation of grants, grants review and increased impact.

Contribute in fostering productive relationships with key stakeholders including current and potential donor agencies, relevant ministries and government authorities, networks, working groups, policy forums, development partners and civil society organizations (externally) by participating in meetings and forums including donor meetings, government working/technical groups, and other pertinent external/internal events;

Contribute in the development of studies and communications materials for external audiences to document impact and lessons learned.

Ensure the grant reconciliation process is regularly performed with the Finance Department and oversee expenditures, budgeting, variance and preparation of financial reports; in conjunction with the AKF Finance Department and Sectors, ensure the Grant Management Unit is actively contributing in the review AKF/AKDN budget yearly, provide guidance to the Finance Manager of the portfolio; and, update implementing partners (sectors and agencies) on compliance and track expenditure with requirements and timelines

Facilitate donor audit, evaluations and coordinate with the Donors’ offices, when needed.

Manage the Grant Management Unit and provide guidance to Portfolio Managers to ensure compliance, successful implementation and reporting of programs, grants, and contracts

Ensure new and existing staff are aware of the grant conditions

June-2017 to Apr 2018 International Narcotic Low and Enforcement (INL) U.S Government Kabul, Afghanistan

As a Head of Finance & Operation Unit

Major Responsibilities:

1.Controllership

Ensures that all policies and procedures are in compliance with INL/GPI funding source policies, procedures, and requirements.

As required establishes finance and supporting function policies, systems and procedures, and directs or performs their development, documentation, and implementation

Manages the finance department activities and schedules to meet the financial reporting requirements and deadlines specified by donors.

Identify requirements for and develop reporting formats to aid in the management of country operations and grant expenditures.

Provides program management and program staff with monthly actual-to-budget expenditure reports and analysis for all grants and Unrestricted funds.

Ensure that monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a timely basis and those final reconciliations and trial balances are reviewed with the Program Director.

Closely monitors all financial activities and keeps the Program Director advised of all situations which have the potential for a negative impact on internal controls or financial and operation performance.

Directs the preparation of and approves all donor financial reports in respect to accounting, legal and contractual requirements and ensures the review of such reports by the Program Director and Regional Unit Head prior to submission.

Develops, schedules, and performs or supervises the completion of Program internal control audits, and initiates actions necessary to correct internal control weaknesses.

Facilitates and co-ordinates external, internal, donor or government audits

Oversees the protection of the program assets (cash, inventory,) through the enforcement of internal control policies and procedures.

Maintains current knowledge of local government requirements related to financial matters and ensures compliance with tax regulations and other legal requirements

2.Budget

Assists with the preparation and revision of program and grant proposals and budgets.

Assists in the preparation and maintenance of the Program Operating Budget; including preparation of budget guidelines to assist program managers in formulating budgets.

In compliance with donor requirements policy develops the “Field Operations/Overhead” budget and recommends a methodology for allocation of overhead to grant budgets.

Prepares the annual and monthly cash budgets based on approved funding.

Presents and facilitates the review of actual to budget expenditures with the Program Director and program managers.

3.Training & Staff Management

Develops and implements a training program for the program national finance staff to ensure staff development and minimize INL/GPI exposure when staff are absent or depart.

Maintains current job descriptions for all positions within the finance & operation unit.

Ensures comprehensive and constructive performance reviews are completed on a timely basis and facilitates discussion of performance and career options with all finance & operation staff.

Oversees training and technical support to program, logistics and administrative staff for skills improvement in the areas of accounting, reporting and internal control.

4. Treasury

Supervises all program office bank relations and bank account activities including negotiation of fees, interest and currency exchange rates.

In compliance with INL/GPI policy establishes program policies regarding cash holding limits, cash movements and foreign currency holdings.

Oversees the timely preparation, review and approval of all monthly bank account and cash reconciliations.

Establishes country policies on advance payments, credit terms, and use of bank payment instruments.

Designs, implements, and monitors systems, procedures and reporting necessary to maintain on current basis accurate forecasts of cash requirements for meeting future spending, including commitments entered and which obligate INL/GPI to future spending.

Supervises the preparation of Cash Transfer Requests to donors and ensures that appropriate balances are maintained to facilitate grant implementation.

Ensures the development and implementation of a plan to minimize the program foreign exchange exposure to currency gains and losses.

Jan-2014 to June-2017 Worked with ADB (Asian Development Bank)/MRRD

As a Finance Manager

Major Responsibilities:

Responsible for all activities related to on-budget, off- budget as well as JFPR & N-FIER day to day operations and finance in consideration to the valid rules/ regulations and standard procedures where applicable.

Develop information management system for better recording and maintaining of essential information and documentation of program finance (On-budget), operational finance (Off-budget) as well as administrative and support sections processes.

Prepare and finalize periodic plans for program on-budget finance and projects payments disbursements

Preparing budgets for the programme according to agreed MRRD, ADB and JFPR & N-FIER requirements and formats

Provide technical support and input on program financial planning, budgeting, funding and disbursement aspects that are aligned with the agreed guidelines, policies, processes and the principles of transparency and accountability

The finance manager will play a key role under the general administration of the JFPR & N-FIER projects. From a general point of view, he/she will collate, prepare and interpret reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements.

Ensuring that recommendations for the future hiring of project personnel, procurement of goods and services, and disbursement of funds are according to and within project budget

Ensuring that all business processes are backed-up by required supporting documents for sub-contract payments, awarding and amending of contracts

Ensuring conformity of project disbursement requests with procedures, work plans and availability of resources for expenditure

Reviewing all financial reports against expected outputs based on the agreed work plan, and correlate financial reports with programme reports. Advising and proposing corrective actions, as necessary, including the re-phasing of activities and budgets.

Following-up JFPR’s contributions according to payment schedule/tranche payments reflected in the signed agreements, including preparation of required and support documents

Developing systems and procedures for financial management and procurement in line with current ADB/MRRD procedures

Ensure timely recruitment of audit firm for the annual audit of the project and submission of the report on due dates annually, acceptable to ADB.

Introducing and training other national consultants and civil servant counterparts to these procedures

13- April- 2013 to Dec-2013 Worked with GIZ/RODECO Kabul, Afghanistan

As a Senior National Financial Advisor

Major Responsibilities:

Work in close collaboration with the Budget, Finance, program Human resource and Administration Managers for project budget and expense planning

Continuous analysis and monitoring of the financial situation, presentation of forecasts for development and management projects, monitoring of financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions

Annual operating cost review and assessmentn on marginal costs of water delivery to target future cost efficiencies

Determine the number of bank accounts necessary for smooth conduct of transactions. Set up the bank accounts and ensure that all back and cash transactions are conducted in accordance with the set procedures.

Develop a plan to monitor all project-related funds. Design and manage prefect audits and financial reviews.

To provide leadership to the financial unit and to keep clarity of vision and direction throughout the various implementation processes and to encourage a participatory style of management and to build a team spirit to maximize the effectiveness of the management process.

Developing the competency of the counterparts (Kabul Water Supply) in financial data collection, handling, analysis and reporting so that these activities are transferred to them from RODECO

Examine SBU internal flow of information and decisions and identify scope for efficiencies, and also delivering standardization accounting system to the existing RODECO system at the guidance of the International Advisor.

Contribute to ongoing sector dialogue on cost covering tariffs, Production of Financial reports (quarterly & annualy) and organise and run job-based training

Assist periodically the RODECO and counterpart Colleagues in Herat,Kunduz and Mazar

Dec- 2011 to Mar -2013 Worked with Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) Funded by USAID

As a Credit Unit/ Accountant Manager

Major Responsibilities:

Oversee and streamline billing and collections processes & month-end closing of the billing group information

Preparing customized financial reports and conducting financial analysis with the programs’ managers.

Coordinates the billing functions of each department within organization and communicating regularly with each Contractor or service provider regarding the payments.

Perform strategic planning and priority setting for a billing and documentation operation.

Resolves issues arising from actions or events involving administrative functions throughout the progress of billing system.

Ensure that the expenses incurred are in accordance with the approved budgets and are also in compliance with organizational.

Ensure that the expenses incurred are in accordance with the approved budgets and are also in compliance with organizational.

Verify accuracy of records and reports received from various Site Offices.

Preparing of monthly cash forecast and quarterly expenditure reports for submission to the Line head.

Monitor and supervise the cash flow, outflow and ensure that sufficient funds are always available in the program area.

Preparation of annual budgets and close monitoring on a monthly basis.

Maintains financial security and ensures implementation of internal accounting controls.

Prepare reconciliation of accounts, and the transfer of funds between head-office and the Site offices when required.

Review the payroll records and ensure that adequate controls are in place, make sure that taxes and other statutory deductions are made and are reported to relevant authorities.

Supervise the work of finance staff; including entire book-keeping process. Ensure that adequate review procedures are in place for monthly regional monitoring.

Oversees and directs budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, long range forecasting for the company

Appraises the Organization financial position and issue periodic reports on organization’s financial stability, liquidity and growth.

Deal with all government authorities and other relevant agencies regarding the Finance issues.

Strictly control and supervise the procurement process and direct the according rule of procurements and also assist the Provincial Manager maintaining project and finance controlling too

April- 2009 to Sep-2011 Worked with CARE International in Afghanistan in CDP-K Program Funded by (USAID), Afghanistan

As a Senior Accountant

Major Responsibilities:

Maintain the Knowledge about the CARE/USAID strategic programs so that it could be easy to make payment and expenditures accordingly and ensure that all financial management components of projects are implemented according to donor finance and expenditure law and regulations.

Prepares written analysis and recommendation based on the review of donors monthly Expense Analysis Report (EAR).

Supervise accountants, assistant accountants and cashiers and provide them meaningful feedback, guidance and assist them to perform their duties efficiently.

Monitor all budgets closely and consistently inform budget managers about their budget status and also check and review the project financial documents and ensures its integrity and accuracy of cost allocation to projects.

Establish a regular coordination/reporting mechanism on financial updates among the different stakeholders and also Prepares bank reconciliation for all CARE Afghanistan’s bank accounts and tasks necessary action for any difference.

Updates the ERA program with new budget, amended budgets and donor codes and print the monthly EAR’s of the mission. Ensure that the ERA is distributed to all budget managers in head office as well as sub offices.

Enter all financial documents transaction in SCALA on the basis of approved financial documents and ensure accuracy of cost allocation to project.

Preparation of the financial reporting of CDP-K project in close coordination with CARE/USAID starting from the district level, through the provincial level and up to the central level (include timing of steps within the processes)

Monitoring of financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions and investigation of anomalies or unusual transactions and also Making Reconciliation

Enhance CDP-K Staff, accountants and assistant accountant, capacity through on the job training/workshop and provide timely meaningful feedback to them

Computer & Financial Software Skills:

I have knowledge of both hardware and software program of computer also using Outlook, Internet Explorer,Scanner, Printer, as well as Peachtree,Quick Books,SCALA Financial Software and AFMIS financial software system,

LANGUAGE ABILITY:

Reading Writing Speaking Comprehension

English Excellent Excellent Excellent

Dari Fluent Fluent Fluent

Pashto Excellent Excellent Excellent

Urdu Good Good V. good

Objective

I am a keen, conscientious, hard-working and reliable, I am a good time keeper and enjoy meeting with people. I get on well with people and can work well either on my own or as part of team, self- motivated person with strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills. I can adapt to any environment and world like to use my skills to contribute to any work situation.

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