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Ayman I. Haija, MBA, CA, CIA, CPA (Illinois CPA License) +1-202-***-**** 703-***-**** adg6e4@r.postjobfree.com Profile

- Results-oriented, team player and accomplished leader with thirty years finance experience at Arthur Andersen, World Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and United Nations. Currently managing US$6 billion budget.

- Experienced in program management, strategic planning, budgeting, risk management, banking, auditing, consulting, economic analysis, project management, non-for-profit, project financing, and senior management.

- Experienced in donor agencies financial regulations (World Bank, UNDP, USAID, DFID, CIDA, GIZ, NORAD, SIDA, JICA)

- Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee of the International Criminal Court.

- Board member of the United Nation Pension Fund ($70 billion assets) and FAO Staff Credit Union ($2 billion assets)

- Part-time lecturer at the German-Jordanian University (2008-2012). Teaching advanced courses in financial and managerial accounting, auditing, banking, and management information systems. Experience

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Washington, DC July 2012-present Director of Finance and Treasurer (CFO)

- Manage the Finance Division, which includes: Financial and Managerial Accounting, Project Financing, Payroll, Global Support, Risk Management, Treasury and Banking, FAO Staff Credit Union, Travel, Assets and Logistics. Finance function employs 100 staff in HQ and 400 staff located in 128 offices around the world.

- Lead the preparation of the financial strategic plan and the budget and monitor progress and achievements

- Supervise the investment portfolio ($2 billion) and manage relationship with investment managers

- Lead financial, budgetary, and programmatic negotiations with the Member States and donor agencies.

- Manage relationships with Member States representatives on budgetary and key financial matters

- Represent the Organization on financial matters in the Finance Committee and governing bodies meetings

- Manage the relationships with the internal and external auditors and other international agencies

- Supervise the management of the FAO/WFP Staff Credit Union ($2 billion assets) Key achievements include:

- Designed and implemented a comprehensive capacity-building program for HQ and 128 FAO field offices that improved project implementation and minimized audit issues.

- Restructured the assets management, fleet management, and logistics systems leading to significant savings.

- Established excellent relationships with member states representatives (194 states) and all governing bodies. Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Jordan January 2007- Jun 2012

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administration Officer

- Member of the senior management team and advised CEO on key and strategic financial matters

- Managed the Finance and Tax Department (accounting, financial reporting, management reports)

- Managed the Administration Department (facilities management, security, fleet, record management, etc)

- Ensured compliance with all regulations and directives of the regulatory authorities 2

- Played key role in the structure of major-project financing and syndicated loans Key achievements include:

- Fully automated the preparation of the periodic regulatory reports required by the regulatory authorities, which improved reporting accuracy and timeliness, as well as the bank relationships and credibility.

- Achieved significant tax savings through restructuring the Tax Unit, proper planning, breaking down of various accounts, and creating special-purpose vehicles.

- Introduced several innovative administrative measures in facility management, security services, fleet management and registry, which significantly improved efficiency and achieved cost savings. The World Bank, Washington DC, USA Jan 1999– Dec 2006 Senior Financial Management Specialist

- Provide advisory to government financial officials and CFOs of public entities regarding privatization, business valuation, compliance with international accounting standards and finance legal covenants

- Supervised the financial affairs of over 150 development projects in the infrastructure sector including the follow up of their audits and management of relationships with their auditors

- Managed several privatization projects in the banking sector, power sector, transport, and airlines

- Managed the financial affairs of several multi-billion, multi-donor, international trust funds such as: Iraq International Reconstruction Trust Fund, West Bank and Gaza, and Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund

- Worked at United Nations Development Program as Chief of Audit for Arab States Region (Jan 2007- Nov 2008).

Main achievement: Received the World Bank President’s Award for Excellence in 2004 for the establishment of several comprehensive government financial management systems, and several export guarantee agencies.

Arthur Andersen & Co., Jordan, Australia, and Yemen Jan 1990- Nov 1998 Manager, Audit and Business Advisory Division

- Appointed the Manager-in-Charge of Yemen Office during 1997 and 1998. I turned-around the office into profitable entity and established new professional services (tax, capacity building, added-value services)

- Managed several financial and operational audit engagements, and business consultancy engagements

- Managed major business valuation engagements, due diligence, liquidation, merger and acquisition

- Participated in multi-million dollars fraud and bankruptcy investigations

- Designed and delivered highly specialized training courses in auditing and in various accounting and financial reporting areas including accounting and audit of petroleum companies, airlines, and donor-funded projects Professional Qualifications

- American CPA CPA from State of Illinois, license no. 065-*******. 1992 valid until September 30, 2021.

- British CIPFA Certified in Public Financial Accounting. 2015

- Australian CIA Member of Australian Institute of Internal Auditors, 1997. Certificate no. 749141

- Australian CA Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, 1996. Certificate no. 28961

- Arab CPA Fellow of the Arab Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1993. Certificate no. 372

- Jordan CPA Fellow of the Jordan Association of Certified Public Accountants. License no. 641 3

Education

- Master in Economics, emphasis on Human Development. University of Roma Tre. Italy. Nov 2018

- DBA. Academy of Economics and Technology, Switzerland. 2015

- Diploma in Taxation and Corporations Law, Curtin University of Technology, Australia. June 1996

- MBA, emphasis on Finance, University of Jordan, August 1991

- B.Sc. in Accounting, minor Economics and Statistics, University of Jordan, December 1989 Personal

Date of Birth: August 1968

Nationality: Jordan. Permanent resident in USA (Green Card) Languages: Fluent in English and Arabic, basic of Italian and Spanish.

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