Saman A. Obaid

Telephone: +*** 750-***-**** adyz0g@r.postjobfree.com Iraq

About

I am a dedicated finance professional with a wealth of experience in the non-governmental organization (NGO) sector as well as in a dynamic consultancy firm. My journey in the world of finance has equipped me with a deep understanding of financial management and strategic planning, enabling me to contribute significantly to the growth and success of the organizations I have been a part of.

Experience

Jun 2022 – Aug 2023 Financial Analyst at FMA

I worked on the revenue side of the Public Financial Management team for a major Middle Eastern client (KRG Prime Minister's Office). I played a key role in this workstream's discovery phase, analysing existing procedures and preparing stakeholders for digitization. Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 Regional Finance Lead at Field Ready I was Finance's main point of contact for all our program's financial needs across the middle east (Iraq, Syria, and Turkey) portfolio, a wide range of complex and diverse projects which was Information and communication technologies (ICT). I was responsible to develop excellent working relationships with program stakeholders, donors, and local partners and providing dedicated professional financial support in line with the Institute’s policies.

April 2021 – Dec 2021 Country Finance Lead at Field Ready Prepare and ensuringAccounts Payables and Receivable transactions for the country, reconcile and resolve discrepancies whenever necessary. Accounts Receivable are accurate and up to date.

Ensure the accuracy and correctness of transactions against grants by ensuring expenditures are, for instance, posted under the right financial codes before submission for approval. Ensure compliance with donor regulation, finance policies, and local government regulations. File reports for local government compliance. Jun 2019 – Dec 2020 Country Grants Management Officer at Internews I was responsible for leading and preparing competitive processes for identifying subgrantees based on donor regulations.

Ensure grant management through the project management cycle, including ensuring project deliverables, quarterly reports, and financial records. As well as ensure and provide guidance on compliance with organization and donor rules, regulations, and guidelines.

Jan 2019 – Jun 2019 Finance Coordinator at Relief International Build and maintain a comprehensive understanding of donor policies, regulations, and procedures, and share this knowledge with the programs team. Serve as primary liaison between program and finance teams by fostering a culture of mutual respect and proactive communication.

Support daily financial activities include:

Resolve journal entry discrepancies. Prepare, review, and approve journal entries/invoice journals, Work with program and finance teams to ensure accurate disbursement of payments to clients

Prepare month-end/year-end closing tasks, including monthly billing and reviewing account transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness, as well as BvA report analysis to assist in future planning and budgeting.

Feb 2018 – Dec 2018 Senior Finance Officer at Islamic Relief Worldwide Lead the preparation of project proposal budgets and annual field office budgets. And establish effective and efficient work of budgetary, accounting, reporting, and internal control systems for the field and all sub-office

Ensure all accounting records and supporting documents for all financial transactions are maintained In a system order and in safe and secure conditions in the field office and sub- office.

maintain the system and control to ensure the efficiency, integrity, and transparency of the field office and sub-office operation in accordance with a guideline provided by Islamic Relief HQ's internationally accepted accounting standard. Feb 2018 – Dec 2018 Finance Officer at Danish Refuge Council I was responsible for the day-to-day management of financial transactions and procedures in line with organizational policies and principles.

In collaboration with other finance staff, ensure that accurate records for all daily transactions are kept in the right format and place. Feb 2018 – Dec 2018 Store Manager at DeFacto

I was responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the store, making sure it runs smoothly and effectively. leading motivating sales teams with great customer service as well as developing business strategies that will help them achieve success in a competitive marketplace.

Feb 2018 – Dec 2018 Field Monitor and LMMS Team at World Vision International My primary responsibility was to ensure correct functioning of LMMS in beneficiary registration, enrollment, household profile updates and commodity distribution activities. Management of data / knowledge, documentation and reporting through preparation of commodity reports and ensure timely submission to the Project Manager and other stakeholders consortium members.

Ensure Safety of data collected in the field, maintain backups and encryption of laptop data when required.

Education

2009 - 2013 Salahaddin University - Computer Science – Dept of Computer Science Languages

Kurdish

Fluent

English

Advanced

Arabic

Intermediate

Certifications & Courses

Course Title: Become a master in the financial management of EuropeAid Grants Training Details: Financial managers and other key staff involved in the administrative and financial management, project accounting, and reporting of EU-funded actions. And essential knowledge of EU project implementation rules is needed. Duration: 3 days

Location: Milano, Italy

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