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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Provides financial support and ongoing training to overseas finance staff. • Provides ongoing financial advice and support to Program Managers concerning the conduct of financial management reviews, the revision of financial reports, the interpretation and application of policies and procedures.• Supports external audits in compliance with the corporate audit framework. • Develops, implements and maintains up-to-date financial measures that are in line with the internal procedures of WUSC and its partners. • Review month-end and year-end closings, Inter-organization reconciliation, exchange rate calculations, month-end journal entries, and maintenance of the chart of accounts for projects. • Ensures that all agreements involving financial commitments with third parties (such as volunteers, partners or local staff) conform to the program’s contractual obligations. • Ensures that all financial files are accurate, up-to-date and contain all pertinent information. • Ensures implementation of necessary financial controls.• Responds to requests for information from the donors, the programs unit and management. • Prepares Financial reporting to the donors, the programs unit and management.

Basra, Iraq

In charge of timesheets and expenses claims for more than a thousand agency workers, coordinated system issues between users and IT helpdesk, led a team of AP junior analysts.• Mentored and trained a team of junior AP analysts.• Reviewed and approved timesheets and expenses for over a thousand agency workers (Expat and National).• Implemented internal controls and processes based on best practices for timesheets and expense claims to improve accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with the Travel Policy.• Coordinated any issues in regard to the Travel Policy between Finance Department and Contingency Labour Department.• Reviewed and controlled time and expense accruals, weekly and monthly unpaid invoices report for Cash Call purpose.• Participated in system testing (Filenet and Fieldglass) and provided ongoing training and technical assistance to new users.

Calgary, Canada Area

Performed multi tasks, from General Accounting to JV Accounting and Authority For Expenditure (AFE) cost analyst.• Applied strong communication skills dealing with all level of employees and contractors working with TOTAL E&P.• Reconciled accounts, ledger with sub-ledger and inter-company balances. Prepared GST returned and payroll data. • Successfully managed two SAP System Convergence and Data Migration for projects and Asset in SAP

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Supported Marketplace and branches management in order to provide accurate and timely reporting. Managed directly a team of 5 admin staff and indirectly a team of 7 from the warehouse. Liaised between HO (Mississauga, Ontario) and Marketplace.• Provided technical support, guidance and leadership to the business units.• Prepared, Analysed, and consolidated Financial Statements for one main Marketplace and four branches.• Provided ad-hoc reports and analysis requested by Head Office and/or by management.• Collected, reviewed, compiled, and commented forecast and budget information.• Analysed and commented variances related to actual to budget, actual to forecast, and actual to previous year.• Coordinated and administrated the implementation of policies and business procedures to ensure its proper application. • Coordinated and participated to physical inventory twice a year. Reviewed and monitored on a monthly basis, inventory reports such as Equipment on Trial and Aged Equipment.• Coordinated A/R collection by dispatching the aged balance to the sales representatives and following payment.• Supervised and controlled the billing to customers. Analysed on a weekly basis the list of work orders (WO) input in the system.• Controlled, calculated, and disbursed Commissions and Bonuses paid to Sales representatives.

Djibouti, Republic Of Djibouti

In charge of the financial reporting and general ledger accounting. Managed a team of 5 clerk accountants in the areas of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, and Pool Aviation Joint Venture. • Provided technical support, guidance and leadership.• Analysed various clearing and inter-companies accounts.• Participated on an annual basis to the Physical inventories (Bulk and Lubricants) and reconciled the figures to the General Ledger.• Prepared, analysed, and commented quarterly reporting to HQ.• Coordinated the Yearly and Long Term budget preparation with the different departments in order to assist the General Manager.• Prepared and filed the local tax information.• Liaised between External and Internal Auditors with the different departments: coordinated and followed up the Audit requests with the managers.• Airport Pool Management (between Total, Mobil Oil, and Shell)♣ Verified the quarterly billing to ensure accuracy in the data.♣ Provided analysis on revenue, expenses, and variances on Actual versus Budget.♣ In coordination with the Pool Management, prepared and analysed on a quarterly basis Internal Financial Reporting to our management, partners and HQ.

Cpa-Cga Alberta, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Applied Degree- Baa, Business Administration And Management, General

Diploma (Brevet Technicien Superieur), Accounting And Business/Management