Babar Baig Email & Phone Number

Islamabad, Pakistan

Responsible for producing accurate and timely project financial reports; coordinate annual internal and statutory audits; prepare annual operational budgets; develop financial proposals to respond to various calls for proposals including UNOPS; present the state of financial affairs to the management; review sub-contractors financial reports and identify inconsistencies and questioned costs; generate wire transfer requests for the country office and for the sub-contractors as well; develop requests for proposals and undertake technical and financial evaluation of the proposals; draft contracts for sub-contractors/consultants; verify and process all types of payments; develop funds forecasts; review and analyse BvAs

Islamabad

Responsible for effective management & control of budgets for projects funded by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union, David Lucile & Packard Foundation, Research & Advocacy Fund (DFID/AusAID), GFATM; prepared & submitted periodic financial reports to multiple donors; developed financial proposals; presented monthly state of financial affairs to management team (the board); facilitated external audits conducted by independent & donor-appointed auditors; Reviewed sub-grantees financial reports & identified inconsistencies & questioned costs; developed operational budgets & forecasts; Reviewed & analysed BvAs regularly; Analysed Donor budgets & proposed necessary budget revisions/realignments; ensured effective office administration; supervised a team of 12 in operations division (finance, Admin & HR).Accomplishments:Managed seven annual audits in a record time & in the most challenging circumstances.Managed audits under European Union’s & Research And Advocacy Fund (DFID) guidelinesPrepared & submitted application for registration with Ministry of Interior under the new policyConducted financial capacity-building sessions for sub-granteesDeveloped financial proposals for DFID, DRL/DoS, European Union, David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Aman Foundation, in the shortest possible timeDrafted finance manual for Rutgers Pakistan including financial guidelines for sub-grantees, cost allocation and a couple of other policies on consultancy services & procurement.Developed a new, advanced financial reporting format for the Management Team (the board)Built financial management capacity of sub-grantees; Identified weaknesses/inconsistencies in their reports and resolved themUndertook a few visits to HQ in Utrecht, the Netherlands to get practical understanding of the financial systems and engage in financial planning for the subsequent yearsManaged the close-out (wind-up) process for Rutgers Pakistan including liquidation audit

Islamabad

Responsible for the effective management and control of the budgets for the projects funded by European Union, DRL and Danish Embassy and reporting the status of financial affairs to the Country Director; Produced automated monthly field expense reports and submitted them online to the Head Quarters in Washington through GP Dynamics; Scanned all supporting vouchers/bills and exported them to the HQ through KOFAX – Scanning Solution Software; Generated wire transfer requests for the field office and for the sub-grantees as well; Verified and processed all kinds of payments; Reviewed sub-grantees financial reports and identified inconsistencies and questioned costs; Developed expenditure forecasts and operational budgets; Reviewed and analysed BvAs on regular basis; Produced biannual financial report for the Embassy of Denmark; Analysed Donor budgets and proposed necessary revisions/realignments to the European Union and US Department of State; Liaise with the financial institutions; Review and edit services contracts.Accomplishments:Identified inconsistencies in the budgets approved for the sub-grantees and sorted them out.Successfully undertook budgetary negotiations with the sub-grantees.Budgets for European Union and DRL funded projects revised and realignedEstablished a uniform financial reporting system for the sub-grantees.

Islamabad

Project Management:Responsible for the effective management of the project; identifying & keeping a close liaison with project partners to ensure proper implementation of the project and that the resources & funds are utilized in an effective manner; field monitoring; commissioning of current affairs briefing manual; supervising the baseline survey; hiring of qualified staff; preparing monthly progress reports for HQ and the donors; Financial Management:Responsible for the effective, management, control & reporting on expenditure to Head of Finance; Verification & processing of all kinds of payments; Generated Wire Requests for field office & sub-grantees; Monitored financial performance of the project; Review of partners' financial reports; Developed financial proposals for British FCO, Commonwealth Foundation, US Department of State; European Union; and Open Society Foundations; Developed forecasts and budgets & proposed timely budgetary revisions; Produced quarterly financial reports and budget revisions for the British FCO, Commonwealth Foundation and Open Society Foundations; Reviewed advance account reconciliations & other analysis for the project and communicated and resolved issues; Procured goods and services; Made logistical arrangements for various visits & events; Drafted employees contracts and professional services agreements & office premises agreement as well.Accomplishments:Set up country office & opened official bank account in Pakistan.Established a uniform financial reporting system for sub-grantees and provided them training to develop their financial reports on that format.Assessed the financial management capacity of sub-grantees.Facilitated the registration of IWPR as a branch in Pakistan with the Economic Affairs Division and Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan.Conducted smooth post-project winding up of the country office operations and disposing off project assets as per policy.

Islamabad

Developed financial proposals for DFID-UK, UNDP, British FCO, EU, Commonwealth Foundation, Canadian DFAIT, IRI, IFES, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, National Endowment for Democracy, FES, USIP, No Peace Without Justice, Election Commission of Pakistan, and many others; Periodic financial reporting for a number of donors and the senior management; Prepared accounts via in-house custom-made accounting software and made preparations for the audit including A133 audit by A.F. Ferguson in 2005; Produced periodic budgets and maintained a tight and efficient internal control system; Conducted periodic internal audits; Procurement of goods and services; Assets leasing; Assisted the program staff in developing proposals & progress reports and evaluated internally the project activities; Arranged meetings and made logistical arrangements for various events/study tours both inside Pakistan and abroad; Assisted in development of accounting software & subsequent improvement; Handled imprest, payroll and salary taxation; Issued professional services agreements for various consultants and staff as well; Looked after the human resource related matters and maintained personnel records.Accomplishments: Successfully negotiated the payment terms with World Vision under a 3-year USAID-funded project, which were set as a benchmark for the rest of the consortium partners.Exercised tight internal controls by following USAID’s regulations while preparing and presenting the accounts to A.F. Ferguson for A133 audit. After the audit there wasn’t a single expenditure which could be put under questioned costs.Attended a two-day capacity-building training on USAID-regulated OMB circulars A110, A122 and A133 conducted by a USAID-appointed foreign consultant.Coordinated and successfully managed under very tight schedules two back-to-back visits by US State Senators and Young Political Leaders from the UK in April-May 2006.Drafted a comprehensive policies manual for PILDAT.

Lahore

Made preparation for the statutory audit and developed periodic budgets; Prepared financial proposal for various donors and individuals specifically for the non-formal primary schools program; Timely periodic financial reporting to the board and the Trust for Voluntary Organization-TVO; Maintained an efficient control over the fee collection from OPSTEC students; Leasing of fixed assets; Liaison with the financial institutions; Assisted in the development of and subsequent improvement in the accounting software; Handled imprest, payroll and salary taxation; procurement of goods and services; Maintained personnel records.Accomplishment:Avoided financial crises on a couple of occasions by securing short term running finance from the bank and exercising the sale-and-lease-back option to meet the anticipated financial shortfalls.

Lahore

Made preparation for the statutory audit and acted as internal auditor; Responsible for the consolidation of accounts of corporate and operations; Procurement of goods and services and making all payments; Liaison with Banks; Handled imprest, payroll and salary taxation

Lahore

Prepared debtors’ ledger and payroll of the staff; Assisted in the preparation of fortnightly reports for various Airlines; Liaison with the banks; Handled imprest.

Cma (Pi)

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.)