As a Finance and Accounts Manager of USAID-funded projects, my role is to oversee and manage the financial operations and accounting functions related to the projects ERDA funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). My responsibilities include the following:1. Financial Planning and Budgeting. 2. Financial Reporting.3. Grant and Contract Management.4. Financial Compliance: 5. Cash Flow Management.6. Audit and Compliance7. Financial Systems and Tools8. Risk Management.9. Compliance with Local and international taxation laws.10. Coordination with USAID and other stakeholders.11. Capacity building of finance team and grantees.

•To provide onsite technical assistance and support to counterpart staff.•Ensure that counterpart PMUs have reliable accounting & bookkeeping system.•Coordinate with FMSS-KP local subcontractor to conduct a diagnostic study of the existing accounting and financial reporting, budgeting practices in FIP, KPRP, and MSDP.•Support counterpart staff with updating the financial management manuals as well as a periodic financial reports and submission calendar.•Conduct assessment of development of software or the purchase of an off-shelf software. Collaborate with the Database Expert to develop an Excel-based accounting and reporting software.•Lead the preparation of a justification and budget realignment for each activity agreements/PC-1.•Assist in preparation of the annual budget for the projects.•Assist the trainer and the senior public financial management specialist in developing and implementing trainings on revised financial management procedures and assignment accounts.•Impart on the job trainings on revised financial management procedures and on operationalization of assignment account.•Collection of data from the books of accounts of the projects of expenditures and receipts for the preparation of monthly reports to USAID.•Preparation of reconciliations of expenditures between the books of accounts maintained by the projects and the books of USAID.•The Financial Management Specialist shall be embedded in one of the counter projects and will assist the Senior Public Financial Management Specialist in achieving the objectives of the Projects.•Develop a mechanism for developing and preparing tailored financial reports to USAID to improve and ensure the quality review of cost share reports.•Utilize gap analysis to revise and update travel policy and ensure staff’s adherence to the policy.•Demonstrate leadership, versatility, and integrity.•Maintain high ethical standards at all times, avoid any actual or perceived conflicts of interest.

Monitor operations, procurement, finance and administration processes as a means to prevent and/or identify possible violations including fraud, conflict of interest, or other violations of the ethical and moral duties of DAI staff.  Provide training and follow up coaching and mentoring as necessary to project staff and grantees on fraud prevention, detection and reporting.  Actively and thoroughly respond, in an appropriate manner, to allegations of misconduct.  Identify potential areas of financial vulnerability that are deemed high risk; develop/implement practical corrective action plans to resolve issues.  Conduct spot checks of procurement documentation, financial records, driver log books, etc. on a regular basis.  Work with DAI Home Office to ensure Ethics and Conflict of Interest trainings are provided to all staff on a regular basis.  Ensure log books for logistics are accurate and properly completed in a timely manner and that processes are being followed according to DAI’s policies and procedures.  Undertake other responsibilities not explicitly incorporated herein the SoW but integral to the position and meeting the goal and objectives of the project.

Roles & responsibilities:  Preparation of regular and special budget reports.  Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.  Submission of periodic funds request to HQ based on current cash projections.  Ensuring that all expenditures are reasonable, allowable and allocable under the USAID regulation and are in accordance with DAI Global Field Operational Manual.  Review & process program expenditures under grants agreements, subcontract, Fixed Amounts Award.  Review & process operational expenditures.  Processing monthly payroll and payroll reconciliation using Field Accounting System.  Submitting monthly financial report (Extract) to HQ.  Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.  Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of Dynacom Field Accounting System (FAS).  Withhold income tax and sales tax from taxable goods and services under the federal and provincial tax laws and depositing in Govt. treasury using FBR/provincial authorities’ web portal.  Preparing monthly cash and bank reconciliations.  Coordination with HQ internal audit & donor audits.  Reviewing petty cash payments and replenishment.  Physical verification of project operational and grants inventory.  Financial reconciliation of project complete inventory with financial records.  Processing GST exemption cases to USAID/EAD.  Processing vetting cases.

Submitting monthly fund request to HQ. Carrying out budget control and variance analysis. Review of invoices submitted under Fixed Obligation Grants, Sub-grants agreements, Cost reimbursable agreements.Payment processing of program and operational expenditures. Withholding taxes deduction & payments.Monthly payroll processing and reconciliation.Monthly bank reconciliation. Monthly financial reporting to HQ. Data entry and reporting in Cost Point 7.0 accounting software. GL Accounts reconciliation on monthly basis.Petty cash management in regional offices.Coordination with internal and external auditor

Being audit manager I was resposible for planning, execution and reporting of audit engagements such as external audits, inernal audits, financial statements compilation and other assurance engagements. Detailed tasks inlcude: Engagement planning Engagement team composition & planning Interim reviews Risk assessment and designing audit programs Final working paper file review Preparing reports for partner review Clients meetings & discussion

Conducted external audits of commercial, NPOs and government organizations. Compilation of financial statements of Government and multinational organizations. Provided tax services to companies, NPOs and government organization. Conducted project audits under donors regulations.