Abdalazim Yahia Tibin ABDALLAH
Kassala
Summary
Highly motivated individual with a strong background in financial management and administrative tasks. Detail-oriented and focused on ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Passionate about working in the humanitarian field. Over ten years of experience in finance and administration, currently serving as a finance associate at WFP. Developed a wide range of skills and qualities that enable excellence in financial tasks. Proficient in communication, task scheduling, and providing support to all program areas. Skilled in verifying requests and vouchers for optimal accuracy. Experienced in analyzing operational and procedural problems, developing effective resolutions, and implementing them. Familiar with computer utilities, web-based management programs such as SAP, as well as Excel spreadsheets and Outlook. Known for meticulous attention to detail and high-quality office management. Solid background in financial management, budgeting, and problem-solving. Eager to learn new knowledge and share expertise in supporting colleagues and helping the organization achieve its objectives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Associate
World Food Programme
04.2022 - Current
- Overview of the procedural and technical support required for staff members within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules, and regulations
- Review, and monitor data from the WFP database and systems and coordinate with the spending units to provide the monthly reports to CO
- Contribute to the preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets, and monitor expenditure and budget forecasts, to ensure that relevant future funding requirements are met
- Monitor account balances and process financial transactions in an accurate and timely manner, to avoid the occurrence of an overdraft
- Ensure the Dashboard remains with minimum open items with proper justifications
- Ensure all the Petty cash /Emergency cash and Bank accounts are recorded in a timely manner with proper funding codes
- Cash forecast submitted on time including the CBT requirements on a monthly and weekly basis along with minimum cash at the end of the month for avoiding any exchange loss
- Ensure spot checks are done jointly with Programme and logistics SMs
- Coordinate with spending units to ensure the IPSAS compliance-maintained recording of expenditures on monthly basis
- Ensure all receivables and income are recorded within the month it has been incurred
- Act as a committee member representing finance to ensure the policies adhere
Finance Associate-Cash based Transfer –CBT
World Food Programme
08.2016 - 12.2021
- Responsible of verifying retailers invoices, postings LIVs, create payments proposal in WINGs and process payments
- Responsible of ad hoc replenishments and act as CBT focal point for CBT matters in Area office, liaison with banks (FSPs)
- Perform cash reconciliation through cash reconciliation platform
- Posting LIVs of actual redeemed amount and clear GL accounts, coordinate to refund of unredeemed cash
- Responsible of account payables, account receivables and cash management in the area Office
- Responsible of payment to staff members such as DSA entitlements, R&R and danger pay and manage monthly recovery of staff receivables
- Responsible of ensuring cash availability in the area office
- Perform bank reconciliation and replenishments
Finance Assistant
International Organization for Migration IOM
04.2013 - 07.2016
- Responsible for verifying payments requests from Staff, Suppliers and other parties, Process payment through PRISM
- Manage Office petty cash
- Responsible of managing operational advances, settling and clearance staff vendor accounts
- Preparing end Month closure reports, Bank reconciliation and cash account
- Preparing Monthly cash forecast for the Office
Program Accountant
ZOA Netherland INGOs
06.2011 - 03.2013
- Responsible of recording financial transaction in ZOA information system-ZIS
- Prepare Monthly payroll for Nyala and Gereida Offices
- Responsible of ensuring proper accounting for work advances, salary advances, grants and payments to partners and Organizations
- Responsible of ensuring enough cash in ZOA Bank accounts by maintaining an adequate cash flow
- Producing monthly financial reports for Projects, partners, country Office and facilitate monitoring program expenditures
- Supervise Cashier in Nyala and Gereida Offices
Finance Officer
Merlin UK INGOs
07.2008 - 06.2011
- Responsible of recording financial transaction in electronic cash books
- Manage financial administration such as salaries, per diem and advances on salaries for staff
- Responsible of ensuring financial compliance and policies of Merlin
- Responsible of ensuring enough cash in ZOA Bank accounts by maintaining an adequate cash flow
- Responsible of ensuring weekly and end Month reconciliation and cash count is performed
Education
Master’s degree - business administration
International University of Africa
01.2006
Bachelor’s Degree - Business administration
Omdurman Islamic University
01.2003
Skills
- Knowledge of IT software
- Knowledge of web-based programs
- SAP
- ERP
- PRISM
- Microsoft Suite
- Advanced Excel
- Ability to take direction
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of office procedures
- Compliance with policies and regulations
- Application of accounting principles
- Application of financial principles
- Honesty
- Ability to look at challenges as opportunities
- Internal controls
- ERP systems proficiency
- Financial record keeping
- Microsoft Excel expertise
- Accounts receivable management
- Accounts payable management
- Invoice processing
- Invoice management
- Accounting principles
- Cash management
- Bank reconciliation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Finance Associate
World Food Programme
04.2022 - Current
Finance Associate-Cash based Transfer –CBT
World Food Programme
08.2016 - 12.2021
Finance Assistant
International Organization for Migration IOM
04.2013 - 07.2016
Program Accountant
ZOA Netherland INGOs
06.2011 - 03.2013
Finance Officer
Merlin UK INGOs
07.2008 - 06.2011
Bachelor’s Degree - Business administration
Omdurman Islamic University
Master’s degree - business administration
International University of Africa
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