Arad Rahimi
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Specialist
DGS, Government Of District Of Columbia
07.2023 - Current
- Develop announcements for soliciting bids and proposals
- Receive and maintain appropriate documentation for quotes, bids, and proposals
- Evaluate the quality of bids and proposals in terms of costs, capacity, market conditions, and reliability of performance
- Maintain a fair and open relationship with vendors
- Ensure that goods and services needed are procured in accordance with applicable laws and regulations as well as the contract schedule, specifications, and requirements
- Resolve any vendor complaints and disputes.
HR/Finance Manager
AHEAD, Assistance For Health Education And Develop
12.2015 - 12.2022
- Ensured all HR regulations are followed, conducted new hire processing and coordinate new employee set up with in Organization
- Assisted managers to make them aware of company policies relating to certain management responsibilities and conduct new hire orientation in person and virtually via Microsoft Teams
- Reviewed and approved division payroll including reviewing and correcting employee timesheets and Processed salary increases, bonuses, , transfers, promotions and terminations
- Been available to answer employee questions concerning benefits and HR policies
- Conducted Benefits Open Enrollment meetings
- Prepared Budget proposals for donors, presented and explained budgets and accounts in meeting to donors for final approval
- Assured of proper implementation of financial policies and procedures, ensured adequate financial system and internal control procedures are established and all donor compliance issues are implemented
- Checked and verified completeness and correctness of all financial invoices and supporting documents prior to any payment
- Controlled programs budgets, assured accuracy in use of proper budget lines, program codes and chart of accounts
- Provided training for Accountants, Assistant Accountants and procurement staff about donor compliance issues, procurement requirements, documentations, and basic accounting procedures.
Accountant
National Solidarity Program, NSP-MRRD
05.2014 - 11.2015
- Compiled and sorted documents, routes invoices to appropriate individual for review and approval
- Prepared vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records and reviewed all documentation for accuracy
- Reviewed Time Detail Report, enter punch corrections, identify corrections needed for final payroll processing and communicate that to senior Management for all team members
- Prepared payrolls and pay slips and pay out salaries to all staff
- Calculated withholding tax for salaries, rental vehicles and buildings and paid withholding tax to MOF
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliation of All CDCs and update in electronic system
- Ensured accurate and timely entry and processing of invoices and manual checks.
Finance Officer- Regional
National Solidarity Program, NSP-MRRD
04.2009 - 05.2014
- Prepared and followed up annual budget for North Afghanistan NSP
- Prepared payroll and salary slips
- Calculated withholding taxes and paid out salary to staff
- Oversaw cash advances, overnight allowances and procurement advance requests, including clearance of advances
- Managed, supervised, and trained northwest 5 accountants and 100s of CDCs accountants
- Verified compliance of financial policies and accounting procedures against donors’ requirements.
Administrative/Finance Assistant
UN-MACA- UNITED NATIONS
07.2007 - 04.2009
- Ensured full compliance of administrative activities with UN/MACA rules, regulations, policies and strategies
- Ensured provision of inputs to CO administrative business processes mapping and implementation of internal standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Ensured contacts with visitors and staff, arrangement of appointments and meetings, acting as interpreter when required and/or taking minutes
- Ensured compilation and preparation of briefing and presentation materials, speeches, background information and documentation for meetings and missions
- Ensured arrangements of travel and hotel reservations, preparation of travel authorizations, processing requests for visas, identity cards and other documents
- Maintained complete sets of books of accounts and financial records on daily basis following standard accounting principles
- Ensured financial transactions are authorized, recorded, and filed with adequate supporting documentation
- Prepared and monitored of budgets; regular analysis and reporting on budget approvals and delivery situation
- Provided coordination support in audit and spot check process in accordance with UN/MACA rules, regulations, policies, and procedures including pre-audit preparations and ensure continuous follow-ups on implementation of audit findings.
Accountant/Finance Officer
Save The Children UK
10.2004 - 07.2007
- Assisted program manager in proper implementations of finance policies and procedures
- Ensured all donor compliance issues are implemented; supporting Program manager in ensuring that admin and logistic compliance issues are implemented
- Prior any payment, verified completeness and correctness of all financial invoices (source document)
- Dealt with partners for cash disbursement, checking invoices and providing trainings if need
- Performed Bank reconciliation, budget follow up and assured cash was made available for projects, and invoices were complete.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Law and Political Science
Aria University
Afghanistan03.2013
Associate of Science - Pharmacy
Balkh Intermediate Medical Educations
03.2001
Skills
- Project and performance management
- Budgeting and Budget Monitoring
- Interviewing and Recruitment Strategy
- Excellent Organizational Skill
- Leadership and Communication
- Bookkeeping cycle
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- MS Office Package
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- QuickBooks (Certified user)
- Procurement and Contract skills
- Prioritization and problem-solving
Certification
Project and performance management Budgeting and Budget Monitoring
Interviewing and Recruitment Strategy Excellent Organizational Skill
Leadership and Communication Bookkeeping cycle.
Accounting and Bookkeeping MS Office Package
Accounts Payable and Receivable QuickBooks (Certified user)
Procurement and Contract skills Prioritization and problem-solving
Timeline
Contract Specialist
DGS, Government Of District Of Columbia
07.2023 - Current
HR/Finance Manager
AHEAD, Assistance For Health Education And Develop
12.2015 - 12.2022
Accountant
National Solidarity Program, NSP-MRRD
05.2014 - 11.2015
Finance Officer- Regional
National Solidarity Program, NSP-MRRD
04.2009 - 05.2014
Administrative/Finance Assistant
UN-MACA- UNITED NATIONS
07.2007 - 04.2009
Accountant/Finance Officer
Save The Children UK
10.2004 - 07.2007
Bachelor of Science - Law and Political Science
Aria University
Associate of Science - Pharmacy
Balkh Intermediate Medical Educations
Project and performance management Budgeting and Budget Monitoring
Interviewing and Recruitment Strategy Excellent Organizational Skill
Leadership and Communication Bookkeeping cycle.
Accounting and Bookkeeping MS Office Package
Accounts Payable and Receivable QuickBooks (Certified user)
Procurement and Contract skills Prioritization and problem-solving
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