MOHSEN ABDULKAREEM
Finance Officer
Aden
Summary
A highly skilled finance professional with a proven track record in financial management and administration, seeking a challenging role in a dynamic organization. Experienced in working with international NGOs and possessing expertise in financial accounting, budgeting, and reporting. Committed to delivering accurate and timely financial information to support decision-making processes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Officer
Medair
07.2020 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: A humanitarian organization that provides emergency relief and rehabilitation services
- Responsibility for cash payments and deposits at the bank
- Manage relations with business bank in Yemen as agreed with superior
- Regular reconciliation of the cash book and cash account - reporting any surplus or shortfalls in cash
- Checking all invoices for all contracts including the procurement of goods
- Checking the eligibility of the expenditure list of financing agreements and local subsidies
- Maintenance of the SAP data relating to invoice checks in software
- Obtaining confirmation of performance of services from the relevant officer responsible for the commission
- Cross-checking the payments of staff salaries, lease contracts and subcontractor payments on schedule
- Preparing transfers in e-banking, and issuing cheques for all accounts due
- Supporting accurate daily, weekly and end-of-the-month closings in Accounting software
- Processing fund requests for the project and forwarding funds to remote offices as required
- Assisting all projects in preparing their balance reports of all project funds, inventory reports and the end of the year closing, ensuring that the financial administration functions in accordance with standard procedures
- Handle tax-related issues with local tax authorities
- Travel claim management: Calculating and monitoring travel advances, calculating travel claims, processing the settlement of travel expenses etc
- Managed cash flow, conducted cash and bank reconciliations, and processed supplier invoices and staff salaries
- Provided coaching and guidance to colleagues in financial transactions and cash handling
- Produced accurate monthly accounts within agreed timelines and supported internal and external audits
- Assisted with budget preparation and provided financial analysis on account spending
- A humanitarian organization that provides emergency relief and rehabilitation services
Area Cashiers
Aldhalea
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Enter financial transactions into the accounting system accurately and in a timely manner
- Maintain and update financial records, ensuring all information is current and accurate
- Prepare monthly Budget Variance Analysis (BVA) reports and share them with Senior Finance Officer and Finance Manager
- Assist in the preparation of the monthly financial reports and statements
- Follow up and reconcile advances
- Review payment requests to ensure the correctness of the procedures followed and their compliance with policies and regulations
- Conduct financial analysis to identify variances and areas for improvement; provide recommendations to management
- Reconcile bank statements and assist in resolving any discrepancies
- Provide administrative support to the finance team, including filing, copying, and scanning documents
- Monitoring bank accounts and issue regular reports on time
Finance assistant
Msf
02.2016 - 12.2018
- In charge of financial/accounting functions within the department in ALD Office i.e
- (financial commitments, payment vouchers, reviewing, payments process, booking financial transactions in the financial system)
- Provide financial review within delegated thresholds, ensures (PRs, POs, Contracts, CBAs, CHVs, HWs, HPV, Advances/settlement advances, etc.) for integrity, accuracy and completeness before transaction is approved for payment
- Ensure all financial transactions are input and updated daily in the financial tracker
- Ensure a systematic and easily accessible archiving system for both hard and electronic copies of all payment vouchers and financial documents
- Assist in preparing financial forecast and planning for the financial needs of coming periods
- Ensure full adherence to monthly closing deadlines
- Carry out all accounting tasks and activities in order to ensure strict control of all expenditures and the reliability of financial statements and documentation
- Assist all accruals are processed and booked in the system on monthly basis
- Assist Area Office & Country Office finance teams during internal & external audit, donor specific audit, and any authorized third-party review of financial records
- Perform other duties as needed
Finance manager
Gawad Textile Company
03.2015 - 08.2015
- Managed financial operations for the company
- Oversaw accounting processes and financial reporting
- Handled budgeting and financial analysis
Finance specialist
Cleaning and Tree Planting Fund
01.2010 - 02.2015
- Provided financial expertise for the fund's operations
- Managed financial transactions and reporting
- Assisted in budgeting and financial planning
Education
Bachelor - accounting, Administrative Sciences
Aden University
01.2010 - 05.2010
Skills
Accounts Payable
Timeline
Finance Officer
Medair
07.2020 - 06.2024
Area Cashiers
Aldhalea
05.2019 - 06.2020
Finance assistant
Msf
02.2016 - 12.2018
Finance manager
Gawad Textile Company
03.2015 - 08.2015
Finance specialist
Cleaning and Tree Planting Fund
01.2010 - 02.2015
Bachelor - accounting, Administrative Sciences
Aden University
01.2010 - 05.2010
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