Sulaiman Akbari
Summary
With over 5 years of experience in Administration and Finance with the Municipality of Kabul, and 1 year of experience with the Ministry of Interior Affairs (Department of Planning and Design), I am eager to secure a position in a dynamic organization where I can contribute my skills and expertise while working collaboratively with a team.
I strongly believe in honesty, hard work, confidence, creativity, and trust as fundamental principles for success. I am a dedicated, responsible, and principle-driven professional who values respect and teamwork. Additionally, I am highly motivated to take on an entry-level position with growth potential, where I can develop and refine my skills while making a meaningful contribution to the organization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Officer
Kabul Municipality
Kabul, Afghanistan
10.2020 - Current
- Budget Management – Prepare, execute, and monitor budgets to ensure financial stability.
- Financial Reporting – Maintain accurate financial records, and generate periodic reports.
- Compliance & Audit – Ensure adherence to financial regulations, and assist in audits.
- Revenue and Expense Control – Oversee income sources, control expenditures, and optimize financial performance.
- Risk & Cash Flow Management – Identify financial risks, manage cash flow, and ensure liquidity.
- Successful development and execution of the municipal budget.
- Ensuring that the budget aligns with the municipality's strategic goals and priorities.
- Developing long-term financial plans to address the municipality's future needs and challenges.
- Establishing financial strategies to support infrastructure projects and community development.
- Implementing effective revenue generation strategies, including taxation and other revenue sources
- Monitoring and analyzing revenue trends to identify opportunities for growth.
- Successfully securing and managing grants to fund specific projects and programs
- Ensuring compliance with grant requirements and reporting
- Prudent management of municipal debt, including issuing bonds when necessary
- Develop strategies to minimize interest costs and manage debt service payments
- Timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and reports for public disclosure
- Preparation and arrangement of salary entitlements - Form M41 / Form 145 - Registering the payroll lists, and sending them to the bank.
Developing long-term plans for the timely execution of salaries.
• Risk Management – Identifying and mitigating financial risks to ensure accuracy.
Ensuring the correctness of bank card numbers. - Enhancing financial transparency by providing accessible financial information to the public.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and accounting standards
- Facilitating successful audits and implementing recommendations for improvement
- Effectively managing cash flow to meet the municipality's operational needs
Engineer
Ministry of Interior Affairs
01.2018 - 01.2019
- An Engineer, whether a seasoned professional or a fresh talent, wields the power of math and science to tackle diverse technical challenges
- Their mission
- To innovate, create, and optimize
- Arrangement of sketches and necessary details of projects in engineering matters, design and arrangement of construction plans of projects
- Technical evaluation (structure design) of projects under construction
- Taking care of all construction matters in terms of engineering and ensuring the implementation of relevant projects according to the designed plans
- Expressing opinions and reviewing the projects under reconstruction according to the plan designed in the engineering department for better implementation of construction affairs
- 3D and 2D building design and engineering workload estimation
Education
Bachelor of Economic -
Kabul University
01.2020
14th Grade Construction and Geodesy -
Technical and Vocational Education Institute
01.2015
High School -
Technical and Vocational Education Institute
01.2013
Skills
Technical skills
- Financial management – budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
- Accounting and bookkeeping – understanding financial records, ledgers, and balance sheets
- Taxation and Compliance – Knowledge of financial regulations, tax laws, and audits
- Financial reporting – preparing accurate financial statements and reports
- Payroll processing – managing salaries, benefits, and employee entitlements
- Proficiency in financial software – MS Excel, QuickBooks, SAP, or other financial tools
- Cash Flow & Risk Management – Ensuring liquidity, and identifying financial risks
- Data analysis – interpreting financial data to make informed decisions
- Attention to Detail – Ensuring accuracy in financial records and calculations
- Strategic Planning – Developing long-term financial strategies for growth
- Communication and presentation – explaining financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
- Time management – prioritizing tasks and meeting financial deadlines
- Ethical Judgment and Integrity – Handling finances responsibly and transparently
- Teamwork and collaboration – working effectively with different departments
Languages
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Training
- 10 Months of English at Azerakhsh Computer and English Academic Center, YES
- 10 months of English language at Nawi Roshan Institute, YES
- Operating System & IT (Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Vista), YES
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook), YES
- Engineering Software (AutoCAD, Revit, Etabs, Sketch Up), YES
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Ghulam Sakhi
- Date of Birth: 03/02/95
- Nationality: Afghan
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
English
Professional
Persian
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Finance Officer
Kabul Municipality
10.2020 - Current
Engineer
Ministry of Interior Affairs
01.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Economic -
Kabul University
14th Grade Construction and Geodesy -
Technical and Vocational Education Institute
High School -
Technical and Vocational Education Institute