ZAID HIJAZI
Finance Manager
Amman
Summary
Business-minded Finance Manager promoting more than 12 years of expertise overseeing transactions and reconciling monthly financial reports. Highly collaborative individual with track record of effectively training and coaching staff members. Offering confidence, team contribution and decision making skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance Manager
La Femme Douce Center
2 2024 - Current
- Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company (payroll, invoicing, and other transactions)
- Complete financial reports (monthly and quarterly), lead the month-end closing process
- Manage and monitor metrics, KPI tracking, and reports
- Make estimates of funds required for the short and long-term financial objectives of the company
- Manage relationships with bankers, auditors, and tax authorities
- Provide insights about spending trends, cost-savings initiatives, and margin opportunities
- Manage the company's financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
Senior Financial Controller
GOVERNMENT OF RAS AL KAHIMAH – FINANCE DEPARTMENT
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Evaluate the compliance of the government entity's system with the laws, policies and generally accepted accounting standards
- Verify compliance with accounting procedures and entries before the migration process on the system
- Direct and control periodic and sudden inventories on government agencies
- Support government agencies in the effective application of tax
- Prepare periodic reports on the results of the control work and possible improvement opportunities
- Provide effective financial control over all operations and transactions carried out by the government entity.
SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER
IRC (INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE)
02.2020 - 02.2023
- Prepare monthly Budgets versus Actual reports (BVA) and ensure timely distribution
- Work with the Budget & Reporting Manager for monthly shared Program Cost Allocation
- Review the budget spending and advise relevant staff
- Prepare and update the spending plan for all active grants.
AUDITOR
TALAL ABU GHAZALEH &CO, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
08.2015 - 02.2020
- Prepare audits of various Groups and Companies based in Jordan and Saudi Arabia
- Work on Case ware system for preparing the financial statements
- Identify issues during audit work and resolve issues properly
- Participate in developing external audit deliverables
- Prepare Financial Statements according to the regulations of the framework of International Financial Reporting Framework (IFRS).
FINANCE ASSISTANT
UNRWA (UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST)
01.2011 - 08.2015
- Check accuracy of financial information and reports discrepancies
- Prepare financial reports and documents
- Document, classify, and record transactions
- Maintain files and registers
- Examine claim and other supporting documents
- Check and classify payroll transactions
- Prepare accounting vouchers
- Assist in processing payroll and act as the main contact person for the Agency with banks.
Education
bachelor’s degree in business economics -
The University of Jordan
Amman, Jordan 01.2005 - 01.2009
Skills
Financial Management
Budget Forecasting
Revenue Recognition
Staff Training
Financial Reporting
Problem-solving abilities
References
Available upon request
Training
- Preparing Accountants to the Labor Market Course. (PIONEERS ACADEMY -Amman, Jordan)
- English courses (July 2013 – July 2014). (British Council- Amman, Jordan)
- ICDL Course. (JORDAN UNIVERSITY– Amman, Jordan)
- Advanced Excel. (Internal course/UNRWA)
- Training Courses on SAP system for finance modules (Internal course/UNRWA)
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/03/88
- Nationality: Jordanian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Senior Financial Controller
GOVERNMENT OF RAS AL KAHIMAH – FINANCE DEPARTMENT
02.2023 - 11.2023
SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER
IRC (INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE)
02.2020 - 02.2023
AUDITOR
TALAL ABU GHAZALEH &CO, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
08.2015 - 02.2020
FINANCE ASSISTANT
UNRWA (UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST)
01.2011 - 08.2015
bachelor’s degree in business economics -
The University of Jordan
01.2005 - 01.2009
Finance Manager
La Femme Douce Center
2 2024 - Current
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