Heba Nassar
Finance Team Leader
Summary
With experience leading finance teams to excellence, I have been able to significantly improve compliance and accuracy of financial reporting in the NGOs I have worked for. I coaching and team leadership skills, coupled with experience in operations management, have led to successful audits and budget management. Achievements include streamlining financial processes, enhancing effective communication, and ensuring team and project success. Working with multiple donors such as ( UNICEF-USAID-UNAIDS-UNDP-UN Women- UNHCR-Save the Children - Plan International -European Union- Drosos - BPRM -etc.... ) with an eye for detail over 16 years of effective work in maintaining accurate accounting information for associations and institutions. History of working as part of a finance team managing diverse financial functions and reporting. Works closely with executive management in strategic planning processes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Team Lead
Care Egypt Foundation
09.2022 - Current
- Coordinated with external auditors to ensure smooth and compliant audit process each fiscal year.Provide supervision, support, and guidance to a team project accountants responsible for managing their performance and agreeing on required development.
- Supervise and support the team in grant management process to ensure full compliance and adherence to policies and guidelines, in addition to donors' regulations.
- Approve the financial requests with a value of EGP 250,000 and above for the projects assigned to the team before their processing and payments are made. I'm also required to do a sample review of requests below 250,000 to ensure the adequacy of supporting documents and policy application.
- Review and approve all financial reports prepared by the Project accountants' team, including the fund balances reconciliations, to ensure accuracy and timely submission.
- Provide support and guidance to the Project accountants team in analyzing financial reports information and alert programs with identified issues and needed actions (such as burn rates per line items, Match requirements, etc.).
- Financial trainer for associations on the most important financial topics, such as financial management, Management Sub Grants, Guide to Policies and Procedures, Budget Management, and Writing Financial Reports.
- Support the proposal development by preparing proposal budgets, as requested by the program team.
- Supervise and support the team in projects and financial statement audits preparation. This includes planning for audit schedules, preparation of audit contract/TOR, and clearing any findings.
- Work jointly with the Finance head in preparing CARE's consolidated annual budgets. And lead the team in project, annual plan/budget preparation.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and procedures.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
Finance Officer
Al Shehab Foundation
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Review transactions, ensure supporting documents attached are accurate and complete, and record accounting entries in the General ledger.
- Prepare and issue all applicable financial reports (donor reports and monitoring reports), ensuring timely submission to the concerned party after being reviewed and approved by the grants manager and budget holders for my assigned grants/projects. Keep track of discussion points and take actions as per PM's requests during Monthly Monitoring meetings.
- Monitor the collection of the donors' receivables and ensure timely receipts of cash advances from donors.
- In addition to the record of transfers received from the donor in the system for my assigned grants/projects.
- Being responsible for the financial management of Subgrants (conducting financial assessments and issuing recommendations reviewing financial clauses in Subgrant agreements) for my assigned grants/projects, and reviewing the Subgrant documentation package with new partners, making sure all the compliance requirements are met.
- In coordination with the budget holder, prepare modifications to the budget.
- Facilitate audit visits (external and internal), including planning the audit schedule, preparing the audit contract, and clearing audit findings.
- Responsible for providing Finance Orientation to new employees assigned to my related project.
- Ongoing Field Monitoring Visits.
Finance Officer
Man Ahyaha
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Making daily paper entries for the association's financial transactions.
- Responsible for recording entries in the American journal.
- Responsible for recording in the financial books on an ongoing and regular basis, according to the documents supporting the disbursement, after reviewing them and ensuring that they meet the necessary registrations, according to the provisions of the regulations.
- Reviewing and following up on bank account statements, and preparing bank reconciliation.
- Keeping current financial books and documents in a regularly dated order.
- Recording the association's taxes and insurance. Following up on purchasing operations financially and ensuring that all procedures stipulated in the association's purchasing regulations are implemented.
- Optimized cash flow management, ensuring timely payment of invoices and reducing outstanding debts.
Finance Manager
Egyptian Foundation for Childhood -EFACC
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Lead the financial resources planning and management processes to ensure financial accuracy, including budgeting preparations/monitoring processes, pipeline, and treasury activities.
- Enforce the application control procedures, financial/accounting policies, and donors' regulations to ensure the protection of the organization's assets.
- Review and analyze the financial performance, and discuss and agree on corrective actions needed to maintain effective financial management.
- Manage the finance department staff, including guidance, coaching, performance management, and development plans, to maintain staff morale and effective preparation. Guide the finance team during audits and ensure the implementation of audit recommendations.
- Mentored junior finance staff, fostering professional development and strong team dynamics.
- Coordinated with external auditors to ensure smooth and compliant audit process each fiscal year.
Finance Manager
Community Development Association - Alexandria
09.2008 - 12.2018
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
- Lead the financial resources planning and management processes to ensure financial accuracy, including budgeting preparations/monitoring processes, pipeline, and treasury activities.
- Enforce the application control procedures, financial/accounting policies, and donors' regulations to ensure the protection of the organization's assets.
- Manage the financial information system processes to ensure data accuracy and timely month closure.
- Review and analyze the financial performance, and discuss and agree on corrective actions needed to maintain effective financial management.
- Manage the finance department staff, including guidance, coaching, performance management, and development plans, to maintain staff morale and effective preparation. Guide the finance team during audits and ensure the implementation of audit recommendations.
- Strengthened internal controls through regular audits and adherence to regulatory requirements.
Education
Diploma in Accounting And Computer - Accounting And Computer Science
Alexandria University - Faculty of Commerce
Alexandria 12.2014 - 2015.11
Diploma in Financial Accounting And Auditing - Accounting And Finance
Alexandria University - Faculty of Commerce
Alexandria 12.2013 - 2014.11
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Alexandria University - Faculty of Commerce
Alexandria 09.1998 - 2002.05
Skills
Team Leadership
Operations Management
Strategic Planning
Performance Management
Effective communication skills
ERP System Expertise
Internal Controls
Audit Coordination
PeopleSoft
Microsoft Office
Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
- Working as a financial consultant to assist in evaluating associations, preparing the policies and procedures manual, preparing financial reports and financial statements, and participating in capacity-building training for many accountants of local civil society associations.
Timeline
Accounting Team Lead
Care Egypt Foundation
09.2022 - Current
Finance Officer
Al Shehab Foundation
02.2021 - 08.2022
Finance Officer
Man Ahyaha
07.2020 - 01.2021
Finance Manager
Egyptian Foundation for Childhood -EFACC
01.2019 - 06.2020
Diploma in Accounting And Computer - Accounting And Computer Science
Alexandria University - Faculty of Commerce
12.2014 - 2015.11
Diploma in Financial Accounting And Auditing - Accounting And Finance
Alexandria University - Faculty of Commerce
12.2013 - 2014.11
Finance Manager
Community Development Association - Alexandria
09.2008 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Alexandria University - Faculty of Commerce
09.1998 - 2002.05
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