Abada roueid
Senior Finance Manager | Budgeting & Forecasting
Salary / Daily rate
Tunis, Tunisia
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Languages
About me
Intro
Global Finance Manager with 8+ years managing multi-million euro NGO operations across MENA region. Led €25M EU consortium, streamlined financial controls for international partners, and delivered compliance across complex donor requirements. Specialized in FP&A, budget forecasting, and regulatory compliance for international organizations seeking strategic financial leadership.
Work experience
Global Finance Manager
MAGENTA
Oct 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month
Regional Finance Lead - Middle East & North Africa
International Commission of Jurists
Aug 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 3 months
Sulayman, Tunisia
-Performs internal cost analysis, monthly and annual budget review. -Draft budget project proposals for the Middle East and North Africa program and prepare budget’s realignments in collaboration with program Team. - Produce donor intermediate and final financial reports in coordination with the program manager. - Control, review, and ensure accuracy and conformity of accounting documents and accounting entries, in line with bilateral donor requirements and managing ERP accounting software. - Financial lead for local partners in the MENA region. - Acting as MENA lead for project specific financial audits preparations in coordination with HQ in Geneva. -Ensure compliance with internal and donor financial requirements. -Ensure compliance with Tunisian and Swiss regulations. -Supervise Program Associate and Admin assistant in the preparation of the office regular payments. -Review and prepare salary allocation for the MENA staff and assist in the preparation of Taxes and social Charges. - Reviewing and validating purchase approval forms and supplier’s contract. * Key Donor: US DRL, Open Society Foundation (OSF),Brot fur die welt (BFDW),The Swiss confederation ,State of Netherlands, the state of Finland.
Acted
Jun 2019 - Aug 2023
4 years 3 months
Lebanon, TN, USA
Country Project Finance Unit Lead_ Lebanon Mission
Mar 2023 - Aug 2023
6 months
Lebanon, TN, USA
◦ Leading the finance projects unit team to ensure the financial follow up of the grants implemented in Lebanon. ◦ Overseeing budget forecast, follow up, financial data and reporting. ◦ Providing program development department with the project financial analysis. ◦ Financial Lead for consortium of 5 international NGOs led by ACTED (budget of 25 million €, funded by EU). ◦ Responsible for the financial monitoring and management of national & international partners, donors. ◦ Producing high quality reports and amendment requests. ◦ Responsible for developing regional budget funding proposals for MENA. ◦ Establishing appropriate internal controls and compliance with donor rules. * Key Donor: UN women, SIDC, UNDP, UNHCHR, WFP, ECHO, ILO, OCHA. FAO, OFDA. Europe Aid, EUTF.AFD, LHF, DAI, Region Sud, BPRM
Finance Manager_Libya and Tunisia Mission
Oct 2021 - Mar 2023
1 year 6 months
Liberpol', Brest Region, Belarus
◦ Overseeing the financial operations of ACTED mission in Libya and Tunisia. ◦ Responsible for commitment of expenditure and financial controls systems. ◦ Coordinating with program team in maturing project budget forecasts in the region. ◦ Responsible for the management of external and internal audit preparations. ◦ Ensure compliance with Tunisian and Libya tax administration regulations. ◦ Providing financial monitoring and control for Libyan civil society organizations. ◦ Responsible for budget proposal preparation, budget amendment requests and donors’ financial reports. ◦ Reviewing and validating procurement scenarios, supplier’s contract and open tendering. ◦ Responsible for validating the monthly staff Timesheets. *Key Donor: ECHO, EuropeAid, UNHCR, UNDP, OFDA, GIZ, British Council, EUTF, TDH, AICS, ADEME, UNICEF, GCERF, SDC
Senior Finance Officer_Libya and Tunisia Mission
Jun 2019 - Oct 2021
2 years 5 months
Tunis, Tunisia
◦ Leading ACTED Libya and Tunisia accounting cycle, monthly and annual closure. ◦ Ensuring the financial and accounting principles implementation in the mission. ◦ Review the procurement files, contract follow-up and payroll process for both Libya and Tunisia mission. ◦ Ensure the tracking of the financial indicators and analysis of the grants. ◦ Review program budget forecast and spending to ensure alignment with donors’ requirements. ◦ Review the Allocations tables for staff, premises and transportations. *Key Donor: ECHO, EuropeAid, UNHCR, UNDP, BHA, GIZ, British Council, AICS, ADEME, UNICEF, GCERF, SDC, institut Francais
Financial Controller
EY
Nov 2017 - Oct 2018
1 year
Sulayman, Tunisia
◦ Ensuring Financial planning and client operations analysis. ◦ Reviewing balance sheets and overseeing the reporting process. ◦ Ensuring business monitoring and maintaining the financial administration aspects. ◦ Leading audit process and conducting consultations with external auditors.
Head of Finance And Administration
AIESEC
Dec 2015 - Aug 2017
1 year 9 months
Sulayman, Tunisia
◦ Ensuring Budget Control, Forecast and financial Analysis. ◦ Responsible for accounting management and financial reporting. ◦ Contributing to legal measurement and setup, acting as governance legal representative for the entity.
Customer financial services
Banque Nationale Agricole
Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
7 months
Sulayman, Tunisia
◦ Properly processed deposits, withdrawals, and daily payments for clients. ◦ Reviewing account balances, interest rates and fees. ◦ Check on the status of customer accounts and track checks and payments. ◦ Responsible for account types and banking products, such as money market accounts, loans and credit cards.
Education
Tunis Business School-University of Tunis
Master's degree
2020 - 2023
2 years 11 months
Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis
Master's degree
2017 - 2019
1 year 7 months
ESC Tunis
Master's degree
2016 - 2018
1 year 4 months
Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Sousse
Bachelor's degree
2013 - 2016
2 years 11 months