SAED HASSAN SAED

Radio Hargeisa Area, Abaye Street

Phone: 00252-63-4408908. E-mail: siciidha@hotmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE
Providing top-of-the-range financial and administration advisory services to progressive institutions and organisations.
Toward this goal, I have an interest in a financial and administration management position that will utilize my
competencies, skills, education and experience while providing room for growth.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Expert in INGO financial and administration activities management.
Expert in procurement process and procedures including creation of selection working tools.
Expert in Microsoft Excel, Macro (Excel VBA programming), automation of excel templates and development of
new excel functions/formulas when needed.
Expert in innovation of existing working tools.
Familiar with development of advanced smart budget monitoring tools, financial records review tools and
dashboards through excel macro-enabled workbooks.
Expert at master budgets and departmental budgets preparation and monitoring.
Familiar with donor reports preparation in line with donor policies.
Familiar with finance and non-finance staff capacity building in regard to financial management, budget
monitoring and cash follow management.
Well-equipped with skills for external and internal audit preparations and management.
Familiar with cash flow management and organizational internal controls.
well-known compliance of main donors governing policies and procedures e.g. EC, DFID,USAID, OFDA, Expertise
France, CHF, Christian Aid and UN Agencies
Well equipped with GAAP and NGO standard financial management skills.
Excellent report writing.
Familiar with result based M&E.
Knowledge of efficiency use of resources and grants & VFM principles.
Microsoft Excel guru for data management and analysis.
Familiar with major accounting packages/softwares for instance: Navision, QuickBooks and other working tools
of the INGOs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Present: Financial systems management expert at SHIFAT
Brief: SHiFAT is a local NGO registered in Somaliland and its engaged to improve and sustain the health and well-being of
all Somali people in the Horn of Africa
Main responsibilities:
Reviewing and assessing financial management systems and procedures in Erigavo hospital, including flow of funds.
Also reviewing capacity assessment study report of the MoH-SDF to incorporate recommendations and identify skill
gaps.
Developing financial integrity and ensuring transparent financial management.
Developing training protocols/materials for the capacity development of the managers. And conducting both formal
and on the job trainings/mentoring.
Setting up budgeting, cash and banking, payroll, procurement and auditing systems with written guidelines and
policies.

20th June 2016 to Dec 2016, Shared Area Finance Coordinator for both DRC and DDG.
Brief: DRC and DDG are two integrated humanitarian non-governmental non-profit making organizations registered in
Denmark registered

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Main responsibilities:

Reviewed and monitored partners financial reporting and compliance. Provided additional technical assistance to
partners as necessary to maintain high standards of compliance.
Supported the head of finance in the preparation of all financial reports and audits for grants at periodic intervals.
Provided strategic support, including projections and recommendations on financial matters to the Area Manager and
HOF
Supported in systems development and roll out of systems already developed in close cooperation and coordination
with DRC-DDGs headquarters and Regional Office. This includes tools for monitoring shared expenditures and
decentralized book keeping.
Developed programmed cashbook review tool which tremendously enhanced posting accuracy of Somalia cashbooks.
Developed technical skills of finance staff.
Led monthly BFU review meetings with budget holders.
Prepared donor reports as per the donors guidelines
Supported the HOF in the preparation of all financial reports and audits for grants at periodic intervals.

Oct 2015 31 Nov 2015. Interim Senior Finance Officer at Health Poverty Action country office in Sierra-Leone
Main Responsibilities:
Controlled financial reports of Freetown, Bo and Kamakwie offices in Sierra Leone.
Supported external audits and conducted internal audit exercises.
Managed staff payroll and developed central for entire HPA staff in Sierra Leon.
Improved finance officers capacity by on job trainings.
Developed automated budget monitoring tools through excel macro.
Helped program team establishment of excel templates/dash boards to facilitate data management and analysis.
Led procurement processes and cash flow management of EBOLA emergency response.
Worked with Sierra Leon Central Bank and ECO Bank management in dealing with bank errors and bank services
charges.
Prepared management reports like project expenditures.
Contributed new project proposal budgets development.
Lead recruitment process of the finance staff

January 2014 Sept 2015: Country Finance Manager, Health Poverty Action, HPA
Brief: Health Poverty Action is a British INGO working to strengthen the poor and marginalized people in their struggle for
health.
Main Functions:
Provided strategic and technical financial leadership to a portfolio of Somaliland programmes.
Controlled HPA accounts in Somaliland
Established robust financial, processing and reporting systems.
Ensured active and proficient human resources in Finance
Managed internal/external audits of the organization.
Ensured effective development of countries financial strategies and the implementation of sound internal controls,
budgeting, financial management and financial reporting.
Ensured that monthly financial report received from FAOs timely, reviewed and submitted to Program Finance Officer
in London/HQ office
Coordinated with HQ to ensure that all program offices have adequate cash in their account and cash flow
management systems in place
Assisted bulky procurements in regard to the compliance of procurement policies and procedures.
Prepared contracts and updated staff personnel files.
Managed finance staff capacity building and performance appraisals
Participated in recruitment processes, compiled and filed relevant documentations to the personnel files.
Supervised the day-to-day work plans of FAOs.
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 Provided country financial information required to prepare HPAs overall annual report

May 2011 Dec 2013: Senior Finance and Administration Officer, Health Poverty Action, HPA
Duties and responsibilities
Responsible for budget preparation and monitoring
Prepared staff payroll in line with organizational procedures and government requirements including tax deductions
Implemented financial policies and procedures
Prepared Monthly financial reports
Managed effective cash flow for the organization.
Participated in organizational procurement processes.
Provided finance training to newly recruited staff at the office
Ensured effective internal control framework is in place.
Managed staff payroll
Participated in recruitment processes, compiled and filed relevant documentations to the personnel files.
Updated asset registers on time and processed asset disposals.

March 2010 - February 2011: Finance Officer CCBRS

Brief: CCBRS is a local NGO operational since 2003. CCBRS has a philosophy of community based and participatory work,
and in all its activities seeks to identify and assist the most disadvantaged and vulnerable sections of the community.

Main responsibilities
Ensured that all financial transactions processed in Hargeisa are prepared in line with CCBRS policies and procedures.
Responsible for excel templates development for instance: attendance control log sheet, payroll templates and
vehicle log sheets for production of monthly administration reports.
Responsible for petty cash management.
Ensured that all cash advances are properly accounted within the stipulated time.
Conducted regular cash and bank reconciliations.
Processed staff payrolls on monthly basis.
Managed income tax payment of the staff payroll.
Prepared financial reports on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
Responsible for new staff finance inductions.

May 2006 January 2010: Chief Accountant, ESCO Spare Parts Company
Responsibilities
Responsible for closing monthly accounts of all branches,
Prepared monthly & annual financial reports and submitted to the management on time.
Carried out spot stock checks and inventory balances physical verifications of all branches.
Managed the cash flow for the company.
Approved entire company branch operational budgets.
Approved the monthly payrolls of all branches.

EDUCATION
BA in Social science, Economics Major and Minor in Management, University of Hargeisa, 2005-2009
CGPA: 3.5
MBA Candidate at ATU (ABAARSO TECH UNIVERSITY in Hargeisa)

OTHER TRAININGS
Certificate of EC grand Management and reporting, ERASTUS Audit Company Nairobi Kenya November 2012
Certificate of Leadership and Governance Training Kampala International University School of Business and
Management, Uganda
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 Certificate of NGO development and management course Africa Population Consult (APC), Kampala, Uganda
Certificate of Excel expert level training (MACRO) SUNESIS College, Nairobi Kenya.
Attended seminars/trainings about financial management and compliance of major donors.
Attended EU Resilience projects proposal budget development workshop - EU, Nairobi Kenya

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Won the star for hard work and creativity for HPA Head quarter staff evaluation in 2011.
Developed fuel log template for use in all HPA offices in the world.
Developed excel templates for closing daily, monthly and annual accounts of ESCO spare parts company.
Developed an automated BVA through excel MACRO to all HPA projects. This excel working tool ensured BVA report
was prepared accurately in a matter of seconds.
Ensured that all budgets were spent as anticipated without any over/under spending at the end of project duration.
Under my leadership in HPA, reduced audit issues to a minimum.
Developed HPA staff excel and financial management capacities.
Established central payroll to all projects which facilitated HR cost allocations across the projects.
Developed advanced master budget template to DRC and DDG projects in Somaliland, this tool is designed to
generate existing area funding gaps once BFUs are copied and pasted to it.
Devised automated cashbook review tool.

CONDUCTED TRAININGS

Financial literacy and business development training funded by AAHI to Yemen returnees.
Established Accounting systems for seventy small business to Yemen returnees, funded by UNHCR through AAHI.
Established accounting systems to more than 150 business in Hargeisa and trained their finance team.
Conducted advanced excel training courses in many places in Hargeisa and Berbera, Mogadishu, Freetown/Sierra
Leone and Nairobi Kenya hosted by different organizations and companies.
Conducting financial modelling for Erigavo Hospital where I am currently establishing full financial management
system including development of financial policies and procedures, internal controls, staff capacity building and
creation of accounting software that will generate accurate financial reports at the end of every month. This hospital
management project is funded by DFID and DANIDA through Somaliland Development Fund and implemented by
SHIFAT LNGO.

HOBBIES

To innovate and invent new, easy and time saving methods of doing work.
To train the team and support others.
Reading.
Mentoring.

REFERENCES

Rohit Odari Kumar Robert Muhindi Khadar Mohamoud

Former Country Director of HPA
Current Country Director of
Amricares/Nepal
E: rodari@americares.org
E personal: rohitodari@gmail.com
Phone: +977 9849559660
Former Head of Finance Former Program Manager
DRC/DDG Health Poverty Action
E: muhindir@yahoo.com E: khadabdi@gmail.com
Phone: +254722695179 Phone: +2526 -3 4480542