Rafiullah Jawad

House # 2760, Street # 5, Taimani Project,

District # 4, Kabul, Afghanistan, +93744418694,
+93796505523, rafiullah_jawad@[Link];

Personal Statement:
An adaptable and responsible accounting professional seeking a position in finance with will utilize
my analytical, organisational and team workings skills.
I successfully combined my studies with working and other commitments showing myself to be
self-motivated, organised and capable of working under pressure. I have a clear, logical mind with a
practical approach to problem solving and a drive to see things through to completion. I enjoy
working on my own initiative or in a team. In short, I am reliable, trustworthy, hardworking,
strategic thinking and eager to learn and have a genuine interest in finance.

Key Skills
As an experienced Accountancy Professional, I can manage a team of accountants, perform
accounting procedures & Audit, prepare and maintain accurate records, prepare accounting files and
documents, and issue reliable and timely reports for management. I have extensive knowledge in
financial planning, accounting principles, bookkeeping procedures and budget processing. I can
work with a variety of data and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Academic Qualification
Degrees &
Academic
Collage/School Location Graduation Year
Qualifications
Obtained
ACCA Member ACCA Kabul 2018
CAT (Certified
Accounting ACCA Kabul 2010
Technician)
BA Computer Kabul Education
Kabul 2008
Science University
Naser Khesraw
High School Kabul 2004
Balkhi
 Summary of Working Experience

Employment Start Employment End Duration of

Position Organization
Date date Employment
with

Senior Procurement United States Institute

22nd January 2017 Continued
Officer of Peace (USIP)

Afghanistan
Admin/Finance
Microfinance 1st September 2015 31st January 2017 1 Year 5 months
Manager
Association (AMA)

Feminine Solidarity
Finance/Procurement
for Justice 1st April 2015 31st August 2015
Manager 5 months
Organization (FSJO)

Senior Accountant 01st March 2009 31st March 2015

CeReTechs Ltd 6 Year 1 month
New Afghanistan
Finance Officer Women Association 10th September 2005 28th February 2009
3 Year 6 months
(NAWA)

Employment History:
Senior Procurement Officer (USIP (United State Institute of Peace) 22nd
January 2017 to Present)
Senior Procurement Officer is responsible for all major procurement activities of the
organization, outsourcing activities to potential and existing Implementing Partners (IP), contract
management of IPs and local staff, assessing, monitoring and controlling of financial activities of IPs,
and directly reports to Country Director and General Contracting Office Head at Head Quarter.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

 This position reports to the Country Director based at USIP’s Kabul Office (KBO) and will work
closely with other members of the Kabul and DC based staff.
 In coordination with KBO program team, review budget submissions by prospective implementing
partners and other vendors to ensure budget is accurate and reflects established scope of work and
deliverables.
 Review all aspects of contracting and procurement for USIP Kabul Office.
 Oversee and analyze partners monthly and quarterly financial and progress reports to ensure and
verify that deliverables are being met according to cost and schedule outlined in the contract.
 Verify deliverables before authorization of payments to local implementing partners.
  Work with local partners to complete the partner assessment form, and where necessary visit local
partner offices to support the partner in completing the partner assessment form and addressing any
questions they have.
 Visit prospective local implementing partner offices to verify information submitted in the partner
assessment form is factual and verify their financial and procurement processes.
 Ensure USIP procurement policies and procedures are observed at all phases of contract award and
implementation.
 Ensure local partner and other Kabul based vendors meet established Afghan government
requirements, including but not limited to registration, sound financial and procurement policies and
procedures.
 Serve as the focal point for KBO in ensuring knowledge management and record retention is carried
out, this includes collecting and archiving all partner documents amongst other key documents on a
hard drive.
 Manage Logistics for KBO visitors as well as staff including coordinating transportation, hotel
bookings and obtaining visas;
 Provide administrative and logistical support for USIP events;
 Purchase food, refreshments, and office supplies for KBO;
 Troubleshoot and resolve basic IT issues;
 Other tasks as assigned.

Admin/Finance Manager AMA (Afghanistan Microfinance Association) 1st

September 2015 to 31st January 2017
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Finance and Accounts
 Develop annual budget for the office and process its approvals from management and Board of
Directors
 Develop budget for different project proposals, negotiate and finalize with donors
 Help the Executive Director in developing concept notes and proposals for potential and current
donors
 Monitor expenditure against approved budget making sure that the expenditures are accordance with
the budget and in compliance with the policies and procedures
 Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports as per the agreed format to Management,
Board of Directors, Donors and IFRS 
 Facilitate smooth annual audits and prepare the final annual accounts as per the auditor’s request
based on IFRS required format and structure
 File and process annual tax clearance with the Ministry of Finance 
 Represent AMA in all meetings with donors on any finance/accounts and administration related
issues
 Monitor and Control daily bookkeeping and petty cash in accordance with the guidelines set forth in
the Finance Manual
 Control and verify vouchers in accordance with budget and AMA’s Financial Management Policy
(FMP)
 Check and approve payroll for head office and regional offices staff and its payments
 Control and monitor all procurements process to be in accordance to donor’s specific requirement
and AMA’s FMP procedure
  Monitor and control transaction into QuickBooks on frequent basis
 Ensuring to maintain enough and reliable filing records and system of accounts/finances and
administration; in accordance to AMA’s FMP and Donor specific requirements
 Bank and Cash reconciliation on monthly basis
 Responds on any queries and concerns from donors regarding finance and administration issues
 Ensuring overall activities of the organization follows Afghanistan relevant Laws and regulation

Procurement and Administration

 Ensure AMA procurement policy and procedures are followed and implemented accordingly
 Review all aspects of contracting and procurement base on Donors requirement
 Prepare TOR for annual Audit and Consultancy Services
 Responsible for the overall administration of the office
 Facilitate and plan any activities; that is required for License renewal of the Association in Ministry
of Justice
 Ensuring that enough records and registers maintained and managed for fixed assets and other
inventories
 Supervising and guiding yearly stocktaking and further investigate any discrepancies between
physical & records
 Supervise support staff; guards, office cleaner and drivers making sure their excellent performance    
 Draft letters, memos and other official documents as needed
 Arrange field visits by purchasing tickets, hotel accommodations and providing transportation for
staff
 Responsible for any purchasing including fixed assets & etc. as per the manual and donor specific
procurement policy (if any)
 Support relevant departments in organizing meetings, workshops and other events as and when
needed
 Perform any other task assigned by the Executive Director

Finance/Procurement Manager FSJO (Feminine Solidarity for Justice

Organization) 1st April 2015 to 31st August 2015
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
 Maintain and update procurement tracker on daily basis
 Interfaces with Project Manager to plan and prioritize purchasing activities
 Reviews planned orders, creates requisitions for purchased items, and manages approval process
 Transmits and prioritizes approved purchase orders and supporting documents to supplier
 Tracks orders and confirms system lead times, delivery dates, and costs
 Reviews, updates, and maintains purchase orders until they are closed
 Ensures orders adhere to supplier agreements and contracts
 Leads finance and logistics staff in resolving reception and invoice discrepancies
 Identifies opportunities and implements actions to achieve efficiencies
 Contributes to consolidation, reduction, and rationalization of the local supplier base
 Coordinate with Project Managers for disbursements
 Coordinating Budget with Project Managers
 Preparing Monthly Expenditure Reports
 Develop annual budget for the organization
  Preparing Financial reports for Donors
 Liaisons with Donors to seek their approval on any Financial activities which required their special
approval
 Discussion and justification of any budget line amendment with Donors and finally taking their
approval, prior we exceed any budget line expenses
 Assisting in preparing Proposals
 Preparing budget for new proposals
 Preparing and submitting annual tax returns to MoF relevant department
 Preparing Financial reports for ongoing project activities to Ministry of Economic
 Preparing Quarterly and Annual Financial and Progress Report for Management and Board of
Directors
 Preparing financial reports for annual audits and assisting external auditors in providing reports as
per their requirements
 Monitoring and controlling all transactions entries in the Enterprise Quickbook 2015 System
 Approving transactions after reviewing with budgets and checking its coding in accordance to budget
and Code book
 Monitor expenditure against Organization Master budget and making sure that the expenditures are
in accordance with the budget and in compliance with the policies and procedures
 Coordination of any budget constraint and sensitivity to be exceeded with budget holders
 Coordination of organization objective with different department activities and subdividing it in
targets for each employee
 Direct contribution on any Policy amendment and further developments
 Discussing any deficiencies overcome in the control system of the organization due to internal
changes in the activities and structure and also suggesting appropriate internal control activity to
alleviate the risk and uncertainty
 Checking and Verifying Monthly Payroll and appropriate tax withhold
 Reconciliation of Bank and petty cash account on monthly basis

Senior Accountant CeReTechs Ltd 1st January

2011 to 31st March 2015
Main Duties and Responsibilities
 Supervision of Finance and account Unit
 Month End Closure of Accounts
 Yearly Closure of Accounts
 Ensure that all operational, program and travel advances are reconciled on timely basis
 Assist in preparing staff payroll at the end of each month based on approved time sheets
 Ensuring that a systematic hard and soft filling system is in place and all financial documents are
maintained properly
 Overview of monthly Bank Accounts Reconciliation
 Assist Finance and Accounts Manager in Preparing Annual Financial Reports
 Calculation of Compensations and Benefits
 Reconciliation of Advances
 Vendor Account Reconciliation
 Customer Account Reconciliation with sales department
 Monitoring and Reconciliation of Bank Account
  Petty Cash Book Reconciliation
 Preparing Monthly Expense and Revenue Report
 Filing annual Tax return with Afghanistan Government (LTO Custom Department)
 Controlling calculation of Withholding Tax (Contractors, Rent, Commission, Service and Supplies)
 Controlling Vouchers entries prior to posting in the Quickbook system
 Focal Person Between External Auditors and Company
 Coordinating with management on their future needs of performance management information in
order they better monitor, control and improve their activities

Accountant CeReTechs Ltd 1st March 2009 to 31st

December 2010

Main Duties and Responsibilities

 Recording all sales transactions in the Quickbook system
 Preparing monthly and Quarterly revenue forecast and budget on rolling bases
 Preparing monthly and Quarterly actual vs budget variance report
 Making accruals and prepaid entries each month end to enable the system to generate Profit & Loss
report by month
 Ensuring that the payments from customers and clients are received on time
 Reconciliation of Account Receivable with clients on any discrepancies
 Proper filling and recording system of invoice issued, contracts with clients and customers.

Finance Officer NAWA (New Afghanistan Women Association)

10th September 2005 to 28th February 2009
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
 Preparing reports for donors
 All Financial cycle controls
 Bank Reconciliation
 Cash accounts reconciliation
 Cash Account verifications
 All other accounts Reconciliation
 Approving Daily Expense Vouchers with budget
 Preparing Payroll calculation and tax withholdings
 Preparing Travel Advance claims
 Deposit and withdraw of cash from bank
 Entering Journal Vouchers in the computerized system
Trainings taken:
 Research and Methodology
 Code of Conduct and Ethics
 Safety and Security
 Developing Strategy for an Organization
 Report Writing
 Basic of Accounting

Computer Literacy
 Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
 Quick Book all versions
 QuickBase
 Peachtree

Languages:
 Dari
 Pashto
 English
 Urdu

Reference
References are available upon request.