Sara Samir

Experience

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  Delta financial Solutions

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2011

  Data Analyst

  • Created efficient databases and analyzed data for optimal results.• Gathered data from primary and secondary sources, maintaining databases and data systems.• Proficiently extracted, compiled, tracked, and analyzed data to produce comprehensive reports.• Filtered data by reviewing reports, printouts, and performance indicators.• Carried out a wide range of administrative tasks, including email management, client inquiries, report archiving, meeting scheduling, and minute-taking.• Assisted senior management by preparing reports and presentations tailored to their needs.• Continuously identified and defined opportunities for process improvement. Show less

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  Delta Financial Investments

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  Financial Analyst

  • Led client interactions, guiding comprehensive financial and legal due diligence to uncover growth opportunities.• Gathered data pertaining to company background, encompassing product/service offerings, management structure, product descriptions, promoters, ownership details, manufacturing, and production capacity.• Conducted in-depth research and analysis at both company and project levels, encompassing historical and current financial performance while exploring financing and investment options.• Evaluated industry dimensions, growth prospects, profitability, and margins by benchmarking against key industry leaders, facilitating the assessment of industry attractiveness.• Managed all administrative aspects of the process, from handling legal requirements for company establishment to contract management, archiving correspondence, and promptly responding to client inquiries and calls.• Maintained daily communication with clients, efficiently scheduling meetings, capturing meeting minutes, and conducting on-site visits to client locations. Show less

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  138 Pyramids

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2016

  Senior Financial Analyst

  138 Pyramids:A development finance initiative focused on bolstering the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector, contributing to economic stability by creating both direct and indirect job opportunities.Job Responsibilities:• Conducted comprehensive research and analysis at the corporate and project levels, delving into historical and current financial performance.• Evaluated industry prospects to assess attractiveness and potential.• Developed a historical financial model, encompassing cost and profit analysis, utilizing income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.• Gathered data concerning company background, including products/services, management, ownership, and manufacturing capabilities.• Determined industry size, growth, profitability, and margins, leveraging insights from key industry players to measure attractiveness.• Maintained daily communication with clients, providing support and addressing their needs and challenges.• Managed client documentation and handled administrative tasks efficiently.• Prepared monthly and yearly reports and presentations.• Evaluated historical financial performance and operational metrics to identify company strengths and weaknesses.• Analyzed growth and profit trends, constructing financial models and projections based on market potential and the company's position.• Monitored the company's operations throughout the partnership, ensuring the achievement of targets and adherence to planned Key Performance Indicators. Show less

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  Sanofi

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2017

  Financial Analyst and Cost Controller

  • Supervised process order monitoring encompassing machinery operations, direct labor allocation, material consumption, batch tracking, and associated costs.• Calculated and validated standard costs, conducting cost runs for finished goods, as well as active, auxiliary, primary, and secondary packaging materials.• Executed monthly closing procedures, including Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting, overprinting assessments, efficiency and productivity analysis, performance dashboard management, HR dashboard , and yield analysis presentations to the production team.• Oversaw toll out invoices, conducted standard versus actual cost comparisons, and liaised effectively with the accounting department while monitoring inventory levels in collaboration with the plant logistics team.• Prepared monthly headcount reports, focusing on magnitude preparation, overtime, monthly zone comments file and HNA file.• Contributed to the annual physical inventory counts for both internal and external warehouses.• Served as a controlling delegate within the Lean committee.• Created monthly zone templates to summarize site performance results.• Played a key role in the development of the Site Business Pack. Show less

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  Catholic Relief Services

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2019

  Field Officer Quality Education

  •Implemented and monitored three different activities with two donors; UNICEF and UNHCR at the field level, ensuring implementation schedules are met as per the detailed activity plan, and that adherence to systems for quality project implementation are strengthened. The activities aimed at providing access to formal and non-formal educational opportunities for refugees' students in addition to supporting parents, schoolteachers and managers•Ensured optimal communication and facilitate information sharing among the project team, other CRS projects, partners, project beneficiaries and other stakeholders to strengthen refugee communities’ interests, involvement, and support networks•Liaised with various community stakeholders (such as refugee communities and host communities), partners, and effectively mobilize them to ensure full involvement in the overall implementation and improvement of project activities•Prepared curriculums and conducted teacher’s training, Training of Trainers (ToT) for refugees’ managers and teachers to build their capacities•Conducted capacity building trainings to vocational students who completed their courses to equip them with required skills to start their businesses or find a job opportunity•Supported compliance with agency and donor Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning requirements in addition to providing input to MEAL system design and review discussions•Prepared procurement, admin and finance requests related to the activities under my supervision•Gathered data from the field. conducted research, and feedback sessions to identify current gaps and challenges to inform senior management and prepare monthly progress, annual reports and success stories•Ensured that the organization's safeguarding guidelines were strictly applied in-field including service providers adherence to all rules and regulations when dealing with refugees' students and parents Show less

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  Catholic Relief Services

  May 2021 - Apr 2022

  •Led the access to education team to implement activities that facilitate refugees’ students access to formal and non-formal education opportunities•Supported the coordination/implementation of all project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan and in line with CRS’s program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and best practices•Monitored the activities implementation in-field and reported any challenges and gaps to inform adjustments to activity plans and implementation schedules•Coordinated the communication between project teams, partners, other stakeholders and senior management in efforts to improve processes and create potential pathways for the students after completing their courses •Supported accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities with project team members, partners, and other stakeholders •Collected information on staff capacity and technical assistance needs, conducted capacity building activities to ensure quality implementation•Assisted with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices•Effectively managed talent and supervised team, managed team dynamics and staff well-being•Provided coaching, strategically tailored individual development plans, contributed to the recruitment process of project staff, and complete performance management for direct reports•Supported compliance with agency and donor Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning requirements•Ensured that the organization's safeguarding guidelines were strictly applied in-field including service providers adherence to all rules and regulations when dealing with staff, refugees' students, and parents •Participated in community awareness sessions to present the project activities and reach-out to different project's segments•Conducted required research and collected data to inform senior management and support decision making Show less •Led technical, budget management, monitoring and reporting activities through most of the project cycle, start-up, implementation, and close-out, in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices•Effectively managed talents as well as staff well-being. Provided coaching, strategically tailored individual development plans, contributed to the recruitment process of project staff, and complete performance management for direct reports•Supported accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities following Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) policies•Proactively identify issues, gaps and needs to report them to the donor to discuss potential adjustments to plans, assistance criteria, and implementation•Engaged and strengthened partnerships relevant to the project applying appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools, and approaches•Represented the organization with donors, INGO working groups, UN, relevant local partners and relevant local government and community actors for the project.•Closely monitored project implementation in field to support project team and identify challenges that the team and beneficiaries may encounter during project implementation•Conducted periodic budget reviews and preparation of financial reports to facilitate proper tracking of resource use•Identified staff capacity and technical assistance needs and contribute to capacity strengthening and required interventions to support quality project implementation•Participated in the needs assessment plans, gathered data from the field, and conducted desktop research to identify potential project's interventions and new proposals•Assisted with preparation of trends analysis reports and disseminate results•Supported compliance with agency and donor MEAL requirements•Implemented new outreach strategies to reach-out to different project segments Show less

  • Education Project Officer

    Nov 2019 - Apr 2022

  • Acting Education Project Manager

    May 2021 - Feb 2022
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  FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations

  Jul 2023 - now

  Education Programme Officer

  • Assist administratively the Chair of the Logistics Institute (FLI), which covers aspects related to training and education within the industry of international trade logistics and supply chain management.• Draft and prepare briefing notes, reports, minutes in relation to FLI activities.• Organise and assist FLI meetings and conduct the relevant follow up.• Perform administrative tasks and processes.• Play an active role in research, analysis, consultations, and planning.• Assist the management committee of the FFVT and contribute to its work and development in line with the FLI strategy.• Assist with other issues related to the Business Unit’s portfolio, such as sustainability and safety/security, and ensure back-up for the function holder.• Assist with other Institutes’ Projects.• Support Association members with their training queries.• Proceed to the verification of the application forms and generate the diplomas.• Communicate with different Association Members (AM) with respect to the diploma’s issuance procedure.• Prepare and issue invoices.• Monitor the invoicing activity and report.• Coordinate the validations of education programmes.• Monitor the Learning Platform by ensuring that queries are processed.• Ensure yearly renewal contracts. Show less