Anass Alqawasmi

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Accounting Manager at Mercy Corps Regional Office

  • Education

    • Educational Institution

      2000 - 2004
      Bachelor's degree accounting
    • Al isra private university

      2000 - 2004
      Bachelor's degree accounting very good

      Activities and Societies: - A member in student council. - A player in football team of university.

  • Experience

    • Mustafa ashi sons company (import & export)

      Mar 2004 - Sept 2005
      Accountant

      The main responsibilities:* Daily entries and transactions.* Preparing and follow up documentary credit (L/C) and make a specific file for each one; to facilitate tracking.* Involving in L/C costing.* Communication and negotiation with international vendors.* Controlling stock (receiving, issuing).* Involves in bids pricing* Responsibility of income tax, sales tax, social security.* Involving in valuating end-year stock.* Working with auditors.* Bank reconciliation.* Managing bank accounts.* review daily sales and collections.* Bonus calculation. Show less

    • Alomran gulf construction co

      Dec 2005 - Jun 2007
      Senior accountant

      * Responsibility of approving Vendor Payments and reconciliations (Accounts Payable)* Responsibility of preparing all reconciliations; (Bank accounts, Vendor accounts, Projects, petty cash)* Reading time sheets, and preparing payroll accordingly.* Responsibility of approving expenses according to the budgets.* Cost allocation to the projects.* Preparing monthly financial reports, and project status reports.* Handling the daily accounts.* Issuing vendors payments.* Working with auditors. Show less

    • Mobily.ws

      Jul 2007 - Oct 2012
      Senior accountant

      There was many tasks, the main role:* Responsibility of daily transaction* Daily bank reconciliations to insure that all accounts related to the online deposits has been recharged.* Established new procedures for pricing and costing regarding to the services submitted to the clients.* Reconciled and analyzed the accounts relating to stock, variances and cost of sales.* Valued year end stock, Reporting & recording materials on monthly basis.* Responsible of Receiving and issuing stocks and.* Preparing monthly financial reports.* Vendors and clients reconciliation and management.* approving vendors payment. * Manage vendors and customers accounts* Review daily sales, and collections. Show less

    • Center for defending freedom of journalists

      Mar 2013 - May 2015
      Senior account supervisor

      Supervise and leading the accounts department, the main tasks:• Preparing all financial statements; (Balance sheet, Income statement, Cash flows)• Involving in preparing and changing policies and procedures and monitoring the implementation.• Working closely to the auditors (both internal and external), and grants auditors from USAID, Norwegian embassy, European Union delegation, and British Foreign & Commonwealth Office• Responsibility of cost allocation to the projects• Supervising income tax and social security accounts.• Responsibility of approving payroll.• Creating budgets for the proposed projects.• Responsibility of ensuring compliance to donor's regulations,local laws, and internal procedures.• Managing and tracking the approved budgets.• Approving all financial reports for the grants.•Preparing monthly financial reports to the top management (Income statement, accounts payable, accounts receivables.•Responsibility of approving Vendor Payments and reconciliations (Accounts Payables)•Responsibility of approving all reconciliations; (Bank accounts, Vendor accounts, Projects)•Responsibility of approving expenses according to the budget.•Assist in controlling projects with project manager.•Follow up and supervising sub grantees accounts in "Libya, Yemen, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia" and ensure its accordance to the budget.• Receiving employees time sheets with coordination with HR to ensure time allocated to the projects.• Approving payroll and all salary deductions.• Contracting with third parties (Sub grants, Vendors, Consultants). Show less

    • Global communities

      May 2015 - Apr 2016
      Grants officer

      1. Support all internal coordination activities related to grants and contracts administration for grantees and contractors, ensuring compliance with USAID CEP standards, policies and procedures and providing assistance to Amman - based Grants team with grant and contracts agreement preparations, internal clearance procedures, financial monitoring and disbursements.2. Assist in training of grantees on USAID CEP and USAID Policy and Procedures for compliance.3. Maintain all systems related to Grants and contracts management.4. Assist the Grants team based in Amman with due diligence, reviewing governance and legal documents of potential grantees.5. Assist in the preparation of Request for Proposals, Negotiation Memos, and other contracting materials related to grants and contracts as directed by the Program Manager and Grants team in Amman.6. Maintain grants and contracts files, taking an active role in the monitoring of grants and contracts agreements and reviewing financial reports to ensure compliance with USAID and USAID CEP policies and procedures.7. Coordinate receipt of reports and invoices from grantees and contractors, ensuring that all agreement requirements are received, approved and disbursements are requested and processed in a timely manner.8. Coordinate and monitor the financial management of grantees and contractors through regular site visits providing technical and financial feedback to ensure systems and processes are in compliance with USAID CEP and USAID guidelines.9. Provide support to the Grants team in capacity building workshops and ongoing technical assistance for project partners in the area of grants management and financial administration related to the USAID CEP.10. Assists prospective grantees in preparing responsive applications11. Assists the Community Enhancement Teams in procurement and contracting process by ensuring compliance with USAID CEP standards, policies and procedures. Show less

    • Mercy corps

      Apr 2016 - Nov 2018

      1. Deputize daily management of the “General Accounts” finance officers (FOs/SFOs) and the assistant finance officer across whole Geographic Areas of Syria program where there are general purpose accounts finance officers are based. 2. Manage Amman office (JO) the month end accounting close process, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the ledgers, and all supporting documentation in all country offices.3. Perform financial reviews of administrative cost as per approved AAM and post into the general ledger.4. Review the monthly prepaid accounts, payables and perform the required monthly amortization tasks.5. Post transaction into the Accounting Software (NAV) for Jordan G/L and make sure the filing of monthly journal entries.6. Review month end balance sheet account reconciliations as well as quarterly reconciliations for Jordan G/L as well as the Syria Ledger.7. Coordinate the preparation and ensure the on-time submission of the monthly/quarterly/yearend reporting packages to HQ for Amman office (JO) original transactions.8. Provide strong support in overseeing the maintenance of all accounting records, ensuring that records are complete, accurate and safeguarded for both Syria Ledger remote bank account as well as the Amman office transactions.9. Assist the Grants and Compliance Finance Managers and Finance Director in responding to audit inquiries10. Ensure compliance with all local regulations.11. Responsible of preliminary review of the payroll for whole of Syria and timesheet review to ensure fair allocation to the grants.12. IMTA’s and Vendor payments tracking and payment processing via bank 13. Provide support and required coaching to the accounting team.14. Make sure the electronic archiving is done as per Mercy Corps archiving system (FFM). 15. CEO – e-Banking wire transfers.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:General Accounts – All AFO/SFO/FOs for general accounts Show less 1. Maintain custody of the regional office cash fund and make daily payments of approved and reviewed transactions (receipts, procurement forms, contract / purchase order, etc) according to procedures.2. Review staff travel or operational expense reports for accuracy and completeness and ensure that expense reports have been fully approved before payment.3. Perform regular cash counts and reconciliation with sub-office cash advance balance for review with the MC Yemen or MC Jordan finance staff4. Maintain the uncleared cash advance file and prepare past due advance report for the MC Yemen and MC Jordan finance staff - follow up uncleared operational/travel advances.5. Prepare checks or wire transfer requests based on fully approved supporting documents.6. Prepare copies of vouchers and other supporting documents as required for the monthly reporting package to HQ Finance.7. Prepare the monthly payroll for national staff and facilitate timely payment of salaries to National staff in coordination with MC Jordan finance staff.8. Prepare and upload to Navigator monthly Expatriate Staff Personnel Activity Report and Payroll register9. Ensure all statutory payments (staff tax, VATetc) and tax returns are completed on time by the due date10. Under guidance of MC Yemen Finance Director, prepare monthly Budget vs. Actual reports for Whole of Syria programs and Regional Department for review with the regional program director / managers.11. Conduct finance review of any program sub-award payment requests and process the payments after ensuring relevant support documentation is in place.12. For any program local sub-awards and in coordination with the program partnership Senior Finance Coordinators - ensure sub-award cards are opened and maintained in Navigator including entering of sub recipient finance reports and sub-award modifications.13. Assist the Operations staff with providing any necessary financial information requested. Show less

      • Accounting Manager-Regional Office

        Jul 2018 - Nov 2018
      • Deputy Accounting Manager - WoS

        Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
      • Senior Regional Finance Coordinator

        Apr 2016 - Sept 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Procurement course

      Usaid
      Mar 2015
    • Code of ethics

      Fhi 360
      Feb 2015