Iftikhar Abbas

Background

About Iftikhar Abbas

Highly accomplished, results-driven senior financial and operations management executive with more than 17 years of progressive experience in finance, grant compliance and operations in national and international multi-million dollar organizations. A qualified Cost & Management Accountant with strong expertise and background in financial and grant management, and an excellent leader with a track record of documented contributions leading to improved financial performance, heightened productivity and enhanced internal controls. Demonstrated ability to streamline business operations that drive growth and increase efficiency. Possesses solid leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport with all levels of staff and management.• Experience of developing and implementing both short and long term strategy of finance department, have also participated or facilitated country strategy processes. • Have experience of working in large scale grant portfolios (over USD 100m) and major donors compliance management including USAID, EU, ECHO, DFID, Global Fund, DFAT, UN Agencies• Designed and implemented various tools and policy & procedure improvement initiatives for strengthening control environment and enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of procedures, led three months System improvement project which delivered a systems review report and recommendations comprising of improved key business process models.• Designed and conducted trainings for budget holders, partners and other key staff including signatories on budget management and donor compliance • Developed or updated various guidelines including country financial manual, financial guidelines for partners, partners management, budget preparation, cash management, sub-office reporting, bank signatories and budget holders• Change management experience as a member of change management team and job evaluation project