Jad Farhat

Background

About Jad Farhat

Finance • Process Enhancement • Making Numbers Behave • International Relations • Human Rights • Policy & Research Finance professional with hands-on experience in collections, vendor management, financial reporting, and dispute resolution. Currently leading and supporting remote a collections team, tracking KPIs, handling escalations, and working cross-functionally with Sales and Project teams to keep cash flow healthy and processes efficient. Known for turning messy processes into cleaner ones, building strong vendor relationships, and delivering practical trainings that actually stick. I enjoy the operational side of finance, where communication, structure, and timing matter just as much as the numbers. I hold a Master’s degree in International Relations and European Politics, which sharpened my negotiation and stakeholder-management skills. I have also been a volunteer with the Lebanese Red Cross for nearly 10 years, leading large teams in high-pressure settings, was appointed president of an eighty member center for 2 years, worked with the financial reporting team, and became a certified coach for 6 years. Also a freelance researcher at ConnectiveThink, because curiosity doesn’t clock out at 5. Writing on international politics, EU affairs, behavioural analytics, and policymaking, with a growing focus on human rights and conflict-related issues.