Nazik Avagyan
Montreal
Summary
Accomplished Finance Manager with more than 20 years of experience in financial management and analysis at international development and aid organizations, seeking a position to apply my knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting, project reporting, compliance, to support decision-making and drive financial success. I have worked with multi-currency and multi-year projects, preparing budgets, monitoring and reporting as to the management and the Board of directors, as well as to a wide range of donor agencies, such as EUA/ ECHO, Danish Government and CISU, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US BPRM, UNOCHA, UNICEF, Swedish Agencies, The Global Fund, Canadian government and others. I am able to work on high-level and strategic matters and can also be granular and hands-on in the finance and accounting department. I am multi-lingual with excellent English and Russian, and intermediate working French. I have extensive experience of working with QuickBooks Pro, have worked with SAGE 300. I know MS Office, including MS Money, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, charts, macros, etc.), others. I look forward to my next challenging role and contributing to meeting company needs.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant - Advisor - Finance & Accounting Support
Mission East
11.2019 - Current
- Closure of quarterly and YE accounts and consolidation of financial statements, reporting and advisory to the Finance Director, Project grants budget monitoring, expenditure reporting and budget variance analysis, follow up of AR and AP, Foreign Currency Exchange rate calculations, Collaboration with the Finance and IT Departments for developing and improving internal finance process automation.
Finance Director
Canadian Society for International Health - Ottawa
Ottawa
03.2021 - 12.2023
- Reporting to National and Provincial government entities, Reporting to the Board, Work with management, Developing, monitoring and reporting on the annual budget, Supporting budget development for project proposals, Reviewing Balance Sheet and PNL, Training project staff in financial accountability and reporting, Implementing and verifying internal controls, developing internal control processes and procedures, Overseeing employment contracts, Advising on staffing and consistency with project budgets.
Finance Director
Mission East
03.2018 - 10.2019
- Member of the Management Team, leading Finance Department with direct management of Finance Manager and two Finance Controllers at Head-office with remote management of six finance managers in the country offices, Consolidation of financial statements, reporting and advisory to the Managing director and the Board of Directors, Development of organizational budget, Development of multi-year/ multi-sector project budgets, Project grants monitoring and reporting to donors, such as the EUA/ ECHO, DANIDA/ CISU, UNOCHA, UNICEF, The Global Fund, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and others, Procurement committee member and signatory, Cash flow and treasury management, Follow up of AR and AP, Development, updating and implementation of manuals and policies, such as the QuickBooks user Manual for local offices, Finance Manual for HQ, Procurement Policies and Procedures, etc., Analysis of the business model and establishing of KPIs and ratios in collaboration with the Management Team, Primary focal point for audits in the HQ, projects and in the field offices, Primary focal point for investigations of frauds across the organization, Processing of payroll through local salary system and salary transfers for international staff, Collaboration with HR department, country office salary scale analysis and sign-off, Day-to-day financial supervision and management of finances, the finance teams at Head office and in the countries of operations, Travel to field offices for internal checks and controls, and country staff capacity building
Finance Manager
Mission East
08.2011 - 03.2018
- Primary responsible for launching the new accounting system in the organization, with on-job trainings to the finance managers in the countries of operations (Afghanistan, Iraq, Nepal, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Armenia), Managing the accounts of field offices and mapping to the chart of accounts at Head-office, Ensuring timely and accurate entries and reconciliations, Processing of payroll and salary transfers for international staff, Monitoring and follow up of project spending vs Budgets, Grant reporting to donors, including the EUA/ ECHO, DANIDA, CISU, BPRM, UNOCHA, UNICEF, GF, BPRM and others, Participating in internal and external audits, organizational reviews and assessments, Technically managing the finance team in the countries of operations of Mission East, Managing cash of Brussels office, Checking expense claims and reports of office staff, Assisting the Finance Director in the closure of the accounts and preparation of financial statements, development of policies, trainings of staff
Finance Manager
Mission East
03.2007 - 07.2011
- Financial management of Armenia projects and operations, Checking and managing local partners' budgeting, financial reporting and forecasts, Capacity building, of local partners' finance officers, Preparation of country office project budgets, cost analysis and reports to Head office in Brussels, Reporting to local tax and government authorities, Developing country office financial policies and guidelines
Finance Controller
Armenian Missionary Association of America - Yerevan, Armenia
Yerevan
11.2005 - 03.2007
- Leadership of Armenia office finance department with Chief Accountant and Cashier with direct line of reporting, Preparation of country budget, consolidation of accounts in QuickBooks, Treasury and cash flow management, Internal audit and financial controls of 12 offices throughout Armenia, Reporting to the Operations Director and the Board of Directors in Head office, NJ, USA
Assistant to Chief Accountant
Armenian Missionary Association of America - Yerevan, Armenia
Yerevan
03.2000 - 10.2005
- Responsible for warehouse and stock management, Processing the approved budgets in QuickBooks and follow up of monthly actual vs Budgets, checking of regional reports and assisting the Chief accountant in closure of the accounts, reporting and audits, Transaction entries in QuickBooks
Education
Master's Degree - Management Sciences
Vrije Universiteit Brussels - Belgium
06.2015
Master's degree - Applied Mathematics
Yerevan State University - Armenia
06.2005
Bachelor's degree - Applied Mathematics
Yerevan State University - Armenia
06.2001
Skills
- Planning
- Budgeting
- Financial Analysis
- Cost Analysis
- Forecasting and Reporting
- Resource Allocation
- Best Practices Implementation
- Process Improvement
- MS Office
- QuickBooks
- SAGE 300
- Excel
- Staff Management
- Executive Support
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Finance and accounting
- Management accounting
- Project finance
Courses Certifications
Finance Modeling and Valuation Analyst Program (FMVA), 08/2020, Corporate Finance Institute
Languages
- Armenian, Mother tongue
- English, C2 Proficient
- Russian, C2 Proficient
- French, B2 Upper Intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Finance Director
Canadian Society for International Health - Ottawa
03.2021 - 12.2023
Consultant - Advisor - Finance & Accounting Support
Mission East
11.2019 - Current
Finance Director
Mission East
03.2018 - 10.2019
Finance Manager
Mission East
08.2011 - 03.2018
Finance Manager
Mission East
03.2007 - 07.2011
Finance Controller
Armenian Missionary Association of America - Yerevan, Armenia
11.2005 - 03.2007
Assistant to Chief Accountant
Armenian Missionary Association of America - Yerevan, Armenia
03.2000 - 10.2005
Master's Degree - Management Sciences
Vrije Universiteit Brussels - Belgium
Master's degree - Applied Mathematics
Yerevan State University - Armenia
Bachelor's degree - Applied Mathematics
Yerevan State University - Armenia
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