Ali Malik

Senior humanitarian finance and operations leader with over 18 years of progressive experience managing complex multi-donor portfolios across fragile and conflict-affected contexts including Afghanistan, Somalia, Yemen, Iraq, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Over the past 11 years, held senior leadership positions overseeing finance, awards management, compliance, treasury, internal controls, donor reporting, partner oversight, and organizational risk management for international NGOs.

Demonstrated experience leading mission-wide finance functions for portfolios exceeding USD 30 million funded by USAID, ECHO, FCDO, DFAT, SIDA, GAC, UN agencies, BPRM, GFFO, BMZ, and other institutional donors. Strong background in strategic financial planning, BFU management, audit coordination, donor compliance, cash-flow forecasting, consortium management, and financial leadership in high-risk humanitarian environments.

Served in senior management and country leadership structures with organizations including Action Against Hunger USA, Action Contre La Faim France, Save the Children, UNOPS, ALIMA, and Church World Service. Recognized for strengthening financial governance, improving internal controls, supporting operational continuity in insecure environments, and building high-performing finance teams across multiple field locations.

FINANCE MANAGER at PROTO IT CONSULTANTS (2025-06 – Present)

• Led financial planning, budgeting, cash flow management, payroll administration, and financial reporting functions, ensuring compliance with statutory, taxation, and corporate governance requirements.
• Developed financial forecasts, conducted variance analysis, managed accounts payable and receivable, and partnered with senior management to support strategic decision-making, resource allocation, and sustainable business growth.

DEPUTY COUNTRY DIRECTOR SUPPORT at ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM FRANCE (2023-11 – 2024-11)

• Directed finance, HR, logistics, compliance, and operational support functions for a USD 22M multi-donor humanitarian portfolio across five field offices in ACF-France Afghanistan mission.
• Provided strategic oversight to finance governance, organizational risk management, compliance monitoring, and operational continuity in a highly complex environment.
• Supervised and mentored 35 finance, HR, and logistics staff across five field offices, building national staff capacity in financial controls and donor compliance.
• Advised senior leadership on financial planning, budget oversight, compliance risks, and operational decision-making. Directed mission-wide BFU reviews and budget monitoring.
• Represented the organization with donors, authorities, and external stakeholders on finance and operational matters.
• Ensured accounting integrity and monthly closing across five field offices, including reconciliations, payroll validation, and statutory compliance under high-security constraints.
• Strong familiarity with ACF systems and methodologies including SAGA, Homere, LINK, BFU management, and shared cost allocation methodologies.
• Served as Acting Country Director during extended absences of the Country Director, ensuring continuity of strategic leadership, donor engagement, and cross-departmental coordination.

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR at ACTION AGAINST HUNGER US (2022-05 – 2023-08)

• Led mission-wide finance and administration functions for a USD 23M multi-donor humanitarian portfolio across Somalia. Managed donor compliance, financial reporting, and audit processes.
• Managed treasury and cash flow forecasting for a complex emergency operation, overseeing bank reconciliations, fund transfers, and liquidity planning.
• Directed budgeting, Led BFU reviews, financial forecasting, and budget monitoring, presenting variance analyses and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Strengthened internal control systems, compliance monitoring, and partner financial oversight, improving accountability and reducing fiduciary risk.
• Supervised finance and administration teams across multiple field locations and strengthened financial management capacity and ensure donor compliance and operational alignment.
• Represented finance and support functions during coordination meetings with regional office, headquarters, donors, and external stakeholders.

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT FINANCE at ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM FRANCE (2022-01 – 2022-04)

• Led finance operations for a USD 3M humanitarian portfolio across multiple field offices in Action Contre La Faim Iraq mission.
• Strengthened accounting controls, treasury management, reconciliations, and compliance with ACF financial procedures.
• Supported mission strategy development through financial analysis, forecasting, and budget planning. Advised senior management with data-driven financial insights to enhance decision-making and program execution.
• Delivered timely donor financial reports, monthly closures, and full compliance with local statutory requirements.
• Led finance staff supervision and strengthened consistency in financial management practices across field locations.

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT FINANCE at ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM FRANCE (2021-03 – 2021-12)

• Directed finance operations for a USD 10M multi-donor humanitarian portfolio in a complex emergency location. Ensured accurate monthly closing, and statutory compliance.
• Led mission budgeting processes, proposal development, BFU reviews, financial reporting, and cash management, securing operational continuity under high-risk conditions.
• Equipped senior management with financial insights and operational strategies to guide decision-making.
• Coordinated internal controls, donor compliance, and audit preparation processes across multiple field offices. Effectively reduced audit findings by 40%.
• Supervised and mentored finance teams, strengthening technical capacity and financial accountability.

CONSULTANT, FINANCE HOD SUPPORT at ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM FRANCE (2020-12 – 2021-01)

• Provided technical mentorship and strategic support to newly appointed Finance Head of Department.
• Supported development of annual financial planning, donor budgeting, treasury forecasting, and BFU management. Trained teams in BFU reporting and cash flow forecasting.
• Reviewed partner financial reports and strengthened KPI monitoring and financial oversight processes. Enhanced funds management by updating KPI dashboards.
• Delivered targeted capacity-building initiatives to strengthen finance leadership and operational planning, enabling enhanced decision-making and resource allocation.

FINANCE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT at ACTION AGAINST HUNGER (2020-02 – 2020-08)

• Led finance operations for a USD 30M multi-donor portfolio across four field offices.
• Managed consortium financial oversight for ECHO and DFID-funded programs, ensuring compliant fund management, consolidated reporting, and alignment across multiple partners.
• Directed strategic financial planning, donor reporting, treasury management, and audit coordination. Proactively addressing findings and reinforcing a strong culture of compliance and financial discipline.
• Strengthened internal controls and compliance systems, reducing financial and fiduciary risks.
• Supported country leadership with decision-ready financial analysis and operational forecasting.

FINANCE COORDINATOR at ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL ACTION (2018-02 – 2019-07)

• Directed financial management for a €15M emergency humanitarian portfolio in Nigeria.
• Managed budgeting, donor compliance, treasury forecasting, and financial reporting. Coordinated audit preparation and donor compliance monitoring in a volatile environment.
• Built finance team capacity, strengthened reporting quality and financial controls.

PROJECT ACCOUNTANT at UNOPS (2017-01 – 2017-08)

• Led finance operations for a USD 3M portfolio, overseeing budgeting, financial monitoring, accounting, and compliance reporting through UN ERP systems.

SR. MANAGER FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION at COWATER INTERNATIONAL (2015-04 – 2016-01)

• Led finance, administration, HR, and logistics functions for an AUD 19M DFAT-funded portfolio. Managed 13 sub-grantees across 11 field offices and team of 35 staff.
• strengthening financial governance, budgeting, compliance, and donor reporting, driving risk management initiatives, and ensuring accurate, traceable financial records through effective use of QuickBooks.

DIRECTOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (INTERIM) at SAVE THE CHILDREN (2014-07 – 2015-02)

• Served as Interim Director for a USD 28M USAID-funded health project across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. Provided financial risk analysis and strategic recommendations.
• Directed finance, administration, procurement, IT, and fleet operations as part of the Senior Management Team. Managed team of 25 staff across 13 field offices.
• Led strategic budgeting, donor compliance, audit coordination, and financial reporting.
• Developed timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting to USAID and headquarters, maintaining donor confidence and uninterrupted funding flows.
• Led grant close-out processes, including balance-sheet clearance, inventory tracking, and asset disposition to government authorities in line with approved USAID plans.
• Supported external donor audits and USAID A-133 audits, contributing to clean audit opinions with no major financial findings.

Multiple Finance Leadership Roles at SAVE THE CHILDREN (2007-01 – 2015-12)

Progressively promoted through multiple finance leadership roles including: Manager Finance, Finance Coordinator, Senior Finance Officer

• Managed financial operations, donor compliance, budgeting, treasury, and reporting functions across humanitarian and development programs in Pakistan.

FINANCE OFFICER at CHURCH WORLD SERVICE-PAK/AFG (2005-11 – 2007-02)

ADMIN AND FINANCE ASSISTANT at PAKISTAN ADAM MOTORS CO. (2004-01 – 2005-10)

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION in FINANCE – INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD (2004-12)

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD (2003-12)