Wafa Dridi

Finance and Operations specialist, with 15+ years of extensive experience of steering financial and  operational teams towards success at multinational organizations i.e.

African Development

Bank and Food  and Agricultural Organization of the United Nation. With proven record of strategically leading finance teams  and directing operational teams, I am trusted as solution provider and experienced at integrating finance  function with other operational units to maximize service delivery.

With extensive experience of complying with AFDB, UNIDO and USAID rules, I have a proven track record  of designing & implementing strong financial and administrative internal controls in highly challenging

AFDB/United Nations/USAID projects for about 15+ years

Aministration & Finance Expert

Department of Agri-business of the United Nations Industrial Development

-Organization

Assist in providing procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with UNIDO financial policies, rules and regulations.

Prepare and review documentation for processing of payments ensuring correctness and completeness of requirements for input to the system including propriety of charge codes, validity of contracts, leases or agreements, etc.

Verify vendor claims, advances and other receivables and observe appropriate procurement procedures, to ensure that suppliers are paid in a timely manner and in conformance with UNIDO finance rules and regulations.

Focal person to receive cash and checks i.e advance balances, personal calls reimbursements and monthly transport charges and generate the receipt through system(SAP).

Organize data and filling system to maintain record in accordance with UNIDO rules and regulations.

Preparing Disbursement vouchers/Process payments to vendors and implementing partner’s organizations. Maintain financial records.

Assisting the Supervisor in day-to-day administrative/financial management ofthe

Project and maintain records.

Financial Managment and Analysis

Ø Applied broad based financial and operational management skills to lead finance department in achieving targets. I have supported administration and other departmentsby effective design and implementation of financial, procurement and human resource policies throughout project resulting in maximum resource utilization.

Ø Performed key financial analysis and presented it to senior management for making key operational decisions.

Ø Maintenance of both hard and soft (electronic) Filing system following

Organizationprotocols.

Ø Provision of administrative support to Project and other staff

Ø Audit staff travel expense reports, benefit claims, and their reimbursements, in accordance with UNIDO policy

Ø Policy Structuring for health and life insurance and submission, Settlement of healthinsurance claims of employees.

Ø Maintained effective liaison with all stakeholders and service providers.

Ø Maintain all financial records, receipts, and vouchers

Ø E-Filling of Tax statements for vendor’s tax

Ø Coordination in scheduling International and Local meeting arrangements,Security,

logistic.

Ø Schedule and organize activities such as meetings, travel, bookings for hotels,airport pick up and drop, conferences and department activities for all team members.

Ø Ensure all travel and perdiem claims in SAP.

Ø Process all payments related by the supplier and Project requests in SAP (Create a new vendor, invoices, contracts, Purchase Order, Shopping cart, contracts , for all

AT, technical meetings etc) - all procurement actions in relation to the daily project implementation

Team Assistant

African Development Bank -Côte d’ivoire- Abidjan

Preparation of financial reports for management, vouching, bank reconciliation and dealings with bank.

Review time sheets, leave record and processing and payment of payroll.

Financial reporting for Program coordinator to be presented to thedonor

Actively participated in relief activities financial requirements.

Procurement of commodities and dealings with the vendors

Administrative and operations Assistant

African Development Bank -Tunis-Tunisia

Different assignments, in different departments in the AFDB:

Provider direct administrative support to company.

Designed PowerPoint présentation for monthly divisional meetings

Organize the détails of spécial évents, Travel arrangements,corporate agendas and itineraries.

Collaborated with other administrative team membres, human ressources and the finance département on spécial projects and évents.

Prepare financial data for budget estimates and financial planning.

Designed electronic file systems and maintained electronic and paper files.

Higher Institute for Technological Studies of Djerba -Tunisia (ISET)

Bachelor’s degree

Computer / Information Technology