Imran Maqsood is a Manager and Specialist in Finance and Administration with over 14 years of experience in financial management and operations management. He has worked with various international and national donors on projects related to human rights, democracy, governance, justice, and peacebuilding. His skills include financial management, budgeting, accounting, auditing, procurement, and project management. He holds an MBA in Finance and is seeking new opportunities in finance and administration roles.

1. Imran Maqsood
76 A, Sher Shah Block,
New Garden Town, Lahore,
Pakistan.
P: +92 42 35863211-35863212
F: +92 423 5863213
M: +92 321 6310714
E: imran-maqsood@live.com
Manager / Specialist – Finance and Administration
Currently, I am working as Manager (Specialist) Operations and controlling section Finance and
Administration of organization. I have more than fourteen years’ demonstrative experience in
field of institute‘s Financial Management and Operations Management. I have worked in multi-
cultural environment and functioned with various international & national donors. I am a good
team leader and have supervised my several recruits. Alongside I am an excellent Financial
Management Consultant and Trainer. And some of my core skills and abilities are as following
for your kind consideration:
• Grants and Compliance Management
• Budgeting, Forecasting and Cash-flow Management
• Treasurer and Financial Management
• Financial and Management Accounting
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Risks Management and Internal Controls
• Internal and External Audits Management
• Human Resource and Payroll Management
• Procurement, Fixed Assets and Inventory Management
• Logistics and Operations Management
• Projects Management
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Information Technology (IT) Usages
• Sub-Grantee’s Pre & Post Financial Assessment and Monitoring
International Donors
1. Project AAWAZ Voice and Accountability
Donor DAI - Development Alternatives Incorporated
DFID - Department for International Development
2. Project Umeed e Jawan – Capacity Building of NGOs, CSOs, and CBOs
Donor Creatives Associates International
USAID – United States Agency for International Development
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2. 3. Project We Care - Financial Empowerment of Women to Enable & Enhance
Access to Maternal & Newborn Healthcare
Donor RAF - Research and Advocacy Funds
4. Project Working for Democracy and Making Democracy Work in Pakistan
Donor NDI - National Democratic Institute
USAID – United States Agency for International Development
5. Project Citizen's Action for Democratic Governance in Pakistan
Donor FAFEN - Free and Fair Election Network
TAF - The Asia Foundation
USAID – United States Agency for International Development
6. Project STAEP - Supporting Transparency Accountability and Electoral Process
in Pakistan
Donor FAFEN - Free and Fair Election Network
TAF - The Asia Foundation
USAID – United States Agency for International Development
7. Project Rights Based Political Education and Mobilization Programme in
Pakistan
Donor BHC - British High Commission
8. Project Support Governance in Pakistan
Donor AusAid - Australian Agency for International Development
9. Project Social Justice in Pakistan
Donor RNE - Royal Netherlands Embassy
10. Project Ending Torture and Ill-Treatment of Women in Police Custody in
Pakistan
Donor Oxfam-GB
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3. 11. Project Capacity Building Program to Strengthen the CBOs
Donor CIDA - The Canadian International Development Agency
Employment History
April 2007 – Present (8 Years and 4 months)
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) Lahore, Pakistan
Finance and Administration Regional Manager /Specialist
October 2003 – March 2007 (3 Years and 6 Months)
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) Multan, Pakistan
Finance and Administration Coordinator / Officer
SPO is a leading Pakistani rights-based civil society organization in terms of its countrywide
presence and outreach. SPO’s mission is ‘to strengthen and support community organizations
and public interest institutions for achieving and protecting basic human rights, with a particular
focus on women, girls, youth, children and minorities. SPO’s flagship program officially referred to
as ‘Citizens Voice and Accountability Program’, being implemented in over 55 districts, 2 Tribal
Agencies of FATA, and 4 Frontier Regions (FRs), deals with matters related to human rights,
democracy and good governance, justice, peace and harmony, and strengthening of public
institutions; both, at policy as well as implementation levels.
Main duties and responsibilities
Financial Management
• Responsible for the cost effective fund management and functioning of finance section,
including accounts, payments, tax deduction, salaries, budget reviews and feedback
• Ensures that Regional Centre annual budgets are prepared to agreed formats in time
• Performs the duty of financial analysis and reports on quarterly basis to the Regional
Manager/ Head and Manager Finance on the variances and unit cost
• Assists the RM/RH and team in preparing the financial components of reports and or funding
proposals for submission to donors through SMC or Chief Executive
• Liaises with Country Manager Finance that their reporting requirements are met for timely
release of funds
• Liaises with internal and external auditors and facilitates the timely completion and reporting
of organization audited accounts
• Provides support and guidance to the other regional staff on current financial procedures
including how to cost activities, prepare budgets and carry out financial reviews
• Ensures that all bank accounts for the Regional Centre are operated, managed and
maintained in accordance with agreed policies and practices
• Acts as one of the signatories to the accounts operated by Regional Centre
Procurement and Inventory Control
• Ensures the procurements are made as per procurement policy including services like printing
services, building and equipment maintenance services, travel and hotel services etc.
• Supervises appropriate stock of expendable supplies and proper inventory of the equipment,
furniture and vehicles at/under the direct control of Regional Centre
• Prepare and update inventory status report and submit to Head Office Administration Unit on
quarterly basis after performing physical verification on regular basis.
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4. Travel and Vehicle Management
• Oversees the vehicles management, including daily duties of vehicles/drivers and proper
maintenance and smooth functioning of vehicles
• Ensures that quarterly vehicle maintenance reports are submitted to the Head Office
Administration Unit or whenever required.
Human Resource Management
• Responsible to maintain and update the personnel files at regional level
• Facilitate the recruitment and performance evaluations process at the regional level
• To ensure effective people management for smooth functioning of the team with performance
objectives setting, staff performance appraisal and job profiles for the staff.
• Responsible for submission of quarterly timesheet summary and monthly leave status of all
staff to HR Unit
• Oversee the submission and settlement of health insurance claims of staff to the HR unit
February 2000 to September 2003 (2 Years and 8 Months)
ABC Pharmaceutical Packing Packages Multan, Pakistan
Assistant Manager Accounts & Administration
Main duties and responsibilities
• Manual and computerized accounting entries
• Review and update the general ledger
• Reconcile the cash and bank
• Ensure payments to vendors
• Preparation of report to the management’s requirements
• Overall look after the office administrative matters
• Take care of finished good supplies to warehouse
• Vehicle are timely fueled and maintained
Parallel Assignments / Additional Charge
October 2006 to December 2013 (7 Years and 3 Months)
Training Unit & Residential Facility – SPO Lahore, Pakistan
Coordinator Finance and Administrator
Main duties and responsibilities
• Budgeting, forecasting and cash inflow and outflow management
• Responsible for Training Unit accounts, records, transactions and financial management
• Internal controls and safeguarding of Training Unit assets
• Prepare and interpreting the financial statements and reports to management
• Planning to maximizing the Training Unit profits and expanding the business
• Procurement, inventory and stock maintenance
• Cost effective event management
• Administrative and logistical arrangements
• Develop and manage development resource centre
• Preparation of annual and quarterly work plans and progress reports
October 2010 to June 2013
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5. Decision Support Services (DSS) Partnership Consultancy Firm Lahore, Pakistan
Accounts Management Consultant
Main duties and responsibilities
• Preparing monthly supporting schedules and financial statements
• Analysing financial statements on a monthly basis and report on variances
• Facilitate and complete monthly closing procedures
• Analyse revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a
monthly basis
• Preparing monthly accounts reconciliations
• Assist with financial and grants audits
• Preparing tax statements and returns
• Assist with quarterly producer commission reports; analysing and correcting discrepancies
• Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls
Professional Development
• the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - ACCA Continued
• Advance Financial Management Training - AFMT) 2014
By Orion HR - Islamabad
• Financial Management Training - FMT 2013
By Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) – Islamabad
• Security Awareness Induction Training – SAIT 2011
By IOM - International Organization for Migration - Islamabad
• Gender Sensitization and Capacity Building Training 2010
By QUEST for Solution – Islamabad
• Masters of Business Administration (MBA – Finance) 2007
University of Lahore
• Bachelor of Sciences (BSc – Computer cum Accounts) 2001
Bahauddin Zakariya University
• Diploma in Computer Application (DCA) 2000
Edu care Computer College Multan
Skills
• Sidat Hyder Financials Computerized Accounting Software
• QuickBooks Pro 2013
• Human Resource Management System Online Solutions
• Management Information System MIS Online Solutions
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Corel Draw
• In page
Achievements
• Commitment Award –National Level 2014
• Admirable & Appreciation Award –Regional Level 2014
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6. • Performance Exceeding Expectations – Shield 2013
• Certificate of Excellence (PEE) – Certificate 2013
• Outstanding Performance Cash Reward 2013
• Exceed Expectation Performance Cash Reward 2012
• Exceed Expectation Performance Cash Reward 2011
• Good Performance Certificate – National Level 2008-2009
• Commendable Performance Award – National Level 2007-2008
• Good Performance Certificate – National Level 2006-2007
• Meritorious Services Certificate - National Level 2005-2006
References
Available upon request.
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7. • Performance Exceeding Expectations – Shield 2013
• Certificate of Excellence (PEE) – Certificate 2013
• Outstanding Performance Cash Reward 2013
• Exceed Expectation Performance Cash Reward 2012
• Exceed Expectation Performance Cash Reward 2011
• Good Performance Certificate – National Level 2008-2009
• Commendable Performance Award – National Level 2007-2008
• Good Performance Certificate – National Level 2006-2007
• Meritorious Services Certificate - National Level 2005-2006
References
Available upon request.
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