CARLES ALEMANY ARIAS

Born in Barcelona, 21/01/1972 carlesale2@gmail.com

+ 34 688 824 797

EDUCATION

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK 2015-ongoing

London School of Economics and Political Science, London

MSc. Local Economic Development 2003-2004

Escola Superior dAdministraci i Direcci dEmpreses, Barcelona

B.A. Business Administration 1990 - 1994
Masters in Business Administration 1994 - 1995

Spanish Open University. UNED

B.A. Law 1995-2007

University of British Columbia, Vancouver

International Exchange Programme Winter, 1995

WORK EXPERIENCE

Primere Urgence International Abril17 Ongoing

Administrator for Jordan Mission

MSF-CH October 15 March17

Unifield deployment in Kenya and Cameroon
UF assessment in Mexico and Honduras Mission
Finco in Katanga for 2,5 months
ACMA in Maiduguri/ Maroua for 3 months

PAZ Y DESARROLLO, Spanish NGO , Cambodia Bas

Regional Finance Manager March14 September15
Follow up of all Asian projects
Supervision of monthly and yearly closing information
Establish common financial procedures
Preparation of Budget and budget follow-up
Coordination with external auditors

FUNDACI CLNIC PER A LA RECERCA BIOMDICA, Health Research Centre , Mozambique

Finance Coordinator May12 November13
Developed a simple excel tool to track payments
Developed a tool to facilitate the payments process
Formation to the local staff on finance aspects
Supervision of the accounting and of daily payments
Responsible of yearly financial audit

FUNDACI CLNIC PER A LA RECERCA BIOMDICA, Health Research Centre , Mozambique

Projects Coordinator September11-April12
Reporting to donors (Gates Foundation, private laboratories, Spanish cooperation)

MSF, Humanitarian aid NGO, South Sudan October10 May11

Finance Coordinator
Budget processing and budget follow-up
 Cash management
Payment and control of payslips and perdiems
Accounting consolidation and monthly and yearly closing

Mdicos del Mundo, Healht medical ngo. Hait April10 July10

Administrator
Legalization in the country
Cash and purchase management
Accoutning and reporting to HQ

IMDEGA, SA, Vodafone dealer, Barcelona Nov09 March10

Accountant

APLIMARK, telemarqueting company, Barcelona April09 October09

Finance Manager
Management of payments and accounts receivable
Reporting to the CEO

Intermon Oxfam, Development NGO, Sudan May08 December08

Finances and administration Manager
Cash management
Accounting consolidation
Year closing
Implementation of a new accounting software
Organization and implementation of the administrative policies

Fundaci Un Sol Mon, Foundation of Caixa Catalunya, Barcelona August07 May08

Administration and Systems Manager
Colaboration in the implementation of new business software
Month and Year closing
Budget processing
Cash management
Legal and fiancial advice to the operational depertments
Design of an international microcredit management software

MSF, Humanitarian aid NGO, Kenya February06-May07

Finance Administration Coordinator
Budget processing and budget follow-up
Management of real state and insurance contracts
Payment and control of payslips and perdiems
Monthly closing

Ernest Vents, aroms dealer, Barcelona Septembre05-January06

Cash Controler
Payment to suppliers and receipts from customers
Management of short-term investments

Tarn Group - collective enterprises holding, Barcelona July 02 August 03

Responsible for financial controls and administration
Budget control
Responsible for the accounting department
Relationship with banks. Controlled credits and renovations
Paid, monitored taxation arrangements
Implemented IT projects

CAUTA, SA -real estate, Barcelona March 01 June 02

Accountant
Worked as an accountant and administrator
Took care of payments to suppliers
Managed bank credit
 Codespa Foundation -Spanish NGO, Ecuador January 00 February 01
Delegate
Responsible for two main projects funded by the European Union.
o Clarified budget and current expenditures
o Organized projects
o Focused on various development-related project objectives
o Solved administrative and financial problems
Searched for new projects and institutions
Evaluated new project proposals

Codespa Foundation -Spanish NGO, Peru March 98 December00

Assistant and Consultant
Supervised and audited projects in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia,
from an economic and technical point of view
Had direct contact with new NGOs and appraisal of new projects

Larry Smith & Durco -Consultant of Commercial Centres, Barcelona March 97 February 98
CEO assistant
Responsible for accounting
Took care of payments, pocket cash and bank accounts
Delivered financial information to stakeholders
Kept in touch with customers and oversaw late payments

Ross Systems - Software Consultant, Barcelona June 96 February 97

Finance Consultant specialised in accounting and finances
Implemented new software program for customers
Trained final users on the new software

Ernst & Young - Audit firm, Barcelona October 95 May 96

Audit Assistant
Revised book-keeping

OTHER SKILLS and INTERESTS

Extra-curricular activities:
Participated in a development solidarity camp in the Ivory Coast in summer 1997
Worked for four summer camps as a Child Animator with kids aged 8-12
Member of Business and Society, a student society at undergraduate university
Private tutor in mathematics and physics for 6 years
Participated in a Business Schools International Week94 in Copenhagen
Studied 5 years of music and piano
Red Cross volunteer

Languages: Catalan and Spanish as mother languages

English

French and Portuguese.

Basic Arabic

Hobbies: reading, cinema, open sports and cooking