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