1. Brussels Delegation Meeting in Sapir
December 05th, 2016
Mr. Muhammad Abu Abed
Finance Director
Sapir Academic College

2. Financial Support for International Programs
Mr. Muhammad Abu Abed
Finance Director
Sapir Academic College

3. Main Finance Supportive Roles
Mission: Enable IPO with Tools and Support for Operational Optimization
Supporting International Programs Execution
Budget management (pro-active)
Financial expenses approval and control (active)
Financial professional reporting (reactive)
Adhering with financial procedures, audit needs and regulation
Accountable for finance reporting to EU
Integration and coordination with Program “Coordinator”
Bridging between “Israeli CHE Procedures”, and “EU Programs” practices and expectations
Being the “Financial Advisor” for the International Programs Office, managed by Dr. Hanan Maoz
Learning and absorbing new international methods and practices for continuous Sapir’s development
05-December-2016
International Programs Office, Brussles Monitoring Visit

4. International Financial Programs Challenges
Finance Operations
Reporting and Governance
Financial Planning
Pre-project stage
In-project stage
Post project stage
Financial analysis and risk management
Total expenditure control
According original plan
Cashflow analysis and balance
Expenses prediction
CAPEX
OPEX
Procurement needs
Travel services
Procedures and practices
Finance Governance and Control
Bridging between reporting methods (IL, International, EU)
Financial Reporting
Periodical finance reporting
Balance, cashflow and notes
Auditing as a continuous process
Alignment with “External Auditors”
05-December-2016
International Programs Office, Brussles Monitoring Visit

5. Long Term International Finance Strategy
Mission: Enable IPO with Tools and Support for Operational Optimization
Providing all policies and processes for smooth operations
ERP (priority system) for enabling financial accounting and reporting
Execute travel, assets, procurement processes with professional and experts
Enable data transparency and insights for better decision making
05-December-2016
International Programs Office, Brussles Monitoring Visit

6. Success Through Collaboration!
December 05th, 2016
Success Through Collaboration!
Mr. Muhammad Abu Abed
Finance Director
Sapir Academic College