hiː wʌz sˈuːn mˌeɪd dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kəntɹˈoʊlɚɹ ʌvðə faɪnˈænsᵻz ʌv bæɡdˈæd, ænd ðˈɛn ʌvðə hˈoʊl ˈɛmpaɪɚ, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɡɹˈænd vˈaɪziɚ.
He was soon made general controller of the finances of Baghdad, and then of the whole empire, becoming grand vizier.