hiː wʌz sˌoʊ səksˈɛsfəl ɪn ɹˈeɪzɪŋ mˈʌni ðæt ˈɑːɹɡʌn ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd hˌɪm ɐsˈɪstənt mˈʌʃɐɹˌɪf ɪnðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv faɪnˈænsᵻz æt bæɡdˈæd, ˈɔːɹduː kˈiə bˌiːɪŋ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɡˈʌvɚnɚ, ɔːɹ ˈɛmɪɹ, ʌv ðæt pɹˈɑːvɪns.
He was so successful in raising money that Arghun appointed him assistant (musharrif) in the department of finances at Baghdad, Ordu Kia being appointed military governor, or emir, of that province.