Project Manager Management

Mo Haris, CSSGB, PMP

***, **** ******* ***** *.W, Calgary, Alberta T3A 0Z8

Phone: 587-***-**** E-mail: abqil7@r.postjobfree.com

January 2013

Respected Sir,

In the interest of exploring present or future opportunities, I have enclosed my resume for your review.

As a Finance-IT professional with over 12 years of experience and a Master’s degree in Business Administration, I can offer a wide range of analytical skills and solutions. I have been recognized and awarded ‘Performance Award for the Development of Management Reporting’ by my previous organization as I demonstrated outstanding organizational skills while ensuring smooth operations and customer retention.

Selected Highlights:Preparation of Management, Financial, Dashboard, Scorecard and Regulatory ReportingCoordinated with finance for the implementation of Core Banking, ERPs and Other Financial SystemsBusiness Process Improvement & Testing – Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Project Management Skills – PMP CertifiedMS Project, Visio, Excel, & PowerPoint presentations, reports, templatesEstablished and maintained Strong and Positive Relationship with external and internal Customers

I have attended numerous professional development courses during my career which includes Credit Appraisal Techniques, Relationship Management Techniques and Leadership & Change Management.

Previous employers have described me as organized, professionally responsible and goal-oriented. I thrive in a people-oriented environment setting and have been frequently commended on my excellent interpersonal and team-building skills.

Should any questions arise regarding information on my resume or if you need personal references, please do not hesitate contacting me at 587-***-****

Yours Truly,

Mo Haris

Mo Haris, CSSGB, PMP

520, 4515 Varsity Drive N.W, Calgary, Alberta T3A 0Z8

Phone: 587-***-**** E-mail: abqil7@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Excellent Interpersonal, Analytical, Mathematical and Communication skillsDiversified professional exposure in major International and Domestic Banks / CompaniesProficient in Core Banking Systems i.e AS-400, IFLEX, Globus, and TemenousAssisted PMs for the implementation of various Projects / Financial Systems Expertise in Financial Analysis – Management, Financial, Dashboard, Scorecard and Regulatory reporting.Ability to work under Pressurized Environment and Produced Desired ResultsNatural tendency in establishing and maintaining Positive Relationship with Internal and External Customers

ACHIEVEMENTS

Bank Albilad Achieved a Performance Award for developing the Monthly Management Pack from the stretch

Citibank Achieved an award to convert Offline branches (CFC) into Online branches (IFLEX) as team member

Bank Albilad Reduced the issuance time of Monthly Profitability Reporting Pack from 18-20th day to 10th day by improving the process

Dubai Bank Coordinated from Finance to implement Multiple Systems at a time under the budget and deadlines

Bank Albilad Reduced overall 3-5% cost by applying Cost Controls Techniques in the bank as team member

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TELUS – Calgary (August 2012 to Date)

Project Manager / Business Analyst – Contract

TELUS Communications Inc. is one of the top ranked telecommunication companies in Canada. The company has more than 12,000 employees, CAD 10.4 Billion of revenue and total customer size is more than 12 millionDeveloped Inventory Database for a client as per the contractual requirements. Services Providers are TELUS and 66 third party vendors. Improved process by preparing process flow for TELUS Service Request (TSR). Prepared Questionnaire to gather information and conducted cause/Effect & Pareto analysis Prepared reports to track Service Improvement.Prepared complicated Diagrams for Toll-Free Service on power pointImproved the process to on- board new vendors by gathering requirement, preparing project schedule and designing a checklist Decompose the WBS in the Project Plan

Canada Pacific Railway – Calgary (Jan 2012 to Jun 2012)

Business Analyst – Finance BI

Canada Pacific Railway has over CAD 16 billion dollar of balance sheet and over 20,000 employees. It provides railway services to US and Canadian customers with more than 250 stations networkGathered business requirements by various methods. Prepared Requirement Analysis Request (BRD)Prepared ASR Status (Application Service Request / change request) report. Conducted weekly meeting and maintained Action Log to monitor the status with the business and IT. Bridge between IT and businessDeveloped, coordinated, and documented unit test plans Supported the tech activity of forecasting process. Ensured SAP -BPC & SAS smooth functioning. Maintained positive relationship with the stakeholdersPrepared Training Manuals. Outlook Cycle Process, Key BI Reports and SAS Tech Activity

Global Utilities, Mississauga (Feb 2011 to Dec 2011)

Senior Financial Analyst

Global Utilities is a private owned company based in Mississauga, Ontario. The company has 3 lines of business i.e Aviation, Wholesale Electrical Supplies and Tax Accounting. Prepared financial Analysis / Statements, aging reports, trend analysis, customer statements, sales initiatives and audit working papers. Built KPIs and monitor them through metricsAssisted with Quarterly Forecasting process, establishing standards and compare actual versus standards, YTD analysis, Prepared Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow & CAPEX, OPEX statements.Investigated & discussed sales Variance Analysis with marketing / department manager and noted reasons for variancesPrepared customer and product wise monthly Profitability / Performance reports for the managementManaged Account Payable (AP), account receivable (AR), fixed assets (FA), month / year closing journal entriesAd hoc Tasks / Projects for the department as required

ATB Financial, Edmonton (Nov 2010 to Jan 2011)

Senior Business Analyst – Contract

ATB Financials is a full service financial institution headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. ATB has CAD 26.5 billion of Assets. Bank has over 5,000 employees, 165 Branches, 5000 associates and 131 agencies network. The bank specializes in corporate, retail and investment banking products.Prepared RCM – Risk & Control Matrix for Finance, Treasury and Retail Banking. Identified, activities, risks, controls and gapsPerformed detailed risk and controls reviews of key processes, identify potential weaknesses, and recommend practical alternatives for mitigation and improvement Ensured that all processes and documentation are adequate and effective Investigated, follow up and resolve reporting issues

Bank AlBilad, Saudi Arabia (July 2007 – September 2010)

Project Manager

Bank AlBilad is one of the leading financial institutions traded in Saudi Arabia stock exchange. In 2008, Bank AlBilad had US $90 million of revenue and US $10 Billion of Assets. Bank AlBilad has over 5,000 employees and has 80 Branches, 95 Remittance Centers and 800 ATMs network. The bank specializes in corporate, retail and investment banking products.

Prepared Budget / Target / Plan for each segment of the bank. Implemented Hyperion budget system from Oracle financials suites in order to automate and streamline the function. Facility available for 1 Year Budget,, Medium Term Planning and up to 10 Years Strategic Planning. Prepared revenue and expense budget for cost and profit centersConducted the Requirements Analysis for the implementation of Oracle Financial Analyzer (OFSA) / BI toolPrepared Profitability / Performance / Dashboard reports to measure performances of each segment / business line for the leadership / executive management and achieved award on itPrepared weekly / monthly Sales Reports for credit cards, autos and mortgage consumer businessesAnalyzed Data by sector, region, category and channel. Identified areas of growth for Consumer and Wholesale productsPresented analysis of Trends & Ratio. Prepared Reconciliations, following up on un-reconciled differences and initiating adjustments and issue resolutionSupported Ad Hoc reporting / projects as requested by Senior managementPrepared Presentations on Power Point for the management committee meetings Performed Benchmarking / Competitive dynamics of the industry for the investors and managementRecommended and implemented process and reporting improvementsPrepared Expense Reports by cost center and implemented Activity based costing (ABC) costing / Absorption costing / cost allocations. Assisted for reducing/ controlling the cost. Worked on Cost Control ProjectsWorked with IT to identify and improve reporting systems, processes & tools to support operations

Dubai Bank, Dubai (July 2003 – June 2007)

Senior Business Analyst

Dubai Bank is a leading financial Institution traded in Dubai Stock Exchange, established in 1975. In 2009, the bank had revenue of 425 Million US$ and assets of 24 Billion US$. The bank had over 8,000 employees, 125 branches with 1000 ATMs network. The bank specializes in government financing, corporate, consumer and investment banking products Prepared Project Charters for various projects.Developed PMO Reports (Portfolio & Project Status Report) by collecting data from different project managers and presented to Project Steering Committee on monthly basisArranged Project Meetings, prepared Presentations, recorded Minutes and distributed to StakeholdersDeveloped formal Project Documentation and obtained appropriate Authorizations / Sign offsTracked project performance by KPIs / scorecards. Maintained Issue Log Report and developed Trend analysisMaintained Budget & Capital Asset schedule. Explained variances, if any Coordinated from Finance to implement ALCO / ALM system (IPS – Sendero system)Coordinated from Finance to implement Basel II as team member/ Standardized approachCoordinated from Finance to implement Cost Management SystemCoordinated from Finance to implement HRMS Oracle system for Human Resource DepartmentCoordinated from Finance to implement Fixed Assets & Vendor Management (PO) System with Admin DepartmentCoordinated from Finance to implement Treasury & Asset Management Back Office System (Sun guard)

Citibank NA Pakistan (June 2000 – July 2003)

Financial Analyst

Citibank is a global financial institution traded in US stock exchange. Citibank has had a presence in Pakistan for over 30 years. The bank had 5 billion US $ assets and 42 million of revenue. Equipped with sophisticated systems, policies, procedures and human resource, the bank specializes in corporate, consumer, retail and investment banking products. Prepared Balance Scorecard and Cross Border reports Prepared business segment, branch, region, product and account wise Profitability / Management reports. Interacted with higher management. Analysis included Current Vs Previous Month, Current Vs Budget, YTD Act Vs YTD Budget. Noted and presented variances Coordinator for conducting Business Reviews for each business line / segment for the managementPrepared a Business Valuation / Model to acquire AMEX credit card portfolio. Coordinated with the relevant department to prepare and consolidate the 5 year plan. Presented the final financials to the management on PowerPoint presentationDeveloped strong working Relationships with internal / external stakeholders to proactively resolve complex issuesPrepared Presentations on power point for the management committee meetingsTeam member for the implementation of IFLEX. Achieved award to convert Offline branches to online branches Executed the extraction of data from the global System (CFC) in order to fulfill the corporate reporting requirementsPrepared benchmarking / competitive analysis report

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION & MEMBERSHIP

MBA with major in Finance Certification in Six Sigma – Green Belt – Process Improvement /QA Course PMP Certified

Successfully completed the following in-house courses

Legal & Regulatory environment in the Relationship management techniques – Corporate Banking Credit Appraisal Techniques

IT SKILLS

MS Office – MS Excel (Advance), MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Access, MS Project, MS VisioCertification in accounting software – Peachtree & Quick BookCertification in Oracle Financials – GL, AP & OFSA

Reference will be furnished upon request

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