Imran A. Shaikh
E-mail: *****.******@********.*** /*********@*****.***
Profile
An ambitious and highly motivated professional with several years of experience in Accounting, Financial Management and HR. First-class analytical, design, problem solving skills, disciplined and task oriented. Good presentation and interpersonal skills. Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team in a multi-cultural environment and have strong intentions to be a part of proactive management team.
Major Achievements
ABS (Automated Banking System) Implementation in Ericsson AB – Project Team Lead
Applying the training of Six Sigma - DMAIC - theory has significantly improve in reduction in Unbilled Area, RUC, AR
Successfully had the first Implementation of Ericsson Tool - CONCUR – Travel & Expense Claim (End User Trainings, Process, Seminars) – Ericsson AB
Processing of payroll and complete end to end solution of nearly thousand employees. – United Group
Developed & presented to management of (U.G.G) trips monitoring programme, which increase the company profitability by 10% - United Gulf Group
Analyzed, Improved payroll-encoding time by (Saved 30%) simplifying and automating the Group’s Payroll System. – U.G.G
Professional Experience
L.M. Ericsson, Saudi Arabia (Mar. 2006 to present).
(A Branch of Ericsson, Sweden)
Currently working as Project Finance Manager – Is to Setup, prepare, execute and control Contracts in SAP/ONE system and monitor financial and operational progress, Act as SME, Governance reporting to different level of Management stake holders, includes Customer Project Managers, Sales Account Team, Business Controller and Head of Regional PMO while securing quality Project financials till closure in SAP.
Working on SAP and possess Good knowledge & understanding of company Tools and products.
Team lead - manage and co-ordinates with external auditors during interim & final audit
Responsible for Data Migration & smooth transition of SAP/ONE implementation in Finance
Supervised Accounts Payable which involves steps from Purchase Order initiation till Payment, Including employees which consist of Reconciliations, process of invoices, approval, checking with the budgetary payments and dealing and negotiations with Vendors.
Educate, Train line managers on Cost Center Budget & forecasting and how to manage budgets and savings
Worked with HR and complete responsible for local payroll and all employee payments with SAP clearance.
Payroll Report for Region RMEA (sixteen countries) in HRMS, process various forms and requests, prepares reports and provides information to employees regarding HR programs (STV)
Submitting employee related information to Govt. authorities and external auditors for various purposes.
United Gulf Group Co. Ltd. (Group of Companies) K.S.A (Oct. 2001 to Feb. 2006)
Reporting directly to the Group Finance Manager, with the small team - responsible for the preparation of monthly and yearly financial statements of United Gulf Group Co. Ltd./ Poly-tech Operation for submission to the management, government agencies and financial institutions.
Provides inputs on Information Technology, Employee Benefits, and Collections to the Management on regular meetings.
Manage and co-ordinates with external auditors during interim & final audit.
Prepares and schedules all payments to suppliers, government agencies and employees and receives, deposits and records all collections of the company.
Spearheaded the collection efforts of the group by coordinating with the client to trim down overdue accounts.
General Accounting, ARABIAN TANK & VESSEL, K.S.A (Feb. 1997 to Apr. 2001)
(A Subsidiary of American Tank & Vessel, Mobile, USA)
Team Lead, Supervision of for finalization of accounts on monthly basis and its analysis with budget as well as preparation of budget. This also includes preparation and working of JVs and its postings in proper accounts.
Responsible of local payroll and wages information to Mobile office, which includes maintaining of 401k deductions and other withholdings
Prepared Cash flows for contract jobs, cost & variance analysis and reported deviation of actual vs. budgeted figures plus recommended possible solutions to Financial Controller in US Office
Regularly updated + submitted management reports to US office (Assisted financial controller in Projected C/F) and co-coordinated with Site Managers on cost monitoring issues.
Drive and educate Project Managers on financial matters with major client (ABB Alstom, Chiyoda Petrostar) on project costing.
QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION
University / Institution
Year
Achievements
Punjab University
Lahore, Pakistan
1997
M-Com
Punjab University
Lahore, Pakistan
1995
B-Com (Bachelor Degree in Commerce)
ACCA – United Kingdom
In Progress (part 2)
TRAININGS: /
Other Insterest / Volunteer – Community Work
Participated in Project Management Training and completed a Project under the principle of PMI (exams is scheduled for PMP)
Completed - Prop – C, training module.
Six Sigma – Yellow belt training
Comprehensively completed a course by Saudi British Bank on Net banking (HSBCnet)
Volunteer and Community work has tremendously helped me with different challenges in my professional life.
PERSONEL DETAILS:
Date of Birth : Dec 29,
Martial Status : Married