Scrum Master Project Management

EMMANUEL T MAPFAZA

**** ******* ** **, **********, AL 35806 C: 938-***-**** ********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Certified Scrum Master, Certified Oracle Financials R12 and implementation expert. Adept at increasing work process efficiency and profitability through effective project management to ensure timely project completions. Successful at managing multiple assignments while meeting tight deadlines. Extensive experience in agile methodologies, team leadership, impediment removal, risk management and process improvement.

SKILLS

Agile SCRUM framework

Product backlog management

Sprints

Oracle Financials R12

Leadership and development

Conflict Resolution

Project Management

Effective Collaboration

Effective communication skills

EXPERIENCE:

01/2024 to current Self employed – Scrum Consultant

Successfully managing the delivery of Oracle EBS and the interfaces from the Billing Systems OCS & CCB.

Configure and Implement multiple oracle financial modules (FA, AP, AR & GL).

Studies historical sales data to predict future demand using Demantra - Demand Management System.

Manages the Change Control process and assigns tasks to other team members.

Works directly with personnel, projects and other departmental technical consultants as required in a functional role.

Performs functionality testing, patch testing and provides recommendations for functional enhancements.

07/2019 to 12/2023 Scrum Master - Global Business Solutions (c2c)

Collaborated training for Interface with business partners and systems team members to capture new business requirements and existing issues with district personnel/business processes.

Re-engineering of business processes for Oracle Financials and Human Resources to achieve savings .

Provides functional support for Oracle 11i Modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and HRMS).

Prepares financial reports, develop processes, and performs variance analysis in accordance with business plan using Excel, Oracle Discoverer and Oracle Financial Reporting.

05/2018 to 06/30/2019 Scrum Master @ TATA Consulting Services c/o IDC Technologies – Durham, NC

Reporting to the CFO (BASF - Group) and provides periodic reports on performance and makes recommendations for streamlining processes and enhancing internal controls

Advises the CFO in critical and strategic matters in terms of funding, investing and dividend decisions

In charge of all SAP Implementation activities from data conversion, uploading and training.

Trained all client personnel on how to use SAP mainly from OTC, PTP and RTR

Oversees and reviews all monthly reconciliations and guarantees accurate reporting monthly and yearly.

Successfully leads system transitions for all clients in North America and Canada.

Manages the more than $10 billion BASF budget portfolio for North America

In charge of preparing and maintaining the budget, analyzing variances and making recommendations to avoid overspending.

Oversaw the month-end and year end closure process for all other client companies in North America

Leads and manages the Project Finance team to ensure achievement of results migration

Ensures that the organization is up to date with any GAAP or IFRS changes that influence the company

Provides training and capacity building to both TCS employees and client employees on Internal controls and financial systems.

Effectively controlled the release of proprietary and confidential information

01/2011 to 01/2015 Senior Business Analyst @ FINTRAC Inc, US Govt Project

Prepared monthly and annual financial reports in line with US-GAAP and IFRS and prepared the notes thereof.

Implemented and monitored the monthly, quarterly and year end close-out accounting schedules

Created new internal accounting corporate policies as well as maintaining existing ones

Prepared and managed the organizational budget as well monitored expenditure and reported on trends

Maintained and updated the organizational risk matrix and developed the risk mitigation plan

Accurately managed daily and weekly cash reports for accounting management

Maintained all accounts and prepared the monthly reconciliations and handled payment complaints or discrepancies

07/2010 to 01/2011 Business Analyst @ International Organization for Migration, US Govt Project

Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, income statement, and analysis reports

Prepared and reported on expenditure trends on a bi-weekly basis and made appropriate recommendations

Maintained accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures

Successfully trained all staff members on internal controls and also the new accounting system acquired by the organization

In charge of tax reporting and managed all compliance related issues

Prepared all reconciliations monthly and investigated all variances

Provided timely and accurate reports to all stakeholders and effectively maintained the relationships thereof

01/2008 to 06/2010 Financial Analyst @ United Nations Children's Fund

Prepared monthly and annual financial statements and the narratives

Collected and consolidated financial data and materials for key leadership meetings

Analyzed financial performance by region every month and highlighted any red areas to management

Monitored and analyzed financial, statistical and operational data trends

Reviewed and analyzed project spending throughout project life cycle

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2014 MBA: Master of Business Administration

National University of Science & Technology

2007 Bachelor of Commerce (Honors): Accounting

Midlands State University

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)

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