/ Qualifications Profile

Analytical, multifaceted, and results-driven professional offering extensive experience in financial analysis and accounting operations within the oil and gas industry.

/ Core Competencies

Financial Reports Preparation Financial Modeling and Valuation Budget Planning and Forecasting

Financial Data Analysis and Reporting Contract Negotiation Financial Performance Evaluations

Profitability and Revenue Growth Forecasting Model Development Financial Statement Preparation

/ Professional Experience

Saudi Aramco Oil Company, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Associate, Chemicals Apr 2016-Present

oServe as a core member of the Chemical Business Strategy Team in charge of creating a method for liquids placement/conversion calculations, a generic cracker+1 simulation model, and a first-level enterprise valuation tool/model

oFunction as a key member of the Aramco Chemicals Company (ACC) Formation Team for financial and accounting work stream to guarantee seamless go-live of the accounting and finance units for the subsidiary

Career Highlights:

Led the development of financial and accounting function for the department through planning process and format creation for budget planning, execution, and tracking, which was recognized as the clearest and easiest to comprehend data format/presentation, and later used as the base template and utilized by other chemicals departments for implementation

Steered efforts in generating models for multiple economic projects including the replacement of the consultant-provided model with the model developed for the C4 Extraction Project

Worked on Lucio Phase 1 due diligence in close collaboration with the Legal Department to provide all the necessary data and responses to implement anti-trust filings in China, India, Japan, and Western Europe that is currently being used as a standard template to satisfy anti-trust filings requirements for chemicals marketing supply and demand

Financial Analyst, Chemicals Oct 2013-Apr 2016

oDrove initiatives in establishing and overseeing the following:

-Yearly production and volumes planning/projections for the annual and monthly rolling forecasts according to data from the assets and current historic trends;

-Revenue and volume forecasting model for periodic updates regarding financial performance and changes in short-term expectations;

-Weekly Price Report, a weekly commentary communicating price reports and expert analysis of ongoing trends in the chemical industry to the Chemical Group;

-Complex financial models to provide decision support on system utilization and optimization; and

-Monthly financial data and presentation materials for the executive management

oTook charge of monitoring financial performance, conducting detailed variance analysis on a monthly basis, and assessing profitability of all company’s chemical interests

oFacilitated gathering of revenue mix and volume production forecasts in adherence to commercial agreements

oPerformed high-priority ad-hoc analysis including anti-trust and legal briefs as requested by the executive management

Career Highlight:

Played an integral role in building a volume planning model (VPM) for the current planning tool (Jadawel) through system updates in conjunction with various proponents to ensure a high level of data integrity enabling the system to become a benchmark tool for budgeting

DCP Midstream L.P., Houston, TX, USA

Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) Permian Division Aug 2012-Sep 2013

oRendered assistance with regular reporting requirements for business unit involving weekly preliminary profit review, weekly revenue and cost reports, and monthly preliminary profit review alongside C-level management

oGenerated yearly budgets and monthly forecasts by handling inputs from commercial, operations, and marketing groups

oHeld accountability in updating and executing yearly budget model for the Permian Division, as well as completing two budget cycles

oCarried out evaluation of Goldsmith and Fullerton asset profitability, and preparation of contract revenue mix and natural gas liquids (NGL) production forecasts.

EPCO, Inc., Houston, TX

Commercial Analyst, Western Gas Gathering and Processing Dec 2007-Aug 2012

oAssumed responsibility in creating a mechanism to track and report historical/current volume and revenue, as well as reviewing revenue history for each customer and producer

oAided with monthly profit and loss review including drill down on every cost and revenue element and source detail tracking, while coordinating with other operational and support affecting overall profitability of the business notice

oHandled the assessment of asset profitability and update and implementation of yearly budget model for the Western Gas Gathering and Processing Group

oClosely collaborated with Revenue Accounting, Audit, Financial Reporting, Commercial, and Operations groups while serving as the main point of contact for accounting issues

oExecuted weekly and monthly NGL nominations in coordination with the NGL Marketing Group, as well as economics projections such as capital expenditure (CAPEX), internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV), payback, and discounted cash flow (DCF) forecasting

oActed as NGL operator for the San Juan Gas and Chaco processing plants; and key liaison with the Marketing Group to identify the most profitable option for new marketing deals

oFunctioned effectively as an intermediate accountant, in charge of performing the following initiatives:

-Creation and oversight of Asset Management sub-ledger processing asset additions, retirements, and transfers and preparation of fixed assets statements;

-Completion of journal entries and assessment of significant variances in monthly depreciation entries;

-Compliance of operations with Federal Energy Regulations Commission (FERC) guidelines and procedures;

-Provision of support to auditors and other departments on requests associated with fixed assets entries and documentation; and

-Evaluation and generation of the ARO schedules and rate case briefs for FERC approval

/ Earlier Career

Bank of America, Houston, TX, USA

Senior Personal Banker

/ Education

Master of Business Administration in Finance: May 2009

Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX

National Association of Black MBAs MBA Association

Alumni Board of Directors (Finance and Scholarship Committees) Junior Achievement Mentor

/ Training

Understanding the Global Petrochemical Industry Course

HIS Markit, Dubai

Intensive 4-Week Financial Modeling and Valuation Training Program

Investment Banking Institute, Houston, TX, USA

/ Technical Skills

Oracle Microsoft Excel Peachtree Hyperion CMS TIPS PIMS StarWeb Business Objects OPPM Citrix

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