Financial Planning Continuous Improvement

MALIKA FEROZ ALI

Seattle, WA 281-***-**** **************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/malika-feroz-ali

SUMMARY

Finance & Accounting professional with more than six years of overall experience in Payroll, reconciliation, AP/AR, reporting, P&L analysis, and other Financial Planning & Analysis functions. Additionally, responsible for collaborating effectively with business managers to resolve variances, refine forecasts, and identify opportunities for improvement. Recently obtained MBA in June 2023 and seeking to leverage skills and expand my career into leadership roles. Committed to a philosophy of continuous improvement, learning and personal growth.

SKILLS

SQL

O365 / Advance Excel

Program Management

Tableau / PowerBI

Regression Modelling

Financial Analysis

PeopleSoft / SAP

US GAAP / IFRS

Cross-Functional Teamwork

SPSS / Intellectus

Auditing

Excellent Communication Skills

EDUCATION

University of Washington Tacoma, WA

Master of Business Administration June 2023

PAF-Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology Karachi, Pakistan

Master of Business Administration May 2012

University of Karachi Karachi, Pakistan

Bachelor of Commerce Jun 2009

EXPERIENCE

State of Washington - Department of Corrections Olympia, WA

Budget Analyst 4

Correctional Industries and Capital Planning & Development May 2024 – Present

Analyze, develop, and manage complex budget models.

Prepared decision packages to request future budgets.

Worked on 10-year capital development process, budget development tool and matrix.

Coordinate and transfer data from AP into the OFM Capital Budget System (CBS).

Maintain Capital e-Builder system data and reconcile against AFRS.

Update the e-Builder system to ensure the accuracy of all funding sources and allotment status.

Operate SPS, HRMS Database, Datacube, CBS, TALS, ER, e-Builder, Asset Planner systems.

Prison Operations Aug 2022 – Apr 2024

Prepared variance analysis and projecting data.

Created and updated monthly population, food and standard reports.

Processed monthly MCC and AHCC violator DVC JVs

Coordinated with program managers to understand their budget requirements.

Presented leadership with monthly budget rollup reports.

Worked on Fiscal notes and ad hoc reports.

Provided advanced financial analysis and summary reports capturing prison operations.

Budget Analyst 3 Apr 2022 – Aug 2022

Coordinated, created, and updated fund allotments with Business Unit Managers.

Updated and created reports on Staffing Salary Projection System (SPS).

Prepared cost out template for personnel reallocation for future expense.

Worked on Custody and Non-Custody Staffing reports.

State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (SBCTC) Olympia, WA

Fiscal Analyst 3 Apr 2020 – Apr 2022

Maintained payable suppliers’ account for end users in PeopleSoft Financials system.

Created new accounts receivable customers for end users.

Assisted colleges in going live on ctclink PeopleSoft.

Maintained global chart of accounts for General Ledger module.

Provided trainings and update related documentations and training materials.

Worked on error reports of data transmission between college accounting system and Agency Financial Reporting System (AFRS).

Ran month-end closings of colleges, reporting processes and other roles.

Uploaded ctcLink transaction to AFRS.

State of Washington – Dept. of Social and Health Services Olympia, WA

Fiscal Analyst 2 Aug 2018 – Mar 2020

Ensured the efficient and accurate delivery of payroll and its related activities.

Provided professional level financial reconciliation and analysis of accounting, payroll, and fiscal data.

Facilitated a section meeting.

Ran reports and process overpayments.

Assisted in reconciliation of General Ledger.

Ensured information is reviewed, analyzed, and entered into HRMS in a timely and accurate manner.

Provided customer service.

Logicose Karachi, Pakistan

Executive - Human Resources Nov 2011 – Dec 2014

Maintained payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering the payroll system, as well as retrieving data when necessary.

Updated payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, and job title.

Assisted in developing HR Policies, Procedures & Processes, Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and Payroll System.

Administered employee’s advance salaries and loans and determined payroll liabilities.

Reconciled and generated monthly payroll.

Prepared paperwork and schedules for smooth new-hire onboarding process, coordinating with cross-functional departments to deliver an exceptional first-day experience.

Provided a dedicated and effective HR advisory service to employees that covers absence and health issues, conduct and capability, grievances, organizational change, and all other employee-relations matters.

Assisted in the communication, interpretation, and upkeep of employee handbook, employee directory, and organizational chart, and contribute to policy development.

Planned and executed recruitment drives.

Communicated outsourcing firms for recruitment.

Shortlisted, scheduled, and interviewed candidates.

Posted jobs on different job portals, professional and other social networks.

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