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QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

SAP specialist with expertise in financial reporting, treasury, auditing and budgeting. Possesses comprehensive skills in project management while improving efficiency and accuracy in the organization. Interpersonal savvy, results-oriented, self-motivated, and able to multi-task effectively in fast-paced and challenging work environment.

~ AREAS OF EXPERTISE ~

Monthly, Quarterly, and Year-end Reporting  Process and Productivity Improvement

Financial planning and analysis  Budgeting and Cost-Control Cash Management  Problem Resolution and Decision Making  Auditing  SAP R/3 ERP Feasibility study

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

KRAFT FOODS MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA, DUBAI, UAE JAN 2006-JUL 2008

Treasury Analyst

• Overheads and Cash flow

Prepared monthly/yearly overheads report for all the cost centers by department that highlighted the key drivers of expense variances vs. forecasted budget.

Assisted in preparing monthly/yearly cash flow analysis, including key metrics and drivers and served as a key point with accounting team in coordinating monthly processes.

• CAPEX (Capital Expenditures) and Fixed Assets

Prepared monthly CAPEX analysis and ensured timely closure/capitalization of CAPEX projects for management reporting in line with GAAP.

Generated monthly depreciation expense report and created journal entries to record depreciation.

• Risk Management and Global treasury system updates

Provided analytical support for risk management and insurance programs.

Ensured timely renewal of key insurance policies, premium analysis and application.

Administered GTS for bank balances, receivables and payables forecast, intercompany and CAPEX payments, and monthly Bank Mendes Gans netting.

• Bank Accounts and Cash Management

Built and cultivated strong business relationships with all banks to facilitate financial activities concerning daily cash reporting and funding.

Performed cash management functions including fund transfer and concentration to ensure positive cash position and maximum investment opportunities.

Efficiently carried out petty cash management and ensured monthly reconciliation and booking of all costs.

• Month/Year End Process

Assisted in planning and preparation of timely month end financial statements.

Prepared adjusting journal entries to ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP and company policies.

Prepared monthly analysis of FX exposure and recommended solutions, including hedging instruments and monitored performance of hedging instruments to ensure proper accounting treatment.

Selected as a part of DANONE acquisition team and assisted the finance team in financial integration efforts.

Special Projects Supervisor

• Project Planning and management

Assisted the project manager in allocation of $ 42m project budget to different sub projects as planned before the project initiation stage.

Coordinated and managed project setup in SAP by working with legal and accounting team. Ensured procurement of legal contracts necessary for vendor set up.

Managed project risks by liaising with the treasury department to ensure that all insurance policies and bank guarantees were in place.

Tracked project budget in SAP by reviewing and approving daily financial transactions such as AP, AR and payroll to ensure that a reasonable forecast was made for the same.

Ensured timely recording of expenses and depreciation/amortization of fixed assets.

Prepared bi-weekly CWIP status report for the senior managers and explained reasons for material variances between the planned and actual budget.

Responsible for month end reconciliation of Project in PTS (Project Sub –Ledger) to SAP (General Ledger and Fixed assets sub-ledger)

Performed internal control tests relating to the project and identified audit issues and control activities.

Assisted in Sarbanes Oxley testing and documentation for accounts payable, receivable and trade deal functions.

• SAP implementation

Designed, configured and developed SAP workflow scenarios in MM & SD modules.

Configured SAP Financial modules (GL, AP, AR, Special GL and chart of accounts) that focus on providing standard SAP functionality to meet business requirements.

Ensured successful completion of user acceptance testing by developing business scenarios into test cases.

Budget Controller

• Maintained and monitored A&P budget in excess of $40m with break up by categories, brands and SKU’S.

• Prepared monthly variance analysis between forecasted and actual budget for review by the senior management team. Recommended solutions and strategies in liaison with the marketing team for potential anticipated budget shortfalls.

• Conducted several external distributor audits in Middle East and Africa markets to ensure compliance with GAAP requirements.

• Prepared monthly bank reconciliations and booked all outgoing/incoming payments to respective GL codes.

• Supervised a team of two people responsible for accounts payables and receivables. Reduced the average collection period for accounts receivable from 120 days to 60 days to overcome short-term liquidity problems, which was approved by higher management. Helped reduce the working capital cycle from 90 days to 40 days by convincing management to resort to centralized payments and decentralized collections.

• Identified and corrected $250,000 double payments made to a media buying agency within three months of hire.

ABN AMRO BANK ,DUBAI, UAE FEB 2005–DEC 2005

Credit Analyst

• Managed all aspects of credit analysis on a daily basis. Interacted with loan officers concerning client financial ability. Handled research initiatives in business development, strategic planning, and marketing.

• Maintain internal databases with credit risk & credit limit information.

• Played key role in analyzing financial statements, credit worthiness and OFAC checks, which enabled management to make sound decisions.

EDUCATION

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION–BUSINESS FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT

University of Liverpool, Liverpool Business School, United Kingdom

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION–MANAGEMENT

University of Wollongong, Dubai, UAE

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

 SAP Training from United Kingdom Head Office as Organization Structure Responsible Person, Kraft Foods

 U.S. GAAP Training, Kraft Foods

 Compliance and Integrity Training, Abn Amro

 Anti money laundering training, OFAC Abn Amro

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Recognized for Above and Beyond the Call of Duty for:

 Exceptional team play and hard work during audit

 Exceptional result achieved by the team in reaching the lowest outstanding debit notes amount.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Proficient in HTML, MS Windows XP, MS Office 2003 and 2007, MS Access, PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, QuickBooks, SAP, SWIFT, HYPERION and PROMIS

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