Senior Business Administrator
Texas A&M University at Qatar
Total years of experience :17 years, 0 Months
• Managed projects, financials, and support totaling $300 million in value.
• Oversaw financial aspects including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control for multi-million-dollar projects.
• Prepared and presented financial reports and analyses to stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations for informed decision-making.
• Prepared operational and salary budgets.
• Monitored expenditures to mitigate the risk of overages.
• Compiled statistical data after each month-end closing.
• Monitored contracts and analyzed expenses to facilitate financial objectives.
• Developed, analyzed, and modified budgets to allocate current resources and estimate future financial requirements.
• Recommended financial solutions to management based on detailed financial analysis.
• Generated annual budget forecasting information for executive and corporate reports.
• Created and updated expenditure reports in QuickBooks.
• Supported commercial activity for invoicing, forecasting and commercial analysis for ongoing projects.
• Served as approver and back-up signer of vouchers and requisitions.
• Prepared monthly reconciliations on project expenses and provided faculty with financial reports on their projects.
• Provided compliance on all TAMUQ research projects, including NPRP, JSREP, YSREP, PDRA, and Industry.
• Assisted with the management of financial transactions, including assigning costs to appropriate accounts and projects.
• Accurately completed financial statement audits and thoroughly reviewed results.
• Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits, and budgets.
• Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel.
• Ensured the department's accounts and payment processing of students were carried out per university guidelines and policies.
• Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
• Prepared monthly reconciliation in Oracle Financials and took corrective actions on deviations.
• Improved resource utilization with data management systems, reducing costs through strategic coordination and contract analysis.
• Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership.
• Assisted with petty cash and general ledger.
• Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
• Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
• Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
• Presented financial review and monthly account figures of the company to management.
• Collaborated in the timely processing of billing and accounts receivable.
• Provided customer assistance to vendors and other officials including the public.
• Kept track & maintain records of current stock.
• Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, deposits, and recordkeeping.
Assisting during orientation week, understanding, and addressing student needs, scheduling and conducting trainings with international students, chairing information sessions held after orientation week, conducting university tours, and structuring presentations regarding IT facilities at Deakin University.
Developing a budget, selling shares to raise capital, integrating ICT into all facets of business operation, conducting breakeven analysis and determining financial feasibility, producing financial statements, providing a return to shareholders, report to mentors regarding the company's cash flow activities.
Awards/Achievements • Received 4 High Distinctions on projects and assessments during University studies • Credential from Young Achievement Australia on being the Financial Director • Achieved ‘X Factor Award’ from YAA for having the most unique company with exceptional approach • Achieved excellent feedback from lecturer for Business Communication presentation