SAP Business Analyst
Qatar Shell Service Company
Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Managed & handled SAP Finance Projects for 3 Shell Iraq Joint Ventures: Majnoon, West Qurna and Shell Gas Iraq
• Established projects’ requirements by interaction with end-users and analysed current business process, government policies and future business requirement for successful implementation of the project.
• Performed the cost/benefit analysis to match the business requirement and project objectives. Assessed the input and result and selected a course of action to be taken.
• Planned, monitored, organized, developed and translated the business requirements
into technical requirements for successful execution of project.
• Focal point for interacting and dealing with end-users, managements, and developers.
• Advised stakeholders the Best Practise to be included in the requirement, facilitated
their requirements and expectation and aligned it with the Company and Department’s
objectives.
• Verified and performed unit test to ensure the accuracy, completeness of the business
& technical requirement against the planned business and technical specification.
• Coordinated the approval and sign-off for the requirement via review and approval session with end-users and moderation sessions. Any potential process enhancement, project schedules, costs and duration were updated and business objectives were
revisited.
• Managed and coordinated training presentation for end-user and produced training
document and documentation for future business requirement.
• Achieved, delivered & successful implemented following Projects and business
requirements:
o eBanking enhancement
o CITI Bank Dubai Account
o Single Chart of Account as Shell Global Change

o Withholding Tax Report including Enhancement Report o Adding WHT Description in Payment Advice
o IQN Navigator
o Shell People Interface
o Various of Data Request
o Coordinated and verified New GL setup and structure
o Managed, developed, extracted requirement, tested and rolled out SAP
Blueprint Website
o Coordinator for Shell Iraq SAP Operational Excellence Team
• Performed test and verified Qatar Shell Finance SOX Control Review for SAP Year 2013: o Reviewed Segregation of Duty (SOD) were in place to avoid any conflict -
performed test on samples, executed transactions and reports
o Reviewed and ensured User Access was in place in accordance to Shell Standard
• Administered FI Integration projects related to (1) Procurement & (2) Plant & Maintenance matters
• Handled User Access and Roles issues related to Security issue for Iraq users
• Headed meeting with Iraq Subject Matter Experts from Business Process Iraq Team on
bi-weekly basis
• Focal Point for Iraq Security SAP Issue and communication to all Iraq users.
• Project is an enhanced cost optimization initiative for RasGas and to provide consolidated and better reporting tool for the Business Users.
• Extracted and analysed information (current vs. new process), performed and assessed the cost/benefit analysis, documented the business requirements and transformed to functional and technical requirement, designed and performed unit testing.
• Coordinated the improved process within Profit Center Accounting and Cost Center Accounting to set up the Profit Center and Cost Center Hierarchy, Statistical Key Figures, Sales by Tax Profit Center, Project Company OPEX Allocation, and Profit & Loss for Tax Profit Center.
• Worked closely with Energy Components Team for preparation of redesigned and integrated process between Energy Component and Finance Department.
• Formalized and spearheaded solutions to the Business in order achieve cost efficiency and effectiveness with increased quality of the business process and result using SAP CO modules, i.e. PCA and CCA.
• Facilitated the preparation of the Business Blueprint document for implementation of project.
• Liaised and negotiated with developers, users, IT staff to ensure the successful implementation of project objectives
• Developed and coordinated preparation of training package including training presentation, desk guide and test script to the Key Business Users and other finance users.
• Participated in Finance Data Modelling for Profit Center Accounting.
• Contributed in enhancing Business Risk Assessment and Control Catalogue
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Facilitated and prepared SAP training document and user manual for users
• Managed and handled support activities such as configuration, bugs, report writer, and
ABAP report.
Responsible and play a key role as functional expert for the execution of all FICO SAP activities such as configuration, ABAP technical issue and resolution, SAP process, SAP notes, Design Specification, testing, and documentation for Shell Exploration Businesses.
Knowledge, experience, and exposure in SAP FICO for GL, Joint Venture Accounting, Accounts Payable and Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Assets, PSC and CO.
Checking and Application of OSS Notes to problem areas raised by customers.
Good Understanding of both business processes and technical development
Customizing and configuration of various areas of IMG activities
Proficient in preparation and executions of presentations and user manuals.
Co-ordination with team members, front office and client for giving acceptable solutions to problems, queries raised by client within predefined stringent time limit.
Responsible in SOX testing for Year 2006 and 2009. Performed the SOX testing for FI module covering 30 testing in various section of FICO module. Task was successful and received Special Recognition Award awarded by Shell Management.
Involved with financial operation of the organization, including budget preparation and analysis, audit, monthly closing of book records, accounts reconciliation, journal adjustment, financial statement preparation and analysis, and SAP super user for Accounts Payable
Chartered Accountant since Year 2005
Involve in preparing of financial reporting from journal vouchers and adjustment, accounts reconciliation, analysis of accounts and prepared financial statement for monthly closing, quarter closing, and year end closing
Processed monthly, quarterly accruals and forecasting for Marketing Department.
Involved with Management Accounting Team on planning and commitment for the marketing expenses by all the Marketing Department
Review and analyse cost allocation
Responsible in dealing with internal and external auditors on the financial statement and business processes
Responsible in preparing manual and standard process for Accounts Payable for Marketing Expenses and Claims from employees.
Review and analyse marketing figure to ensure compliance, accuracy and completeness on a monthly basis. Worked closely with Marketing representative to ensure the compliance of best practice.
Proficiency in the preparation of corporate tax returns in professional tax services environment.
Responsible in computing the corporate tax in professional tax services environment
Excellent problem solver, dealing with demanding and challenging customers in a professional and diplomatic manner under highly pressured situations
Ability to critically review and research tax issues to resolve them practically.
Undertook responsibility in dealing with Tax Assessor on behalf of clients.
Handled varies major companies for tax computation i.e. KFC Holdings, Oil and Gas Company
Experience in using technology tools to leverage data, increase process and tax return efficiency, and complete work.
Able to research tax issues, apply practical tax experience.
Chartered Accountant - Professional Membership 2005 •Malaysian Institute of Accountant Membership – C.A. (M). Membership number 25662 •Distinction in Audit Assurance Malaysian Institute Accountant Exam Paper
Post-Graduate Diploma in Commerce June 1998 •Lincoln University Canterbury, New Zealand GPA 3.2
Bachelow of Commerce and Management (majoring in accounting) GPA 3.4