Sawsan Al-Khadhra, Project Controls Manager

Sawsan Al-Khadhra

Project Controls Manager

Worely

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Master's degree, MSc International Accounting and Finance
Experience
19 years, 0 Months

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Project Controls Manager at Worely
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • My current job since November 2018

Responsible for controlling the projects' costs; this includes planning, developing, controlling, and forecasting the projects' budgets.

Project Cost Controls Specialist at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • September 2015 to August 2018

•Sets up control system, monitors, maintains and controls costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control systems
•Perform analyses and prepares reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and guidelines.
•Prepares budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
•Assists in cost/schedule risk assessment to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks.
•Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparations, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the customer.
•Incorporate contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.

Senior Accountant at Musaed El Seif & Sons Co Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2013 to August 2015

Responsible of accounts receivables (invoicing, allocating, maintaining contracts and all documents, resolve deductions and other problems, and prepare aging reports and other required reports)
Update daily cash flow report
Prepare Funding Request Report
Bank reconciliation

Chief Accountant at IOTA Arabia Co Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • April 2011 to June 2013

Responsible on all the accounting transactions of the company and maintain complete general ledger accounts.
Prepare financial statements and reports, maintain budget files, interpret and analyze financial records.
Reconcile bank statements and apply principles of accounting in analyzing financial information in preparing monthly internal reports.
Interact with external auditors and provide information to them.
Interact with the various departments through the company such as the operations dept. and the HR.

Accountant at USG Middle East
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • June 2010 to February 2011

•Responsible for all accounting activities of our sister companies which located outside the kingdom, such as Accounts payables and preparation of payroll, Accounts receivables, GL, Balance sheet, Reconciliations, Accrual Accounting, Cash Reporting, and Month end closing.
•Check and review all journal entries prior to posting to General Ledger.
•Review of monthly account analysis and reconciliation of accounts including details reconciliation of Bank accounts.
•Review and finalize costing of raw materials and imported goods and spare parts for proper recording to inventory module.
•Perform inventory taking and prepare reports on findings twice a year.
•Determine any suggest improvements based on weaknesses and findings among staff subordinates concerned.
•Perform other activities and prepare reports as assigned by the finance manager.
•Support the management and the business when needed.

Accountant at AON Saud Arabia E.C.
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • January 2007 to May 2010

Handling collection of cash and cheques, deposit them in our back accounts, and update the deposits in computerized system (eGlobal system).
Process and coordinate payments to creditors (various insurance companies) and ensuring that all payments are appropriately verified by management and are made in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed with each creditor.
Reconciling insurers’ statements in a monthly basis and follows up advances and their adjustments.
Maintain, reconcile and keep a proper bank records across the Company.
Managing and handling office petty cash by assuring that expenses are paid within the approved company's policy on disbursements.
Writing expenses cheques.
Using Excel MS to make different kinds of reports such as monthly payments for creditors and different kinds of expenses.
Maintain proper up to date Accounting Books & Records
Maintain and follow up other Receivable/Payable accounts.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with creditors and other business contracts in order to enhance AON’s overall service delivery in the Kingdom

Credit Controller at Saad Specialist Hospital
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • March 2005 to December 2006

Credit Controller:
Monitor credit companies’ accounts and making sure that they are not exceeding their credit limits against their cash deposits or bank guarantees.
Ensuring that all the claims and invoices submitted to clients on time, all correct and required documents are attached.
Follow up with Account receivable department to ensure that the settlement done in proper way & on time.
Prepare monthly reports of due and rejected amounts according to the payment period mentioned for each client.
Contact the companies and send the collectors to collect cheques and deposits.
Analyze the risk involved and associated costs in non-payment or delayed payment
Follow up with account receivables, billing, and the cashiers for smooth workflow
Use Excel sheet to make different kinds of reports such as the monthly credit collected and uncollected amounts, and mention the reasons of delayed trying to solve the problems.
Prepare periodic analytical report for higher management
Analyze financial information and prepare reports

Accountant:
Account Receivable operator on FMIS application
Used HMIS application to generate invoices and reports
Use ARAMCO application to ensure the patients’ information validity and finalize their invoices
Review monthly aging reports, monthly credit statements, and the collection of the month.
Develop of work sheet to manage invoices rejection process

Internship Trainee at Banque Saudi Fransi
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • February 2004 to April 2004

Teller training
Customer Service Officer Training
Basic Banking procedures training

Education

Master's degree, MSc International Accounting and Finance
  • at University of Liverpool
  • June 2017

Completed Modules: 1- International Financial Reporting and Analysis 2- Strategic Managerial Accounting and Performance Management 3- Assurance and Management Control 4- International Corporate Governance and Regulation 5- Strategic Financial Management 6- Financial Analysis and Valuation 7- Accounting Information Systems and Technology 8- Risk Management and Ethics Dissertation Title: The Impact of Micro-Finance on Entrepreneurial Development in Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration System
  • at Arab Open University
  • June 2011

Courses: 1- Communications Skills in Business 2- Managing, Working With Our Environment 3- Understanding Business Behavior 4- Understanding Business Functions 5- Systems Thinking: Principles and Practice 6- Managing Complexity; A System Approach 7- Business Behavior in a Changing World

Diploma, Banking Operations
  • at Institution of Public Administration
  • April 2004

Had a three months internship training in Saudi Fransi Bank, Khobar Related course work: economics, accounting 1&2, mathematics, business, marketing, branch operations 1&2, credit analysis, treasury, and communication skills. Also, a complete training program on computer skills (Office, Excel and access)

Specialties & Skills

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Reading
    There's something about reading that no one can describe. It makes you forget all the problems in your life, clean your head and enhance your mood, thus, dealing with these problems will be much easier. Also, it connects you with many successful people in this world, might be from different eras as well, and learn from their knowledge and experience.