Procurement Financial Analyst
Boeing
Total years of experience :13 years, 4 Months
Developed and executed strategies for negotiating short term and long term contracts for all sustaining and development programs.
Performed cost analysis for different supplier packages and procurement items by using data driven analytical approaches.
Managed procurement activities, settlements and forecast budget.
Validated financial forecasts by utilizing financial reconciliation techniques.
Conducted financial statement analysis to determine suppliers’ current financial positions and potential risks.
Performed detailed analysis for product pricing using different techniques and tools.
Financial Analyst: Schlumberger Oilfield Eastern Ltd,
August 2012 - September 2015 (transferred to South Sudan in Oct”2013)
Job Summary:
The Financial Analyst provides financial support to the Controller and/or Financial Center Mgr. in order to ensure that each significant business decision is given proper financial consideration. This role can be held in a Financial Center or more projects oriented within a geographic location.
Relationships: Reports to the Financial Controller.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
* Analyze and control investment (Capex, Inventory, Projects, DSO)
* Perform monthly reviews of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet accounts relating to area of responsibility, including business indicators such as profitability and liquidity.
* Present monthly analysis on costs and revenue.
* Assist with financial planning, forecasting and monitoring of results versus objectives
* Ensure across-the-board implementation of standard finance practices
* Identify weaknesses in internal control and suggest improvements
* Assess and highlight opportunities for increased cost efficiencies
* Develop and evaluate business or project financial metrics and drivers
* Design and implement project controls
* Evaluate currency exposure
* Support mentoring and development of Accountants
* Participate in Internal Audit assignments and support fraud investigation.
* Conduct financial training for field engineers and managers (GFE Control).
* Assist with ad hoc reporting, analysis or projects as required.
* Understands, reviews, implements and complies with Sarbanes Oxley requirements as defined in the risk control matrix.
* Complies with applicable company policies, including Personnel, Quality System and Health, Safety and Environment standards and procedures.
* Successfully complete required safety training (including but not limited to drugs and alcohol, electrical, emergency response, fire, SIPP, risk reporting, IT security, hazardous materials, driving).
• Accounts Receivable Supervisor: Schlumberger Overseas, Sudan-Khartoum
July’2010 to July’2012
Job Summary:
The Accounts Receivable Supervisor provides supervisory support and team leadership to Accountants or processing Personnel handling functions such as revenue recognition and booking, invoicing, receivable management, collection and DSO.
Relationships: Reports to the Finance Center Manager and Finance Controller.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
* Supervises and mentors revenue and receivable staff. Responsible for the supervision of the staff; supervision include daily review of work being performed by these parties as well as formal periodic assessments and goal setting for these parties.
* Ensures that activities within area of responsibility are properly authorized and recorded and are completed in a timely manner.
* Review and prepares balance sheets for Accounts Receivable.
* Perform all month-end close and reporting duties. This position is very focused on meeting accounting calendar deadlines on a monthly basis.
* Monitor and control accounting subsystem.
* Develop, recommend and implements approved policies and procedures to ensure that government directives and legislation as well as company policies are followed.
* Designs accounting process and change implementation.
* Responsible for hiring and training of processing Personnel
* Meet with Accounting Department manager on regular basis to communicate issues and suggest improvements in current process.
* Maintain and facilitate relationships with appropriate external bodies such as government and authorities (Federal & Provincial) and Agencies.
* Understand, review, implement and complies with Sarbanes Oxley requirements as defined in the risk control matrix.
* Complies with applicable company policies, including Personnel, Quality System and Health, Safety and Environment standards and procedures.
* Successfully complete required safety training (including but not limited to drugs and alcohol, electrical, emergency response, fire, SIPP, risk reporting, IT security, hazardous materials, driving).
• Receivable Accountant: Schlumberger Overseas, Sudan - Khartoum Office
Aug’2008 to July’2010
Job Summary:
The Accounts Receivable is primarily responsible for the timely and accurate processing of Client invoices, as well as performing a secondary audit of other AR Team Members posted invoices, conducting statement audits and problem resolutions.
Relationships: Reports to the Location Manager and the Accounting Supervisor.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
* Process service tickets for invoicing to the Client by checking service tickets for accuracy, resolving discrepancies, and entering data into system.
* Prepare original documents for imaging/filing as instructed.
* Answer phone, mail, and walk-in inquiries; research questions; provide accurate and prompt resolution to inquiries.
* Analyze/review Client accounts for accuracy and check balances. (Client watch list).
* Work on special projects as needed.
* Comply with applicable company policies.
* Ability to communicate and interact with, as well as support, effective partnerships with peers and subordinates; good communication skills.
* Proficient in spreadsheet applications.
* Able to build rapport with internal and external contacts.
* Able to analyze and solve problems.
* Discretion when dealing with confidential information.
* Other duties as assigned.
* Successfully complete required safety training (including but not limited to drugs and alcohol, electrical, emergency response, fire, SIPP, risk reporting, IT security, hazardous materials, driving).