waleed alashkar, Functional Team Leader-Applications Manager

waleed alashkar

Functional Team Leader-Applications Manager

Mohammed Ali Al-Swailem Group (MASCO)

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Master's degree, Master Of Business Administration “Strategic Management”
Experience
28 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 7 Months

Functional Team Leader-Applications Manager at Mohammed Ali Al-Swailem Group (MASCO)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since April 2017

• Implementation for oracle financial modules (GL-AP-AR-FA-CM)
• Provide post-implementation support for financial track.
• Ensure scoped and agreed objectives, resources allocation and utilization are met and everyone else in team is doing their job properly
• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to team on day to day basis to ensure team achieves stellar results
• Managing new ERP implementations projects across whole group
• Ensure resources are allocated and utilized in an effective way and projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Co-ordinate activities across all functional team/touch points, remove roadblocks, be street smart to ensure project milestones are met as scheduled and quality deliverables are delivered
• Develop quality weekly and monthly resources allocation, utilization, SLA reports
• Ensure application maintenance/support team is effectively aligned to achieve SLA and work on improvising and value added services
• Resolve issues/challenges, identify and track risks to ensure project objectives and goals are accomplished
• Ensure Outsourced/offshored resources are strategically aligned to achieve overall team/department objectives

Senior Financial Consultant - Projects Manager at BT Business Solutions
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • December 2014 to June 2017

• Consultation services for customers
• Implementation for oracle financial modules (GL-AP-AR-FA-CE)
• Provide support to Oracle Financial end users after implementation
• Document applicable business processes and procedures in the assigned areas.
• Manage comprehensive knowledge transfer of Oracle Financials skills to other team members.
• Participate in the project planning activities and manage the execution of large scale, high risk, or strategic projects according to plan (Discovery & Evaluation, Initiating to closing…).
• Identify and document business requirements to ensure that project / unit deliverables meet the needs and requirements of the business and are in line with established policies and quality standards.
• Ensures deliverables are acceptable and works closely with the customer to understand and manage project expectations. Manage customer relationships
• Coordinate and ensure smooth and effective relationship with project organizations to ensure optimal use of knowledge and resources in delivering required support and service to the business.
• Coach to clarify assignments and deliverables to project team; review quality of work and manage integration of team members’ work; provide performance input to project team.

Senior Oracle Financial Consultant at Plexus Information & Computer Systems Co
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • April 2010 to October 2014

• Coordinating project tasks and interfacing between project team members and the customer

• Implementation for oracle financial modules (GL-AP-AR-FA-CM)
• Consultation services for customers
• Provide support to Oracle Financial end users after implementation
• Document applicable business processes and procedures in the assigned areas.
• Manage comprehensive knowledge transfer of Oracle Financials skills to other team members in the assigned area.
• • Support Oracle Purchasing modules (handle Purchase orders and Requisitions issues)

Senior Oracle Financial Consultant at EMAK
  • Kuwait
  • March 2008 to March 2010

• Implementation for oracle financial modules (GL-AP-AR-FA-CM)
• Consultation services for customers
• Provide support to Oracle Financial end users after implementation
• Document applicable business processes and procedures in the assigned areas.
• Manage comprehensive knowledge transfer of Oracle Financials skills to other team members in the assigned area.
• Currently involved in implementation of Oracle Financial Applications (GL-AP-AR-FA-CM)
For Construction Company
• Providing Post implementation support for 2 projects
o Paper & equipment development
o Real estate company

Appliacation Consultant (Oracle Financial) at A'amal Info Tech (Oracle Partnetr)
  • Kuwait
  • April 2005 to February 2008

*Sahred in 2 implementations for Oracle Financial applications for :

1- Sports wear company

2-Food company

*Implementation for oracle Financial Applications and provide Consultation Services for customers

* Provide support to Oracle Financial end users after implementation

*Configure and maintain settings in Oracle Modules

* Document applicable business processes and procedures in the assigned areas.

*Manage and ensure comprehensive knowledge transfer of Oracle Financials skills to other team members in the assigned area.

ComputerProgrammer at Kuwait National Guared
  • Kuwait
  • July 1997 to December 2007

* Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.

*Correct errors by making appropriate changes and then rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.

*Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software as a systems programmer.

*Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs, such as tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.

*Train subordinates in programming and program coding.
*Consult with and assist computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs.

*Assign, coordinate, and review work and activities of programming personnel.

*Write or contribute to instructions or manuals to guide end users.

Accountant at  Anwar Al-Salhia for trading & construction company
  • Kuwait
  • March 1998 to June 2002

Prepares journal entries and reconciles general ledger and subsidiary accounts; prepares monthly financial statements, including distributing monthly revenue and expenditure reports to departments.

Analyzes and reconciles expenditure and revenue accounts.

Assists with the preparation of the Financial Statements.

Calculates and prepares reimbursement billings for sub-contractors; reconciles monthly accounts payable.

Auditor at Ahmed Khatab Office for auditing
  • Egypt
  • August 1995 to June 1997

*Examine and analyzes accounting records to determine financial status of establishment and prepare financial reports.

*Tax calculations and tax

*Inspect items in books of original entry to determine if accepted accounting procedure was followed in recording transactions.

*Verify journal and ledger entries of cash and check payments, purchases, expenses, and trial balances by examining and authenticating inventory items.

*Prepare reports for management concerning scope of audit, financial conditions found, and source and application of funds

Education

Master's degree, Master Of Business Administration “Strategic Management”
  • at Maastricht School Of Management-Kuwait Branch
  • April 2014

(Thesis: Factors of ERP effectiveness and their impact on organizational performance)

Diploma, Oracle Financial Applications
  • at Emakacademy (Oracle University)
  • July 2007

Training course in Oracle Financial (GL-AP-AR-CM)

Diploma,
  • at Al-manai Co.
  • December 2004

1.Training course in Oracle Financial application(GL-AP-AR-CM-FA) - HR.

Diploma, Microsoft Access
  • at Info Center
  • September 2002

Training Course in microsoft Access programing

Diploma, CPA
  • at British Institute
  • October 2000

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Courses: Financial Accounting and Reporting Audit Business Law (Preparing to CPA Exams.)

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Faculty of commerce
  • August 1995

Bechalor of commerce in accounting -August 1995 Grade:- Good

Diploma, Computer
  • at American Univesity in cairo
  • September 1994

Computer Fundamentals in Operating System, Excel, FoxPro by the American University in Cairo (A.U.C).

Diploma, English Language
  • at AMERICAN UNIVESITY IN CAIRO
  • August 1994

English Language by The American University in Cairo (A.U.C).

Specialties & Skills

Team Management
Oracle Applications
Administrative Support
Accounting
Implementation of Oracle Financial
Microsoft Access
Accounting
Microsoft Office

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate

Memberships

Egyptian Union of Commercials
  • member
  • August 1995