Experience

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  Canadian Nexen Petroleum East Al Hajr

  • Hadhramout

  • Planning & Reporting Supervisor

    • May 2005 - Present
    • Hadhramout

    Budgeting Operating Expenses, Variance Analysis, etc

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  Canadian Nexen East Al-Hajr

  • Hadhramout

  • Senior Cost Accountant

    • May 2005 - Apr 2012
    • Hadhramout

    Support of full cycle oilfield activity (seismic, exploration drilling, development drilling, construction, production and distribution). SAP Super-User and Field SAP Trainer. Prepared annual operating budget, capital budget and forecasts and was responsible for cost control for over $170 million operating budget and explaining month end variances. Improved SAP procurement mapping to reduce monthly coding and cost allocation errors.Developed and maintained complex management reporting using industry standard metrics and analytics.Cash managementBlock 14 & Block 51 Opex and Capex analysis, coordinating with Cost Center Managers as well as planners on coding corrections, accruals and cost variance queries.Monthly presentation of Opex and Capex to Management / VP Finance for onward presentation to CorporateTrained 5 staff members on different duties in Opex and Capex as well as SAPDesk procedures on duties as well as “How to in SAP”Conducted a presentation on “How to monitor cost in SAP” on March 19th, 2009 to about 30 personnel at Block 14 and others in Block 51. Guiding Cost Center Managers from time to time in this areaFirst person to reconcile Gross to Net Opex in the history of Block 14 and without any help. Wrote desk procedures for colleagues to followFirst in the field to perform Capex Reports [which was done earlier at Sana’a] and later guiding my colleagues to carry on this taskCreated work orders for B51 and maintaining a master list for work ordersTaken an important role in establishing the procedures of GR/IRFamiliar with ABP (Activity Based Planning) Reports and drill down function in BW

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  Port Cities Development Program

  • Financial Management Specialist

    • May 2004 - May 2005

    Manage full cycle of cash flow from International Development Association to contractors / vendors through Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning. Manage contracts and periodic payments. Preparation of the Quarterly Financial Management Reports (FMRs) as per World Bank guidelines. Participated as a permanent member of the Technical Team of the WB Project.Developed and maintained complex management reporting using industry standard metrics and analytics.Cash managementParticipated in the biddings ensuring that contracts are given to the proper organization / contractor.Working side by side with the Procurement Specialist ensuring that Procurement Guidelines of the WB are adhered to.Trained 3 staff members on different duties.Desk procedures on duties and a complete cycle for the flow of documents from the WB Project thru’ the ministries ending to WB office in New York.Attended a number of workshops organized by the World Bank

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  Aden Container Terminal

  • Senior Accountant

    • Mar 1999 - May 2004

    Performed and supervised full cycle of accounting duties for company that experienced more than 200% growth during my serviceReduced Accounts Receivable days outstanding through better credit management. Supervised implementation of inventory evaluation systemImplemented Accounts Receivable module with Ramco Marshal Consultant.Streamline errors in the Accounting Software. Introduced templates for Financial Statements in the systemAttending to customer queries in order to get companies invoices paid in time.Coordinating with KPMG auditors for approval of Financial StatementsOn job training to various staff