Abdullah Aldrees Email & Phone Number

Riyadh, Sa

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Developed the Annual Operating Plan inclusive of the Annual Operating Budget (PIF OpEx), Annual Investment Plan, and Projects Plan, while spearheading cross-functional teams in budgeting initiatives and driving cooperation across departments/divisions• Overseeing budget implementation and monitoring financial performance to ensure alignment with targets• Responsible for presentation preparations for BoD, MC, and ad-hoc requests• Investment Budget Forecast & Analysis in terms of… Show more • Developed the Annual Operating Plan inclusive of the Annual Operating Budget (PIF OpEx), Annual Investment Plan, and Projects Plan, while spearheading cross-functional teams in budgeting initiatives and driving cooperation across departments/divisions• Overseeing budget implementation and monitoring financial performance to ensure alignment with targets• Responsible for presentation preparations for BoD, MC, and ad-hoc requests• Investment Budget Forecast & Analysis in terms of budget, actual, and utilization Show less

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Monitored 23+ companies in 5 different sectors including B2B, Energy Services, Health & Personal Care, Food & Beverages, and Restaurants, in terms of reviewing, compiling, and analyzing operational and financial performance & companies’ monthly financials for P&L, BS, and CF statements• Worked with respective finance heads to build annual budgets and rolling forecasts, consolidating them into one overall budget and forecast, tracking budget, and revised budget variances against actual… Show more • Monitored 23+ companies in 5 different sectors including B2B, Energy Services, Health & Personal Care, Food & Beverages, and Restaurants, in terms of reviewing, compiling, and analyzing operational and financial performance & companies’ monthly financials for P&L, BS, and CF statements• Worked with respective finance heads to build annual budgets and rolling forecasts, consolidating them into one overall budget and forecast, tracking budget, and revised budget variances against actual results to ensure proper reasons and explanation• Implemented and incorporated predictive forecasting techniques (Holt-Winters, Exponential Smoothing, Moving Average models) to increase forecasting accuracy, cross-check companies’ submission and assumptions, and improve deliverables • Evaluated CapEx, financial models, and working capital analysis by conducting quantitative analysis of financial data to forecast revenue, identify future trends, and assess risk associated with capital expenditures, acquisitions, and joint-venture projects• Replaced manual consolidation practices of budget, forecast, and actuals with automation via Power BI and interactive excel dashboards led to cut time on preparation and increased focus on analysis & findings for trends in net revenue, gross margins, and net income• Prepared and constructed presentations for Board, Excom, and Management's monthly & quarterly meetings• Handled requests from various departments such as Zakat & Treasury, Merger & Acquisition, Audit departments• Built and managed relationships with finance teams of various companies and divisions to ensure meeting different needs and requirements and the smooth flow of different activities Show less

Saudi Arabia

• Measuring departments' financial and operational performance• Monitored the department’s logistic services such as aviation, fleet, fuel usage and cost, heavy equipment• Worked on budget optimization project for one of Aramco’s organizations with +7,000 employees where I utilized both soft and technical skills to analyze massive data and communicated with functional department heads and senior management to arrive to the optimal and economical target, and presented project findings to… Show more • Measuring departments' financial and operational performance• Monitored the department’s logistic services such as aviation, fleet, fuel usage and cost, heavy equipment• Worked on budget optimization project for one of Aramco’s organizations with +7,000 employees where I utilized both soft and technical skills to analyze massive data and communicated with functional department heads and senior management to arrive to the optimal and economical target, and presented project findings to senior management • Active team member in Manpower Utilization Committee where I was liaised with functional departments, collected and analyzed data and delivered reports and presentations to senior management to assist the decision-making process• Analyze and interpret monthly variance and trends between budget, actual, and prior results in developing projections and forecast for manpower, services, and material costs• Prepare the department's yearly budget, and MIS reports Show less

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

• Conducted feasibility study for two ongoing projects including, but not limited to building financial statements, KPIs and investment measurements along with internal & external parties• Prepared 2018 budget, along with two team members• Reconciled Trial Balance and General ledger with variance analysis, and submitting them in Oracle• Designated liaison officer responsible for dealing with local banks

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Master Of Science In Finance, 3.80/4

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Finance Major, 3.69/4

Activities and Societies: The National Society of Leadership and Success