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Responsible for leading the day-to-day execution of client projects while mentoring and developing individual team members. Crafted personalized solutions and maintained close collaboration with clients to ensure positive and sustainable outcomes. Actively engaged with client senior management and key stakeholders throughout all project phases.• Revamped and optimized the client’s month-end close process, reducing the closing cycle by 30%, allowing the finance team to focus on value-added tasks.• Streamlined Accounts Payable Process. Root cause analysis led to strategic improvement opportunities, contributing to a remarkable 50% reduction in invoice backlog within a short span of 6 weeks.• Automated Cash Management Process by successfully implementing Trovata, providing the client with near real-time cash position visibility for enhanced financial decision-making.• Orchestrated client’s Payroll Department transition from the field to their shared services center. Designed and executed a meticulous transition plan, aligning processes with best practices contributing to significant cost savings.• Oversaw the seamless integration of various finance software tools including Blackline Account Reconciliations, BL Task Management, and H2H Payment systems, enhancing data accuracy, optimizing operations, and driving profitability.• Successfully managed project scope changes, evaluating their impact on project timelines, budgets, and resources, and negotiating changes with stakeholders.

Houston, Texas Area

Handpicked to create robust financial processes and reporting tools for $8bn Reservoir and Infrastructure division, enabling effective executive-level decision-making. Expertly prepared rolling forecasts and annual plans for the division, meticulously analyzing variances against the annual and monthly commitment plan.• Led the standardization of reporting processes, optimized consolidation procedures, and implemented advanced forecasting technique, enabling the organization to make informed financial projections.• Developed comprehensive dashboards and reporting systems, providing real-time financial insights to executive leadership for data-driven decision-making and improved financial stability.• Demonstrated precision in preparing and analyzing monthly cash-flow reports leveraging advanced tools like HFM and BPC.• Collaborated closely with essential business partners across all functions, fostering teamwork to drive optimal performance.

Houston, Texas Area

Key role in driving success in the $1.9B Cameron business by strategically aligning and integrating reporting and analytics within the new geographical matrix organizational structure.• Led the development and implementation of a new and accurate income statement model. The model efficiently allocated operational costs to each division and geography, enhancing accounts practices, and enabling precise performance tracking for the new organization after the integration of Cameron Services into Schlumberger.• Managed a team of 2 financial analysts providing dedicated support to the Cameron Services Controller and 16 Geography Units, ensuring seamless financial operations.• Utilized advanced business and finance expertise to maximize efficiency in financial analyses and reporting, driving continuous improvement and optimizing financial processes.• Conducted comprehensive training for the new organization on utilizing analytics and understanding data, empowering stakeholders to make informed decisions.• Pioneered automation of reports, significantly increasing finance department efficiency by an impressive 60%.• Provided valuable support in the annual budget process, quarterly forecasts, and monthly updates, playing a pivotal role in forecasting key financial metrics for the organization.

Houston, Texas Area

Played a pivotal role in the seamless transition of the FPA function from 26+ global manufacturing locations into the Bucharest Finance Hub. Expertly reported and consolidated financials for all business units of a $3B revenue and $200M Op Inc company within an impressive one-year timeline.• Implemented and documented process improvements within the finance department, resulting in standardized procedures deployed across global locations that bolstered operational efficiency, enhanced customer, and executive service, and contributed to a cost-saving strategy within the finance department.• Successfully managed the transition to a new ERP system (SAP) for the One Subsea Division by developing P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow models, as well as standardized reports and ensuring that the division reporting needs are met.• Undertook ad-hoc financial modelling as required by the Cameron Group Controller and Schlumberger management team.

Bucharest, Romania

• Prepared and submitted invoices to the customer;• Created and analyzed profitability reports for various projects ;• Tracked company budgets and made budgetary control; Provide all budget holders with up-to-date information in relation to their budgets. • Determined financial status by comparing and analyzing plans and forecasts with actual results• Prepared periodical reports for the management upon request.

Master'S Degree, Financial Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Banking And Financial Services