Expert Details
Strategic & Financial Modeling and IT Project Management
ID: 726318
South Africa
In her capacity as SAP Project & Integration Manager she was responsible for SAP enhancements & development, the SAP system upgrade, integration of SAP and GCOS (an in-house operational system) and integration of SAP and NAVIS by working and leading IT programmers & developers.
She has recently developed a comprehensive strategic model for Employer Pipelines and currently drives the tariff restructuring process for the division as well as the implementation of a regulatory reporting system on SAP. Employer pipelines is a state-owned petroleum transporting organization. She has very strong excel modelling skills, and has built a range of costing models, predictive models as well as models geared toward assessing current and future profitability, revenue and pricing at a product / process level.
Project Lead on the implementation of a regulatory reporting system on SAP to accommodate the regulatory requirements of the national regulator of South Africa (NERSA).Development of a tariff pricing model for Employer Pipelines that assesses current and future revenue streams under various business scenarios.Project Lead in Implementation of NAVIS and GCOS port operating systems with SAP ECC6 financial system.Full performance model developed for port operational services to identify problem areas that require process enhancements.Full life-cycle implementation geared toward transforming revenue coding structure on SAP SD. The objective was to was to improve revenue collection, provide for profit assessment at a service process level and insure valid, timely and accurate delivery of management information. This was a forerunner to addressing performance enhancement issues identified in example 4 above.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2008 | Degree: MBA | Subject: International Business Management | Institution: University of London |
| Year: 1993 | Degree: Social Science Honours | Subject: Economics | Institution: University of Natal |
| Year: 1998 | Degree: Bachelor of Commerce | Subject: Accounting & Finance | Institution: University of Natal |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2008 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Regulation Strategy & Strategic Financial Modelling Expert | Department: Pipelines |
Responsibilities:Creation of Comprehensive Strategic Model forecasting:• Revenue • Growth • Cash flow over a 20 year period under various scenarios. Developing and Implementing a regulatory reporting module on SAP. Full Project Management Responsibility, including: • System architecture • Vendor selection • Implementation Plan • Budgeting and cost control • Risk management • Change management & training Pivotal role in tariff negotiations for Employer Pipelines (2009) and tariff restructuring initiative (current). I took this position to gain strategic experience. In my role of driving the annual petroleum tariff application with the energy regulator, I deal directly with the Employer board, the National Energy Regulator and the minister of Minerals and Energy as well as the key players in the petroleum industry. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2008 | Employer: Transnet | Title: SAP Project & Integration Manager | Department: Port Terminals |
Responsibilities:Projects include, inter alia:• Implementation of a new revenue system on SAP SD • SAP system Upgrade (ECC 6) • Process Re-engineering & Change Management - Employer Vulindlela Project • SAP Authorizations Project – SD, FI and CO Modules • SAP SD Integration with NAVIS and GCOS Operating Systems • Employer Business Information (TBI) Project • Management of various staff on project basis Full Project Management Responsibility, including: • System architecture • Vendor selection • Implementation Plan • Budgeting and cost control • Risk management • Change management & training |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2005 | Employer: Transnet | Title: Financial Projects Manager | Department: Port Terminals |
Responsibilities:Projects include, inter alia:• Capital Investment Planning • Strategic Initiatives – such as Joint Venture options with core customers. • Financial Modelling – including diagnostic reviews, cost analysis, scenario planning, business and performance growth initiatives, viability modelling & forecasting • Performance Review & Financial Analysis • Activity Based Costing and Modelling • Predictive Modelling |
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Career Accomplishments
| Professional Appointments |
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| Financial Modelling Specialist; IT Project Manager; Business Performance Consultant, |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Numerous Performance Awards |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Change Manangement Process and Financial Modelling |
| Vendor Selection |
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| She has sourced all IT professionals for her SAP projects, including SAP SD business analyst, ABAP programmers, systems developers and SAP FICO programming consultants. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| General project management / consulting experience with respect to IT and Service Industries. Specifically SAP Implementations and systems Integration. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Highly advanced excel modelling skills with ability to build numerous models ranging from: Financial models Predictive models Cost models Scenario Analysis Strategic Models Models are compatible with source data application (eg SAP) to ensure that they are automated, reliable and accurate. The integated / semi-integrated appraoch eliminates data enty errors, ensures data balances to official financial system and allows for speedy information uptades. |
Fields of Expertise
cost, cost accounting, cost analysis, cost estimation, cost model, cost modeling, cost reduction, finance, financial modeling, petroleum product prices, project execution planning, project management software, self-directed work team, software system development, computer modeling, decision support system, design cost control estimation, executive information system, gap analysis, information, information delivery, information management, information technology, information technology management, integrated management computer system, integrated product team, knowledge management, life-cycle cost, management information system, operating cost, operating cost analysis, project management, valuation, SAP enterprise software, macroeconomics, financial planning, business process management, business valuation, business strategy, finance, labor cost estimation, business management, project assessment, manufacturing cost analysis, corporate strategic planning, project cost estimation, accounting, computer system cost modeling, economics, utility cost analysis, fixed cost, product cost reduction, business system design, life-cycle costing, strategic planning, decision-making, management decision-making, economic analysis, database, business process re-engineering, budget control