Alaa Sawalhi
Richardson,TX
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Analyst
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
03.2023 - Current
- Monitored over 12+ ongoing projects for adherence to prescribed timelines, suggesting operational changes where needed.
- Built lasting and collaborative partnerships with individuals both within and outside of company.
- Collected data from diverse source formats.
- Advocated for ways to streamline ongoing projects, prioritizing shorter turnaround times and consistent development quality.
- Attend meetings and talk to project managers, IT specialists, as well as portfolio manage to discuss projects’ needs and tasks and optimize efficiency.
- Build Financial trackers with proficiency in excel pivot tables, macros, and functions that tracks and displays 100% of projects' financials.
- Financial modeling, analysis, and reporting. As well as Planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
- Tracked ongoing project advancement towards predefined milestones, reducing instances of missed deadlines by 80%.
- Create and submit asset capitalization forms for all and any projects with CAP budget.
- Approve and forecast labor for assigned tasks and projects.
- Reconcile projects’ consolidated financials to ensure accurate spending and forecast.
- Excellent collaboration abilities and communication with team members and stakeholders.
- Ensure projects are launched properly with no pending balances with vendors.
- Conduct detailed analysis on assigned projects and propose potential business solutions.
- Experience documenting business processes and gathering requirements.
- Assist in implementation of recommended solutions and tools required.
- Analyzed data using SAP, presenting actuals to project managers.
Financial Analyst
Samsung Electronics America
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts.
- Performed complex financial and budget analyses to determine requirements and justify requested funding.
- Used relevant financial technology to generate reports and recommended courses of action to upper management.
- Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
- Processed logistics and warehouse invoices / Invoice Auditing & Processing.
- Excel Reporting; Pivot tables, Macros, and V lookups.
- Uploaded and processed invoices on SAP and N-ERP.
- Contacted 3PL vendors to reconcile accounting issues or discrepancies.
- Cooperated with SEA team members to resolve issues with vendor accounts that might affect operation.
- Prepared weekly and monthly reports for paid, booked, and accrued expenses.
- Supported internal and external audit requirements quarterly and annually.
- Analyzed supplier contracts and advised in negotiations bringing budgets down by 6%.
- Accurately comprehended, analyzed, and interpreted financial data.
Associate Operations Coordinator
C.H. Robinson
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Provided direction and guidance to internal teams in order to achieve targets.
- Implemented troubleshooting, root cause analysis and issue resolution.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Collaborated with area managers to evaluate needs and optimize operational plans.
- Investigated and identified missing and/or incorrect entries.
- Audited 150+ invoices daily to project supposed charges.
- Disputed incorrect charges, and negotiated with service providers for better future execution.
- Cooperated with other teams and departments to resolve billing issues.
- Trained new hires on resolving billing issues and explained processes, SOPs.
Medical Billing Representative
Azam Health
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Precisely evaluated and verified benefits and eligibility.
- Confidently and adeptly handled claim denials and/or appeals.
- Evaluated patients' financial status and established appropriate payment plans.
- Diligently filed and followed up on third party claims.
- Received, recorded, and reported payments from insurance companies to clinics.
- Corrected rejected claims and resubmitted them to insurance companies.
- Followed up with insurance companies regarding pending claims.
- Conduct 50+ calls to patients to get missing information and complete their profiles.
- Documented medical histories, concerns, and changes in patient's condition.
- Maintained medical records and made changes when necessary.
Education
Associate of Science -
Richland College
Dallas, TX12.2021
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Project Presentations
- Attention to detail
- Microsoft Office suite
- Analytical Mindset
- Vendor account management
- Problem solving
- Strong communication
- SAP, and SAP Ariba
- Excel; Pivot tables, Macros, and V-lookups
- Negotiation
- Organizational
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Project Analyst
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
03.2023 - Current
Financial Analyst
Samsung Electronics America
06.2022 - 12.2022
Associate Operations Coordinator
C.H. Robinson
07.2021 - 06.2022
Medical Billing Representative
Azam Health
09.2020 - 01.2021
Associate of Science -
Richland College