Gulzar Khowaja

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ABOUT GULZAR KHOWAJA

Seasoned leader with strong analytical and problem solving skills, implement and automate tools to increase efficiency, build and inspire top performing teams.Co-lead as part of core implementation team to implement top of the line ERP financial system, EPM modules (reconciliation, financial close & consolidation, budget & planning), work closely with implementation partner and cross functional teams as one of finance leads of implementation core team. Experience in Accounting and Financial Reporting including Internal Controls, related IT controls and ERP Financials. Led various projects that resulted in efficiency gains and cost savings at the enterprise level.Worked in:* Oracle R11 and R12 - Super User in various Oracle environments * Oracle BI Discoverer, ADI* Cognos, Focus 4, Monarch, SharePoint* Microsoft Office, Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint* Accounting manuals and documentationAccounting Skills:* Oracle sublegers (incl AR & AP) and GL* Sales commissions payroll & Sales tax * GAAP Accounting* Multi-company month-end close (Corp & BU)* Coordinate with various departments and global regions on Acct & FR matters* Research and communicate financial statements anomalies with global teams* Balance Sheet, Bank, Cash reconciliations* Intercompany - All aspects* FX & Revaluation of currencies* Constant Currency setup & impact on financials* Global & Oracle Consolidations* P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow analysis (actual/budget/trend) & FX impact* Generate & distribute monthly financials* Various accounting schedules for executives* Internal/external GAAP financials for Corporate, BU’s, & Global teams* Analytical review of domestic & global financial statements* Annual footnotes* Controller notes for SG & A meetings* Annual & quarterly Government reports* External Audit support* Oracle functional support, COA & FSGs, Controls & Cloud testing