Dzafran Alif Ramlan, CPA (Aus)

Experience

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  PwC

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2012

  Intern

  - Intern duties: Assisting the audit team in various matters involving the audit of the clients’ financial statements, including conducting several audit tests, inventory checks and collecting key information from the clients.

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  SapuraKencana Australia (formerly known as SapuraClough Offshore)

  Apr 2013 - Nov 2015

  Graduate Accountant

  ▪ Preparation of income statement and balance sheet, reconciliation of banks statements and intercompany loans, posting general ledger entries including prepayments, and accruals for monthly closing▪ Overseeing project milestone progress for vessel charters, collecting project cost data, and client invoicing

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  Schlumberger Business Support Hub Sdn Bhd

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

  Management Accountant

  ▪ Increased efficiency and accuracy in the management reporting for SLB’s Global Financial Hubs through the redesign of the financial reporting process▪ Successfully reduced multimillion dollar highly aged balance sheet exposures through critical engagement sessions with relevant stakeholders▪ Introduced data analytics focusing on historical trends that led to increased accuracy of accrual postings▪ Participated in the successful transition of key tasks to Accenture India, contributing significantly in the documentation of complex business processes and training Show less

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  Baker Hughes

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

  ▪ Tableau project leader, successfully launching new analytical dashboards for Professional Fees and Travel cost that provided business partners greater insights into breaches in the travel policy, global travel trends, and key information on consultants and outsourced resources for better decision making and forecasting▪ Led automation projects for routine financial reports using Excel Power Query and Power Pivot which resulted in significant reduction in non-productive time on report preparation and enhanced data integrity▪ Received award for outstanding achievement for contributions to Tableau projects and implementation of pilot reporting packs for Oilfield Services Show less

  • Financial Analyst

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Operational Controllership Analyst

    Aug 2018 - May 2019
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  Grab

  Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  Assistant Manager, COE FP&A

  ▪ Project team working on the migration of the financial planning process to Oracle EPM and the sunset of IBM TM1, through integration testing, data validation and process design▪ Finance business partner for Grab’s Legal department, providing variance and impact analysis, budget ownership, and identification of cost optimization opportunities

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  Airasia Super App

  Oct 2022 - Jul 2023

  Manager, PMO & GL

  ▪ Lead for group consolidated financial and management reports, successfully reducing the number of days required for closing through the redesign of business processes and automation initiatives▪ Led improvements in the accuracy of the budgeting and forecasting process through the introduction of data analytics using Google Analytics▪ Conducted business valuations for potential acquisitions by Super App entertainment division

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  Digital Nasional Berhad

  Jul 2023 - Sept 2024

  Manager, Budget & Management Reporting

  ▪ Overseeing financial budgeting, planning and analysis of corporate opex and capex totalling RM3bil over 10 years▪ ERP platform and contract ownership, including the assessment and integration of new financial systems. Led series of workshops with business users which resulted in significant improvements in the efficiency of ERP solutions▪ Continuous improvement projects including the successful launch of a new budget control system, Open PO reporting, and internal audit validation tools which have led to greater insights for business decision making, more effective cost management and an increase in forecast accuracy Show less

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  Gentari

  Oct 2024 - now

  Manager, Finance Operations