Hamza Gul

Key Clients & Projects:

KSA Ministry [Confidential] (Finance Integrator & Service Delivery Lead)

• Designing a new organizational structure to support the ministry's digital transformation, improving operational efficiency across 60+ departments.
• Leading the creation of a shared services center, streamlining finance operations and reducing costs through automation.
• Suggesting AI-driven improvements using Gen AI & AI Agents, optimizing processes and supporting smarter decision-making.
• Developing a finance service delivery model, integrating finance with Oracle ERP for a team of 3,500+ personnel.
• Conducting a full-scale process optimization, cutting financial close times and easing the ministry's transition to digital finance tools.
• Providing recommendations on the tech landscape, helping define a roadmap for the next steps in digital and IT integration.

Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) (Target Operating Model & Account Reconciliations Lead)

• Designing a new operating model for account reconciliations, aligning it with Oracle ARCS for better accuracy and efficiency.
• Building a roadmap to streamline reconciliation workflows and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate digital tools, reducing manual reconciliation efforts and improving speed.

SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation) – $100M Global Finance Transformation

• Leading the automation of account reconciliations for 140+ entities, cutting reconciliation time by 50% (24 to 12 days).
• Implementing automated intercompany transaction matching across 140+ entities using OneStream, reducing manual work by 95% and enabling T+1 matching.
• Leading the implementation of preventive transaction controls in SAP FICO, cutting data entry errors by 85%.
• Developing a unified Chart of Accounts (CoA) for SAP S/4HANA, reducing GL accounts by 20% and improving controls.
• Strengthening data governance, improving data accuracy and consistency across multiple entities.
• Improving reporting alignment between statutory and management accounts, ensuring greater consistency and accuracy.
• Creating agile finance models and introducing robotic process automation (RPA) to streamline operations.

Successfully delivered 20+ large-scale digital finance transformation and ERP implementation projects across roles including project director, principal consultant, workstream lead, and quality assurance lead. Key highlights include:

• Designed solution architectures and application landscapes for multiple clients, ensuring seamless integration of finance processes with ERP systems like SAP and Oracle.
• Designed target operating models, process maps, and process optimizations, aligning finance functions with the broader digital transformation strategy as a subject matter expert.
• Optimized month-end close cycles by designing consolidation processes leveraging ERP integrations and consolidation solutions for large global organizations.
• Created unified and lean Chart of Accounts for multiple entities in Oracle and SAP ERP, improving financial reporting and governance.
• Defined C-level management reporting packs and designed cross-system dashboards using BI tools to enhance decision-making capabilities.
• Benchmarked operational processes and information flows across ERP systems, third-party systems, and IoT devices to improve data accuracy and business insights.
• Defined organizational structures and established Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and global shared services centers for operational efficiency.
• Managed complex integrations between specialized business solutions and ERP systems, automating the regulatory reporting process for clients.
• Identified inefficiencies in the fast-close cycle, recommending improvements to reduce month-end closing times by leveraging RPAs, IoT, specialized applications, and process improvements.
• Led project management office (PMO) for multiple clients, overseeing leadership reporting, project profitability, escalations, and stakeholder management.
• Developed and executed business process reengineering strategies and implemented performance management solutions.
• Responsible for the management, profitability, and successful delivery of projects, ensuring client satisfaction and alignment with business goals.
• Mentored and upskilled team members, enhancing workforce competencies through ongoing training and development programs.