About Me
With over 10 years of battling the dark forces of accounting systems (e.g., QAD, OneStream, Infor, Oracle) for multi-national manufacturing empires, I have conjured deep insight and understanding of complex IT architectures that weave business operations with financial sorcery, designed to scale like a dragon’s hoard.
Throughout these epic quests, I have aided many manufacturing realms as they embark on perilous journeys into system upgrades, cloud migrations, and ERP modernizations, with some even dabbling in the arcane arts (ML, Git, DevOps). This exposure from a financial system perspective during my career is continuously refined by my master’s degree in information systems and bachelor’s in finance, bestowed upon me by the ancient scholars.
In my most recent adventure at a colossal metal-bending behemoth, I partnered with the business to decipher and vanquish complex financial system demons, while overseeing strategic IT/Finance campaigns across the globe. I collaborated with the global value stream wizards and solution design sages to support enhancements and transformations to the enterprise applications framework.
In my previous escapade at a stealthy electronics conjurer, I also managed and coordinated IT-Finance quests worldwide and helped define the finance and accounting reporting foundations and cost accounting spellbook.
My current mission is to transfer my arcane skillset by collaborating with IT and finance adventurers who wish to advance our collective needs (i.e., people over profits). I seek to educate curious minds who are looking to wield these advanced tools for ease of management and financial enlightenment. I am passionate about manufacturing systems, accounting enchantments, financial alchemy, data divination, DevOps, and full stack spellcraft.
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Amr Abdel-Motaleb
Denver, CO 80206
📞 +1 (555) 555-4641
📧 info@bashconsultants.com
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Education
University of Colorado-Denver
Master of Science in Information Systems
Denver, CO
Aug 2015 – July 2017
- GPA: 3.9
- Emphasis: Mobile Computing
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Dekalb, IL
Aug 2005 – Dec 2009
- GPA: 3.5, Cum Laude
- Emphasis: Corporate Finance and Accounting
American University in Cairo
Study Abroad
Cairo, Egypt
Jan 2008 – Jun 2008
- Emphasis: Arabic and Cultural Studies
Professional Experience
BASH Consulting LLC
Solutions Architect - IT/Finance
Denver, CO
January 2020 – Present
- Industry: FinTech
- Scope: North America
- Responsibilities:
- Technical/functional consulting in enterprise software (QAD, Infor LN, Infor Cloud Suite, HFM)
- Small business application development (inventory management systems)
- Design and develop cloud eCommerce software integrations
- Technology advisory of Cloud applications and data governance
- Financial business modeling and analysis
- BI Dashboard and operational reporting development
- AWS, GPC, Azure architecture and management
- Accounting Information System design and configuration
- CRM design, configuration, integration, and deployment
Valmont Industries
Sr. Mgr. Accounting Systems & IT Business Partner
Denver, CO
January 2022 – November 2023
- Industry: Agriculture & Infrastructure Manufacturing
- Scope: Worldwide
- Responsibilities:
- Partnered with IT and corporate accounting to analyze and solve complex financial system problems
- Led IT/Finance strategic priorities set by the Finance Leadership Team and communicated roadblocks, deliverables, and risks
- Collaborated with the finance organization to define data structures, business rules, processes, and functions for operations
- Managed a team of Financial System Managers responsible for OneStream and ERP systems
- Designed and defined the accounting configuration of ERPs and OneStream for corporate/managerial reporting
- Provided technical expertise in data storage structures, data mining, and data cleansing for a Global GL Infomart
- Developed dashboards and advanced data models for over $4B in multiple ERP instances
- Supported the global rollout of SAP Concur and integration into QAD
- Designed integration solutions with IFS to ensure compliance with Mexico localization requirements
AsteelFlash
Global Business Analyst & Business Process Owner - Finance
Denver, CO
March 2018 – January 2020
- Department: IT/Finance
- Industry: Electronics Manufacturing Services
- Scope: Worldwide
- Responsibilities:
- Managed IT-Finance projects worldwide and reported progress to executive management
- Defined system and business rules for finance/accounting operations and reporting
- Managed and defined finance and accounting reporting foundations and Chart of Accounts at local and consolidated levels
- Ensured coherence and harmonization with Hyperion Financial Management
- Developed functional specifications for customization development
- Led global QAD ERP implementation related to finance
Wolters Kluwer
Senior Business Consultant
New York, NY
November 2017 – March 2018
- Division: CCH Tagetik
- Industry: Enterprise Performance Management Software
- Scope: North America
- Responsibilities:
- Advised and assisted clients with the implementation of Tagetik CPM
- Designed, developed, and configured Tagetik for Corporate Performance Management solutions
- Assisted implementation of contract management software for IFRS 16 compliance
- Supported configuration, build, and setup of features to meet business/regulatory requirements
QAD Inc.
Finance IT Business Consultant
Denver, CO
October 2014 – November 2017
- Department: Professional Consulting Services
- Industry: Enterprise Resource Planning Software
- Scope: Worldwide
- Responsibilities:
- Facilitated the upgrade process from Mfg/Pro to QAD Enterprise Edition
- Performed data migrations and system configurations based on industry standards and business requirements
- Designed and deployed financial report models using QAD’s finance report writer
- Configured and implemented bank driver interfaces
- Trained users on advanced finance functionality in QAD
Infor Global Solutions
Applications Consultant
Denver, CO
November 2012 – October 2014
- Department: Professional Consulting Services
- Industry: Enterprise Resource Planning Software
- Scope: North America
- Responsibilities:
- Led various SyteLine ERP projects, including design solutions, testing, and training
- Conducted business process workshops to analyze requirements and propose industry best practices
- Implemented shop floor tracking and document repository systems integrated with SyteLine
Navistar International
ERP/Baan Specialist
Chicago, IL
January 2012 – November 2012
- Departments: Global Manufacturing Systems
- Industry: Automotive Manufacturing
- Scope: Worldwide
- Responsibilities:
- Led the finance implementation of Infor ERP LN for the SST Truck Modification Center
- Designed, tested, and implemented financial components and configurations of ERP LN
- Conducted conference room pilots to validate ERP configuration and processes
- Developed Financial Reports using HFM Reporting Studio
- Assisted in the transition to Hyperion Financial Management and PeopleSoft Corporate Financial System
Financial Analyst (Finance and Accounting Leadership Development Associate)
Melrose Park, IL / Garland, TX / Schaumburg, IL
June 2010 – December 2011
- Melrose Park, IL:
- Constructed financial and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analyses of diesel engine components to support sourcing decisions
- Developed and streamlined new reporting processes using Teradata Warehousing to report operational and performance metrics
- Participated in pricing negotiations and developed complex analytics to support negotiations
- Garland, TX:
- Responsible for monthly accounting close and financial reporting
- Produced weekly financial and operational analytics for the truck assembly plant
- Supported annual Standard Product Costing and analyses for the operational plan
- Provided ad hoc financial analyses to support daily operational decisions
- Schaumburg, IL:
- Produced monthly updates and analyses of the retail and wholesale product pricing model for operational guidance
- Organized and reported results of competitive market and economic outlook for the Class 4-8 Truck Industry
- Assisted the Finance Transformation team with data conversion validation and Chart of Accounts mapping analyses for all of Navistar’s sub-entities
Financial Analyst Intern
Warrenville, IL
May 2009 – August 2009
- Analyzed financial models and supplemental materials for the Parts Group 5-year Strategic Plan
- Researched and presented the competitive landscape of the automotive parts industry and pricing structures
- Designed financial models for various economic scenarios and forecasts
- Performed company and industry analyses for potential acquisitions
- Assisted with business development projects and ad hoc financial modeling
Projects - Enterprise Systems
BASH Consulting LLC
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Enterprise Systems Consulting QAD EE 2014-18, ERP Integrations, Banking Interfaces, OneStream, HFM (4 projects) -
Accounting System Modeling and Configuration QAD Entity Segmentation, QuickBooks (2 projects) -
Systems Management and Data Governance Design RPM Telco, QuickBooks (1 project) -
Software Design/Development Inventory Tracking Software, Home Inspection Platform, Ruby, Javascript (3 projects)
Valmont Industries
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Centralization Projects BlackLine Cash Application, SAP Concur Travel & Expense, BlackLine GL (3 projects) -
ERP Interface Design Supplier Portal, Supplier Invoicing Automation, BlackLine Account Recons, OneStream Direct Connect (4 projects) -
Data & Analytics Projects IFS Revenue Recognition Infomart, GL Infomart (QAD & IFS), AR Infomart (QAD) (4 projects) -
BI and Reporting Centralized COA Reporting, Enterprise Entity Modeling and System Design (2 projects) -
Systems Management and Data Governance QAD, IFS, SAGE, OneStream (5 projects)
AsteelFlash
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ERP Implementations QAD EE 2014, SAP, Canias, North America, Germany, France (5 projects) -
Accounting System Modeling and Configuration QAD EE 2014, Hyperion Financial Management (2 projects)
Wolters Kluwer
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Enterprise Performance Management Implementation Tagetik EPM (1 project) -
Lease Contract Management System Implementation Tagetik Lease Management (1 project)
QAD Inc.
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ERP Implementations QAD EE 2014-2018, QAD SE 2009-2012, eB2.1, Mfg/Pro (15 projects) -
ERP Interface Design QXtend, Bank Driver Interface (5 projects) -
Financial Management System Implementations Enterprise Asset Management, Fixed Asset Management (2 projects)
Infor Global Solutions
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ERP Implementations SyteLine, Infor Industrial Cloud Suite, Avalara Tax (6 projects) -
Production Reporting Software Implementation Shop-Trak (1 project) -
Inventory Barcoding Software Implementation SyteLine, Bartender (1 project) -
Documentation Repository Implementation Doc-Trak (2 projects)
Navistar
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ERP Implementation Infor ERP LN (1 project) -
Enterprise Performance Management Implementation Hyperion Financial Management (1 project) -
Business Intelligence Reporting OBIEE Dashboards, Hyperion Reporting Studio, Teradata Warehousing (3 projects)
Technical / Skills
Enterprise Applications:
- QAD ERP (SE, EE, Mfg/Pro, eB2)
- QAD EAM
- Infor (Infor Cloud Industrial Suite, ERP LN, Baan IV ERP)
- Oracle (PeopleSoft Financials, Hyperion Financial Management, Agile PLM)
- Tagetik EPM
Languages:
- Bash, PowerShell, Python, C#, Visual Basic, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, MDX, DAX, Progress 4GL, PHP, LaTeX, Ruby
Databases:
- Data Bricks, Microsoft SQL, Postgres, MySQL, Google Big Query, AWS DynamoDB, Progress DB, Oracle SQL, Teradata
Data Analytic Tools:
- PowerBI, Alteryx, Python, SQL, DAX, MDX
DevOps:
- Git Source Code Control, UML notation, Continuous Integration Pipelines, Automated Testing, Server Orchestration
CI/CD Frameworks:
- Azure DevOps, Travis CI, GitHub Actions
Cloud Services:
- Google Cloud Platform, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Power Automate
Web and Integration Technologies:
- QXtend, RESTful Web API’s, SOAP, HTML5, CSS3, XML, JSON, Apache Tomcat
Web UI Frameworks:
- Angular, React, Ruby on Rails, Jekyll
Strengths
- Financial Data Modeling
- Advanced Data Analytics
- Cost Accounting
- Data Warehouse Design
- BI Reporting
- System Integrations
- Agile Methodology
- Business Process Modeling
- Financial System Design
- ERP System Design
- ERP Implementations
- IT Cloud Architecture
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Favorite Dish
Qty | UM | Ingredient | Notes |
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1 1/2 | lb | Chinese eggplants | 680g or 3 large |
1½ | tbsp | Sichuan chile bean paste | |
1½ | tbsp | finely chopped garlic | |
1 | tbsp | finely chopped ginger | |
10 | tbsp | hot stock or water | 150ml |
1 | tbsp | superfine sugar | |
1 | tsp | light soy sauce | |
1 | tbsp | potato (or corn) starch | mixed with 1 tbsp cold water (roux) |
1 | tbsp | Chinkiang vinegar | |
6 | tbsp | thinly sliced scallion greens | |
5 | tbsp | Cooking oil, for deep-frying | |
1 | tbsp | Salt |