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Ikram Balouch

Financial Analyst
Ravels

Summary

I'm a punctual and motivated individual who is able to work in a busy environment. A really good team worker and able to build up good working relationships with all colleagues. Always enthusiastic to learn and undertake new challenges

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Logistics Analyst

Tesla
04.2024 - Current
  • Operational & tactical responsibility for planning & control of shipments for materials export from Europe to NAMR & APAC
  • Identify costs-saving opportunities and recommend optimization strategies, such as route optimization, vendor selection
  • Maintain relationships with transportation partners
  • Maintain Key performance indicators and dashboards to track logistics performance
  • Ensure the Stakeholder is provided excellent service throughout the shipment process including quick response to inquiries and problem resolution
  • Work with, maintain and develop functions within Transport Management System (TMS)
  • Support during tendering and on-boarding process of carriers and suppliers
  • Administrative tasks around transportation (provide legally required documentation, resolve accounting issues).

Financial Analyst

Tesla
8 2020 - 4 2024
  • Acquire, consolidate, audit, and facilitate payment approval for freight invoices
  • Lead the collaboration with Finance for transportation contracts, cost accruals, and invoice payments
  • Support the timely audit and payment of logistics invoices
  • Support the Finance group with logistics information for the monthly and quarterly close processes
  • Develop and maintain key metrics and executive dashboard on freight invoice payment, logistics cost performance, and cost improvement roadmap actions
  • Create, optimize and maintain KPIs for logistics payment system
  • Utilize enterprise cost mindset to continuously improve cost and quality for the global material, service, and product distribution network
  • Deliver in-depth analysis of logistics network to data-mine opportunities for cost improvement actions
  • Identify & execute opportunities to increase bandwidth through automation and streamlining of business processes
  • Conducted industry and market analysis to provide insights into the company's competitive position
  • Evaluated the financial health of the company and identified areas of improvement
  • Prepared detailed reports and presentations for senior management and stakeholders, providing key insights into the company's financial position.

Invoicing controller

ELHassalnvestments
06.2018 - 10.2018
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure timely and accurate invoicing
  • Collaborated with other departments to resolve billing and invoicing issues
  • Taking care of accruals.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Higher Technician in Administration & Finance -

Leopoldo Queipo
01.2017 - 01.2020

Bachelor's Degree, Higher Technician in Transports And Logistics -

ILERNA, Barcelona
01.2023 - Current

Skills

Creativity

Fast Learner

Adaptability

Communication Skills

Financial Analysis

Logistics Optimization

Personal Information

  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Driving License: B

Languages

Spanish
English
Arabic
French
German
Dutch

Timeline

Logistics Analyst

Tesla
04.2024 - Current

Bachelor's Degree, Higher Technician in Transports And Logistics -

ILERNA, Barcelona
01.2023 - Current

Invoicing controller

ELHassalnvestments
06.2018 - 10.2018

Bachelor's Degree - Higher Technician in Administration & Finance -

Leopoldo Queipo
01.2017 - 01.2020

Financial Analyst

Tesla
8 2020 - 4 2024
Ikram BalouchFinancial Analyst