1. Waleed M. Hablain – MBA
Professional
Qualification
Professional
Trainings
Profile
Professional
Experience
Achievements
MBA King Abdul-AzizUniversity
Finance Ernst& Young
King Fahd Universityof
PetroleumEuromatic
MBA with diverse work experience of working for Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Accomplished in SAP, FICO (PA IP, PCA) implementation, Zero Based
Budgeting,FlightRouteProfitability,Costaccounting,FinancialControls
and Process Optimization. Strong expertise in Information Systems,
business process re-engineering, systems integrations. Demonstrated
aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis. Solid record of contributions
leading to improved business / financial performanceand enhanced internal
controls. Able to determine risks and opportunity areas, and to adapt to new
challenges and ideas.
I have now 22 years of experience of working with Saudi
Arabian Airlines. I am heading Budgeting department in
capacity of General Manager (A) since 1st of July, 2010.
Previously, I haveworkedincapacitiesofManagerOperating
Expense budget, Manager Cash Budget and Manager
District Finance Office. I have presented Saudi Arabian
Airlines on various professional forums. I have also been member of various
steering committees for keyprojects.
Zero Based Budgeting
Ledand supervised implementationofZeroBasedBudgetinginSaudiArabian
Airlines. Budget for financialyear2011was the first year whenSaudiadecided
to adopt Zero Based Budgeting. Ever since, we have been preparing and
presenting Budget based on Zero Based Budget Methodology. Developed
methodologies and formulas to calculate operational costs budgets in
accordancewith international practices. Implemented activitybased approach
to develop administrative costs budgets to make these in line with corporate
vision and to ensure better budgetarycontrols based on activities.

2. Strategic Plan for Budget Department
Developed and implemented Strategic Plan for budget department. Identified
areasof potentialimprovementandrevampedprocessesandpracticestobring
in more efficiencyand excellence in the way things are done. Came up with
vision for Budget department
“ To transform into a state of the art management accounting center
consisting of qualified and job satisfied staff members
using latest equipment and software applications.”
It was a multi-dimensional approach addressing capacity building and
performance optimization.
SAP CMS, ZBB and FRP Solution
Basedon our recommendationsinstrategic plan,negotiatedasolutionoffering
Cost Management,ZeroBased Budgetingand flight Route Profitabilitysystem
in SAP environment. The system provides a fully integrated solution for
Budgeting, controlling and FRP. PWC has been chosen as implementation
partner. Supervised drafting of Scope of work, Solution definition and detailed
designforthissolution.Currentlyoverseeingdevelopmentanduseracceptance
testing for this solution which is supposed to be used for 2016 Budget cycle.
Management reporting
Developed a comprehensive frame work to report Budgeted revenues and
costs. Enabled management decision making by analyzing costs in different
categories(Directoperatingcosts -Variable,Directoperatingcosts–Fixedand
Indirect operating costs).
Devised amodelreportingperformanceofroutesbasedonbudgetedrevenues
and costs. This enabled management in their strategic decisions and to focus
on revenue excellence.
Developed Budgetvariancereportswhichare issuedtohighermanagementon
regular basis.
Staff Training
Trainingshavebeenconductedtoimprovestaff membersintermsoflinguistics
and professional capabilities.
Upgrading Office Facilities
All theofficeshave beenupgradedtostateofart facilitieswithexcellentwireless
and paperless office environment. Wifi environment is made available in our
offices. “Laserfiche” – an electronic document archiving system has been
implemented to store data electronicallyand manage process flows. Budget
departmentisthe first departmentinSaudiArabianAirlines to adoptLaserfiche
as a process flow management tool.
Introduced finger scanning Biometrics tool which is fully automated and
integrated with attendance records. We were also the first department in the
organization to implement it.
Budget Presentations to the Ministry of Finance
Preparedandpresented groupbudgetstothe Ministryof Finance–Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. Budgets of all the SBUs are consolidated in accordance with
InternationalAccountingStandards.All the necessarydetailsandexplanations
are provided based on which the ministryapproves Budget of the group.

3. Trainings and
workshops
conducted
CostreductionCommittee
I have beena memberofcost reductioncommitteesformorethanone time
formulatedondirectionsofHis Excellencythe DirectorGeneral.InaggregateI
have been a memberofcostreductioncommitteesformorethan threeyears.
Negotiationswith LaborunionsoutofKingdom
I have actively participatedinsuccessfulnegotiationswithLaborUnions at out
of kingdom locations.
Conducted numerous training workshops all across the globe with a focus on
Zero Based Budgeting. The workshops were carefully planned to get Saudia
Staff accustomed to ZBB and activity based concept. The aim of all these
workshops has been to make relevant departments take ownership of their
Budgets. Budgets are discussed and negotiated with all the stake holders in
relevantdepartmentstoensurethattheyunderstandandtakeownershipoftheir
budgets.
Conductedmanytrainingcoursesforfuture pioneersandSaudia Managers.
Also conducted“Financefornon-financepeople”courses.