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Sehume Elsie Phooko

Oracle Financial Consultant / Online English Teacher & Coach
Centurion

Summary

Experienced Oracle Financial Consultant with a proven track record of successful implementations (Accounts Payables, Fixed Assets, Cash Management and General Ledger) , customization, and support of Oracle Financials modules. Exposure in software development lifecycle processes, including requirements gathering, mapping, business analysis, gap analysis, integration, CRP, solution design, unit testing, UAT and User Training. Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Online English Teacher, Marriage and Life Coach.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Administrative Manager

LI Phooko Attorneys
06.2021 - 12.2023
  • Office Management: Managed day-to-day office operations.
  • Communication Management: Handled emails, phone calls, and other communications, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
  • Meetings Management: Managed calendars, scheduled meetings, appointments, and such as room bookings, travel arrangements, and catering.
  • Data Management: Maintained and organized physical, electronic files, and documents, including confidential information.
  • Administrative Management: Provided administrative support reports, presentations, and spreadsheets.
  • Financial Management: Monitored expenses, processed invoices, managed petty cash, and maintained financial records.
  • HR Management: Assisted with recruitment process, and training sessions.
  • Conflict Management: Resolved administrative issues, and challenges.

Oracle Consultant

Sizavox Consulting
08.2017 - 05.2020
  • Close Subledgers: Closed sub-ledger modules (Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Fixed Assets, and Cash Management.
  • Run Depreciation: Ran depreciation.
  • Reconciliations: Performed bank reconciliations.
  • Accruals and Adjustments: Made any necessary accruals or adjustments.
  • Close Fiscal Year: Closed the fiscal year in Oracle Financials and prepared for the new fiscal year.
  • Run Year-End Depreciation: Performed year-end depreciation calculations for fixed assets.
  • Budget Preparation: Prepared budgets for new fiscal year, incorporating inputs from various departments and stakeholders.
  • Support: Offered ongoing support, troubleshooting, and system maintenance.
  • Oracle Support: Opened, and monitored Service Requests, client signed off, and implemented change where necessary.
  • SQL Scripts: Worked closely alongside developers applied patches, bug fix, and developers wrote SQL scripts translating functional requirements.
  • South African Tax Change: Implemented new tax after The Minister of Finance increased VAT rate to 15% in 2018.
  • Training and Documentation: Provided End-User training on Oracle Financials modules, and maintained documentation.

Oracle ERP Manager

Times Consulting Ghana
01.2017 - 07.2017
  • System Monitoring: Oversaw, and monitored Oracle applications and databases for performance, availability, and resource utilization.
  • Performance Optimization: Identified performance bottlenecks of Oracle applications.
  • Configuration Management: Managed application configurations, patches applications, and ensure system stability.
  • Incident Management: Handled and resolved incidents, issues, and escalations related to Oracle applications.

Oracle Consultant

Zensar Technologies
04.2015 - 12.2016
  • Requirement Gathering: Collaborated with management, stakeholders, and users to understand their business processes and requirements for implementing Oracle Financials modules.
  • System Design and Configuration: Designed and configured Oracle Financials modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management) based on client specifications.
  • Integration: Integrated Oracle Financials with other modules for seamless data exchange and process automation.
  • Implementation: Implemented Oracle Financials modules, including data migration, system setup, testing, and training.
  • Training: Trained end-users.
  • Support: Offered ongoing technical support, troubleshooting assistance, and system maintenance to ensure smooth post-implementation operations.

Oracle Business Analyst

Tata Consulting Services
12.2010 - 03.2015
  • Requirement Gathering: Collaborated with management, stakeholders, and users to understand their business processes and requirements for implementing Oracle Financials modules.
  • System Design and Configuration: Designed and configured Oracle Financials modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management) based on client specifications.
  • Integration: Integrated Oracle Financials with other modules for seamless data exchange and process automation.
  • Implementation: Implemented Oracle Financials modules, including data migration, system setup, testing, and training.
  • Training: Trained end-users.
  • Support: Offered ongoing technical support, troubleshooting assistance, and system maintenance to ensure smooth post-implementation operations.
  • Business Analysis and Reporting: Analyzed financial data and processes, and recommended Oracle Financials reports.

Oracle Consultant

Waymark Infotech
07.2008 - 11.2010
  • Requirement Gathering: Collaborated with management, stakeholders, and users to understand their business processes and requirements for implementing Oracle Financials modules.
  • System Design and Configuration: Designed and configured Oracle Financials modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management) based on client specifications.
  • Integration: Integrated Oracle Financials with other modules for seamless data exchange and process automation.
  • Implementation: Implemented Oracle Financials modules, including data migration, system setup, testing, and training.
  • Documentation and Reporting: Created and maintained documentation, user guides, process manuals, and system documentation for Oracle Financials implementations, configurations, and changes.
  • Training: Trained end-users.
  • Support: Offered ongoing technical support, troubleshooting assistance, and system maintenance to ensure smooth post-implementation operations.
  • Business Analysis and Reporting: Analyzed financial data and processes, and recommended Oracle Financials reports.

Oracle Systems Accountant

Epol
09.2007 - 05.2008
  • System Management: Managed and supported Oracle financial system, compliance, and continuous improvement within organizations using Oracle Financials systems.

Oracle Consultant

New Dawn Technologies
06.2002 - 08.2007
  • Requirement Gathering: Collaborated with management, stakeholders, and users to understand their business processes and requirements for implementing Oracle Financials modules.
  • System Design and Configuration: Designed and configured Oracle Financials modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management) based on client specifications.
  • Integration: Integrated Oracle Financials with other modules for seamless data exchange and process automation.
  • Implementation: Implemented Oracle Financials modules, including data migration, system setup, testing, and training.
  • Documentation and Reporting: Created and maintained documentation, user guides, process manuals, and system documentation for Oracle Financials implementations, configurations, and changes.
  • Training: Trained end-users.
  • Support: Offered ongoing technical support, troubleshooting assistance, and system maintenance to ensure smooth post-implementation operations.
  • Change Identification: Identified scope, requirements, deliverables, and timelines changes. Assessed and proposed changes to stakeholders, prepared change requests, and implemented approved changes.
  • Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with implementing changes.

Oracle Consultant

Waymark Infotech
01.2001 - 05.2002
  • Shadowing: Shadowed senior consultants and project teams in implementing, customizing, and maintaining Oracle Financials solutions for client (Cell C).
  • Learning: Developed skills in Oracle Financials modules implementation.
  • Assist in Change Management: Supported senior consultants in change management processes.
  • Documentation: Assisted senior consultants in creation of documentation, user guides, process manuals, and system documentation for Oracle Financials implementations.
  • Training: Shadowed senior consultants in training end-users.

Education

Bcom - Business Management

University of South Africa
Pretoria
01.2001 - 12.2005

Marriage And Family Counseling - Marriage-and-Family-Counseling

The Institute For Marriage And Family Affairs
USA
05.2023 - 11.2023

Life Coach Master Class - Life Coach

School of Life
Global
05.2023 - 12.2023

TESOL - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

Arizona University
Arizona
01.2024 - Current

Skills

    Oracle Financial Modules Implementation and Support

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Software

Oracle Applications

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Outlook, Teams

Zoom, Skype

Canva

Timeline

TESOL - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

Arizona University
01.2024 - Current

Marriage And Family Counseling - Marriage-and-Family-Counseling

The Institute For Marriage And Family Affairs
05.2023 - 11.2023

Life Coach Master Class - Life Coach

School of Life
05.2023 - 12.2023

Administrative Manager

LI Phooko Attorneys
06.2021 - 12.2023

Oracle Consultant

Sizavox Consulting
08.2017 - 05.2020

Oracle ERP Manager

Times Consulting Ghana
01.2017 - 07.2017

Oracle Consultant

Zensar Technologies
04.2015 - 12.2016

Oracle Business Analyst

Tata Consulting Services
12.2010 - 03.2015

Oracle Consultant

Waymark Infotech
07.2008 - 11.2010

Oracle Systems Accountant

Epol
09.2007 - 05.2008

Oracle Consultant

New Dawn Technologies
06.2002 - 08.2007

Oracle Consultant

Waymark Infotech
01.2001 - 05.2002

Bcom - Business Management

University of South Africa
01.2001 - 12.2005
Sehume Elsie PhookoOracle Financial Consultant / Online English Teacher & Coach