SUMMARY:

Enthusiastic, self - motivated, organized, and results-oriented business professional with over 5 years of business and financial analysis experience. Recognized as a quick learner with a unique ability to manage several simultaneous tasks in stressful environments with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy. Dedicated employee with high integrity and exemplary work ethic.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Financial Management
• Financial Risk Management
• Corporate Finance
• Billing Skills
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Corporate & Project Valuation
• Customer Service
• Investment & Portfolio Management
• Financial Analysis
• Data Analysis & Interpretation
• International Finance (Hedging, etc)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Advanced in Microsoft Word, Excel (Pivot Table, Charts, VLookups, Complex Excel Formulae etc.); MS Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio. Minitab, QuickBooks and Peachtree, Hyperion, Microsoft Dynamics 365(GP) SQL, Merchant Connect, SlimCD, Outlook, Experience in devising complex financial models, Financial Analysis and reporting, Experienced in P2P, GAAP, Share point, FISMA, HIPAA etc

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Gainesville, GA

Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, revenue projection and expenses for budget purposes.
• Collects data, forecast sales, prepares budget quarterly and annually and analyze the variance.
• Track key financial metrics and analyze financial statements such as income statement and balance sheets of the company for any possible fluctuations and uncertainties.
• Collect, analyze and interpret complex financial data by the use Qlikview, SlimCD, Merchant Connect, Vlookup, pivot tables, complex excel formulae etc
• Analyzes KPI indicators and the variance of P&L statement.
• Perform AR functions such as revenue analysis, billing, cash posting, follow up on unpaid invoices and application of payments into the data base system.
• Acts as a liaison between the clients, management and the vendor to resolve any anomaly in the business.
• Develop and maintain financial models and distribute ad-hoc financial reports to management and vendors.
• Prepare and book journals in GP, revenue recognition and reclass for the various units as part of monthly close activities.
• Reconcile GL accounts to source data to ensure all transactions have been accurately recorded
• Enter and run trial balances using ERP software, reconciles accounts and research out-of-balance amount
• Participates actively in annual Financial audit activities
• Audit, research, analyze and develop financial documentation for the company’s business contracts.
• Participates actively in the company’s inventory activities
• Developed SQL reports using advanced queries in OLTP (Online Transactional Processing Database) System.

Confidential, Duluth, GA

Financial/ Risk Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prevented financial loss of the company to the tune of $50 million by placing a merchant account on hold due to an in-depth analysis and scrutiny
• Experienced in analyzing data and merchant profiles for identification of high risk and potential risk areas, review policies and s of insurance for accuracy and contractual cohesiveness.
• Reviews insurance policies and related documents for accuracy and consistency
• Assists the Finance Manager in preparation of annual profit plans, quarterly forecasts and other tasks as they arise.
• Helped in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual budgets.
• Reconciles and processes premium payments and balances daily reports
• Maintains and researches premium suspense as well as premium refunds and correspondence.
• Administer the financial analysis activities and provide the analysis and interpretation of results to management
• Consolidates and analyzes financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts etc.) considering company's goals and financial standings
• Recommended actions by analyzing, interpreting data and making comparative analyses

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepared annual budget, interpreted financial data, analyzed reports and recommended actions to be taken to make profit.
• Tracked expenses and revenues side-by-side with budget while reforecasting and analyzing fluctuations.
• Completed ad-hoc reports as needed - supporting market research, annual reviews, and financial forecasts.
• Identifies and reviews any anomalies in the disbursement /billing pattern and reconciles accounts payable and receivable.
• Perform monthly and quarterly performance analysis for the company using key ratios thus; receivable turnover, asset turnover, liquidity ratio etc.
• Performed variance analysis of P&L and analyze the Balance Sheet.

Confidential, Oakwood, GA

Junior Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Helped the company to save $500 million dollars because of on time delivery of goods to customers by applying Six Sigma approach effectively and proactively.
• Successfully launched various products, which earned the company more contracts.
• Helped the scrum master in utilizing agile project management skills and making sure scrum events are delivered on scheduled time.
• Collects data, evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the business and adopt a strategic plan.
• Review strategic plans often in order to achieve the plans instituted.
• Research into global strategies of similar businesses and recommend the adoption of those that suit the organization.
• Performs in-depth analyses on the company’s prospects to enhance the success of the strategic plans.