SUMMARY

Detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst with experience in quantitative /statis

tical analysis, budgeting, accounting and forecasting. Provides robust modeling
and reporting to facilitate executive-level decision making. Strong analytical s
kills; support business operations through analysis of key performance indicator
s and trends. Well grounded in simulated corporate scenarios that required solut
ions to complex Business Operations, Marketing and Budgeting issues. Rapidly ada
pts to new technologies and possess advanced skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Exce
l, Access, Business Objects, Hyperion-Essbase, PeopleSoft (AP & AR).
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
* Operations and Financial Analysis
* P&L Monitoring
* Lease Tracking
* Capital Expenditure Analysis
* Short and Long Range budgeting
* Financial forecasting
* Project Management
EXPERIENCE
Senior Financial Analyst - 2007 to Present
Ernst & Young LLP, Secaucus, NJ
Provides high level financial control and decision support to Americas Area Dire
ctor of Finance in areas of Strategic Planning, forecasting, cost allocation and
budgeting.
* Maintains all aspects of general ledger including month-end closing and accrua
ls and analysis of general ledger accounts
* Prepares comparative statistical information to explain performance difference
s and help drive more efficient performance
* Provides long-range forecasting and other financial modeling and analysis serv
ices to Americas and service line
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Increased efficiency of the year-end close process by working with the IT depa
rtment to develop a custom program in Oracle to track and reconcile prepaid acco
unts
* Reduced month-end closing time by two days, year- end by five days.
* Created procedures and documentation systems for use by our analyst in the Ban
galore office to accommodate the increase in workload despite a 30% cutback in s
taffing.
* Revamped G/L, financial systems, reports and schedules to improve forecast pre
cision and standardize reporting procedures.
* Introduced business process improvements that enhanced A/P functions, establis
hed common vendor files, eliminated duplication and reduced monthly processing t
ime by 20%.
EDUCATION
M.B.A., Finance - 2008
Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Coursework Included: Managerial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Best P
ractices & Operations, Strategic Management, Total Quality Management, Building
Shareholder value through competitive analysis
B.A., Economics - 2003
St.Francis College, Brooklyn, NY