Manager Assistant

BLERTA LAZRI

* ******** **, *** **, Waltham, MA *2453

781-***-**** – ******@********.***

EDUCATION

****-**** ******** ************* ******** SCHOOL Waltham, MA

Master of Business Administration, May 2012

Graduated with Distinction - GPA 3.73/4.0

Courses: Investments, Statistics, Corporate Finance, Managerial Accounting, Financial Planning and Control,

Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Auditing, International Financial Management

2005-2007 UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA & UNIVERSITY OF BAMBERG, GERMANY Tirana, Albania

Master of Science in European Economics

Courses: Adv. Microeconomics, Adv. Macroeconomics, Econometrics, EU Fiscal and Monetary Policy

1998-2002 UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA Tirana, Albania

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Courses: Financial Accounting, Public Accounting, Taxation, Information Systems, Cost Accounting

EXPERIENCE

06/12-present TALBOTS INC. Hingham, MA

Assistant Financial Planner

• Assisted with roll-up planning, monthly forecasting by analyzing sales and inventory

• Created and updated financial models to keep track of key metrics and activity indicators

03/12-06/12 TALBOTS INC. Hingham, MA

Internal Audit Associate (part time)

• Assisted with internal control testing and S-OX compliance under the direction of Internal Audit

Manager, including risk assessment, identifying key controls, reviewing procedures etc

• Updated policies and standard operating procedures documentations and walkthroughs

06-09/2011 SHASTA PARTNERS Waltham, MA

Financial Analyst (Intern)

• Analyzed financial statements and performed company and industry research

• Conducted equity valuations for technology companies using complex financial models

• Assisted Managing Partners in preparing board presentations for clients using Microsoft Office

2008-2010 ERK AUDITING Tirana, Albania

Auditor

• Audited financials of 20 clients, ranging from small start-up to large state-owned enterprises spanning

manufacturing, retail and financial industries, according to IFRS and national standards

2003-2008 AQUAMUNDO GMBH Kavaja,

Albania

Project Finance Manager

• Managed financial statement reporting and analysis, budgeting and investment strategy, cost and tax

preparation, etc. for public water and wastewater utility with 140 employees

• Supervised implementation of infrastructure project worth 15 million Euros, following international and

national bidding procedures

• Set up internal control procedures and reduced administrative expenses by 10%

2002-2003 URBAN LAND MANAGEMENT PROJECT - WORLD BANK Tirana, Albania

Executive Assistant / Accountant

• Managed all office files, meeting schedules and other events

• Ownership on accounts payable and payroll function

OTHER

Certifications: CPA candidate

Computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Oracle, TeamMate, SharePoint, Bloomberg, Capital IQ

Languages: Fluent English, Albanian, and Italian, advanced German

Other: Teaching Assistant / Student Tutor - Brandeis University

US resident: Legally authorized to work and live in the US

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