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SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Automotive ~ Healthcare ~ Acquisition Analysis ~ Investment Analysis ~Cost
Initiatives ~ Inventory Management
Astute, meticulous Senior Financial Analyst with successful work history
in financial planning and analysis and valuations and process
improvement.s. Background includes outstanding service to employers
including Hayes Lammerz, Boston Scientific and Compuware. Strong
technical skills including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,
Visio), SQL, SAP and Hyperion Essbase. Specific areas of expertise
include:
( Reporting ( Data analysis & comissions ( Cost/benefit
analysis
( Budgeting & Forecasting ( ROI, IRR ( P&L analysis
( Planning ( COPS, COGS ( Financial modeling
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Hayes Lemmerz International
. Provided valuation of acquisition targets in emerging markets- Russia and
India. Create financial Analysis for new expansion and infrastructure
investments.
. Perform due diligence required for valuation of new business ventures
. Work with investment banks to renegotiate covenants and refinance debt
. Participate in monthly closing and analyze and present quarterly
financials, budgets, cost initiatives and ad -hoc analysis
Boston Scientific Corporation
. Provided valuation of $4.1 billion of stent business for sale by Guidant
and delivered ahead of schedule the multiphase, merger-related program to
integrate financial systems between Guidant and Boston Scientific.
. Experience calculating commissions for sales force based on proprietary
methodology
. Develop cost management and pricing strategies for new product
developments
. Provide continuous improvement in financial activities for manufacturing
plants in Ireland and Puerto Rico
Compuware Corporation
. Assisted in development and execution of strategy to maximize product
development for key Compuware products by creating parallel development
centers in Detroit and Amsterdam.
. Provided strategic financial analysis to obtain increased funding of $15
million for OptimalJ product.
. Spearheaded financial analysis of the corporate headquarter relocation
project.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hayes Lemmez INTERNATIONAL, Northville, MI 05/2008 - 12/2008
Finance Manager, Financial Planning &Analysis (05/2008)
. Direct report to the CFO and COO and coordinate financial activities
between divisions, business planning and quarterly reporting.
. Provide valuation models for acquisition of expansion initiatives in
automotive sector in Russia. This includes P&L analysis, cash flow
analysis & IRR
. Analyze and co-ordinate capital expenditures in worldwide locations and
approve projects based on ROI & ROA
. Provide strategic scenario analysis, what if analysis, business planning
and budget planning to implement various cost initiatives.
. Provide business plans for expansion projects and assistance in real
estate negotiation, construction contract negotiation, due diligence etc
. Provide presentations for C level, board, credit rating agencies, and sit
in on earnings call with investors.
Boston Scientific Company, St Paul, MN 05/2006 - 05/2008
The world's largest medical device company dedicated to less-invasive
medicine
Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning &Analysis (08/2006 - 05/2008)
. Direct report to the VP of Manufacturing and provided all assistance to
further manufacturing objectives in the organization
. Partnered with senior management, outside regulatory agencies, customers,
and vendors to further organizational objectives to increase penetration
in defibrillator market
. Experience in calculation of commission for field sales force based on
nationwide sales equation
. Spearheaded value initiatives throughout the organization aimed at
decreasing costs across manufacturing fixed costs.
. Provide support for continuous improvement activities in manufacturing
finance.
. Analyzed regional competitive landscape through complex financial
modeling and operational planning to increase penetration in the
implantable heart failure device market within Boston Scientific group of
companies.
. Developed quarterly budgets and provide forecasting for research and
manufacturing departments.
. Created consolidated reporting, planning, budgeting, forecasting and
financial statement analysis for global operations on a monthly and
quarterly basis.
. Designed and evaluated business plans and performed valuations for
strategic acquisitions in the medical device arena.
. Identified ROI based on IRR and researched fair valuations based on
inputs from project managers.
. Analyzed data using variety of tools such as Excel, SAP and Hyperion
(Essbase).
. Developed a common productivity comparison mechanism across cardiac
rhythm management plants in Puerto Rico, Ireland, and Minnesota, and
drafted implementation policies across all plants.
. Gathered and reviewed information to assess the target company's
preclinical and clinical program ROI, personnel, and risk/benefit
analysis and assisted in site audits.
Finance Associate (Intern) 5/2006 - 8/2006
. Led team charged with the improvement of inventory record accuracy.
Resulted in improved tracking of field inventory; eliminated inventory
losses, reduced freight costs and improved overall tracking.
. Identified strategic avenues to decrease product costs by performing
productivity and yield analysis across production operations in Puerto
Rico and Ireland.
Compuware Corporation, Detroit, MI 07/2001 - 12/2005
A recognized industry leader in enterprise software and IT services.
Financial Analyst, Product Development - OptimalJ (05/2003 -12/2005)
. Member of a seven-person team that formulated, justified and managed the
growth of a Compuware technology, OptimalJ, to a $10 million market cap
software product.
o Secured $15 million investment from the business through completing a
competitive financial analysis, cost/benefit analysis and proof-of-
concept across three product families.
o Changed product implementation methodology from a single release
schedule to a 2-cycle release schedule for select products, leading to
a decrease in release to manufacturing (RTM) time.
o Determined net revenue generated and cost drivers for OptimalJ product
development.
o Negotiated software licensing contracts, managed partner relations and
seamlessly coordinated vendor-integrated and bundled solutions to
foster growth of products through software alliances with BEA and
Borland.
o Performed financial technical analysis to make recommendations for
acquisitions in order to diversify product portfolio.
o Evaluated competing products, product positioning and long-term
financial strategy.
. Directed financial planning functions for both Detroit and Amsterdam
operations while overseeing financial aspects of trans-Atlantic software
development projects.
o Planned release of products based on speed, quality and budget
resources.
o Performed costing of product features and attributes.
o Coordinated revenue forecasting with the sales department.
. Established as chairperson of a 10-person product modification committee
responsible for prioritizing product changes on software development
products based on ROI.
. Performed cost/benefit analysis to determine appropriate staffing levels
and locations, resulting in decision to grow the team in Detroit from a
staff of 5 to 28.
. Coordinated data center relocation to new downtown Detroit facility,
including negotiation of data center location contract and negotiation
with supplier on pricing for data center server and bandwidth capacity.
. Led team of 12, including conducting performance reviews and coordinating
team-building activities within departmental budget constraints.
Development Engineer - OptimalJ (07/2001 - 05/2003)
. Performed regulatory compliance and quality control reviews for Compuware
products.
. Assisted in developing product positioning strategy and coordinating
budget for Java One Technology Conference.
. Implemented bug-tracking system to improve product quality and provided
management with trend analysis to allocate resources appropriately.
EDUCATION
Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
Master of Business Administration, Concentration in Finance, 2007
Academy of Architecture, Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, 1995