Financial Analyst Front Office

Gaoussou Lelenta

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An exceptional financial professional with unique experience in both established global companies and start-up enterprises, with a remarkable track record of improving processes, budgets, reporting, forecasting and profitability. Respected for providing detailed research, highly effective analysis and recommendations. Highly adept at communicating with executive management teams and delivering high-impact presentations. A proactive team player able to partner with cross-functional teams to ensure objectives and company goals are met. Known for Excel expertise as well as business analysis and problem-solving skills. An intellectually inquisitive individual who loves taking on difficult challenges while helping others thrive and succeed.

Core Competencies

Financial Planning & Analysis Budgeting Forecasting Process Improvement Financial Reporting Variance Analysis Monthly/Quarterly/Year-End Close Procedures Project Management Finance Business Partner Data Analytics Reporting Financial Modeling Template Creation KPI Research Trend Analysis Teamwork Collaboration Problem-Solving Innovation Influencing Controls & Compliance Bloomberg Advanced Excel Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint) SAP SQL Hyperion ESSBASE Data Analysis Professional Highlights

• Supported CFO, Management and Board of Directors with, projects, ad-hoc analysis and presentations

• Led and supported activities for organizational SAP implementation, including testing, integration and data conversion

• Developed company-wide budget of $300+ million for all departments including IT, HR, Marketing, Regulatory, Market Access, Technical operations, Sales, R&D and G&A

• Created and automated forecasting, planning and reporting models for faster consolidation and improved presentation of financial results to meet the needs of upper management

• Analyzed and reviewed contract amendments, resulting in savings of $385K

• Reduced comprehensive sales per hour consolidation process by more than 50% through automation

• Successfully opened more than 100 accounts each week for trading desk, monitoring them through lifecycle and tracking daily activity to ensure successful trades

• Significantly lowered long-existing cash exceptions from $700K to $10K through root cause analysis

• Coordinated events and schedules for London 2012 Summer Olympics, driving company visibility and presence Professional Experience

SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS, New York, NY, 3/2015 – 3/2019 Senior Financial Analyst

• Reviewed budgets and forecasts, ensuring accuracy for consolidated monthly and quarterly management review

• Reported quarterly financial performance including expenses, compensation, headcount and key performance indicators

• Worked across 12 functional teams and 5 departments as primary liaison on budgeting, forecasting, and spending plans

• Led special projects and ad-hoc analyses for multi-year budget relating to FP&A, Long-Range or Latest Best Estimates

• Updated, analyzing, tracking and consolidating, $300M company-wide capital spending budget

• Collaborated with Senior Director/VP of FP&A on quarterly reporting, enabling flow of data to stakeholders

• Managed the continued improvement of the budgeting, forecasting, modeling tools and processes

• Drove $40M+ quarterly forecast review and projections with department heads and key budget stakeholders

• Provided financial models, scenarios, templates and mid-year planning activities including headcount planning

• Provided variance analyses to key budget stakeholders along with recommendations and supportive commentary

• Prepared, distribute, and present quarterly reports to senior leadership for strategic planning and decision making

• Worked with accounting during quarterly close cycle to ensure accruals accuracy and provided external audit support

• Supported the contracting team with analysis, review and approval of purchase orders along with contracts

• Managed and support key external relationships; responsible for vendor management, issue resolution, decision facilitation, path forward, resource needs, priorities and timelines Gaoussou Lelenta Resume, Page 2

ROBERT HALF - SALARIED PROFESSIONALS SERVICES, New York, NY, 10/2013 – 3/2015 Senior Financial Consultant - (SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS, UNIVISION, BARNEYS, CITIBANK, CONDÉ NAST)

• Completed forecasting, budgeting, bank reconciliations, expense reviews, performance projections, reporting of hierarchy changes, client record analyses, and other ad-hoc requests for CEO and CFO

• Supported year-end financial planning and analysis, by investigating significant variances and providing commentary

• Successfully automated and enhanced monthly and quarterly compensation templates used by senior managers

• Worked with the Manager of FP&A to build annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-range plans

• Performed account reconciliations, ad-hoc analyses, reports, and information requests

• Spearheaded 10% cost reduction initiative and provided analytical data to business unit leaders, helping them assess key revenue and expense drivers

MVP ENTERPRISES LLC - DIGITAL SPORTS MEDIA NETWORK, New York, NY, 1/2012 – 9/2013 Business Analyst

• Collaborated with clients to determine campaign priorities, timeframes and drove activations for Nike, NASCAR, Big-Fuel, Subway, Got-Milk and Capital-One

• Served as liaison to brand partners and sponsors to ensure events and productions met objectives, as well as review meetings following events to determine success and gather feedback

• Grew interest in company by developing dynamic marketing materials used in presentations and meetings

• Assisted in pitch presentations, proposal creation and created marketing materials with persuasive logic and flow

• Assisted with budgeting and forecasting, as well as prepared analyses from multiple data sources

• Managed projects through full lifecycle, ensuring adherence to strict deadlines while simultaneously addressing ongoing ad-hoc client research requests

GOLDMAN SACHS, Jersey City, NJ, 7/2010 – 12/2011

Product Controller

• Collaborated with leadership team on critical decision-making related to investments by preparing P&L assessments for liquid assets, fund valued at $9.2 billion

• Investigated and resolved discrepancies and accuracy issues on P&L reports, ledgers, and intercompany balances

• Guided internal groups on trade transactions, including preparing weekly summaries of GSIP global strategies and fund performance projections

• Resolved position and cash breaks from daily reconciliations, as well as analyzed global fund performance

• Reconciled daily P&L reports to source systems and GL for multiple products, including Fixed Income Securities, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Exchange, OTC Derivatives, Futures, Options, and all Equity-based products

• Analyzed and solved issues raised by Front Office, Trading Desk, Fund Managers, and Regulatory, Internal Audit, and Operations divisions

Internships

Merrill Lynch, Private Wealth Management

Prudential Financial, Management Information Division Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Baruch College (CUNY) Zicklin School of Business, New York, NY Major: Finance, Minor: African Studies

Community Involvement

Alumni Mentor, National Association of Black Accountants - NABA Baruch Alumni Mentor, The Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program Baruch Former Volunteer, Parikrma Humanity Foundation, Bangalore, India

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