Financial Project

Amaraj Sandhu

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EDUCATION

McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Masters of Business Administration – Co-op Expected Completion: 2015

Courses Taken: Financial Risk Management, Managerial Finance, Security Analysis, Managerial Accounting

Sheridan College, Institute of Technology, Mississauga, Ontario

Post-Grad Certificate – International Business Management 2013

GPA 3.94, Honors

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University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

Bachelor of Science – Finance 2011

GPA 3.38, Minor: Sociology, Cum Laude Honors

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EXPERIENCE

BayFront Capital Partners, Toronto, Ontario

Investment Banking Associate September 2014 – December 2014

Conducted analysis of quarterly financial statements and compiled comp tables to better understand the clients capital structure

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Assisted 3 firms in raising debt/equity capital by creating pitch books and precedent transactions models for institutional investors

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Developed DCF valuation models used by sell-side to evaluate the future cash flows of small-cap mining and exploration firms

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Interfaced with clients to assist in private placement deal structures and managed all stages of transaction executions to ensure a

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deal went from pitch phase to closing

FedEx Corporation, Mississauga, Ontario

Financial Analyst January 2014 – May 2014

Led project and designed forecasted financial model (respective of inflation, year-over-year variances, distance travelled, and

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volume) to conduct data analysis on courier driver hours and its effect on the associated salary expense for the fiscal year;

effectively presented to VP of Finance key findings that had an impact of $815K annual cost savings

Performed top-down analysis and comprehensive data mining to reduce telecom expense, resulting in $73K annual savings

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Created model to forecast 2 large expense elements in-order to complete the fiscal year budget for all cost centres across Canada

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Winners Merchants International, Mississauga, Ontario

Accounts Payable Analyst March 2012 – August 2012

Led EFT (electronic fund transfer) project that automated the payables process to a secure direct deposit and reduced bank fees

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Researched vendor payment histories using Lawson and Lotus to reconcile all accounts and identify trends and discrepancies

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KPMG LLP, Toronto, Ontario

Junior Analyst June 2010 – September 2010

Reviewed notes to the consolidated financial statements and conducted bottom-up analysis to prepare deck that summarized

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clients incurred operating expenses including debt obligations that were presented to forensic accounting team for analysis

Conducted financial statement analysis and corporate valuation using multiples to prepare a summary of discrepancies used by

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forensic team during fraud review

Provided support to senior accountants in the development of presentation decks and proposals for key clients

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Judicium, London, United Kingdom

Consulting Intern January 2010 – May 2010

Created detailed compliance reports tailored to client needs for the Heath and Safety Services department to assess clients current

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policy standards and incorporate new government policies/regulations based on macroeconomic industry research

Created month end and quarterly expense reports for the firm that summarized department costs for transparency of cash outflow

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ADDITIONAL

Investment Banking Institute, 4-week financial modeling and valuation training program October 2014

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o Performed company valuations utilizing DCF, precedent transactions, and multiples method analysis

o Built fully-integrated financial statements projection model with ability to run capital structure sensitivities

Financial Modeling Excel, The Marquee Group October 2013

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o Completed course designed to provide skills in forecasting, financial modeling and pro-forma analysis

Student Case Competition, Sheridan College May 2013

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o Developed business plan for small enterprise by conducting market/risk analysis, and financial/contingency review

Computer Skills- Advanced level of proficiency in MS Office, including: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

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