Financial Analyst

PAUL ABI YOUNES

***** **** ***** ** *** ***, North Royalton, OH 44133

Cell: 216-***-****

****.*********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Highly motivated Financial Analyst who thrives in high-pressure environments. Excellent financial reporting, budget

forecasting, management and and team-building skills.

HIGHLIGHTS

Variance analysis Cash-flow report generation

Complex problem solving Budget analysis

Superior time management Account reconciliations

Accurate forecasting Staff training

Financial reporting expert Supervision and training

Account reconciliation Skilled negotiator

Superior research skills Sound judgment

Self-motivated professional Computer-savvy

MS Office Suite Calm under pressure

Experienced with VBA programming Complex problem solving

Sales and marketing

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Business Development:

Saved 23% in supply costs by renegotiating vendor contracts.

Increased efficiency of discrepancy investigations by 38% by designing a more accurate cash-forecasting

system.

Developed a process that helped our variance analysis, saving both time and money to upper management.

Financial Analyst:

Increased cost-effectiveness by 21% through compliance enforcement and implementation of a new quality control

system.

Grew assets under management and production by 11% in 2013.

Led the development of more than 8 new financial reporting methods to measure productivity and efficiency.

Project Management:

Initiated continuous educational seminars which resulted in high level analysis, and a more efficient work flow

General Ledger Accounts

Maintained accurate accounts including cash, inventory, prepaid, fixed assets, depreciation, accounts payable,

accrued expenses and credit transactions.

Auditing

Extensive experience with Financial Statements audits, reviews, compilations and audits for Governmental

organizations (A-133).

EXPERIENCE

MALI SOLUTIONS

Independence, OH

Senior Consultant 05/2014 to 12/2015

Prepared financial reports, including Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheets and Statement of Cash Flows, as well as

the year-end financial reports.

Responsible for all accounting activities compliance with statuary requirements of all countries while firm has offices.

Ensure completion and review of all balance sheet reconciliations and identify and communicate findings.

Implement the migration from manual to automation systems for General Ledger, Electronic billing and partner

financial performance reporting based on VBA and Access database design.

Approves all journal entries and accruals prepared by general ledger accountants and manage the month end closing

MARATHON PETROLUEM

Medina, OH

Managing Partner 08/2013 to 03/2015

Successfully managed the activities of four team members in multiple locations.

Developed, implemented and monitored programs to maximize customer satisfaction.

Improved service quality and increased sales by developing a strong knowledge of company's products and services.

Addressed negative customer feedback immediately.

Managed team of four professionals.

Reduced and controlled expenses by automating the daily reporting

Surpassed revenue goals in four consecutive quarters.

Developed an incentive performance plan which motivated staff and resulted in a 19% increase in sales.

Produced $170,000 in net sales volume during an average month.

CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION

Cleveland, OH

Financial Analyst 09/2008 to 05/2014

Reduced and controlled expenses by developing strategies and processes that ensure more accurate results.

Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting software.

Received, recorded, and banked cash, checks, and vouchers as well as reconciled records of bank transactions.

Completed monthly, quarterly and annual bank reconciliations

Provided reliable and timely project by project expense, capitalization, amortization and spend data for all departments.

Reviewed accountants book entries to ensure accuracy of the G/L.

Worked with management to document and offset unusual expense variances in their respective areas.

Assisted in the creation of vendor contracts for outside vendors.

Efficiently implemented short-term tracking factoring in possible long-term tracking strategies.

Prepared monthly and annual expense forecasts, including any necessary recommended action required to manage

costs to achieve budget.

Streamlined spending and variance analysis to a more accurate, efficient and automated process.

Analyzed utilization and capacity against performance goals.

Executed and reported variance and gap analysis.

Monitored and analyzed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and financial ratios.

CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION

Cleveland, OH

Accountant 03/2007 to 09/2008

Executed accounts receivable reporting enhancements and reconciliation procedures.

Coordinating month end cash reports and financial reporting.

Preparing Weekly Cash Aging Reports Versus Cash application postings

Created daily Cash Reports

Secondary liaison between PNC Bank, Key Bank, and the Treasury Department.

Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting software.

Evaluated accounting requirements during discovery meetings with the management team.

EDUCATION

MBA: FINANCE 2011

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA

3.4 GPA

Coursework in Managerial Accounting, Financial Policies, Project Management.

Emphasis in Business Administration

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