Samvel Khutsiyan
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EDUCATION
IIT Stuart School of Business Chicago, IL May 2014
Master of Science in Finance
Concentration: Corporate Finance
Relevant Coursework: Corporate Finance, Equity Valuation, Financial Statements Analysis, Investment Banking
Armenian State University of Economics Yerevan, Armenia June 2012
Bachelor of Science in Macroeconomic Policy and Prognosis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MAXIMUS Inc. Chicago, IL Dec 2014 – July 2015
Finance Specialist
Prepared financial information and reports for internal and external clients (interdepartmental inquiries and accounting firms/auditors)
Developed and prepares budgets, financial forecasts and tracking reports to assist management in meeting fiscal objectives and contractual financial requirements
Reconciled financial activities, identified and corrected discrepancies and problems
McKlein Company LLC Chicago, IL Aug 2014 - Nov 2014
Finance/Accounting Intern
Performed analysis comparing inventory and sales via excel and quickbooks
Assisted on yearly forecasting efforts
Worked cross-functionally with sales and accounting departments
IIT Stuart Investments Chicago, IL Sept 2012 - May 2014
Financial Analyst
Reviewed financial statements and analyzed revenues, costs, expenses, and tax rates for the financial companies
Used Bloomberg and Excel to perform equity analysis and valuation for the stocks
Created and delivered presentations, provided stock performance recommendations
Vordan Karmir, LLC Yerevan, Armenia March 2012 - Aug 2012
Accountant
Prepared profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports
Monitored and reviewed accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness
Designed complex financial concepts and strategies in easy-to-understand language to clients
OTHER EXPERIENCE
St. James Food Pantry Chicago, Illinois Jan 2013 - April 2013
Volunteer
Served the homeless of Chicago by facilitating and participating in teaching programs
Assisted with food collection and distribution
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
Valuation and Portfolio Management Course: Analyzed the performance of four investment managers, through style analysis, analytical risk models and basic attribution techniques. The analysis was performed manually, without the aid of prepackaged analysis software
Equity Valuation Course: Scored 95% on Research Report project for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Financial Statement Analysis Course: Conducted a 3-year financial forecast for Kimberly-Clark
SKILLS
Languages: English (fluent), Russian (fluent), Georgian (fluent), Armenian (native), French (intermediate)
Technical: SQL, Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, Cognos, MATLAB, Bloomberg Terminal, Word, Access