Financial Analyst Project

Arban Avxhi

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Phone: (914) 316 – 6544 *******@*****.***

SUMMARY

Highly experienced Strategist with particular expertise in Digital Market execution, involved in three key acquisitions that enabled personal payments globally, with extensive knowledge and experience in finance, strategy, User Experience, M&As and operations, skilled communicator; team player with extended experience in cross-functional teams; highly organized, detail oriented and conscientious self-starter, able to exceed expectations in a fast-paced environment.

Key Skills: Business / financial modeling; financial analysis; business flow understanding; contract negotiations; User Experience knowledge, strategy creation; project management; vendor management and negotiations; etc.

EXPERIENCE

MasterCard International Inc. - Purchase, NY Apr 2010– Aug 2016

VP/Business Leader – Product Management Digital Market Strategy & Execution (09/15 – Aug 2016)

•Managed the client strategy project while working directly with Business Consulting Group (BCG) on creating the digital payments strategy for three European banks.

•Reviewed client and competitor data related payments, especially Digital Payments.

•Analyzed current client strategy, current performance and future goals.

•Worked very closely with C-Suite Executives and Account Managers to better understand customer concerns on User Experience and created innovative approaches to make the product more appealing.

•Analyzed consumer behavior and User Experience on digital products.

•Managed vendors contracted to create demos, videos and needed research.

•Created and reviewed the final strategic approach with Executives and present final strategy to client EVPs

Director/Finance Leader - Emerging Payments (09/13 – 08/15)

•Managed the Business Finance Integration for Acquisitions.

•Leaded M&A process and integration on 3 key MasterCard acquisitions that launched person to person and remittance products globally.

•Performed Financial Due Diligence on target clients and identified $4MM in debt not reflected in the financials

•Strategic key team member for Personal Payments Solutions (P2P, B2C, B2B, Bill Payment).

•Reviewed and Create strategic plans for the product vertical.

•Managed the P&L for the Products Vertical in MasterCard Emerging Payments.

•Created and review acquisition and strategic business cases.

•Presented monthly reporting to Emerging Payments Executives.

•Reviewed and approved variance analysis during month end process.

•Reviewed vendor and customer agreements while helping negotiate the best terms for MasterCard.

•Supported Market sizing and Strategic initiatives while providing accurate analysis.

•Managed the financial controls process.

Director / Finance Leader (04/10 – 09/13)

•Reviewed monthly close process including but not limited to revenue, expense, and internal chargeback.

•Reviewed contracts of various clients for financial terms and conditions.

•Reviewed and approved monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.

•Reviewed and improved the revenue recognition and incentives tracking process for MasterCard Advisors Customer Business Agreement.

•Researched and resolved customer issues and concerns about new and variable charges.

•Updated control points as needed and insured performance to keep a clean audit trail for all areas with a financial impact.

•Created and prepared detailed processes and Excel spreadsheets to improve work performance.

•Improve billing process to bill per contract requirements.

•Created and approved journal entries for internal charges as well as EITF (Free Services) charges during monthly close per contract requirements.

IBM - Somers, NY Apr 2006 – Apr 2009

Positions at IBM:

1.Lead Financial Analyst (04/08 – 04/09)

2.Dedicated Financial Analyst / Revenue and Controls Lead (04/06 – 04/08)

•Managed for the P&L and all financial measurements and controls for one of IBM’s 10 largest contracts.

•Created and prepared detailed processes and Excel spreadsheets for team members and trained on their use for daily duties.

•Automated all Excel reporting files using V-H lookup formulas, macros and pivot tables.

•Trained team members on the use of internal significant tools and processes.

•Trained the client team on the use external significant tools and processes.

•Audited the team monthly based on SOX requirement.

•Represented the team on the final internal and external audits.

•Established a clean, detailed and automated billing method and spreadsheet to be provided to the client monthly.

•Improved the billing process from a “10 day process” to “Less than a day process”.

•Discussed, identified and suggested new revenue opportunities with Project Executive.

•Prepared preliminary pricing for new add-on projects, as requested by the project team.

•Researched and resolved customer issues and concerns about new and variable charges.

•Approved billing metrics for different billing areas and created the final invoice to the client.

•Prepared annual budget forecasts and loaded them Hyperion Essbase.

•Created Excel templates to facilitate Hyperion retrieves and uploads.

•Performed benchmarking and competitive analysis for specific target areas.

•Review IBM vs. Client Project financials with the client’s CIO and his finance team.

EDUCATION

State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

2006 Master of Business Administration, Finance

2005 Bachelor of Science, International Business

•Member of Sigma Beta Delta honor society

•Overall GPA 3.5

Add. SKILLS

•Computer: MS Office, SAP, Oracle, SQL, Brio, BES (Business Enterprise Solutions), SBF,

Web design, Lotus 1-2-3, Visual Basic, HTML, Hyperion

•Language: Fluent - Albanian, Italian, English. Conversational – Spanish

LEADERSHIP / INTERESTS

• VP of Promotions – SOBER (Student Organization for Business Ethics and Research) • Member of the American Marketing Association

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