Abraham J. Levy

Thornhill, Ontario • L*J *E* • 416-***-****

ad38ja@r.postjobfree.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-levy

Experienced Manager with extensive experience in Finance and Operations, providing advance analytical support and promoting operational performance improvements, with special focus in Profitability, Performance Measurement, BSC and Project Management in Retail and Small Business Banking.

Highlights of Qualifications

Highly motivated professional with advanced training in finance, marketing, and operations

High knowledge Spanish Culture and Language, self-motivated, bilingual team player with well-honed multicultural skills and Latin America business-related knowledge

Strong ability to analyze data to generate sound business conclusions and recommendations.

Possesses excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English and Spanish

Leadership and teamwork abilities; flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances.

Highly focus on setting priorities and managing a high volume of work effectively

Proactive ability to managing priorities with continuous improvement in job performance.

Advanced computer skills: Microsoft Office (Power BI, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint), Tableau, SAS SQL, M.I.S., Epiphany, Agile, JIRA and Business Objects Planning Administrator System)

Professional Experience

SCOTIABANK, Toronto, Ontario 2007 – Present

Manager, Reporting & Analysis, Scotia Wealth Management (2022-Present)

Responsible for financial reporting and analysis for ScotiaMcLeod Full-Service Brokerage business line and to provide support for finance-related issues.

Supports the annual planning process, including:

oPreparation of budget source documents

oPreparation and distribution of annual budget packages for all stakeholders

oAssistance to branch and department managers in completing their budget.

Responsible for monthly database setup, maintenance, and extraction of financial information, ensuring data integrity.

Prepares and distributes the Industry Surveys on a quarterly basis to our external partners.

Manager, Adjudication Management (2018-2022)

Contributed to the overall strategic direction of the adjudication function as a member of the management team that led three loan adjudication centers for retail loans in the Caribbean and Central America

Primary contact for adjudication related analytics and reporting. Responsible for monthly reporting key productivity metrics for review by senior management and executives. Responsibilities also include providing ad-hoc data and reporting for policy changes, marketing campaigns and operational effectiveness.

Worked with Customer Relationship Management, Marketing, Policy and Systems teams on operational impacts caused by the rollouts of marketing campaigns or policy changes, as well as to resolve day to day issues faced by credit officers.

Acted as a subject matter expert on behalf of Adjudication on policy changes and system enhancements driven by expected operational efficiencies and audit requirements.

Manager, Customer Insights and Analytics (2011-2017)

Developed reports documenting the financial and response information of the Direct Marketing campaigns including acquisition, usage and relationship campaigns.

Abraham J. Levy

416-***-**** • ad38ja@r.postjobfree.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-levy

Managed key financial information of all products and sites in the English Caribbean, reporting and monitoring systems, analyzing the output of all systems (Epiphany, SAS and SAS SQL, IAP, IBCC, Avaya, Counselor, Sales Platform, SMS and Email through the outsourcing EMS Thin Data)

Ensured tracking and measurement procedures were consistent throughout Caribbean and Central American sites, worked with Latin sites to receive results in a timely manner for quarterly report.

Manager, Automotive Lending (2007-2011)

Contributed to the development of business plans, sales forecasts and service level goals for the product by creating package report and analysis of the MIS: availability of data was increased by 60% and production of performance reports in 80%

Monitored the standard contribution for the product and developed recommendations to maximize contribution through pricing and cost reduction.

Ongoing support to the Automotive Finance Centers staff: Provided timely assistance to field staff concerning product features, operations, problems or inquiries; updated the client user documentation; prepared sales and service support documentation, technical aids and marketing materials.

Brought technical expertise to sales staff for high potential/complex solicitations of retail customers.

Ensured identified product problems were documented, understood, and resolved in a timely manner by the appropriate area such as Automotive Finance Centers and Credit Risk Management

Provided effective leadership to meet product goals by establishing priorities and milestones; monitored timelines and quality of assignments and provided coaching for staff to achieve superior levels of performance.

RESOLVE CORPORATION: PRESIDENT’S CHOICE FINANCIAL MASTERCARD, Toronto 2007

Dispute Resolution Analyst

Handled Cardholder disputes including fraudulent charges, Merchant Second Presentments, Arbitration cases

Monitored systems case lists and determined appropriate next action

Set up and managed cases in First Dispute reviews cardholder cases and supporting documentation to determine if a Chargeback is warranted and processes chargeback within MasterCard timelines.

HEAL TECHNOLOGY S.A.C., Peru 2005 – 2006

Finance Advisor

Provided value-added planning advice and business support to the Accounts Receivable team to control and monitor the age of the account receivables and their collection.

Prepared, analyzed cash flow estimations through management of financial reporting and control functions.

Oversaw the cash position and the estimated cash requirements of the company, through the developments of “what if” scenarios to demonstrate the range of options and potential impacts available.

In charge of ongoing evaluation of the activity and efficiency of staff including service levels, time management, reporting accuracy, inventory control and overall productivity

BANCO MERCANTIL, Venezuela 1999 – 2005

Finance Analyst (2002-2005)

Conducted in-depth financial analyses of personal and corporate banking customers and bank management units to determine and evaluate performance, results and financial margins using MIS data, reported to Controller monthly and prepared presentations to Senior Manager’s business units.

Prepared and analyzed annual budget (US $4 Billion), reviewed, and adjusted the budget quarterly.

Completed periodic analyses of the commissions charged to customers (Non-Interest Revenue) on products offered by the bank and reported quarterly to Management.

Implemented significant changes to profitability analyses that resulted in a significant improvement in the quality, accuracy and usefulness of financial data, analysis and reporting.

Operations Specialist (1999-2002)

Abraham J. Levy

416-***-**** • ad38ja@r.postjobfree.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-levy

Worked with External Consultants (Global Consulting Firm) to spearhead and implement merger between “Banco Mercantil” and “Interbank”: streamlined operations, eliminated redundancy, optimized processes.

Implemented the Balance Score Card in the Operation unit to measure the performance and analyze the operating results based on a benchmark and cost analysis.

In collaboration with the engineering team, developed and implemented “Opticash” software, facilitating the estimation of cash volumes to be transported and distributed to 330 branches and 700 ATM’s country wide.

Delivered approximately US $500,000 in cost savings through the successful implementation of “Opticash” software and optimization of transportation costs and cash distribution.

Analyzed the daily and weekly net cash position that the bank maintained in its 330 branches and 700 ATM’s, reported weekly projections of cash requirements for all branches and ATM’s.

Reviewed and negotiated the annual contract for the distribution and transportation of cash and securities

(US $42 Million) between the Bank and the Carrier

Education

Master’s Degree in Finance, Instituto De Estudios Superiores De Administración (IESA), Venezuela

Evaluated by the University of Toronto: Diploma is equivalent in academic level to a Master’s degree, specializing in Finance, from a Canadian university.

Bachelor of Economics, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB), Venezuela

Evaluated by the University of Toronto: Diploma is equivalent in academic level to a four-year Bachelor of Commerce’s degree from a Canadian university.

SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques, SAS INSTITUTE, Toronto, Ontario.

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