Financial Analyst Senior
Resume:
Tatyana Zakharova
************@*****.***
Tampa,FL
Professional Experience:
During my professional career I have excelled in all aspects of finance as a senior financial analyst including derivatives and investment finance. My colleagues and peers appreciate the level of energy, thoughtfulness, and decorum that I bring to my job and view me as a trusted team asset with a marked level of professionalism. Throughout my career I have embraced new challenges and developed new methodologies that have effectively streamlined analysis and reporting tools within project teams. I am a well-organized, self-motivated professional accustomed to a hands-on approach and require little oversight or supervision.
Professional Expertise:
●Expert level accountant responsible for journal entries, ledger activity, account reconciliations, auditing, management of inter-company and third-party accounts
●Experienced with derivative investments
●Experienced in currency conversions, P&L analysis, and AR/AP management
●Ability to schedule and prioritize critical path tasks in a multi-faceted deadline-oriented environment while providing leadership and guidance to less experienced team members
●Able to solve complex technical issues within cross-functional and cross-organizational settings and define and report problems in a clear and concise manner
●Responsible for compiling financial reports relating to data integrity and data analysis
●Daily client management and communications with various counterparties and internal departments including IT, front office & middle office work groups
●Expert level Excel capabilities including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, and Macros
Personality & Work Ethic:
●Highly motivated and independent thinker
●Reliable and responsive team member
●Creative approach to problem solving and troubleshooting
●Dedication to quality work product and timely deliveries
●Ambitious work ethic with strong communication and leadership skills
●Effective organizational skills and management proficiency
●Collaborative team member who thrives in a knowledge-sharing environment
Employment History:
MetLife - Present Tampa, Florida 2006 to 2024 Investment Senior Financial Analyst
Roles & Responsibilities – Auditing Manager, Data Collection & Analysis, Software Implementation, Quality Control, Firmwide Training
●Responsible for the daily, monthly, and quarterly auditing processes for the company
●Oversaw and managed a variety of data collection and analysis programs that were integral to the technologies of company-wide accounting practices
●Assisted in the design and development of various software platforms that were utilized by the company for more efficient accounting practices
●Managed the quality control and troubleshooting processes during beta testing of software platforms
●Once these new platforms were implemented into standard company accounting methodologies, I managed the necessary training of employees on these integral platforms
●Expert level PeopleSoft user responsible for journal entries, queries for reporting purposes, responsible for firmwide training of employees on PeopleSoft database
●Proven track record (8 years+) in PeopleSoft
●8+ years accounting management and financial reporting experience
●8+ years project experience supporting business process improvement and redesign, as well as operation efficiency initiatives
●Expert Level Murex User responsible for Murex Upgrade Version 31 Implementation and Delivery in a Firmwide Capacity, Murex Upgrade Version 211 Implementation and Delivery in a Firmwide Capacity
●Responsible for Management and Software Implementation and Delivery of Murex QA3
●Managed the Facilitation of Office Expansion in India – Training of Software Systems, Quality Control & Quality Assurance, Troubleshooting Software Systems, Communications Liaison
During my tenure at MetLife, I was responsible for the daily, monthly, and quarterly auditing processes for the company. I oversaw and managed a variety of data collection and analysis programs that were integral to the technologies of company-wide accounting practices. I was instrumental in assisting the design and development of various software platforms that were utilized by the company for more efficient accounting practices. During the development of these software platforms, I managed the quality control and troubleshooting processes during beta testing. Once these new platforms were implemented into standard company accounting methodologies, I managed the necessary training of employees on these integral platforms.
Xerox Columbia, Maryland 2012 to 2013 Senior Financial Analyst
Roles & Responsibilities – Performs financial forecasting, variance analysis of actual vs. forecast and reconciliation of internal accounts
●Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for business units and ensures financial information has been recorded accurately
●Monitors and analyzes business unit cash targets, collections, and forecasting
●Prepare, review and present financials (including base case analysis and pricing) for new business prospects
●Directs and manages the business unit’s budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and reporting functions
●Analyzes, prepares, and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, financial trends, and operating forecasts
Morgan Stanley Baltimore, Maryland 2010 to 2011 Senior Strategic Analyst Business Continuity Planning (BCP) – Cash Management Division
Roles & Responsibilities – Strategic Planning for Catastrophic Infrastructure Failure, Management of Federal Trade Data FY2010
●Developed Business Continuity Plan Strategy for Firmwide Protocols
●Performed Firmwide Payment System Audit to Validate Compliance to New Firmwide Policy
●Concluded Findings and Recommendations for Risk Reduction and Policy Compliance
●Validated Controls in place for Firmwide Payment Systems
●Produced Monthly Matrix for Upper Management Updates
Kurt International Trucks San Jose, California 2000 to 2002 System Analyst
Roles & Responsibilities – Data Collection & Analysis, Software Implementation, Quality Control
●While employed at Kurt International I managed financial client accounts and oversaw the data collection processes vital to company accounting. I assisted in implementing new software platforms to streamline accounting, data collection processes and routinely conducted quality control measures to ensure the effectiveness of these software platforms.
DLL Telecom International Moscow, Russia 1994 to 2000 Economist
Roles & Responsibilities – IT, Communications Programming, Management of the Distribution of Communication Devices & Accessories, Management of Client Connectivity & Quality Assurance
●As an employee at DLL Telecom, I supervised the T-Mobile company and oversaw client accounts and related data collection. I was responsible for the distribution of all communication devices for the company as well as related accessories for the devices. I was involved in computer device programming, connectivity and quality assurance for the devices sold by the company.
Professional Awards & Acknowledgements Project Experience:
●Accredited author for procedural guidelines MetLife Murex & Quality Center 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
●Leadership Award MetLife Training Certificate for New Office Opening - India 2009
●Community Outreach Award MetLife Community Outreach Programs 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
●Murex Upgrade Version 31 MetLife 2009 – 2010 Management of Software Implementation and Delivery
●Murex Upgrade Version 211 MetLife 2008 Management of Software Implementation and Delivery
●Murex Upgrade QA3 MetLife 2006 Management of Software Implementation and Delivery
●Facilitation of Office Expansion in India – Training of Software Systems, Quality Control & Quality Assurance, Troubleshooting Software Systems, Communications Liaison
Software Proficiencies:
PAM Murex PowerPoint Excel Peoplesoft Recan QC Center HFM Powerplay Power BI FARO DRMS LOTUS Notes JDE Outlook DAR Calypso ReconNet FXCM Kyriba
Languages:
English Russian
Education:
●Bachelor of Accounting and Finance DVO VAVT Moscow, Russia 2000
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