Accounting Financial Analyst

Loyola University, Chicago IL Sep **** - Mar ****

Master of Business Administration in Finance (GPA 3.1/4)

DePaul University, Chicago IL Sep 2013 - Jun 2017

Bachelors and Master of Accountancy with Distinction – (GPA of 3.7/4)

Robert Half International Consultant -Chicago, IL Sep 2017- Aug 2018

(Full time consultant in the Salaried Professional service division performing various Accounting and Finance Projects)

Principal Areas of Practice

Finance

Assisted in reviewing capital budgeting proposals and made acceptance recommendations to management.

Conducted marketing research for both buy-side and sell-side resulting in 21 strong leads.

Provided critical analytics for minerals, banking and agriculture projects, such as evaluating cost of acreage, production, and transportation

Assist in monthly accounting reconciliations where the general ledger amounts were agreed to supporting documents.

Increased 2018 fiscal year budget precision by studying and researching past data and trends.

Assist in monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management through analyzing and interpreting data

Guided cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions for a firm with a turnover of $2 million.

Accounting, Audit and Forensics

Established tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts

Used QuickBooks accounting software to record, store, and analyze accounting information

Analyzed accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards

Ensured compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation

Assisted in preparation of consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments

Identified discrepancies of financial statements provided by the company

Accounting/Financial analyst Assistant -FAMM AMTL COMPANY LTD June 2015- Aug 2017

•Analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards Assist in monthly accounting reconciliations where the general ledger amounts were agreed to supporting documents.

•Assist in monitoring variances; identifying trends; budgets; financial modeling; recommending actions to management through analyzing and interpreting data.

ACTIVITIES

•Founding member and fundraising chair of Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Society DePaul Chapter

•National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)

•Treasurer, DePaul African Student Association

TECHNICAL SKILLS: QuickBooks, Bloom Microsoft Suite, XL Miner, Tableau, CaseWare IDEA, SPSS, Teammate Plus, PeopleSoft, Bloomberg

CERTIFICATIONS CPA Eligible, CFA Eligible

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