Analyst
Resume:
JALPA PATEL
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
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Confident and detail oriented individual with over seven years of diversified experience in sales analysis, performance reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and business support. Organized, conscientious, professional and a quick learner
• Communication and Analytical skills
• Forecasting and reporting
• Data driven reporting
• Confident using Microsoft Office
• Quick learner, friendly and approachable
• Highly organized, conscientious and professional Professional Experience
Senior Sales Analyst
Covance Inc. Princeton, NJ
October 2000 – 2004
Manage Sales Compensation Program for multiple departments globally Calculate using formulas/functions and submit commissions to be paid in local currency to various global payroll offices
Prepare monthly commission statements for Account Executives and Sales Directors Forecast commissions for the year and forward to Finance for monthly accruals Monitor Budget to Actual reports to ensure that commission payments are properly recorded and charged back to the commission account
Partner with department heads to analyze compensation plan Develop Sales Compensation Plan document and work with Legal Department for approval of language and terms
Prepare comprehensive mid-year and year-end financial reports Sales Analyst
Covance Inc. Princeton, NJ
March 1998 - September 2000
Prepare weekly and monthly strategic sales reports for Sales/Marketing and Senior Management
Track complex performance metrics and graph historical business trends. Track multiple sales commission plans
Prepare customized reports for ad-hoc requests from senior managers under tight deadlines Assist department head with the corporate budget review process Work diligently to ensure harmonization between Finance and Sales in reporting financials Business Assistant
March 1997 - February 1998
Develop system to track sales and prepare comprehensive sales reports to distribute to Senior Management, Human Resources and Marketing
Prepare weekly strategic sales summary distributed to the CEO Develop process to improve the sales reporting
Interact regularly with Business Development to ensure 100% accuracy of the information reported
Assign new clients to the appropriate territory based on geography, type of work required etc. Achievements
• Consistently ensured all analysis and reports were processed in timely manner to ensure commission payments were made on time each month
• Took the initiative to use macros in Excel spreadsheets for complex calculations reducing significant time in creating sales and commission reports EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Business Management
Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft Office 2016
References available on request
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