Financial Analyst Sales

ABRAHAM KAMARA

*********@*****.*** 952-***-**** Maple Grove, MN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-kamara

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Versatile Senior / Principal Financial Analyst with BA in Financial Management and 16+ years hands-on experience providing timely and insightful financial analysis, dashboards and ad hoc reporting across multiple industries including Health Care, Marketing, Food Services, and Banking. Generates and supports dynamic financial and data-driven models and delivers analytics using broad range of tools and systems. Adept at optimizing information systems to relay clear, visible and actionable financial data. Fosters quality relationships with stakeholders. Adds value through ability to easily learn and adapt to new technologies and systems.

EXPERTISE

Finance & Analysis

Financial Performance Analysis

Budgeting / Forecasting

Revenue and Cost Analysis

Pricing Models

Financial Statements

Periodic Outlooks

Sales Incentive Statements

Journal Entries / General Ledger

Annual Operating Plans

Cost Accounting

Variance Analysis

Monthly, YTD, Year-end Reporting

Technical

Oracle Financials

PeopleSoft

SAP

CLARITY

TM1

Tableau

QuickBooks

Changepoint

SQL

Excel

Access

AS400

EDW

PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Eagan, MN 2013 – Present

Principal Financial Analyst – Sales Operations (2016 – Present)

Prepared monthly sales goals and incentive statements, small group renewals reports and quarterly Medicare reports for extended vendors.

Key Project: Using cloud-based analytics (Tableau), introduced Sales Incentives Plan Statements for 100+ sales reps. Enabled sales and renewals tracking month by month; end result was improved progress towards goals and reduction in errors in incentive payments.

Network Business & Finance Consultant (2015 – 2016)

Supported business reps in negotiating rate reimbursements with providers.

Conducted financial analysis, analyzed claims data to determine cost of care, identified trends and tracked performance metrics.

Performed regular audits of provider data for accuracy and quality.

Financial Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis Division (2013 – 2015)

Operational analytical reporting related to resource capacity planning, capital, non-operating activities, and expenses.

Developed analytical models for margin analysis, volume/price mix, operational/vendor analysis, forecasting models, etc.

Cost/benefit analysis of hiring contractors vs. staff.

Assisted manager as a resource on financial issues for business owners.

Broad Cove Partners, Boston, MA 2011 – 2013

Financial Consultant

Sole finance professional for $150M social venture firm making real estate investments in West Africa.

Weekly payroll preparation, daily expense tracking

Prepared and monitored separate financial statements for offices in three nations.

Oversaw the preparation of the firm’s official annual report of actual revenues, transfers and expenses.

Key Project: Traveled to Africa to assess housing needs in multiple communities; supported small teams in Ghana, Liberia and Nigeria to establish mortgage lending services, including construction of affordable homes to be financed by company.

U.S. Foods, Plymouth, MN 2007 – 2011

Financial Analyst – Equipment Division

Worked directly with the U.S. Foods CFO in company’s most profitable division ($1B sales)

Conducted profitability analyses on special projects for the VP of Finance.

Developed initial commentaries to communicate operating results and variances to senior management.

Designed and prepared standard financial reports.

Key Project: Developed and introduced an automated model for financial reporting and annual budget forecasting to condense 3-month process into 6 weeks.

Sempris Inc., Minnetonka, MN 2006 – 2007

Financial Analyst

Built and maintained forecast models for marketing solutions / loyalty program company with 50 employees and $100M in annual revenue.

Analyzed profitability of special marketing projects to support C-suite in decision making.

Prepared daily treasury report

Assisted in preparing annual budget and journal entries for month- and year-end close.

TCF Bank, Twin Cities, MN 2004 – 2006

Adjustment Specialist

Reconciled general ledger and balanced cash transactions.

Responsible for foreign exchange transactions.

Reconciled daily wired transactions.

EDUCATION

University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

Bachelor of Arts in Financial Management

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

OPODL (Organization for the Promotion of Development in Liberia)

Co-founder / Executive Team Member, 2009-2015

Contributed to development of a non-profit humanitarian organization focused on the successful resettlement of African immigrants and the maintenance of productive international relations with Liberia.

Habitat for Humanity – Participate in building single-family homes

Minneapolis Public Schools – Tutor and Mentor

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