Nahi Abraham
Villa Park, CA - 714-***-**** - email:adtufd@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/nahi-abraham-a2196b74/
Commitment Leadership Integrity
MBA with a successful track record of Leadership within operations, IT and fiscal management. Contract negotiations, problem-solving, decision-making, managing during downsizing, broad experience in real estate, project management, accounting, customer service, financial and business analysis. Ideally suited for a role within IT, Operations or Finance teams.
Key Competencies
Project Management Leadership Cross Functional Team Building
GL Account Reconciliation Business Analysis Financial Analysis / Valuation Skills
Risk Management Data Analysis Professional Presentation Design/Delivery
Microsoft Office Property Management Workflow and Business Process review
Strategic Decisions Real estate GAAP and SOX Audits and Walkthroughs
Professional Experience
CENTURY 21 – Real Estate services in Orange County and neighboring cities
Licensed Realtor, 2012-2022
As an investor and property manager, I oversee remodeling, upgrading and leasing services. In addition:
•Negotiated on behalf of Homeowners to sell their homes for top prices
•Negotiated contracts on behalf of buyers to buy their dream homes
•Advised and helped Investors to buy and sell properties
•Communicated with city building and planning department to verify permits
•Reviewed title reports and obtained easement details from title reps
•Experienced in handling properties in Trusts and Probates
•Reviewed Natural Hazard Reports to determine if property is within fire, flooding or other natural hazards zone
•Liaised with Insurance providers to obtain policies on properties
•Obtained and helped buyers get approved for home loans
•Reviewed and appealed appraisal reports
•Analyzed home inspection reports to mitigate buyer's risk
MFG SOFTWARE COMPANY, Web-based ERP software developer
Project Manager / Business Analyst, Costa Mesa, CA, 2011- 2014
•Interviewed customers to determine user needs for the ERP system
•Gathered and analyzed information to compile system requirements
•Designed, implemented and tested new reports
•Setup implementation schedule to notify stakeholders
•Conducted software training and prepared user documentation
•Completed live data transfers from other platforms
•Provided customer support and consultation utilizing (Post implementation)
•Prepared IT Sox documentation to comply with IT audit requirements
AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS COMPANY, largest nationwide document solutions company
Manager, Credit and Collection, Costa Mesa, CA, 2004-2010
ARC is One of the largest document solutions companies nationwide. During my role as a manager, I partnered with a team of 12 members in a commercial collection environment to achieve a DSO.
The highlights of my 6 years in this position are:
•1- Developed and documented the department's processes within 3 months of being hired
•2- Was a key player in the design, testing and Go live phases of (MFG) a custom ERP system similar to Oracle
•3- Prepared for and facilitated the SOX audits
•4- Managed during acquisitions and mergers
•5- Provided continuous feedback to the billing team to minimize disputes, thus improving the DSO
Daily / monthly functions included:
•-Forecasted monthly collection goals to achieve the desired DSO
•-Implemented and continuously improved the business plan
•-Prepared key metrics (KPI) to track the results
•-Developed AR and Cash reports to track the revenue cycle
•-Managed contract billing / resolved disputes
•-Worked with auditors on Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) walkthrough and compliance
•-Ensured timely cash receipts and payment processing
•-Assisted with skip tracing
•-Analyzed customer credit and revised credit limits to minimize risk
•-Ensured compliance with company policies, federal and state regulations namely FCRA and Red Flags Rule
•-Investigated billing and pricing disputes promptly to minimize the impact on the cash cycle
•-Liaised with the IT staff to provide reports to stakeholders
•-Reconciled GL accounts at month-end in accordance with GAAP
•-Created financial analyses, reports, presentations and recommendations to support strategy development
•-Hired external collection agencies and negotiated their contract terms
PLEXICORE COMPANY, local private company providing security systems for financial institutions
Supervisor, Accounts Receivables, Costa Mesa, CA, 2002-2004
Managed a team of 5 accounts receivables staff in a B2B environment
Ensured accurate billing through enforcing procedures
Performed root cause analysis to investigate and resolve billing disputes
Prepared Executive Summary reports for management
Reviewed and approved Credit Applications
Contributed towards implementing new billing procedures and standards
Education
•California State University, Long Beach
Master of Business Administration - with Honors (3.81 GPA), May 2013
•University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology - with Honors
Software
•Microsoft Excel – Vlookup, pivot tables, scenario analysis & regression analysis
•Microsoft PowerPoint – Advanced
•Microsoft Word
•Microsoft Access
•Microsoft Visio
•MS Outlook