Shahbazali (Seb) Momin **************@*****.*** ■ 404-***-**** ■
Education
Georgia State University
J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, May 2019
• Recipient of HOPE Scholarship/ Federal Pell Grant
• Dean’s List (Fall 2014 – Spring 2017)
• Mathematics Student of the Semester (Fall 2014 – Spring 2017), Outstanding Student Award (Spring 2016) Relevant Coursework:
Fundamental of Valuation (Finance), Financial Modeling Excel, Financial Data Analytics, Finance Analyst, Advance Corporate Finance, Global Portfolio Management, Cost & Managerial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Strategic Management, Business Analysis (MGS) & Organizational Behavior (MGS). Work Experience
Hardinge Inc. Atlanta, GA
Sr. Financial Analyst
November 2021 – Present
• Good understanding of US GAAP
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint)
• Balanced multiple priorities, worked independently, and met deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Articulated with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities and superior analytical skills
• Highly motivated, passionate, self-starter; comfortable interacting with senior management
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of functional linkages and building strong professional relationships with business partners in both operational and financial roles.
• Demonstrated flexibility in approach and follow-up.
• Demonstrated ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
• Experienced using complex databases, spreadsheets, and presentation software tools for budgeting and financial analysis.
• Experienced user of Power BI User, JDE Oracle and other visualization tools.
• Experienced in creating business solutions backed by data and analysis. Cooper Lighting Solutions Peachtree City, GA
Lead FP&A Analyst
March 2020 – November 2021
• Provide financial, commercial, and strategic support for brand and marketing teams.
• Perform financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, accounting, compliance activity, and KPI development/tracking for segment leadership.
• Review brand-specific and retail front-end promotions for sales and margin leverage.
• Review and generate monthly brand P&L’s.
• Conduct brand profitability variance analysis with commentary and recommend sales and profitability improvement.
• Review brand level trend analysis for sales, margin, mix, pricing, rebates, commissions, etc.
• Manage functional support cost center budgets/forecasts.
• Requirements include collaborating on monthly forecast revisions and annual profit plan preparation.
• Ongoing internal analysis to provide management with timely and pertinent financial information for decision making (daily, monthly, and ad hoc reporting)
• Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and presentations. Edelman Atlanta, GA
Finance Analyst Intern
June 2019 – Jan 2020
• Support critical financial processes, including partnering with the project managers to build monthly revenue forecasts and reporting packages.
• Provide time and expense details to project managers as incurred on projects and ensure proper coding of expenses.
• Track activity against client budgets, monitor performance against monthly revenues forecast and analyze project profitability.
• Review client contract in conjunction with legal and contracts team
• Rack monthly revenues and allocations based on active contracts and client billings.
• Monitor weekly/ monthly time reports, accounts receivable aging report, staff Utilization, and WIP.
• Put together monthly P&L Reports for staff Allocations, Utilization, and Service Levels
• Assist with client Billing, Reporting, audit requests, and data collection.
• Perform ad hoc analysis to drive data decision-making for the business team.
• Ran financial queries upon staff request using GFS Oracle Software, Adaptive, and SharePoint.
• Closing and reviewing the books during month-end for projects handled by the Atlanta office and did Accrual and Journal Entries if needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Closing and reviewing the books during month-end for projects handled by the Atlanta office and did Accrual and Journal Entries if needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Nigam Inc. Decatur, GA
Management Specialist
March 2011 – June 2019
• Represent the company at regional meetings to discuss financials, marketing, supply chain, and growth strategy.
• Manage P/L reports, daily sales transactions, reconcile bank and credit card statements by leveraging a Revenue Management System (RMS) and
• POSitouch System software
• Increased annual profits by 4-10% in the recent three years by implementing corporate guidelines and local development research growth strategies.
• Perform several analyses of business processes to identify methods to improve the overall business processes' efficiency and compliance with regulations.
• guidelines and benchmarking against industry best practices.
• Provide logical analysis and recommendations that result in improved operational and accounting policies and enhanced business operations.
• Analyze the costs, benefits, and risks of changes in the system to advise management and suggest appropriate actions.
• Reduced key variable costs (i.e., labor/marketing) by leveraging technological advancements to track key metrics.
• Manage and coach a team of twenty or more associates, participating in internal training and scheduling staff and budgeting assignments.
Skills
Certifications: Certified Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) July 2018 – Present Technical:
Software/ Languages: Tableau, Oracle People soft, QuickBooks, HTML, CSS, Java, R, SQL, SAP, AFO, BW, Power BI, SEC, JDE Oracle.
Excel/VBA Development Experience (Advanced Excel Functions, Automated Macros written code, User-Defined Function, 3rd Party API’s, Process Validation, Slover for portfolio, Matrix Operations, Error Handling, Data Analysis) Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Publisher & Outlook Financial Skills:
Construct efficient frontier for given set of assets; portfolio optimization, examining Sortino Ratio and Beta with R Evaluate Portfolio performance, capital budgeting proposal, retirement savings plan (401k, 403b) Value a firm Making Dividend Discount Model, Free cash flow to firm and equity models, Asset Allocation Model (Using VBA/Macro and Slover), NBA Data Model (Advance Pivot Table Slice), Retirement Stimulation Program Languages: Native Fluency: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Intermediate-Spanish, Intermediate- Arabic Leadership Experience
Associations:
The National Society of Colleagues Scholar (NSCS), Member Fall 2014 – Present Alpha Beta Gamma, Member
Fall 2015 – Fall 2017
Volunteer Work:
Jafari Center of Atlanta – Youth Program Decatur, GA Nov 2011 – Present
Event Coordinator
• Organize intramural sports and faith teams to facilitate bonds between members and leadership teams. Coordinate annual mission trips with 20+ members, including recruitment, securing funds, and organizing schedule.
• Plan community service projects, including assisting the homeless, donating clothes, and providing financial aid.