Finance Manager
Resume:
AMINA GHORPADE
**** ***** ****** ****, ************, Pennsylvania 19426
*************@*******.***
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Operational strategist, results-oriented, and seasoned financial leader with more than 15 years of extensive global experience in analyzing financial condition of organizations and instituting the necessary endeavors to improve profitability and shareholder’s value.
- Solid track record of maintaining sound financial guidance in complex, globally charged settings requiring keen business acumen.
- Adept in project management functions that enhance systems, workflow applications, revenue, and profitability; with proven ability to liaise with all levels of the organization on a global basis
- Possess outstanding leadership capabilities, with superior interpersonal and communication skills, able to deal effectively with individuals from all levels as well as motivate staff and team members toward achievement of target goals.
- Demonstrate excellent business judgment, along with superior analytical and problem-solving skills to ensure the provision of quality customer service to end users; well-versed in all aspects of organization’s operations.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Financial Analysis ~ Budgeting ~ Forecasting ~ Financial & Business Development Metrics ~ Revenue Recognition
Supervision ~ Financial Reporting ~ Financial Statements Auditing ~ Process Improvement
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH ~ North Wales, PA
Senior Manager, BDM Financial Analysis 2009–Present
Manager, BDM Financial Analysis 2006–2009
Senior Business Analyst 2005–2006
Oversee the preparation and monitoring of global BDM budgets, forecast of regional revenue and department needs for staff, as well as monitoring of utilization. Supervise staff on timely performance feedback, mentoring, and business development metrics; ensuring that they are regularly equipped on company systems and commercial awareness.
- Capitalize on industry experience in working effectively with diverse set of individuals and groups to achieve target goals:
- Contract change orders identification and quantification in partnership with Business Development, Contracts, and Departments
- Organizational and systems improvements in collaboration with other icon managers
- Interdepartmental process efficiency and cost effectiveness in cooperation with Department Heads
- Lead the evaluation of Sarbanes-Oxley reports for approval as well as preparation of ISO metrics.
- Share insights and recommended direction on related projects’ general invoicing issues.
Key Accomplishments:
- Organized and successfully directed the execution of project profit and loss analyses for Data Management, Biostatistical, Programming, and Data Integration and Standardization groups.
- Drove improvement in project profitability by initiating conduct of comprehensive individual study project analyses to help project managers.
- Positioned project managers to easily recognize unprofitable projects and red flag the need for change orders by initiating individual study project analyses, monitoring profit and loss, and utilizing margin analysis to identify merit increase for staff and performance issues.
- Guaranteed that performance and financial metrics are met by making sure critical information is made available.
OMNICARE CLINICAL RESEARCH ~ King of Prussia, PA, USA
Financial Analyst 2001–2005
Managed various aspects in the provision of financial support worth over $30M to Biometrics, Grants, Regulatory, and Clinical Data Management groups worldwide. Held accountability for department personnel’s financial needs.
- Maintained high level of accuracy and attention to detail in the preparation, planning, and presentation and monitoring of fiscal budgets along with pricing profitability.
- Administered the collection and supervision of revenue recognition for Biometrics and Data Management, Grants and Regulatory departments.
- Forecasted departmental revenue regularly; prepared and analyzed profit and loss reports.
- Handled the collection of resource and financial data from cross-functional teams; and authored financial reports and monthly expense accruals for financial close.
- Led the conduct of audits of financial statements and enforced Sarbanes-Oxley in company’s reports and procedures.
Key Accomplishment:
- Generated company savings on non-billable personnel by implementing cost-saving initiatives while performing revenue recognition tasks for more than one operational department.
AES CORPORATION ~ Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Economist 1995–1999
Provided expert oversight in budget planning and development worth $1M; payroll management for all plant personnel; profit and loss; and cash flow analysis and forecasting, including capital requirement and operational maintenance; as well as project cost estimation based on resources and profits.
- Instrumental in the successful transfer of a government-owned enterprise into a public company through effective management of privatization of a government enterprise, later purchased by AES Corporation which increased company profitability.
EDUCATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN FINANCE: 2007–2011
Strayer University - King of Prussia, PA, USA
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING ECONOMICS: 1990–1995
East Kazakhstan Technical University - Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SkillPath Seminars: 2007 ~ King of Prussia, PA, USA
Leadership and Management Skills for Women ~ How to Become a Better Communicator ~ Microsoft Access
Drexel University: 2001 ~ Philadelphia, PA | Advanced Excel
McGill University: 1998–1999 ~ Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
International Accounting Standards and Accounting Practices
Conflict Resolution Seminar ~ Improving Management Skill Seminar
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Microsoft Office Applications (Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Access) Sun System, Sharp Owl, Crystal Reports, Hyperion, Planview, Oracle Financials, Essbase, iTime
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