Financial Analyst
Resume:
DUSTIN MICHAEL COHAN
**** **** ******* *********, *******, Illinois 60622
******.*****@*****.***
PROFILE
Highly competent, motivated, and results-driven professional offering broad-based experience in financial planning and advisory services, complemented with strong educational foundation. Leverage abilities in directing daily financial business activities, with comprehensive skills in maximizing efficiency of financial operations, compliance, and profitability improvement. Offer high-caliber expertise in establishing productive relationships with diverse clients and companies by providing innovative solutions as well as in addressing organizational development needs. Enjoy challenges and able to multitask in fast-paced, fiercely competitive environment.
RELATED QUALIFICATIONS
- Gained comprehensive knowledge of various facets of finance management, including fund acquisition and management of business firms, governments, and individuals.
- Enhanced abilities to provide expert financial advice when considering purchase of new equipment, expansion of present facilities, or raising of additional funds
- Earned extensive experience in identifying the value of financial and real assets and derivatives as a key activity in finance
- Garnered theoretical background and analytical tools required to make effective judgments in the finance industry
CORE STRENGTHS
- Project Management and Operations
- Financial Analysis and Projections
- Outstanding Customer Service and Relations
- Leadership, Training, and Team Building
- Profitability Modeling and Forecasting
- Cost Reduction and Containment
- Budget and Time Management
- Problem Resolution and Decision-Making
- Quality Control and Regulatory Compliance
- Continuous Process and Performance Improvement
- Strong Analytical and Interpersonal Skills
- Articulate Oral and Written Communication
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE, MINOR IN HISTORY, GPA: 3.5/4.0, Dean's List Honors (8/8 Semesters)
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL: Aug 2005–May 2009
Relevant Coursework: Accounting, Statistics, Finance, Computer Science, Micro/Macroeconomics
INTERNSHIPS
ACCOUNTING/FINANCE INTERN - BRAVO RESTAURANTS/HIMMEL COMPANIES, CHICAGO, IL MAY 2008–MAR 2010
- Processed bi-weekly payroll for 15 restaurants and partnered with chief financial officer in examining profit and loss profiles
- Demonstrated proficiency in operating accounting programs to enter journal entries as well as accounts payable and receivable
- Provided expert oversight to day-to-day deposits for various LLCs
- Reviewed numerous bank statements and revenue sales figures to reconcile bravo's accounts on monthly basis
PRIVATE CLIENT ADVISOR INTERN - WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, CHICAGO, IL JUN 2007–AUG 2007
- Rendered high level of assistance in daily trading and client consultation for principal who managed over $300M in assets
- Vigorously attended in daily analyst meetings, and read, evaluated and reported on several companies to Principal
- Accurately monitored daily industry trends using Reuters, Excel, Bloomberg, and others applications
OTHER EXPERIENCE
PRICING ANALYST/COORDINATOR / INTERNATIONAL AIR PRODUCT COORDINATOR/MANAGER IN TRAINING
- AIT WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS, INC. ITASCA, IL APR 2010–PRESENT
CLERK/TRADE CHECKER - EAGLE MARKET MAKERS, CHICAGO, IL JUN 2006–AUG 2006
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
JUF Uptown Café, Volunteer and Food Plan Coordinator
The ARK, Volunteer
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Bloomberg, Reuters | Windows Office XP: PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, and FrontPage
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