GEORGE KOZAROV
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EDUCATION
Florida International University – Miami, FL
Bachelors in Business Administration – Graduation: Dec 2007
Majors: Business Administration/Management and International Business
GPA: 3.8
WORK EXPERIENCE
Flagler Development Group (Subsidiary of Fortress Investment Group)
Financial Analyst - Miami, FL; June 2009 – Nov 2010
• Created advanced tool that determines variances between Flagler’s cash based-accounting data systems and data located in FP&A, which is crucial for monthly reconciliations
• Automated date-based reporting to pull data from appropriate sources, thus eliminating valuable labor hours
• Created cost-code conversion system that is now fully implemented and regularly used when bringing accounts over from Timberline to MRI software. This resulted in seamless software updating
• Worked closely with Intuit consultants to launch new software tracking Flagler’s occupancy and NOI
Costa Farms
Financial Analyst - Miami, FL; April 2008 – June 2009
• Responsible for all reporting and budgeting on an account producing over $100 million yearly
• Pioneered automation of daily reporting processes through innovative programming techniques leading to quicker and easier access to sales data for internal and external report subscribers
• Created maintainable pricing negotiation solutions used to finalize 2009 and 2010 pricing for our largest account including interactive nationwide sales projections
• Revolutionized the Real-Time-Replenishment system for automatic order writing, optimizing order size and increasing sales by over three million yearly
• Produced and maintained production planning files that project output needs for 2009 and 2010, governing approximately $58 million in inventory and procurement planning
• Spearheaded business computer applications training and conducted classes with employees and management, thus introducing new analysis tools for decision making
Target Corporation
Team Leader - Miami, FL; August 2007 – April 2008
• Trained, disciplined, scheduled, and supervised a large team of employees
• Delegated store tasks to team members, achieving all seasonal sales and promotional targets
• Actively monitored all store cash and resolved any disputes
SOFTWARE SKILLS
• Highly advanced Excel for business analysis, advanced PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Access, Intuit Cash Flow Budgeting
• Intermediate Rad Editor, Photo Shop, and Pro Tools for web and media programming
• Basic working knowledge of SQL-Server and MS Reporting Services for financial reporting and analysis
• Working knowledge of Transact-SQL and Microsoft’s Visual Basic for Applications for report automation
• Basic CSS, XML and HTML for intranet-based financial reporting
LANGUAGES
• Fluent in English and Bulgarian; reads basic written French and Russian
SCORES AND AWARDS
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• 700 GMAT Score