Senior Financial Analyst
Gap Corp
Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months
Reporting to the M&A Director, a manager of first level, responsible for corporate finance activities, M&A strategy and execution, business investment recommendation and ensuring the alignment of M&A strategy with ongoing commercial business plans. Working closely on buy-side transactions, provide due diligence, research and post deal assistance, financial modelling, business planning, forecasting, investment analysis, financial statement analysis. Contributes in identifying potential deal opportunities and provides recommendations at the planning stage.
• Part of the acquisition team for the latest acquisition worth 300m USD through assisting in bank negotiations and providing all supporting documents, analysis related to the target, post-acquisition transition (suppliers, lenders, HR related matters, legal matters, etc.).
• Assisted in a deal worth over 100m USD, provided post-acquisition support and management reporting.
• Provided initial analysis and recommendation for over 75 acquisition targets in the USA and worldwide.
• Developed financial model and memo templates that were used in all consequent projects.
• Drafted teasers for financial institutions and investors for potential participation in projects through financing.
• Participated in development and implementation of a budgeting process in GAPCORP.
Finance department: As part of the team for the new venture of the group, a senior staff member responsible for the whole cycle of bookkeeping. Responsibilities include:
• Budgeting and planning (sales targets, cash burn rates, trend operational analysis).
• Management reporting.
• Statutory audits coordination.
• Costing analysis.
• Accounts payable (booking invoices, processing payments, vendor reconciliations, etc.).
• Bank reconciliations.
• Monthly books closing.
• Petty cash management.
• Payroll calculations and payments.
Senior Financial Analyst: Client-facing staff member of a business consulting firm. Advising clients on financial planning, budgeting, and management accounting. Developed tailored business plans based on industry specific research.
• Assisted in developing a cash flow management system helping the client’s top management to track and analyze the cash flows when the general financial statements are not reliable.
• Developed a 4-scenario business plan for one of the largest producers of aerated concrete in Kazakhstan with a 35 mln USD defaulted bank loan.
• Developed a 5-year strategic and financial plan for three major hospitals owned and operated by the KZ government.
Financial Analyst: Staff member of a business consulting firm. Advising clients on financial planning, budgeting, and management accounting. Participated in developing tailored business plans based on industry specific research.
• Assisted in developing a cash flow management system helping the client’s top management to track and analyze the cash flows when the general financial statements are not reliable.
• Developed a 4-scenario business plan for one of the largest producers of aerated concrete in Kazakhstan with a 35 mln USD defaulted bank loan.
• Developed a 5-year strategic and financial plan for three major hospitals owned and operated by the KZ government.
Senior Specialist: Staff member of a loan-restructuring department. Analyzing the financial statements and operations of corporate clients with overdue loan repayment. Drafting memoranda on the analysis for the presentation before the Credit Committee.
Tax Consultant: Entry-level staff member of a tax department. Assisting in drafting tax advice and delivering tax compliance services to clients. Participating in due diligence projects, gaining experience in teamwork and working in a high-pressure environment. Preparing payroll tax calculations for clients’ expatriate employees.
• Supervised a team of 3 people on an ongoing tax compliance project.
• Led the team of 10 people on preparation of the weekly news magazine on legislation for clients and the staff.
• Participated in numerous tax consulting and tax audit projects.
• Created an electronic library for easy access to the company database of past projects that helped increase the productivity of the staff.
Led a team into semi-finals in a company valuation competition. Academic Scholarship. Projects: Consulting project for Budapest Bank (GE Money) on increasing of on-line sales; CESIM Business Simulation (decision making in a real business environment in a simulated game for managing a worldwide producer of mobile phones – 3rd place for cumulative shareholder return); Comparative financial analysis and valuation of two large companies; Managing a portfolio of stocks, commodities and cash worth 10 mln USD. Coursework: strategic decision-making, critical thinking, organizational behavior, accounting, company valuation, corporate finance and investments, portfolio management, negotiations.
Coursework: economics, accounting, corporate finance, financial markets, investments, marketing.