Avery E.
Senior Business Analyst
avery.e@email.com | (555) 000-0000 | New Delhi
Professional Summary
Business analyst with 8 years of experience in finance and accounting environments, specialising in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and budget forecasting. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to improve close cycles and reduce audit findings. Utilises data visualisation and analysis tools to drive decision-making and ensure SOX compliance.
Skills
  • Scrum
  • Agile
  • Communication
  • Jira
  • Azure
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Excel
  • Confluence
  • GO
  • SQL
  • Tableau
  • Data Analysis
  • Financial Reporting
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Forecasting
Experience
Senior Business Analyst — Luxoft
New Delhi | Jan 2021 – Present
  • Prepared quarterly financial statements for $150M revenue business unit with zero audit adjustments.
  • Identified cost savings of 12% through expense categorisation workshops with department heads.
  • Improved forecasting accuracy by 18% using rolling twelve-month models and scenario planning.
  • Managed budgets of $75M across five operational regions with variance reporting dashboards.
  • Led cross-functional SOX compliance efforts, resolving findings within two quarters.
Business Systems Analyst — Luxoft India
Bengaluru | Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
  • Automated month-end close tasks, reducing cycle time from ten days to six.
  • Implemented budgeting software that improved departmental forecasting fidelity by 22%.
  • Facilitated workshops to align finance, ops, and IT on shared KPIs and reporting needs.
  • Developed Tableau dashboards that visualised $100M P&L and cash flow assumptions.
  • Coordinated quarterly audit prep, resulting in clean reviews from external auditors.
Senior Business Analyst — YASH Technologies
New Delhi | Jan 2015 – Dec 2018
  • Supported $200M revenue clients with financial analysis that informed pricing and cost-cutting decisions.
  • Created compliance checklists that improved SOX readiness and reduced control deficiencies.
  • Mentored junior analysts on Excel modelling and variance analysis best practices.
  • Collaborated with treasury on cash flow projections that supported credit facility renewals.
  • Presented findings to executive leadership, linking analysis to strategic investment choices.
Education
MBA
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL | Graduated 2011
Certifications
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
Languages
English, Hindi