Professional Summary
Senior Financial Analyst with over 8 years of experience in corporate finance, budgeting, and forecasting. Specialises in maintaining SOX-compliant reporting and reducing budget variances for global organisations. Adept at transforming complex data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
Skills
- Forecasting
- Budgeting
- Excel
- Communication
- Powerpoint
- Salesforce
- Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Financial Modelling
- Data Analysis
Experience
Senior Financial Analyst — Amazon
- Prepared quarterly financial statements for $2.5B business unit with zero audit findings.
- Identified cost savings of $14M by benchmarking fulfilment centre expenses against industry standards.
- Improved forecasting accuracy by 22% through implementation of driver-based planning models.
- Managed $1.4B expense budget and reduced month-end close cycle time by 3 days.
- Coached 4 junior analysts on financial modelling best practices and SOX compliance.
Budget Analyst — Sphera
- Managed annual budgeting process for $600M global services business with 95% forecast accuracy.
- Implemented new variance analysis dashboards that reduced decision-cycle time by 30%.
- Collaborated with regional leaders to align spend with strategic growth initiatives.
- Presented quarterly financial reviews to executive leadership and board committees.
- Secured 100% SOX compliance during external audits by strengthening control documentation.
Senior Financial Analyst — Telecon
- Prepared monthly financial packages for $3B telecom infrastructure division with zero errors.
- Identified $9M in recurring savings through zero-based budgeting workshops across 5 departments.
- Improved capital project ROI reporting, increasing approval rates of funded initiatives by 15%.
- Led cross-functional forecasting workshops that improved buy-in from regional leaders.
- Mentored 3 analysts on financial modelling and stakeholder communication.
Education
B.S. Accounting
National University of Singapore
Certifications
- CMA
- CFA Level I