Balint Benke Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

- Responsible for producing the OBR's indirect taxes forecasts: commissioning and scrutinising work from a wide range of analysts across other government departments; producing ad-hoc research and undertaking data analysis to support forecast judgements; leading on model development work (time series forecasting and econometrics).- Responsible for the Receipts chapter of the OBR's Economic and fiscal outlook publication; drafting sections of the report; managing and coordinating the… Show more - Responsible for producing the OBR's indirect taxes forecasts: commissioning and scrutinising work from a wide range of analysts across other government departments; producing ad-hoc research and undertaking data analysis to support forecast judgements; leading on model development work (time series forecasting and econometrics).- Responsible for the Receipts chapter of the OBR's Economic and fiscal outlook publication; drafting sections of the report; managing and coordinating the contributions of various OBR staff and other stakeholders.- Working independently on analytical and research projects to produce insights for publications or forecast judgements (short-term receipts forecasts, VAT modelling, electric vehicle trends); working directly with the most senior OBR officials (the Budget Responsibility Committee). Show less

I worked in two different teams during my time at HMRC:1. Indirect Tax Forecasting (12 months) - Producing Excise tax forecasts during fiscal events.2. Covid Analysis and Evaluation (2 months) - Value for money analysis for HMRC's evaluation report on the COVID income support schemes.

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

- Assisted the rollout of Multi-Factor Authentication and OneDrive migration as part of the Essential IT Security Helpdesk team by advising colleagues through the phone- Created and regularly updated the weekly MI covering call data and caller information to identify trends and help management's decision-making.

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

-Helping university students and staff adopt the latest digital tools that are needed in an increasingly virtual work environment, by creating written and video guides, holding 1-2-1 sessions and group presentations.- Offered help to university students and staff in areas such as Zoom, Teams, OneDrive, Meeting security, Windows 10, Microsoft Forms and Multi-Factor Authentication

Cardiff, United Kingdom

- Reporting monthly Management Information to senior manager and peers- Providing in-depth data analysis and monitoring using SQL, SAS and Excel- Building risk monitoring processes- Creating and monitoring loss forecasts

Exeter, United Kingdom

Master'S Degree, Economics

Specialising in subjects related to macroeconomics, econometrics, time series forecasting and machine learning.

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics And Finance, 1St

Activities and Societies: With Industrial Experience Peer Mentor (2020-21) President, Exeter University Water Polo Club (2020-21) Vice.

Summer School, Economics And Psychology

Final Grade 1,0 (Excellent)

High School

- Higher Level (A-level equivalent): Maths (87%), German (78%), English (88%)