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Ontario, Canada

• Gathered business requirements, collaborated with software developers and led the implementation of financial planning and reporting systems.. Conducted initial data analysis on input files to verify content.. Supported the creation of test scenarios and test cases, executed integration testing and organized users acceptance testing sessions.. Completed advanced training to become a technical expert of the financial planning and reporting systems (BI360 tool).. Developed training contents and trained users to allow greater depth of financial systems knowledge throughout the organization. . Maintained and updated system models in order to incorporate new functionalities and address backlog requirements. .Confirmed and verified requirements with the business team and managed the development of a digital monetization system for Branded Content Project.• Collaborated with marketing team, modelled requirements and supported solution design for COH Project Planning, including Ticketing and Sales budgeting.• Enhancing the activities of the Governance and Marketing teams with financial modeling and decision support analysis, including insource/outsource decision, sensitivity/scenario analysis and profitability analysis.• Providing guidance and analytical support for the Governance, Administration and Marketing teams on their quadrennial budgeting and annual reforecast process, ensuring assumptions about expenses and revenues are reasonable.• Facilitating monthly performance review presentations with budget managers to track actual expenses and revenues against budget, explain variances and identify issues and/or opportunities.

Ontario, Canada

• Provided analytical support and collaborated with the Financial Planning and Development Finance Department to update the tangible capital asset management system in line with Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) guidelines.

Responsible for gathering requirements to enable improvements in systems and processes, creating insightful analysis and visualizing financial data to assist senior executives' understanding of financial performance, position and implications for the future.• Led improvement initiatives in periodic management reporting, by streamlining reports and developing business processes, standard operating procedures and performance management metrics/KPIs.• Led technological transformation in the area of corporate performance reporting by managing the implementation of Business Intelligence (BI) solution, gathering business requirement form senior leadership team, preparing business requirement document (BRD) and working with the solution architect to develop the solution design.• Managed planning, gathering and documentation of requirements for IFRS 9 Implementation. . Created test cases and completed component and integration testing for the IFRS 9 conversion project.• Facilitated discussions and coordinated Oracle ERP enhancement project to include additional functionalities of sending automated account statement via emails to customers.• Developed business case for a $1.2b funding model revenue initiative through financial and operational data analysis, leading to new identification of revenue stream and improved credit recovery performance which helped to prevent a negative funding gap.• Developed annual corporate budget and reforecasts in line with senior management expectations and fiscal constraints. Collaborated with department leads to set revenue and cost targets, supported with appropriate quantitative analysis.• Prepared monthly financial reporting package for senior executives and performed extensive analysis on income statements and statement of financial position using financial ratio analysis and other management accounting techniques to explain financial results.

• Closely partnered with Revenue Management Team and marketing team by providing insights and analysis on credit recovery rate, sectoral recovery performance.• Represented the organization on project teams and system implementation, liaising with the solution delivery team to communicate and model business requirement to ensure appropriate solutions are implemented.• Partnered with the Technology Department and system users to gather system requirements, identified data elements and performed data mapping for data migration to a new loan management software. Also, created UAT strategies, test plans and test cases, executed system testing, documented defects and tracked resolution of outstanding issues.• Analysed enterprise readiness for new loan management systems and developed training plans and co-facilitated training sessions for system users as part of transition requirements.• Led business requirement and solution requirement elicitation, partnered with technical and finance team in the coordination of data migration and reconciliation processes, ensuring successful implementation of Oracle ERP and FinnOne Loan management software.• Performed loan servicing activities including setting up loan on the system, tracking receivables and reporting delinquent accounts. Initiated process improvements ideas to enhance clients experience.• Spearheaded monthly reconciliation of bank statements and sub-ledgers, and provided accounting treatment recommendation for complex transactions. Performed second-level checks on transactions.• Created month-end close journals ensuring accurate recording of depreciation, amortizations, accruals, impairments, etc, in appropriate GLs, and followed up to resolve month-end issues/imbalances.

• Identified team processes for automation, including amortization schedules (with and without moratorium) and document repository management by creating tools and systems to replace human efforts, which improved accuracy and team efficiency. • Participated in business requirement documentation (BRD), user acceptance testing (UAT), created UAT strategies, test plans, test cases and documented defects or bugs during the implementation of accounting software upgrade. • Worked with financial services representatives to develop understanding of customers’ needs and delivered technical support to ensure exceptional customer service and to build long-term customer relationships.• Involved in computation of amortized cost in respect of financial instruments for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) implementation. Set up new facilities on loan management systems and designed appropriate repayment schedules for loans facilities (mortgages, leases, term loans, etc.).

Master’S Degree, Operations Research

Bsc, Mathematics And Economics, First Class.