Alexandre Akouete
Montréal,Quebec
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Analyst BI
ST-Hubert Ltée
09.2024 - Current
- I participated in the corporate restaurant budgeting process (Jul–Oct 2025) in collaboration with Recipe’s finance team; I proactively managed communication, overcame challenges, and developed a new streamlined process supported by a redesigned budget file.
- Mandated to develop a new expense report; identified Excel’s limitations and transitioned to Power BI, leveraging advanced data modeling, automated refresh, interactive dashboards, and scalable visualizations to deliver more robust and efficient reporting.
- Partnered with Accounting, Real Estate, and HR teams to ensure accuracy of corporate financial results before submission to Recipe Group; leveraged SAP FI/CO for month‑end analysis, journal entries, and hierarchy structuring.
- Participated in monthly, quarterly, and annual closing and audit processes; prepared P&L reporting packages and led budget vs. actual reviews with department heads.
Financial Planning Analyst
RONA
04.2023 - 09.2024
- Conducted weekly ad‑hoc analyses on buyer requests, focusing on price impact on margins; delivered reports on orders, sales, and market trends using Power BI and Excel.
- Collaborated with Rona’s finance team on the corporate budgeting cycle, developed supporting files, and optimized procedures to strengthen accuracy and efficiency.
- Delivered weekly presentations of financial and operational results for RONA, Lowe’s, and RONA+ stores; streamlined reporting to manage large data volumes, standardized outputs across multiple banners, and translated complex data into clear insights for executive management, ensuring presentations were actionable and decision‑oriented.
Banking Advisor
Laurentian Bank
01.2020 - 05.2023
- Ensured daily and rigorous management of portfolio assets to identify investment and financing opportunities for clients; successfully achieved all performance objectives during my first year, demonstrating measurable impact and strong commitment.
- Analyzed client's financial situations to design personalized strategies tailored to their needs (retirement savings, investments, financing); ensured continuous follow‑up to monitor progress and adjust plans accordingly.
Education
BBA - Finance
Université Du Québec À Montréal (UQAM)
Montreal, QC05.2022
Certificate - Administration Studies
Université Du Québec À Montréal (UQAM)
Montréal06.2019
Skills
- Skilled in data storytelling and executive communication
- Translated datasets into clear, persuasive narratives
- Designed impactful dashboards to highlight trends and KPIs
- Tailored insights to diverse audiences (executives, operations, finance)
- Microsoft Excel suite / Power BI
- SAP BW
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Financial Analyst BI
ST-Hubert Ltée
09.2024 - Current
Financial Planning Analyst
RONA
04.2023 - 09.2024
Banking Advisor
Laurentian Bank
01.2020 - 05.2023
Certificate - Administration Studies
Université Du Québec À Montréal (UQAM)
BBA - Finance
Université Du Québec À Montréal (UQAM)