Raymond Tarabay
Montreal,QC
Summary
Resourceful senior financial analyst with a proven track record of driving financial performance and strategic decision-making. Experienced in financial planning, forecasting, and analysis. Skilled in identifying trends, interpreting data, and providing actionable insights to support business objectives. Strong analytical, communication, and leadership abilities, with a focus on delivering results and adding value to the organization.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A
Groupe Dynamite Inc.
Montreal, Quebec
06.2022 - Current
- Improved & maintained the company's cashflow forecasting model; Plus analyzed & communicated weekly cash movements to the CFO, prospectively highlighting needs for US forward contracts and/or revolver drawdowns.
- Evaluating business cases and project proposals. This includes profitability analysis & capital budgeting; Plus participating & contributing to project brainstorming sessions.
- Identifying & evaluating key KPIs/cost drivers; Plus building dashboards tailored to meet management needs.
- Financial analysis of monthly results including detailed variance analysis of key cost drivers; Plus preparation & presentation of monthly executive packages.
- Leading the budget process for logistics, distribution center, and customer service. This includes the following:
1) Building granular budgets allowing management to track the performance of key cost drivers & make informed decisions to meet corporate targets.
2) Scheduling/Leading meetings with directors to obtain & evaluate budget inputs.
3) Challenging cost centers to deliver efficiency.
4) Presenting the budget to the CEO and key executives. - Building forecasts with varying levels of granularity, enabling proactive decision-making.
- Taking initiatives to meet with the AP team in order to improve the month end process & create efficiencies.
Financial Analyst
Groupe Adonis Inc.
Montreal, Quebec
03.2018 - 06.2022
- Established and developed the Financial Analysis department.
- Performed analysis of monthly results; Plus prepared & presented monthly executive packages.
- Identified/Evaluated Key Performance Indicators for sales; Plus performed variance analysis for sales & GM.
- Created various analytical reports that helped improve corporate pricing decisions. Example: Sales lift reports to identify promotional items.
- Evaluated capital investment projects & recommended a course of action. This included sensitivity analysis and capital budgeting.
- Developed the weekly sales KPI package that tracked the performance of key sales drivers for each store/department; Plus trained/assisted store managers to interpret and understand the results herein in order to make informed decisions & improve their performance.
- Trained and helped newly hired analysts improve their analytical skills.
Education
CPA Candidate - Successful CFE Writer
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
Montreal, QCBachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Concordia University
Montreal, QCSkills
- Business & Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling & Forecasting
- Financial Management
- Cost-benefit Analysis
- Quick Learner
- Problem Solving
- Process improvement
- Ownership
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Communication
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Professional
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A
Groupe Dynamite Inc.
06.2022 - Current
Financial Analyst
Groupe Adonis Inc.
03.2018 - 06.2022
CPA Candidate - Successful CFE Writer
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Concordia University
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