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Riswan Basheer

Scarborough,Canada

Summary

Professional with strong background in financial analysis, adept at leveraging analytical skills to drive business growth and financial stability. Expertise in data interpretation, financial modeling, and risk assessment, ensuring informed decision-making and strategic planning. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability, consistently meeting team objectives and organizational goals. Proficient in utilizing financial software and tools to streamline processes and enhance accuracy.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Analyst

Loblaws
04.2022 - 05.2023
  • Role has an emphasis on reporting and variance analysis, as well as consolidation of company performance
  • Maintain the monthly Management reports
  • Coordinate with Accounting Operations and business units for month end closing and variance analysis
  • Monitor trends in performance of business results and assist with forecasting improvements and methodologies to provide insightful analysis
  • Create detailed and flexible reporting that enables business partners to fully understand key drivers of business results
  • Communicate and frame forecasts and analysis to aid in decision making by Senior Leadership
  • Assist in streamlining the process of sharing financial information using MS tools to improve efficiencies
  • Frequent ad-hoc requests, reports and analysis

Operations Officer (Contractor)

TD Wealth
11.2021 - 04.2022
  • Execute transactions accurately on time and in line with established guidelines/products while adhering to formal or informal service level agreement
  • Refer or escalate processing or operational issues as needed based on a solid understanding of the issue, connecting with the appropriate function/partner to facilitate resolution and ensure that service quality is maintained
  • Identify opportunities to improve service delivery
  • Support partners with incoming transactions validating information as needed to perform adjustments within authority levels
  • Interact with partners by responding to requests in an effective and timely manner
  • Use effective relationship skills when communicating with partners/colleagues/customers

Advisor I, Technical Support (Contractor)

Concentrix
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Assist external users of the client's technical products or services; identify, investigate, research, and provide resolution to user questions and problems
  • Troubleshoot basic and routine customer issues that are technical in nature, including hardware, software, networking, or other designated client products
  • Follow appropriate escalation path to resolve technical issues; including making follow up outbound calls to customers or other parties as needed
  • Solve problems that are generally unstructured and require extensive use of conceptual thinking skills
  • Ensure service delivered to our customers meets contractual Key Performance Indicator ('KPIs')
  • Greet customers in a courteous, friendly, and professional manner using agreed upon procedures
  • Listen attentively to customer needs and concerns; demonstrate empathy while maximizing opportunity to build rapport with the customer
  • Clarify customer requirements, probe for understanding
  • Prepare complete and accurate work including appropriately notating accounts as required
  • Participate in activities designed to improve customer satisfaction and business performance.

Part-Time Associate

Loblaws
03.2018 - 09.2021
  • Scan products, handles cash and tenders and process coupons
  • Organize merchandise according to inventory requirements
  • Answer customer inquiries and/or solve problems on the phone and in person
  • Complete administrative duties according to established company procedure

Financial Analyst

Muthoot Finance
08.2015 - 12.2017
  • Perform periodic variance analysis and provide explanation of material variances and evaluate impacts to future month's forecast
  • Identify and analyze key cost drivers and metrics to aid in monthly expense reviews with an aim to improve forecast and plan capabilities
  • Support the month end close process to ensure accurate financial statements
  • Provide periodic expense reports to business partners in a timely manner with relevant narrative on key variances
  • Engage business partners to review periodic expense reports and understand causes of key variances
  • Ad hoc reporting and analysis as required
  • Support the annual budgeting process through budget model creation, data solicitation and challenging underlying assumptions

Education

Post Graduate Certificate - Strategic Management – Accounting

Centennial College
Toronto, ON
04-2019

Post Graduate Certificate - Corporate Account Management

Centennial College
Toronto, ON
08-2018

MBA - Finance

M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology
India
06-2015

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Rajagiri College of Management And Applied Sciences
India
04-2012

Skills

  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Planning
  • Data analysis
  • Cost Accounting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Variance analysis
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Flexible team player
  • Advanced computer skills
  • Superior time management
  • Financial modeling
  • Account reconciliation
  • General ledger accounting
  • Analyzing performance

Languages

English

Timeline

Financial Analyst

Loblaws
04.2022 - 05.2023

Operations Officer (Contractor)

TD Wealth
11.2021 - 04.2022

Advisor I, Technical Support (Contractor)

Concentrix
09.2020 - 09.2021

Part-Time Associate

Loblaws
03.2018 - 09.2021

Financial Analyst

Muthoot Finance
08.2015 - 12.2017

Post Graduate Certificate - Strategic Management – Accounting

Centennial College

Post Graduate Certificate - Corporate Account Management

Centennial College

MBA - Finance

M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Rajagiri College of Management And Applied Sciences

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