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Sedat Aktas

North York Toronto,Ontario

Summary

Detail-oriented financial analyst offers more than 8-years progressive record of accomplishment in leadership roles. Excellent relationship-building, multitasking and decision-making skills. Experienced credit analyst skilled in risk analysis for banks and other lending institutions. Proven experience in assessment of creditworthiness of client companies. Wide background in financial information and data analysis.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager (Financial Analyst)

Deniz Factoring A.S - Denizbank
12.2013 - 04.2019
  • Evaluated 7 commercial and corporate credits each week
  • Handled 10 reports per week to address customer inquiries and concerns
  • Allocated credit limits and monitored risks. Performed ongoing monitoring of specified accounts and portfolio in accordance with approval policies and regulations.
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations
  • Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
  • Analyzed credit scores to determine borrowers' creditworthiness.
  • Reviewed credit reports to comprehensively view borrowers' credit history and identify potential red flags.
  • Made decisions and recommendations about extending lines of credit.
  • Assessed credit risk and analyzed financial statements.
  • Monitored credit accounts routinely to identify and mitigate issues and prevent losses.
  • Participated in loan committee meetings to provide input on lending processes.
  • Conducted industry research to understand economic conditions impacting borrower ability to repay loans.
  • Developed credit models to assist in credit decision process.
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
  • Improved understanding of financial statements, which helped in assessing risk
  • Compiled data critical to analysis of annual bad debt

Financial Analyst

Arena Factoring A.S
12.2012 - 12.2013
  • Communicated findings and insights to senior management to establish best practices and guide analysis into action and results.
  • Evaluated and adopted new technologies to address changing industry needs.
  • Performed credit risk of customers. Prepared processes of credit balance report on regular basis and work accounts off of this report.
  • Evaluated of customer financials. Translated complex quantitative information into presentations that are easily understood by general management and top executives.
  • Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts.
  • Performed complex financial and budget analyses to determine requirements and justify requested funding.
  • Orchestrated client-centered financial packages factoring in current market trends.
  • Monitored market trends and news to identify emerging opportunities.
  • Researched macroeconomic, industry and company-specific data to inform investment decisions.
  • Managed over 15 customer calls per day

Business Analyst

Coface
08.2010 - 12.2012
  • Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
  • Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
  • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
  • Managed over 15 customer calls per day.
  • Calculated rating and scoring of clients. In this way, effective risk monitoring power has been gained.
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
  • Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
  • Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
  • Provided technical support for troubleshooting analytics and reporting issues.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Econometrics

Uludag University
Bursa

Post Graduate Program - Business Analytics

Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
North York, ON
04.2022

Post Graduate Program - Financial Planning

Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
Scarborough, ON
08.2021

Master of Science - Financial Engineering And Risk Management

Ozyegin University
Istanbul
01.2019

Skills

  • Decision Making
  • Flexible & Adaptable
  • Collaboration
  • Team building
  • Self-motivated professional
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Technical Proficiency
  • Analytical Thinking

Additional Information

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Data Management:

Data Quality Assessment

Data Analysis

Visualization of Data Insights

Computer Science:

Tableau, Python, SAS, Eviews, Microsoft Office


Other Job Experience, Toronto ON, Canada

Merchandiser/Receiver , Shoppers Drug Mart (Jun 2021- Jul 2022)

Front Store Supervisor , Shoppers Drug Mart (Jul 2022-continuing)

*Best Employee Of The Year 2022 (Shoppers Drug Mart)

*Best Employee Of The Month, September 2022 (Shoppers Drug Mart)

*Best Employee Of The Month, August 2023 (Shoppers Drug Mart)


Timeline

Assistant Manager (Financial Analyst)

Deniz Factoring A.S - Denizbank
12.2013 - 04.2019

Financial Analyst

Arena Factoring A.S
12.2012 - 12.2013

Business Analyst

Coface
08.2010 - 12.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Econometrics

Uludag University

Post Graduate Program - Business Analytics

Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology

Post Graduate Program - Financial Planning

Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology

Master of Science - Financial Engineering And Risk Management

Ozyegin University

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