b'Karen Armstrong\nGraduate financial analyst\nPersonal summary\n\nA highly motivated Finance graduate who is able to provide key analytical support\nto company managers. Ambitious and looking forward to playing a vital role in\nfinancial decision-making and adding significant value to a business. A high\nperforming individual, demonstrating drive, enthusiasm and initiative, with the\nability to work well under pressure, consistently delivering quickly and accurately\nand able to prioritise to ensure deadlines are met whilst maintaining a high\nstandard of analysis and insight. Experience of budgeting, forecasting and\nproducing monthly financial reports as well as reviewing internal company\nprocesses to advise on any improvements which could be made.\nPresently looking to join a company that offers long term career prospects and\nalso a opportunity to study towards CIMA membership.\n\nAcademic\n\nBournemouth University\n2007 \xe2\x80\x93 2010\nBSc (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management Studies\nBournemouth County College\nA\xe2\x80\x99 Levels:\nMaths A\nEnglish B\nCommerce A\n\nAreas of expertise\n\nCareer history\n\n2:1\n\n2005 - 2007\n\nAnalyzing statistics\n\nFinancial research\n\nData analysis\n\nData manipulation\n\nData validation\n\nPortfolio management\n\nCommercial acumen\n\nInternal controls\n\nBusiness analysis\n\nMarstons Engineering \xe2\x80\x93 Birmingham\n\nGRADUATE FINANCIAL ANALYST\n\nApril 2010 - Present\n\nProviding financial analysis and information that enables all areas of the company\nto make appropriate business decisions. Assisting in the development of systems\nand procedures to improve the quality and efficiency with which management\ninformation is produced.\nDuties:\n\xef\x82\xb7 Supporting external auditors in their interim and year end programmes .\n\xef\x82\xb7 The preparation and delivery of Management Accounts.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Monitoring and reviewing company spending.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Providing financial information and recommendations.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Control of merchandise spending.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Invoicing and purchase order creation and maintenance.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Supporting development of short and long-term business plans.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Development of sales, marketing & promotional expenditure forecasts.\n\xef\x82\xb7 The preparation of month & year end results.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Sales activity analysis.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Responsible for inventory and margin analysis and reporting.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Identifying and recommending to managers opportunities for cost reduction and\nrevenue improvement\n\n\x0cEnvironment Charity \xe2\x80\x93 Birmingham\n\nVOLUNTEER FUNDRAISER\n\nJune 2009 \xe2\x80\x93 September 2009\n\nWorked as an unpaid fundraiser at the weekends or evenings for a charity that was\ncommitted to preserving the environment. Mainly involve in raising funds through\nresearching and targeting sympathetic charitable trusts.\nDuties:\n\xef\x82\xb7 Help to devise new and imaginative fundraising activities.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Writing proposals and bids for fundraising.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Researching and learning about new grant funding routes.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Involved in publicity campaigns to raise awareness of the charity.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Cold calling potential donors.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Helped to maintain the administrative system.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Removed metal pipes from a section of canal.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Organised community events.\n\nNational Supermarket \xe2\x80\x93 Birmingham\n\nPART TIME CASHIER\n\nKey skills and\ncompetencies\n\nMay 2008 \xe2\x80\x93 August 2008\n\nFinancial\n\xef\x82\xb7 Knowledge of IT and finance packages such as Hyperion.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Possessing strong numeric and analytical skills.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Advances Excel skills.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Experience of Project Accounting.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Good IT skills including Microsoft Office - Word, PowerPoint.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Balance sheet control.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Resource planning.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Reconciliation and the preparation of consolidated management accounts.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Ability to manipulate, analyse and interpret both financial and business data.\n\xef\x82\xb7 A capable organiser equipped with strong Excel skills.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Participation in team-wide preparation of statutory accounts.\n\nPersonal\n\xef\x82\xb7 Excellent people skills, leaderships skills and customer focus.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Good communication skills.\n\xef\x82\xb7 A proactive approach to problem solving.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Able to work closely with customers, often in joint client/consulting teams.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Flexible & adaptable, able to work well individually and within a team.\n\xef\x82\xb7 The ability to perform under pressure and deliver to challenging timescales.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Ability to handle confidential information.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Can interact with all levels of staff including senior management.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Attention to detail.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Can build and maintain strong relationships.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Proactive, taking the initiative to explore issues and to generate new ideas and\napproaches.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Able to work under pressure and deliver results to deadlines.\n\xef\x82\xb7 Having a creative, analytical, practical and thorough approach to resolving issues.\n\nReferences\n\nPersonal details\n\nAvailable on request.\n\nDayjob Ltd, The Big Peg, 120 Vyse Street Birmingham B18 6NF\nT: 00 44 121 638 0026\nM: 0870 061 0121\nE: info@dayjob.com\n\n\x0cCopyright information - Please read\n\xc2\xa9 This Graduate Financial Analyst CV template is the copyright of Dayjob Ltd 2012. 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