Aarthi Sivashankar
San Jose,CA
Summary
Accomplished Financial Analyst with a proven track record at PayPal with a software Engineering background, enhancing financial accuracy by automating reporting processes using Python and Microsoft Excel VBA. Skilled in Forecast modeling and automation, Quantitative statistical analysis and forecasting. Dedicated to leveraging advanced technological solutions to enhance efficiency accuracy, and decision making processes within financial operations. Seeking to contribute expertise in automation and quantitative analytics to a dynamic Data driven team, driving strategic insights and optimizing financial performance.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Analyst
PayPal
05.2020 - 12.2023
- Monitored and prepared reports on PayPal's daily actual Global transaction Expense and its variance in accordance to the forecast
- Automated the end to end process of PayPal's Global Transaction Expense Forecast consolidation and submission into database using Python to improve availability and accuracy of financial data, which reduced the Data error rate to -5%
- Established a fully Automated Global Transaction Expense variance tracking, management, analysis and reporting system using Excel VBA Scripting, which gives a detailed report for PayPal's individual Product and Region
- Maintained Global Transaction Expense Forecasting Model
- Facilitated smooth month-end close processes by efficiently reconciling accounts and addressing discrepancies promptly
Financial Analyst Intern
PayPal
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Automated the existing financial models using Excel VBA Scripting and python and reported findings to management to support initiatives to reduce Global Transaction Expenses
- Developed a Python automated model to consolidate and generate Dataset from different Excel forecasting models
Education
Master Of Science - Business Analytics
California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CAMaster Of Technology - Software Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology
Chennai, India06.2020
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Modelling
- Python Automation
- SQL
- Financial and operational reporting
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Problem Solving and Algorithms
Accomplishments
- Spot Award of Recognition from PayPal for Automation of Transaction Expense forecasting Model
- 3rd Place - Bronze medal in the Automation contest conducted in PayPal in 2021
Timeline
Financial Analyst
PayPal
05.2020 - 12.2023
Financial Analyst Intern
PayPal
08.2019 - 04.2020
Master Of Science - Business Analytics
California State University - East Bay
Master Of Technology - Software Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology