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Faranak Motamedi Motlagh

Daly City,CA

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Finance Manager

Visa
08.2023 - Current
  • Lead the coordination, organization, and execution of budgeting/forecasting for all O&I Projects/Programs.
  • Provide financial planning and analysis support to Visa's Global Technology Organization - O&I team.
  • Partner with Technology team (Cybersecurity, Corporate, and O&I) to manage overall Capital planning, reporting, and analysis process.
  • Manage and analyze the headcount Planning/ trade-off for Global Cost Centers
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop strategic plans, aligning financial objectives with overall company goals.
  • Perform special projects and ad-hoc analyses as needed.
  • Mentor and Manage junior finance staff members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

Finance Manager

VISA
01.2022 - 07.2023
  • Lead the coordination, organization, and execution of budgeting/forecasting for all O&I Projects/Programs
  • Create and obtain SW Capital Hours Tracker report for O&I
  • The Report reflects the total O&I labor hours reported against projects that can be capitalized and subsequently amortized over the software assets useful life vs expensing
  • Create and obtain cash-based input from Technology team to model and reflect P&L impact in financial systems
  • Provide standardized reporting for the Operations & Infrastructure team (Monthly close report, Program report, and Capital Report)
  • Go Share Program (3 Months) - Created Fringe/ PTO Forecast Model for Europe Countries.

Sr Financial Planning and Analyst (FP&A)

VISA
03.2020 - 12.2021

Financial Analyst

Valuation Research Corporation, VRC
11.2018 - 03.2020
  • Performed valuations in private and public companies, utilizing valuation methodologies( such as: discounted cash flow(DCF), Black-Scholes, guideline public company/transaction, excess earnings, relief from royalties, with and without, cost to replace, etc.) for financial reporting, investment monitoring, stock option issuance, enterprise/equity valuation, and tax purposes
  • Fair Value - IRS 409A and ASC718 (Preferred Stock, Common Stock, Options and Warrants)
  • Business Combinations (Merge and Acquisition- Purchase Price Allocation /Intangible asset) - ASC805
  • Impairment studies - ASC 350/360
  • Pre-and post-M&A valuation
  • Issued solvency opinions for leveraged buyouts(LBO) and recapitalization.

Financial Analyst/Controller

Lockdowel
12.2017 - 11.2018
  • Created a multivariate financial model in Excel for a business enterprise value (BEV)
  • Created a liquidation model for calculating IRR, stocks and options price and performed sensitivity analysis for probable M&A
  • Built the weekly, monthly and quarterly model for budgeting, forecasting (FP&A), and performed sensitivity analysis
  • Analyzed financial statements (horizontal, vertical and financial ratios) and managed the company's accounts receivable & payable.

Financial Analyst

Arvegenix
08.2017 - 12.2017
  • Created a de novo financial model in Excel and performed sensitivity valuation analysis in 7 different Scenarios
  • Explored several NPV scenarios based on the assumption used in the financial model
  • Analyzed products pricing in different economic situations
  • Researched the products' market share in the USA and global for the next 15 years.

Intern

Plug and Play Tech Center - Venture Capital
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Performed Due Diligence for 60 start-up companies at Plug and Play Tech Center over 3 months period
  • Analyzed market share and financial models of the companies and examined the validity of their financial projections.

Education

Finance - Alternative Investment Certificate -

Harvard Business School
Boston, MA
2022

Master of Corporate Finance and Investment (MSFC) -

Washington University, Olin Business School
St Louis, MO
2018

Financial Planning and Analysis Certificate -

UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
2016

Master of Human Resource Management -

University of Tehran
2012

Bachelor of Financial Management: Finance -

University of Tehran
2010

Skills

  • Financial Modeling (Valuation-Liquidation-Venture Capital-Leveraged buyout-M&A-Solvency-Intangible Assets-Stocks), Data Analysis, Financial statements analysis, Budgeting and forecasting (FP&A), Sensitivity analysis, Computer Skills: Hyperion, Essbase, Tableau, Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ, SPSS, Microsoft Excel (Advanced), QuickBooks, Odoo, and R, Cash Flow Management, Cost Control, and Financial Budgeting

Timeline

Senior Finance Manager

Visa
08.2023 - Current

Finance Manager

VISA
01.2022 - 07.2023

Sr Financial Planning and Analyst (FP&A)

VISA
03.2020 - 12.2021

Financial Analyst

Valuation Research Corporation, VRC
11.2018 - 03.2020

Financial Analyst/Controller

Lockdowel
12.2017 - 11.2018

Financial Analyst

Arvegenix
08.2017 - 12.2017

Intern

Plug and Play Tech Center - Venture Capital
06.2017 - 08.2017

Finance - Alternative Investment Certificate -

Harvard Business School

Master of Corporate Finance and Investment (MSFC) -

Washington University, Olin Business School

Financial Planning and Analysis Certificate -

UC Berkeley

Master of Human Resource Management -

University of Tehran

Bachelor of Financial Management: Finance -

University of Tehran

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