GAUTAM RANA
Worcester,MA
Summary
Accomplished Senior Financial Analyst at Hawk Armor Protection and Safety Solutions, leveraging expertise in FP&A and strategic planning to enhance profitability. Spearheaded initiatives that improved demand prediction accuracy by 15% and optimized inventory turnover. Excel in cross-functional collaboration, delivering actionable insights and driving financial success through advanced financial modeling and business intelligence tools.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst
Hawk Armor Protection and Safety Solutions
New Delhi, IN
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Conducted thorough reviews of monthly financial statements to ensure accuracy in budgeting and forecasting.
- Led budgeting and financial planning initiatives, streamlined workflows, and increased profitability by 3%.
- Conducted cost variance analysis and identified savings in two product categories.
- Enhanced demand prediction accuracy by 15% through advanced volume forecasting models.
- Oversaw month-end and year-end close processes, with accurate P&L variance analysis and full compliance.
- Boosted gross margins by 6% by identifying high-margin opportunities.
- Secured $180,000 in supply chain financing, improving inventory turnover by 12%.
- Delivered actionable insights by analyzing SG&A expenses and supporting cost optimization by 4%.
Financial Analyst
Hawk Armor Protection and Safety Solutions
New Delhi, IN
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Conducted detailed variance analysis and financial reporting, improving forecast accuracy by 12%.
- Enhanced accounts payable efficiency, cutting payment cycle costs by 5.5%.
- Used real-time financial modeling and scenario analysis to reduce loss probability to less than 5%.
- Assisted senior management in preparing timely reports for board meetings.
- Analyzed trends in financial performance to identify areas for improvement.
Education
MBA - Quantitative Finance & Business Analytics
F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, Babson College
Wellesley, MA05.2025
Bachelor of Management Studies - Finance
SGGSCC, University of Delhi
New Delhi10.2020
Skills
- FP&A
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- P&L Analysis
- Standard Costing
- Purchase Price Variance
- Excel
- KPI monitoring
- Planning and analysis
- Variance analysis
- SQL
- Power BI
- Financial modeling
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Process Automation
- Inventory Optimization
- Strategic Planning
- Cash flow management
- Budgeting and forecasting
Languages
English, Hindi
Additional Information
- - Dramatics Society: Lead actor, won two inter-university street play competitions
- - Investment Experience: Managed $500,000 for friends/family, outperforming benchmark by 250 bps over 5 years
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst
Hawk Armor Protection and Safety Solutions
01.2023 - 05.2024
Financial Analyst
Hawk Armor Protection and Safety Solutions
01.2021 - 12.2022
MBA - Quantitative Finance & Business Analytics
F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, Babson College
Bachelor of Management Studies - Finance
SGGSCC, University of Delhi
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