Giang Pham

• Strategic Financial Planning: Developed and presented complex financial strategies, including short-term and long-range plans, to support decision-making for Harvard Medical School and its operating units.
• Budget Management: Oversaw the annual budgeting process for multiple departments within Harvard Medical School, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and proactively identifying areas for improvement.
• Financial Planning & Analysis:

Led the development and maintenance of financial models for subscription revenue forecasting and analysis.

Prepared and presented monthly variance analysis reports, providing actionable insights to business development teams and executives.

Assisted in consolidating forecasts and analyses related to content distribution across various networks.

Compiled and analyzed financial data to identify trends, KPIs, and strategies, staying abreast of industry developments.

• Project Management & Collaboration:

Coordinated cross-functional activities to deliver financial projections, close variance decks, monthly forecast summaries, and annual planning timelines.

Contributed to integration planning, tracking, and business processes for recent mergers or acquisitions (if applicable).

Built strong relationships with business unit leaders and stakeholders, fostering effective communication and collaboration.

• Cost Analysis & Business Case Development: Conducted detailed cost analyses for various business operations, developed compelling business cases to support strategic initiatives, and presented findings to senior leadership.
• Training & Policy Guidance: Provided expert guidance on financial policies and procedures, developed and delivered training programs, and served as a resource for staff on financial systems and processes.

• Financial Reporting:

Provided robust financial analysis and insights on variances to various departments, and Leadership teams, driving informed decision-making.

Created and delivered monthly presentations highlighting key financial results and actionable recommendations.

Prepared and booked monthly journal entries, ensuring accurate account reconciliations.

Submitted monthly qualitative and quantitative forecasts to management, contributing to strategic planning.

• Budget Management & Cost Control:

Managed a $40 million budget across more 100 research projects for COVID-19, identifying opportunities to optimize spending and addressing discrepancies.

Contributed to the development and implementation of a new tracking process, improving efficiency and transparency in payment monitoring.

• Process Optimization: Streamlined business and budgeting processes, achieving a 50% reduction in budget management time.
• Training & Communication: Developed and delivered on-the-job training programs. Process Optimization: Streamlined business and budgeting processes, achieving a 50% reduction in budget management time.

• Financial Analysis: Conducted detailed analysis and clearance of position discrepancies and gain/loss variances.
• Reporting: Issued annual financial statements for mutual funds and hedge funds for PIMCO.

• Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
• Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
• Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
• Prepared corporate fiscal and business plans to help strategically direct business operations and strengthen controls.

• Spearheaded investment decisions for the North-South Vietnamese expressway, leading to a $10 million bond acquisition.
• Produced monthly investment reports offering insights into market performance and future interest rates
• Collaborated closely with senior investment managers, offering critical input on investment decisions and strategy formation.
• Maximized returns while minimizing risks, diligently monitoring and analyzing market data.