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Jalal Dankar

Jalal Dankar

Financial Analyst and Controller
Paris

Summary

Highly skilled and collaborative professional with a proven track record of meeting needs, improving processes, and exceeding requirements in dynamic team environments. Holds a Masters degree in International Affairs, specialized in finance, from a reputable business school. Recognized for diligent work ethic and exceptional communication and task prioritization skills. Passionate about the transformative power of new technologies and their impact on businesses. Seeking a permanent contract in the field of financial analysis and control starting from May 2025.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Business Analyst and Controller

Sanofi
05.2024 - 10.2024
  • IBM Planning Analytics TM1: Data load and extraction for all Specialty care sites
  • Financial Modelling using TM1: Headcount report by function and site, Expense dive deep by function (Personnel Costs, Maintenance and Supplies, Waste, Energy and Depreciation)
  • Month-end close consolidation for industrial activity, provisions/destructions and yield/substitution dive deep slides per Sanofi Products
  • Monthly report and deep dive slide deck on costs per cluster per product per site
  • Budgeting and controlling including actuals, budgets, yearly plans and rolling forecasts (2026 - 2030)
  • Monthly Travel & Expenses report with analysis of top 30 employees expense evolution MoM and comparison between TM1 T&E data and live dashboard data
  • Optimized workflow processes to enhance overall productivity and achieve operational excellence.
  • Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
  • Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.

Financial Analyst

Amazon
04.2023 - 09.2023
  • Automation of workforce reporting by the Integration of data via SQL into an interactive dashboard, including new KPIs to analyze and compare changes between sorting centers in Europe
  • Weekly overtime report generation for UK sorting centers and management of monthly close with analysis of changes in Europe
  • Improve Cost Control by preparing and reviewing monthly parts and repairs report for BBM
  • Optimization of activities follow-up by designing and assigning codes to on-site activities and extracting codes from all orders via SQL (benchmarking of figures against quarterly plans)
  • Identified and highlighted areas of improvement by conducting a detailed financial analysis of changes in operations, their trends and enhancement areas.
  • Streamlined financial reporting for better decision-making with clear, concise analysis and presentation.

Analyste Financier

Fransa Bank SAL
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Financial statements analysis: preparation of a monthly report on the current position of the bank at the start of the recession in Lebanon
  • Analyzing customer statements for SME loan applicants and providing a dynamic view for decision making
  • Assistance to customers directly via the SBS bank information system

Education

Masters of International Business

Grenoble École De Management
Grenoble
05.2022 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance

American University of Beirut
Beirut
05.2019 - 06.2022

Skills

Timeline

Business Analyst and Controller

Sanofi
05.2024 - 10.2024

Financial Analyst

Amazon
04.2023 - 09.2023

Masters of International Business

Grenoble École De Management
05.2022 - 08.2024

Analyste Financier

Fransa Bank SAL
06.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance

American University of Beirut
05.2019 - 06.2022
Jalal DankarFinancial Analyst and Controller