Shemsiana (Siana) Mevlani
Brighton,CO
Summary
Meticulous senior financial and business analyst adept in analyzing and interpreting financial information to forecast trends and guide stakeholders. Enthusiastically aiming to bring value to new team by using unyielding work ethic in professional role.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Financial Analyst/Sr. Business Analyst
WOW
Englewood, CO
05.2023 - Current
- Execute financial and strategic analysis projects to improve performance
- Support the monthly close process
- Participate in creation of annual budgets, financial projections, monthly accruals, and variance reporting
- Analyzing current and past financial data
- Reviewing current financial performance and identifying trends
- Engage in various ad-hoc financial analyses
- Support data processes for Commercial business, working across Finance to implement standardized processes and reporting
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities for the designated business segment by leveraging data driven insights
- Lead thoughtful analysis, evaluating key drivers and metrics, to help drive operational efficiencies
- Collaborate with Workforce Management on capacity management to help inform and influence overall Customer Success headcount strategy
- Assisting project teams with financial guidance for Residential and Commercial customers
- Performing research and analysis for the Commercial business
- Assist leadership on projects for Customer Success
- Lead ACP project downgrade
- Analyze and report on financial performance with the ability to identify key results including areas of risks and opportunities
- Assist with preparation of internal and external presentations that demonstrate financial results and have the ability to effectively communicate financial data through reports, narratives and visual representation
Sr. Financial Analyst
Dish Network
Englewood, CO
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Execute financial and strategic analysis projects to improve performance for all areas of the business
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments and teams to research and interpret forecasts vs actual results and to prepare and present financial reports to management and executive leadership
- Create, maintain, and update complex models utilizing Excel, PowerPoint, OneStream, and other financial programs
- Analyze accounting records
- Develop financial models and reports to monitor key metrics, calculate projections, and highlight areas of concern and/or opportunity
- Participate in creation of annual budgets, financial projections, monthly accruals, and variance reporting
- Process and monitor daily Cash flow
- Analyze and understand financial information with an operational perspective
- Prepare financial presentations and to write reports/correspondence/procedure manuals, and present information
- Create monthly Financial Deck PowerPoints to present to leadership
Accountant/Finance Office Coordinator
Arapahoe County Government
Littleton, CO
12.2018 - 09.2021
- Processes financial transactions in SAP to include, invoices, purchasing cards, purchase requisitions
- Prepare and record journal entries
- Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
- Review expense reports for accurate coding, descriptions, and receipts
- Processes all financial transactions for the E-911 Authority, including payroll journal entries, vendor set up requests, deposits, mileage and business expense reimbursements
- Process all accounting features, including bank reconciliations, expense accrual, coding of transactions
- Assists in the development and monitoring of the Department budget
- Review and Approve invoice transactions
Third Party Financial Analyst Coordinator /Licensing Coordinator
Great-West Financial
Centennial, CO
02.2016 - 12.2018
- Responsible for processing and coordinating complex transactions relative to third party payments, income, and expenses
- Performed various tasks surrounding payment processing
- Provide accounting support and financial management for Third Party payments
- Worked with the finance team to develop business unit reports and product reports
- Balanced financial data in SAP and numerous reporting programs
- Entered licensing data into databases, making sure it matches state records for compliance
- Participated in all meetings and perform required department research
Financial Collection Representative/Team Lead
South West Credit Systems
Westminster, CO
08.2014 - 01.2016
- Received inbound/outbound calls
- Provided excellent customer service experience to customers inquiring about past due bills
- Negotiated immediate credit, debit, or EFT overdue payments
- Increased productivity by developing and implementing more effective collection procedures
- Responsible for reviewing and delivering Quality Assurance feedback to agents
- Responsible for training new employee
Executive Assistant II
Ecumenical Refugee and Immigration Services
Denver, CO
06.2010 - 08.2014
- Maintained office services by organizing office operations and procedures; preparing payroll; controlling correspondence; designing filing systems; reviewing and approving supply requisitions; assigning and monitoring clerical functions
- Prepare reports, collect and analyze information; prepare presentations
- Conduct research to prepare, gather, and proof briefing materials and agendas for all executive level meetings
- Provide project support by managing research activities
- Manage staff and volunteers
- Developed and presented financial presentations documenting financial status and providing company projections
Education
Bachelor - Finance and Administration
Ashford University
Denver, C001.2014
Diploma -
Horizon Senior High School
Brighton, CO01.2010
Skills
- Microsoft Office – Excel (Advanced), Word, PowerPoint, Access
- SAP
- QuickBooks
- SQL
- One Stream XF
- Hyperion Planning
- Essbase
- Oracle
- Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)
- Anaplan
- Python
- Tableau
- NetSuite
Mainobjective
To obtain a position within a company, where I can grow and utilize my exceptional financial and administrative support skills, while working in a fast-paced setting, managing multiple priorities while delivering on business needs.
Timeline
Sr. Financial Analyst/Sr. Business Analyst
WOW
05.2023 - Current
Sr. Financial Analyst
Dish Network
09.2021 - 05.2023
Accountant/Finance Office Coordinator
Arapahoe County Government
12.2018 - 09.2021
Third Party Financial Analyst Coordinator /Licensing Coordinator
Great-West Financial
02.2016 - 12.2018
Financial Collection Representative/Team Lead
South West Credit Systems
08.2014 - 01.2016
Executive Assistant II
Ecumenical Refugee and Immigration Services
06.2010 - 08.2014
Bachelor - Finance and Administration
Ashford University
Diploma -
Horizon Senior High School
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