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Arshad Hassen
Summary
Results-oriented accounting, finance, and business administration professional with over 15 years of diverse sector experience. Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Thrives under pressure and meets tight deadlines. Extensive background as a finance professional, providing a solid foundation for delivering high-quality work. Strong service ethic, excellent communication and interpersonal skills demonstrated through past experiences. Collaborative team player with proven analytical mindset, accustomed to fast-paced corporate environments. Proficient in Oracle, HFM, SAP, MYOB, Power BI, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), with a quick grasp on new ERP systems.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Controller
Victorian Mortgage Group
12.2024 - Current
- Manage day to day operations of the finance And settlements team;
- Ensure financial service standards are being adhered to on a day-to-day basis;
- Ensure transactions are being coded on to financial reporting systems correctly;
- Manage a team of 4 finance and settlements team analysts and associates;
- Manage the daily cash flow and ensure funding limits are within tolerance;
- Liaise with treasury team for additional funding requirements;
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
Senior Finance Analyst
Judo Bank
10.2022 - 12.2024
- Led and delivered timely, accurate, and insightful financial analysis to guide executive decision-making in both operational and strategic contexts;
- Managed fixed assets, lease accounting & intangible assets, ensuring internal policies and accounting standards are being adhered to;
- Prepared monthly reforecasts and liaise with FP&A team to prepare annual budget;
- Prepared of annual and half year financial statements for consolidated holdings and individual trusts in compliance with Australian Accounting Standards;
- Managed external audit engagements for annual and half year audits for timely completion while maintaining positive relationship with auditors throughout the process;
- Successfully implemented Oracle Fusion across the revenue, expense and balance sheet focus areas;
- Led cross-functional teams on various finance projects, fostering collaboration between departments for enhanced business performance;
- Played a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations, leading to increased efficiency and reduced manual processes;
- Mentored and led two junior analysts in financial modeling, data analytics techniques, enabling them to contribute more effectively to team objectives.
- Maintained integrity of accounting systems and drive system changes to produce better processes and outcomes;
- Created the NIM (net interest margin) model which is a key part of CFO report now;
- Automated the Employee share incentive calculations with future projections, saving 60 hours per annum.
Finance Partner
McMillan Shakespeare Group
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Directed the financial and management accounting activities of Financial Services lines of business;
- Reviewed end of month balance sheet, profit & loss statement and cash flow statement to provide insightful analysis and explanations regarding performance, movements and balances, and other key financial measures;
- Reviewed and approved monthly general ledger reconciliations and ensuring reconciling items are managed and resolved in a timely manner;
- Responsible for the budgeting and monthly forecasting process;
- Oversaw Asset Management Treasury Operations;
- Partnered – with MD Financial Services and State Managers on financier & sub-originator arrangements, profitability analysis & opportunities, pricing and new service offering;
- Assisted with preparation of corporate tax returns for review by Group Financial Reporting manager and external consultants
- Automated Vehicle Remarketing Report and monthly Compliance Certificate process with an annual saving of 72 hours;
- Implemented control measures around the Balance sheet review process to reduce risk.
Senior Finance Associate – Business Lending Partnering
NAB
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Delivered monthly reporting, understand the performance drivers and provide key reasons for variance from plan and prior reporting periods;
- Supported the NAB Group’s financial accounting, controlling, forecasting, planning and reporting process for the Business Lending;
- Identified financial and non-financial performance trends through modelling, critical review & analysis, and develop and recommend strategies to improve business performance;
- Created insights to assist the business in understanding plan changes and options to meet plan;
- Supported the production of half yearly and annual reporting requirements by providing commentary and meeting deadlines;
- Support the Business Executives in partnership with the Executive /CFO, to grow the business, align with our strategic ambition and ensure transformation / simplification benefits are achieved in a sustainable and coordinated manner;
- Collaborate to ensure simplification by ensuring all standard reporting and financial control activities are delivered in a one-way same way approach across Finance;
- Reconfigured the Business Lending loan book to land correctly in the Financial Reporting system (HFM) resulting in time saving of 90 hours per annum – by eliminating 3 reallocations journal.
Senior Finance Analyst – Group Performance and Planning
NAB
04.2018 - 01.2021
- Target setting for business units with focus on developing the financial modelling tools to enhance analysis coupled with aggregate Group Corporate plans, Budgets and Forecasting;
- Developed financial tools to enhance analysis and understanding of financial trends and scenarios;
- Managed the Group Plan transfer process which occurs 3 times per annum;
- Managed the Hyperion planning system including the data integrity of the plan in HFM and sign off Group plan;
- Monitoring Risk and assurance requirements within agreed risk appetite and managing non-compliance in a timely manner;
- Performed end of financial year rollover of Group Planning system, including planning, testing and reconciliation activities;
- Continuously reviewing and monitoring key processes and identifying and implementing necessary changes to increase efficiency / reduce risk;
- Automated the Tax calculations in HP which resulted in time saving of 100 hours per annum;
- Implemented a new control framework around smart view load in HP, which helped in eliminating reliance on offshore resources and enhance HP security environment.
Senior Associate – Financial Control
NAB
01.2017 - 03.2018
- Performed the financial control month end close process for the Australian Banking segments;
- Analysed & performed data validation to ensure overall integrity and compliance;
- Planning and co-ordination of the monthly planning and banker target setting process;
- Supported Finance Partners in making key business decisions;
- Ensured consistency of approach is adopted across all financial control processes;
- Ensured processes and systems keep up with changes in business rules, structures and process
- Streamlined and improved the history check process;
- Reduced reconciliation variances across multiple processes and product segments.
Associate – Structured Finance Services
NAB
12.2013 - 12.2016
- Provided specialist transaction knowledge to internal stakeholders to ensure that reporting for NAB Group accurately reflects the mechanics underlying the structures;
- Conducted analytical reviews of the transactions (including triggers, threshold rates, margins etc.) to ensure they are operating as intended;
- Prepared end to end monthly profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flows for the various Trusts & Companies including posting journal in SAP & HFM;
- Prepared monthly reconciliations to substantiate the financial reports within tight deadlines;
- Prepared the annual and half yearly financial statements for the securitisation entities for review prior to submission to regulatory bodies;
- Support the financial statement audit, including providing supporting work papers to external auditors;
- Process monthly CBAS returns, quarterly BAS returns and annual income tax returns for the Trusts and Companies;
- Reconciled the clearing accounts going back to 10 years and identified and allocated unidentified transactions which reduced the account balance by 0.5 million;
- Implemented swaps monitoring process to reduce the interest rate risk and avoid extra payments on fixed rates which have already expired.
Investor Services Representative
Computershare
02.2013 - 11.2013
- Exceeded the set adherence, productivity and quality levels.
Finance Manager
Timex & Fergasam Group
12.2006 - 09.2012
- Completed month end management reports for the Group profit & cost center’s;
- Analysed financial & operational reports and schedules and present to Board of Directors;
- Created variance analysis and provide insights on the reasons for the variance with the suggestion for the improvements;
- Produced financial and operational forecasts for the group;
- Calculate & filing income tax & GST with Inland Revenue;
- Streamlined month-end close process, reducing time spent on manual tasks and improving data accuracy.
Education
CPA -
CPA, Australia
04-2018
Financial Services
Integrity Education
01.2014
Certificate in Business Administration -
ICFAI University
01.2009
Bachelor of Commerce - Costing, Accounting & Taxation
University of Pune
01.2006
Skills
- Excel / Word / PowerPoint
- Hyperion Planning
- Oracle Fusion
- HFM
- MYOB / XERO / Workday
- Power BI
- Adaptive Planning
- Fixed asset management
- Budget planning & development
- Financial statements
- Financial reporting & forecasting
Technicalcapabilities
Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX, Microsoft Office: Advanced user of Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook, Hyperion Planning (HP), Oracle Fusion, HFM, SAP, Thinkcell, MYOB, XERO, SAGE BI, Power BI, Scrip & workflow, Tallyman, Holocron, Miles, JDE, Adaptive Planning
Interests
Timeline
Financial Controller
Victorian Mortgage Group
12.2024 - Current
Senior Finance Analyst
Judo Bank
10.2022 - 12.2024
Finance Partner
McMillan Shakespeare Group
04.2022 - 10.2022
Senior Finance Associate – Business Lending Partnering
NAB
01.2021 - 03.2022
Senior Finance Analyst – Group Performance and Planning
NAB
04.2018 - 01.2021
Senior Associate – Financial Control
NAB
01.2017 - 03.2018
Associate – Structured Finance Services
NAB
12.2013 - 12.2016
Investor Services Representative
Computershare
02.2013 - 11.2013
Finance Manager
Timex & Fergasam Group
12.2006 - 09.2012
Certificate in Business Administration -
ICFAI University
Bachelor of Commerce - Costing, Accounting & Taxation
University of Pune
CPA -
CPA, Australia
Financial Services
Integrity Education
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