Farhan Muhib Talukder
Eastwood,Australia
Summary
Trusted Financial Business Analyst; full of ambition and committed towards making a difference. Takes pride in owning and resolving challenges through collaboration. A keen technology enthusiast that advocates transformation
initiatives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Segment Controller- Consumer and E-Commerce
Lenovo
Chatswood
04.2022 - Current
- Accurate reporting of financials for the ANZ Retail and eCommerce business.
- Monthly forecasting/ budget submission, reporting, forecasting and analysis of financial performance including revenue (P&Q), Gross to net and BMC cost drivers at the market segment level
- Deliver financial support to the ANZ business through effective and supportive communication and the development of relevant reports supporting the monthly
forecasts and annual budget. - Support the Quarterly financial target-setting, at the market segment level, including sales quotas. Full end to end P&L management and controllership of respective segment businesses including Loyalty programs, 3PO, Treasury and Expenses (direct and
indirect). - Collaborate with Sales Operations team to monitor Sell-in, Sell-through, Inventory and WOI analysis. End of quarter, accounting journals. Business Partnering with Retail Segment Leader to drive and grow Retail segment through maturity phase with focus on profitability and sustainability
- Business Partnering with e-Commerce Business Leader to drive and grow Web segment and support strategic initiatives like Gaming as a Service, 3PO and One
Lenovo - Assist CFO with any ad hoc audit requirements
- Be the primary Segment financial advisor and support in the current Consumer GTN
- Project Gelato implementation
- Assist CFO with any systems implementation (SAP 4HANA), (Sharepoint / Office 365), and other projects as required. Assist the ANZ business through a growth period ensuring that relevant financial controls are in place.
Business Promotions and Channel Data Management Analyst
Lenovo
10.2020 - Current
- Ownership of Retail Gross to Net (GTN) and Channel Data Management across all segments
- Be the go-to person for consumer segment leader and sales team for any claims data related analytics request
- Conduct financial investigations, prepare reports, formulate budgets and advice in preparing financial statement entries for management
- Provide financial advice on business structure, plans and operations
- ROI Analysis and advice on business structure, operations and plans
- Responsible for Automation of Reporting Systems by working with Business Transformation Team
- Lead and assist with implementation of various AP projects.
Financial Business Analyst
Lenovo
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Managed a team of Four Claims Analysts; was responsible for daily operations, planning for future workflow and scheduling
- Administered all cases and Incentive Rebate claims from Business Partners; amending and revising case payment and administration parameters
- Tracked the weekly progress of Claims validation process in Excel Dashboards and reported to the CFO
Accounts and Administration Assistant
Herbs of Gold
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Preparation of financial statements including Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Prepare Business Activity Statement
- Working with finance systems to perform Account analysis
- Preparation and entry of Journal Entries
- Perform credit checks and setting up of new customer accounts
- Involvement in Accounting transformation projects
- Perform bank reconciliation
- Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable duties.
Education
Master of Professional Accounting -
Macquarie Unviersity
Sydney, NSW07.2019
Bachelor of Commerce (Major: Marketing) -
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW12.2016
BBA - Marketing
North South University
Bangladesh02.2015
Skills
- Cost Management
- Decision Support
- Data Integration
- Risk Assessment
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Variance Analysis
- Profitability Analysis
- Financial Analysis
- SPSS
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Reporting
- Process Improvement
- Data Visualization
- Budget Forecasting
- Performance Measurement
- ERP Software
- Hansa World
- Excel
- Tableau
- SQL
Certification
- PTE, 07/2019
- NAATI, 05/2019
Accomplishments
- Lead in a project responsible for making making process efficient, identifying gaps, reduce revenue and profit leakage; saving $300,000 every quarter.
- Introduce Robotic Process Automation to make processes more efficient. Saving 200 hours of manual work every quarter
- Lead in product planning and finance modelling to liquidate all Lenovo Smart Devices across Asia Pacific
- Automation of Rebate calculation using a serialized database resulting in savings of 100 hours of manual work per quarter.
- Lead project to automate rebate processing and reduced claims payout turnaround time from 120 days to 45 days.
- Established new business processes and practices across finance and sales operations to improve profit and drive efficiency
- Successfully hired and managed a team of 5 employees to recover $2M of overpaid rebates
- Collaborate and engage with key stakeholders to develop and create reports, dashboards and various other tools to show a true end to end view
Languages
Bangla
English
Projects
Macquarie Unviersity Calling Campaign, 09/2015, 02/2016,
- Contacting alumni over the phone to increase University research and project funds through donations.
Macquarie University Mentor, 02/2018, 12/2019,
- Demonstrate leadership qualities by leading a group of 15 students on a tour across the Macquarie University campus, answering to any queries
Timeline
Segment Controller- Consumer and E-Commerce
Lenovo
04.2022 - Current
Business Promotions and Channel Data Management Analyst
Lenovo
10.2020 - Current
Financial Business Analyst
Lenovo
01.2020 - 10.2020
Accounts and Administration Assistant
Herbs of Gold
09.2019 - 01.2020
Master of Professional Accounting -
Macquarie Unviersity
Bachelor of Commerce (Major: Marketing) -
Macquarie University
BBA - Marketing
North South University
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