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Mario Wakim

London, UK

Summary

A qualified CPA and Finance Analyst with 4+ years of experience working in multiple finance areas including; Costings, Governance, Supply and Operations. Skills include financial planning & analysis, forecasting, stakeholder management, and strongly advanced with Power BI, Excel and SAP. As well as demonstrated success in relationship-building and customer service, gained from multiple years in retail management.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Finance Analyst - Secondary Cheese Manufacturing

Fonterra
04.2023 - Current
  • Strengthened internal communication and reporting between finance department and other functions, fostering collaboration towards shared objectives.
  • Improved financial operations with careful, in-depth analysis to identify 'Top Losses' and provide proactive recommendations.
  • Developed financial models, analytics and automated reporting and forecasting tools to increase productivity. Achievements include creating the sites' first all-in-one Financial Power BI and creating a highly automated Labour Financial/Capacity model.
  • Supported long-term strategic planning initiatives; including Enterprise Bargaining Award negotiations and many capital projects, providing critical financial data for informed decision making.

Finance Analyst - Milk Supply

Fonterra
04.2021 - 03.2023
  • Compiled and coordinated financial data for analysis and reconciliation.
  • Prepared simplified financial and statistical analyses, graphs and presentation materials and provided analytical support for finance team and operational partners.
  • Performed thorough financial and budget analyses to determine performance of Milk Supply
  • Increased efficiency in the budgeting and month end process by automating repetitive tasks using advanced Excel functions.

Finance Analyst (Graduate) - Governance

Fonterra
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Improved controls and processes including the development of controls to mitigate segregation of duty conflicts.
  • Completed tax system reviews, particularly in the areas of Goods & Services Tax and Fringe Benefit Tax.
  • Organisation and Completion of GRC testing, including the improvement of existing controls.

Finance Analyst (Graduate) - Costings

Fonterra
02.2020 - 08.2020
  • Compiled data, reports and month-end results.
  • Compiled and coordinated financial data for analysis and reconciliation.
  • Reviewed and reconciled general ledger accounts for monthly and year-end reports.

Retail Manager

Dan Murphy's
09.2016 - 01.2020
  • Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues, and difficult customers.
  • Oversaw store operations, including opening and closing procedures, cash management, and safety compliance.
  • Fostered friendly, warm, and exceptional customer experience.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science

Monash University
Melbourne, VIC
11.2019

Skills

    • Power BI
    • Business Partnering
    • Cost accounting
      • Financial Modelling
      • Knowledge of ERP software
      • Financial and operational reporting

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant

Timeline

Finance Analyst - Secondary Cheese Manufacturing

Fonterra
04.2023 - Current

Finance Analyst - Milk Supply

Fonterra
04.2021 - 03.2023

Finance Analyst (Graduate) - Governance

Fonterra
09.2020 - 04.2021

Finance Analyst (Graduate) - Costings

Fonterra
02.2020 - 08.2020

Retail Manager

Dan Murphy's
09.2016 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science

Monash University

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