Israel A. Ahanbare

PROFILE Dynamic and results-oriented Lead Financial Analyst with 3+ years of experience. Proven track record of driving business performance through strategic insights, data-driven decisionmaking, and effective communication. Skilled in Financial modelling, Valuation, and data analysis. Seeking to leverage data and extensive expertise to optimize financial strategies and support organizational growth. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Orchestrated business intelligent & analytics dashboard deployment, enabling vigilant monitoring of major Financial KPI, budgeting against actual that drive a 20% productivity surge. Achieving a 10% improvement in accuracy and reducing budget variance. Ahanbare Israel, FMVA®, BIDA™, AFM (inview) - Lead Financial Analyst - WORK EXPERIENCE Snr. Financial Analyst – Synlab International • • • • • • Financial Analyst – Assist. Manager Konga Group: KongaPay Tech. (FinTech) • • Established KPI dashboards to track key performance metrics, • • CFI - Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA®) | 2022 Canada CFI - Business Intelligence & Data Analyst (BIDA®), Canada | 2023 Google Certified Data Analyst Professional Certification | 2023 DataCamp - Associate Certified Data Analyst | 2022 USA Management Strategy Institute – Business Management Essential Certified (BMEC) | 2023 Management Strategy Institute – Project Management Essential Certified (PMEC™) | 2023 FMI - Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) - inview Conducted detailed data & Financial analysis to evaluate business performance, identify Trends, and forecast future financial results. Developed and maintained financial models to support strategic decision-making, including Sales Projection, scenario analysis and sensitivity testing. Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial Business Review Report for management, highlighting variances and key drivers of performance. Prepare profitability P&L Report comparing against Budget for all business segment in 33 locations in Nigeria, collaborate with the CFO to send key KPI report to Group Company in Germany and 32 other countries. Collaborated, support Strategy and cross-functional teams to develop & m a n a g e departmental budgets & forecasts, ensuring stringent compliance and alignment with corporate objectives. Leveraged financial analysis to craft data-driven strategies, leading to a 25% revenue increase and 15% cost reduction. Power BI & Power-point developer, Create data visualization for financial presentation and sale report financial analysis • Identified cost-saving opportunities through financial analysis, resulting increase in annual savings. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Nov. 2024 - present May, 2024 – Oct. 2024 Financial modelling: Built a startup model for an IMTO business for the company for SEC licensing and create financial projection to gain MMO approval for continuous business licenses and also contribute to financial planning and analysis including forecasting, Company Valuation, financial analysis and interpretation, Budget variance analysis, to support strategic decision-making. Financial Analysis & investment: Analyzing financial data to identify trends, audit all call interest earn across all Company accounts, Manage Client Investment Portfolio by computing interest on fixed deposit Investment and daily saving product and investment. Reporting: Creating financial dashboards to communicate performance to stakeholders. Analytics: Applying statistical and data analytics techniques to drive business insights and recommendations. Business Partnering: Collaborating with business leaders to provide financial guidance and support. Treasury, Liquidity & Risk Management: Assist in Identifying and mitigating financial risks to the organization, Assist in treasury and liquidity control. Data Reconciliation: Ensuring data quality, integrity, settlement reconciliation and compliance with financial regulations • • • Financial data Analyst - Faith Mediplex Hospital • Jan. 2021 - June 2024 Contributed to the financial planning and analysis process, including forecasting, financial model and Budget variance analysis, to support strategic decision-making. Collaborate with senior management to develop financial targets and KPIs alignedwith company objectives, ensuring accountability and transparency. Prepare and analyze comprehensive financial data from different database to produce reports and presentations for executive Management, highlighting key insights and recommendations for performance improvement. Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency andaccuracy in financial reporting and analysis. Assist in preparing key financial statement analysis monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for management review, highlighting variances and key drivers of performance • • • • Trade Finance Consultant – Euroxim Bank Remote, USA | 2023  Translated intricate data into actionable insights, driving informed decisions and presenting findings that fueled data-backed strategies for enhanced project performance. KPMG - Virtual Data Analytics Consulting (2 month) | 2021 PERSONAL WEBSITE  Translated intricate data into actionable insights, driving informed decisions and presenting findings that fueled data-backed strategies for enhanced project performance. https://shorturl.at/jmvR1 https://shorturl.at/jnIW2 TECHNICAL Financial Modelling Valuation Analysis DCF, CCA & Precedent Analysis Budgeting & Forecasting Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis Capital Budgeting Debt Amortization Schedule Data Analysis & Visualization Financial & Investment Analysis EDUCATION  Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting - Federal Polytechnic, Auchi., 2019  Scholar’s International Institute of Technology - E- Accounting, Diploma, USA, 2020  Applied Data Science Lab – World Quant University, USA (Enrolled) SOFTWARE / TOOL     Microsoft Excel & Microsoft PowerPoint Power BI & SQL (Intermediate) Google Sheet (Advanced) / Python (basic) Yahoo finance & Capital IQ BEHAVIORAL     Analytical thinking Mentorship and leadership Strategic Planning & Problem Solving Communication & Collaboration