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    Faisal Shahzad has over 7 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, and client reporting. He currently works as a Client Reporting Analyst for Affinion Group, where he prepares monthly commission forecasts and analyses variances for major clients. Previously he was a Financial Analyst and Operations Analyst for Elizabeth Arden, where he analyzed financial results, budgets, and accounts receivable. He has an MBA in Finance from the University of Bridgeport.

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    FAISAL SHAHZAD

    119 Long Hill Avenue


    Shelton, CT 06484
    Tel: (203) 246-1984
    [email protected]______________________________________________________

    OBJECTIVE
    To work in a high-energy and challenging business environment that will promote professional and
    personal growth while adding significant value to my employer.

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
    More than seven years of diversified experience with Fortune 500 Companies in accounting,
    budgeting, financial analysis, accountability analysis, revenue forecasting, client coordination,
    operations’ planning, research, contracts’ monitoring, building valuable customer relationships, and
    client profitability analysis. Prepared high level management reports for executive decision-making.
    Excellent analytical, oral and communication skills, keen perception, good team player, and
    accomplished result-oriented employee.

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
    Affinion Group, 100 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850
    www.affiniongroup.com
    Client Reporting Analyst (June 06-Present)

    Prepare monthly commission forecasting for high profile Affinion clients such as Citibank,
    Bank of America, Royal Bank of Scotland, Peoples Bank, US Bank, Wells Fargo and a
    couple of smaller clients.
    Analyze the variances and produce a memo with monthly commentaries.
    Provide analysis and support to our sales team with ad-hoc reporting, Insurance pro-formas,
    active member reports and solicitation-participation reports.
    Run hurdle models for new campaigns as part of client profitability team and provide
    feedback with inputs, comments and suggestions by changing variables such as marketing
    cost, premium cost and member cancel rates etc. It also requires cross-departmental inputs
    and support from strategy team, business intelligence, sales and accounting.
    Present “commission accuracy presentation” on quarterly bases to VP client profitability and
    CFO.
    Heavily involved in ongoing commission forecast model automation in excel which will save
    time preparing commission forecasts and increase forecast accuracy.
    Competitor analysis.

    Elizabeth Arden Inc., 200 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902


    http://corporate.elizabetharden.com
    Financial Analyst (Feb 05- May 06)

    Analyzing and reporting results for the Elizabeth Arden EA) Mid-Tier business (mainly
    JCPenney and military customers), part of the Department Store Fragrance Group Business
    Unit (DSFG).
    Assisting in the development of the annual budget.
    Tracking all actual expenses against approved budgets.
    Reviewing and justifying all sales and marketing accruals relating to this SBU.
    Working across departments to develop forecasts on a bi-monthly basis.
    Preparing monthly commentary to explain variances to budget and prior year.
    Analyzing promotional spending.
    Supporting sales and marketing with financial analysis and reports.

    Operation Analyst (May 2003 – Jan 05)

    Overall management and analysis of account receivable operational deductions. Responsible for reducing
    accounts receivable write-offs, analysis and resolution of client pricing disputes, implementing policy and
    procedures to eliminate reoccurring collection issues, negotiating client settlements, evaluation of collection
    policies at main distribution facility and daily reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
    Recovered over $2.5mil in “lost” revenue.
    Reduced day’s sales outstanding (DSO) from 70 to 55 days on assigned items.
    Decreased bad debt write-offs by 47%
    Increased overall collection department efficiency by developing and implementing a daily account
    progress/activity monitoring system
    Month end close.

    Accounts Receivable Analyst (March 2001 - May 2003)

    Using mainframe-based systems and software, prepare financial and business-related analysis in
    the area of Accounts Receivables.
    Responsible for the monitoring and negotiation of cash flow and payment cycle patterns, account
    reconciliation and the review and release of customer orders.
    Complies and prepares computer-generated reports, graphs, and charts of relevant data for
    assigned account portfolio. Assist in the developing of business policies, conducts special financial
    and business-related studies and cooperates with other departments in the preparation of account
    analyses.
    Evaluate credit limits, clear off deductions and track invoices.
    Daily Account Receivable Balancing to General Ledger.
    Developed standardized spreadsheets for the analysis of accounts receivables functions.

    Sound Financial Technologies, 1 Dock Street, Stamford, CT 06902

    Business Intern (June 2000 - December 2000)


    Designed, developed and updated website.
    Handled the logistics for potential customers coming on site to test and evaluate Company’s
    products.
    Conducted research for improved marketing of website and software products.

    EDUCATION
    University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
    MBA in Finance, 2005

    University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut


    Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, December 2000

    Resume – FAISAL SHAHZAD Page 2 of 3


    Major in Management Information Systems
    COMPUTER SKILLS
    Cognos, Hyperion, BRIO financial, Truecomp, Funnel, Artemis, Business Objects, JBA AS400
    accounting and operations systems, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, FoxPro, Front Page, SwishMax,
    Showcase database query tools, email tools and Internet experience.

    AWARDS
    University of Bridgeport’s Academic Scholarship.
    Awarded Dean’s List, outstanding performance

    Resume – FAISAL SHAHZAD Page 3 of 3

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