Zain Younus, Financial Analyst

About

I'm a finance postgraduate from the University of Nottingham. During my undergraduate program, I worked for renowned corporations in the financial services sector to augment my understanding of the financial markets and economic policies. I have experience in developing financial models, providing insights on mutual fund opportunities and presenting reports to senior management. Working in multinational corporations enabled me to develop skills such as financial analysis, business valuation, financial modelling and market research. I'm currently working as a Finance associate at Giant Group, supporting the Financial Reporting Executive and the Finance and Treasury Manager in maintaining the financial records of the business including reconciling accounts, processing invoices and payments and ensuring sound financial control across the business.

Experience

Giant Group

Dec 2022 – Present

Lahore, Pakistan

Finance Associate

Reported weekly KPIs to senior management by analysing weekly revenue from existing and new clients. Supported the Financial Reporting Executive and the Finance and Treasury Manager in month-end closing. Reconciled bank accounts, purchase ledger, payroll, drawdown and internal accounts using SAGE to ensure sound financial control across the business.

Halo Solutions

May 2022 – Jun 2022

Nottingham, UK

Sales Analyst

Collaborated with the sales team to successfully implement HubSpot software to monitor and report revenue and forecast an average deal size of $8k. Built data visualisation dashboards using HubSpot, enabling the sales team to forecast 100+ clients over US$1 million. Quantified the impact of the US$80k monthly sales target and potential clients by analysing financial models in Excel and created presentation materials using PowerPoint for board meetings.

Packages Limited

Dec 2020 – Jan 2021

Lahore, Pakistan

Investment Intern

Compiled a comprehensive database of the start-up ecosystem in Pakistan dating back to 2015, resulting in the identification of $300M VC Investments and 174 deals. Reviewed multiple prospective proposals by identifying strengths and weaknesses in potential investment and partnership, facilitated decision-making and negotiation process regarding projects valued at more than $2.5M Collaborated with senior analysts to develop financial models and conduct sensitivity analysis to generate a 9% ROI for the US$20 million fixed-income portfolio. Researched and computed the annual performance of the top 8 equity mutual funds using financial performance metrics to evaluate risk-adjusted returns and communicated recommendations to senior management. Drafted a report on the 0% tax for the construction sector on profits and capital gains to identify and capitalise on potential investment opportunities.

Education

University of Nottingham

Sep 2021 – Sep 2022

Masters, Finance and Investment

University of Management and Technology

Feb 2017 – Feb 2021

Bachelors, Accounting and Finance

Zain Younus

Financial Analyst

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