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HENNA HIRDHANI

Summary

Cleared CFA level 1. Finance professional with 2+ years of experience in financial management, financial reporting, and internal control.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Financial Analyst

Idemia
08.2023 - Current
  • Managing all the MEA entities to ensure flow of financial information to Group (France).
  • TM1 reporting of financials.
  • Financial Health analysis (Cash flow, DSO, DPO, Bad debt estimates, Forecasts, Budget reports of all MEA entities.)
  • Monthly reporting of sales to the BU Head.
  • Preparing various reports via TM1 (Gross Margin, COGS, P/L, Sales).
  • Monitor cost centers to provide financial oversight to the stakeholders.
  • Reviewed financial reports and streamlined operations to increase productivity and company profits.

Finance

MTN Group - (Global Connect)
05.2021 - 04.2023
  • Report directly to the Finance Business Partner.
  • Being a part of an MNC like MTN which conducts its operations in 19 markets across Africa and the middle east - interacting with all these operational countries – (OPCOs) as MTN Global Connect would provide capacity services to all of these OPCOs.
  • Traveled to South Africa with the Team for a 10 day Extensive training program and Participated in a Global Summit to implement new strategies that would drive the revenue of the firm.
  • Support the FIXED (Under Sea capacity) service line of the business.
  • Work to ensure that the financial control framework was in place to ensure the accurate reporting of financial conditions.
  • Assist in financial forecasting(Budget planning) and financial performance analysis.
  • Supporting the firm in the month-end activities.
  • A point of contact between the Commercial team and the various departments within the Finance team.
  • Work on software's such as Oracle ERP 9 and Haraka (Salesforce platform).
  • Reviewing IRU & Lease contracts signed with customers.
  • Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
  • Assisting the team in fulfilling Internal & External Audit requirements
  • Worked on data Migration from IFRS to Oracle

Investement Analyst Trainee

Damac Properties Dubai
02.2020 - 03.2020

Worked for DICO Investments. (Chairman’s Personal Investment Company).

• Analyze the investments made on the NYSE.

• Analyze structured notes, calculate accrued interest, keeping a track of matured coupons.
• Prepared a personal budget sheet for the year 2020 for the chairman’s family.

• Assisted in valuation models such as DCF analysis, comparable company analysis.


Finance Intern

Landmark Group
05.2019 - 08.2019


• Worked in the Foodmark division of landmark which comprises restaurants such as ‘Carllucious Italian Dining, Max’s Restaurant, Zafran, and Nandos’.

• Assistance in the preparation of budgets and 3-year plans for the above restaurants.

  • Assistance in the estimation of cash flow forecasts.
  • Preparation of investor presentations involving an in-depth market analysis of the divisions and fixed asset registers.
  • Reconciliation of balances for food delivery apps such as ZOMATO and Uber Eats.Worked in the Foodmark division of landmark which comprises restaurants such as ‘Carllucious Italian Dining, Max’s Restaurant, Zafran, and Nandos’.


Finance and Accounting - Intern

Key International Ltd I Abu Dhabi
07.2018 - 09.2018
  • As an intern at Key International, I gained expertise in recording transactions in TALLY ERP 9
  • Customizing orders as per client’s requirements
  • Keeping a track of the Accounts receivable of the firm, if needed sending reminder letters to debtors
  • Receiving or sending quotations to clients regarding the stock of the goods
  • (Filipino Goods)
  • Ensure that the requirements of the ABU DHABI FOOD CONTROL AUTHORITY had been met
  • Build strong relationships with clients such as MAX’S RESTAURANT AND PESTO PINOY.

Finance and Marketing - Intern

Go Getters I Dubai
05.2018 - 06.2018
  • As an intern, my main focus was to pitch sales
  • Customize marketing plans as per the client’s requirement
  • Cost and Benefit analysis to be done for every marketing strategy
  • Since the firm had collaborated with ZEE T.V., 106.4 BIG FM, GULF NEWS regular meetings had to be done with these companies in order to ensure targets are met
  • Build strong relationships with the firm’s biggest clients such as CHOITHRAMS and LALS.

Student Learning - Intern

Middlesex University I Dubai
09.2017 - 04.2018
  • Working with the respective professor in Year 1 in order to mentor students to provide them with conceptual understanding and ensure they get a better grasp of the software SAGE 50.

Education

Machine Learning - AI & Python -

Ernst & Young
04.2023

Financial Modeling And Valuation - Finance

Ernst & Young
04.2023

Cleared CFA Level 1 - Finance

CFA Institute
UAE
12.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance

Middlesex University Dubai
Dubai, UAE
11.2019

Accounting

ACCA - Completed 9 Papers
ACCA
07.2019

Skills

  • CFA level 1
  • Financial Modelling
  • Excel
  • Oracle ERP 9
  • Python (Basic)
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis
  • In-Depth Research
  • Power BI
  • Attention to Detail
  • IFRS & GAAP

Certification

  • Edhec Business School - Global Financing Solutions (Coursera).
  • Power BI (Coursera)
  • CFA level 1



Timeline

Financial Analyst

Idemia
08.2023 - Current

Finance

MTN Group - (Global Connect)
05.2021 - 04.2023

Investement Analyst Trainee

Damac Properties Dubai
02.2020 - 03.2020

Finance Intern

Landmark Group
05.2019 - 08.2019

Finance and Accounting - Intern

Key International Ltd I Abu Dhabi
07.2018 - 09.2018

Finance and Marketing - Intern

Go Getters I Dubai
05.2018 - 06.2018

Student Learning - Intern

Middlesex University I Dubai
09.2017 - 04.2018

Machine Learning - AI & Python -

Ernst & Young

Financial Modeling And Valuation - Finance

Ernst & Young

Cleared CFA Level 1 - Finance

CFA Institute

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance

Middlesex University Dubai

Accounting

ACCA - Completed 9 Papers
HENNA HIRDHANI