FP&A professional with experience at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase, managing $900M+ revenue & expense portfolios across EMEA and Asia. Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and accounting. Proven ability to collaborate with leadership and optimize costs through strategic analysis, scenario modelling, and process improvements. Strong track record in enhancing governance and driving compliance initiatives.
· Execute financial modelling for real estate projects, including new builds and property transactions, managing ~$1B in capital expenditure.
· Analyse branch performance and provide recommendations on funding, new openings, consolidations, lease vs. purchase, and relocations.
· Design and automate reports based on business needs to streamline processes and enhance CFO insights.
· Lead automation projects to improve processes and provide key financial insights.
· Develop key business metrics and maintain accurate databases for analysis.
· Summarize branch performance drivers, including profitability and pay-back.
· Prepare and manage financial forecasts/budgets for JPMC's real estate portfolio, including a 5-year capital and expense budget/forecast.
· Partner with real estate functions to ensure accuracy in financial forecasts and budgets.
· Analyze variances, trends, and risks, and evaluate performance against targets.
· Support ad-hoc financial analysis to identify scaling efficiencies and key business opportunities.
· Oversee GRE P&L and balance sheet, including budget coordination and compliance with accounting policies.
· Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end P&L closure activities to ensure accuracy and timely reporting.
· Conduct due diligence on real estate transactions ensuring adherence to US GAAP and JPMC policies.
· Generate and distribute weekly, monthly, and annual reports, influencing decisions across 10+ business units and sales locations.
· : Analyse revenue and expense trends, offering actionable insights to drive strategic business decisions.
· Partner with leadership in trading, sales, and finance to shape future strategies through performance analysis and presentations.
· : Oversee global budgeting, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while optimizing financial planning.
· Drive efficiency by leading the implementation of SAP S4 Hana/Source 2 Pay and Anaplan for enhanced financial operations.
· : Manage operating expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities to maximize budget utilization.
· Collaborate with controllers to evaluate compliance with US GAAP, especially for real estate leases, and enhance internal controls.
· Lead financial reporting, including Balance Sheet, P&L reviews, and quarterly account substantiations, for clear stakeholder communication.
· Drive process improvements: Automate and streamline processes for improved accuracy, efficiency, and financial control.
· Managed EMEA & Asia real estate portfolio with a budget of $890m-$900m, overseeing allocation and reporting.
· Contributed to internal assessment of FASB's new lease accounting standard.
· Prepared forecast and budget models for quarterly and annual business unit projections.
· Led month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting activities, including expense reporting for management.
· Performed Balance Sheet Substantiation and Country Exposure Reporting on a quarterly basis.
· Managed lease lifecycle, including site selection, negotiations, and lease renewals or disposals.
· Presented lease scenarios and project studies to global and regional leadership for approval.
· Executed Stay vs Go models for transaction managers to guide leasing decisions.
· Supervised KYC operations and onboarding processes for lessors, validating BGC checks.
· Monitored security deposits, brokerage payments, and prepared rental cash flow and CAPEX schedules.
Project: Developing internal dashboards for divisional CFO's to review best available regional market rates for space acquisition
MS Office
Alteryx
PeopleSoft and Essbase
Google Workspace
Tableau
SAP S4 Hana
Anaplan
Lease Negotiation
Salesforce
Property Valuation & Underwriting
Contract Management