Fatima Al-Hassan

• Own monthly close reporting and deliver budget-versus-actual variance analysis for a $185M consumer portfolio, partnering with brand and operations leaders to explain drivers and actions. • Build rolling 18-month forecast models in advanced Excel; improved forecast accuracy 12% by standardizing assumptions, scenario cases, and sensitivity checks. • Develop Power BI stakeholder dashboards and executive decks that consolidate revenue, gross margin, headcount, and spend KPIs for quarterly business reviews. • Automate recurring SQL data pulls and reporting workflows, reducing manual reporting time by 8 hours per month and improving auditability.

• Produced weekly department P&Ls and inventory-costing analyses for 40+ retail locations, identifying margin leakage and working-capital opportunities. • Measured promotional ROI by product category using SQL extracts and Excel models; recommendations improved campaign contribution margin by 8%. • Maintained sales, labor, and expense forecasts and prepared monthly variance commentary for merchandising, store operations, and finance leadership. • Built Tableau scorecards for sell-through, markdowns, and inventory turns, giving category managers a consistent view of performance.

• Supported faculty research on consumer finance and corporate budgeting by cleaning datasets, validating assumptions, and preparing Excel analyses for grant-funded studies. • Built sensitivity tables and visual summaries used in classroom cases and presentations to local finance professionals. • Coordinated student investment-club reporting, tracking a $75K simulated portfolio and presenting monthly performance and risk commentary.

Relevant coursework: Corporate Finance, Investments, Financial Statement Analysis, Managerial Accounting, Statistics, and Business Analytics. CFA Institute Investment Foundations certificate; Carlson Finance Club participant.