Lehar Pahwa is an MBA graduate in Finance with over 2.5 years of experience in financial services and equity/credit research. He is currently a Senior Business Analyst at Evalueserve supporting credit analysts at an investment bank. His responsibilities include financial modeling, report writing, and preparing earnings notes and quarterly reports. Previously he worked as an audit associate at KPMG and an intern at Power Grid Corporation of India. He has skills in financial statement analysis, valuation, and using Bloomberg/FactSet.

1. Lehar Pahwa
Contact No: +91 9999159711 Email: leharpahwa7@gmail.com
Profile Summary
 Achievement driven MBA graduate in Finance with 2.5 years of Industry experience in financial services.
 Financial Analysis and Credit Research professional, currently employed in the capacity of Senior Business Analyst
(Equity/Credit Research) with Evalueserve, looking for opportunities in the field of Investment Research, Equity/Credit
Research, Valuation, Investment Banking and Financial Consulting.
 Proven skills and developed knowledge around Financial Modelling and Equity/Credit Research with Certification of Equity
Research Analyst (CERA trained) approved by CFA institute.
 Proficient in MS Excel and databases such as Bloomberg, Reuters and Factset. Efficient Quantitative and Analytical skills.
Built databases on various platforms such as Excel.
 Efficient Communication skills and Project Management skills. Have worked in a team, interacted with senior analysts of a
leading Investment Bank leading to constant exposure to client side financial models, databases, reports and presentations
Work Experience
April 2017 – Present Evalueserve Senior Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
 Full time associate to a sell side Oil & Gas Credit Analyst team for a US based Investment Bank.
 Performing in depth historical research and analysis of company data; report writing, working on financial models - updating
historical number and building projections, ratio calculations
 Preparing earnings notes, quarterly earnings reports with financial summary, consensus estimates and variance analysis
 Supporting Global Fundamental Research Analysts in carrying out research on a portfolio of oil and gas high yield
companies for the US region
 Tracking news, events and results of the companies under coverage and any trends impacting the industry
 Preparing debt schedule and undergoing capital structure analysis for the companies in question
 Working on and updating Trading Comparable, and Tear Sheets along with proforma adjustments for merger and
acquisition/ divestiture transaction, liquidity analysis report and relative valuation reports
 Worked on financial models and industry data for IT hardware and telecom sector
Highlights:
 Certification – Awarded “You Make A Difference” as the best client analyst and appreciated for good quality.
 Certification – Certified Equity Research Training (CERA) at Evalueserve
July 2013 – July 2014 KPMG Global Services Audit Associate
Responsibilities:
 Communicated with KPMG UK Audit team and successfully audited and delivered high quality work on UK based
Investment Management & Fund (IM&F) clients.
 Analyzed financial statements and carried out routine substantive and controls-based audit testing for clients
 Perform review of client prepared testing amd roll forward testing work papers
 Individually researched on the structure and working of some of the biggest KPMG clients like M&G Investment group
(AUM approximately £ 244bn) for efficiently and successfully completing their audits
Highlights:
 Received recognition for successful completion of engagement, handled individually, and quality of work delivered.
 Delivered work in line with designated methodology and project plan.

2. Internship
April 2016 – June 2016 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Trainee-Corporate Finance
 Analysis of Sources of Finance: Study on bonds issue and international finance
 To study the financing pattern and capital structure of Power Grid
 To study and understand the procedural aspect of issuing bonds on private placement basis
Educational Qualification
Course Specialization Institute/ College %/ CGPA
Year of
Completion
PGDM Finance-Marketing FORE School of Management 8.61 2017
B.Com (Hons.) Commerce Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University 72.35 2013
I.S.C (XII) Commerce Holy Child School, Ghaziabad 93.83 2010
I.C.S.E (X) -- Holy Child School, Ghaziabad 87.86 2008
Key Skills
 Technical efficiency in Microsoft office, R, SPSS, Bloomberg, FACTSET
 Good understanding of financial statements and accounting concepts
 Sound knowledge of Equity and Credit Research, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation and Merger and Acquisitions
 Efficient in performing in-depth company and industry research
Projects Undertaken/ Certification
 2017: Certified Equity Research Analyst (CERA) training approved by CFA institute
 2016: Equity Research and Portfolio Optimization Project
 2014: Cleared CT7-Business Economics exam of Institute of Actuaries of India
 2013: DU Innovation Project: Understanding the lives of working poor in Delhi
 2012: Participated in KPMG “Creating an Impact” training program
Achievements & Positions of Responsibility
 2015: Member, FORE Economic and Finance Forum, FORE School of Management, New Delhi.
 2013: Member, CSR organizing committee in Financial Service Department in KPMG Global services
 2011: Member, Jesus and Mary College Education Program (JMCEP) which help in educating underprivileged children of
nearby areas
 2010: Secured FIRST RANK in class XII (ISC commerce) in school
 2010: Received AMUL VIDYA BHUSHAN (State level) for outstanding academic performance
 2010: Volunteered in the ‘Clean Delhi-NCR Drive’ campaign by Art of living.
Interest & Hobbies
 Solving Puzzles (Sudoku and 2048), Travelling