1. RAJDEEP BISWAS
614 South Loomis Street, Unit 2, Chicago, IL 60607 • (312) 532-6126. • rajdeepbiswas2016@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Over 3 years of experience as an Analystwith solid understandingof Business RequirementGathering, Financial Analysis& Financial
Reporting.
Solid understandingof US GAAP, accountingprocedures and financial reportingpractices and theability to apply concepts to specific
situations.
Extensive experience in communicatingwith Vendors, Accounts Payable,Receivable and Payroll.
Reconciled financial discrepancies by collectingand analyzingaccountinformation.
Maintained financial security by following internal controls and prepared payments by verifying documentation, and requesting
disbursements.
Efficient in time series analysisand statistical modeling(MultipleRegression,Auto Regression), Budgeting and Forecasting.
Competent in clarifying business requirements, performing gap analysis between goals and existing procedures/skills sets, and
designingstrategy documents and designingprocess and system improvements to increaseproductivity and reduce costs.
Understanding of Business Requirements gathering, Business Process flow,Business Process Modelingwith diverseexperience in
working in various domains such as real estate,retailing,manufacturingetc.
Prepared pro-forma statements & forecasted synergies,on the give financial data,pitched detailed report on valuation using
DCF model.
Adept at creatingand transformingbusiness requirements into functional requirements and designingbusiness models usingUML
diagrams –Context, Use Cases,Flowcharts, Sequence, state diagrams and Activity diagrams.
Comprehensive knowledge on risk and returns,portfolio analysisand Bond pricing.
Assisted ProjectManagers to create Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Projecttimelines and ProjectSchedules.
Ability to work under strictdeadlines,schedules and repetitivetasks with a positive attitude and an acute attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to work with and supportcross-functional projectteams.
Experience in managingmultipleprojects simultaneously and under pressure.
Well versed in documentation of Functional Specifications and BusinessRequirements.
Outstandingcustomer serviceskills emphasizingon the customer needs and resolvingcustomer issues to their satisfaction.
Strong expertise in buildingTemplates,Graphical analysischarts and Statistical reports usingMS Excel.
Full understandingof P&Land chartof accounts,balancesheet, and trial balance,includingdetailed knowledgeof how transa ctions
posted in the system affect different reports.
Proven ability in Risk identification and mitigation and ableto take preventative action when any risks become unacceptable.
Complied with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existingand new legislation,enforcingadherence
to requirements, and advisingmanagement on needed actions.
Strong analytical skillsand creativethinking.Ability to solveproblems and generate new ideas.
Coordinating extensive communication networks (interviews, written correspondence, reports, implementation requirements,
projectstatus reports,oral presentations, e-mails,etc.) to keep executive staff and team members apprised of goals,projectstatus,
and resolvingissues and conflicts.
Experience in MS Word, Excel, Access, IBM SPSS and SAS.
Strong ability to create informativeand visually aesthetic presentations in MS PowerPoint.
EXPERIENCE
TARIS REAL ESTATE – Financial & Accounting Intern, Chicago, IL May 2015 - Aug2015
Supported the team to analyze investment projects by conducting financial modeling using MS Excel, QuickBooks &
Quicken.
Helped with accounts receivable,payableand bank reconciliation usingQuickBooksand Quicken.
Prepared asset,liability,and capital accountentries by compilingand analyzingaccountinformation.
Conducted financial ratio analysisto analyzebusinesssales and profitability.Used ratios such as ROS,ROA, ROE, ROI and
SustainableGrowth Rate (SGR).
Processed payroll for over 150 employees on bi-weekly basis.
Prepared monthly documentation of tax payments and detailed reports of expenditures and assets for tax purposes.
Prepared various levels of presentation packages from initial internal review to externa l investor and lender including
analysisof property sites,market demand, rent and sales comps and projected income or return.
Prepared monthly journal entries for all thetransactionsand followup on any outstandingitems at the end of the month.
Assisted with month end financial reports and worked with the financeteam on yearly and monthly forecastingefforts.
Involved in Risk identification analysisand Costbenefit analysis.
Secured financial information by completingdata basebackups.
IPDC of Bangladesh LTD – Financial Business Analyst, Dhaka, Bangladesh Sep 2012 - Dec2013
Analyzed several projectproposals and finalized which secured projects to fund and verification of disbursements.
Analyze business/functional requirements and work with the project team to define functionality and solutions.
Assisted ProjectManagers in preparingproject timelines and budgets.
Extensive interaction with financial analyststo produce management reports.
Conducted Financial Ratio Analysis to assistin Financial Planningand Analysis.
Generated and Maintained employee payroll as well as benefits information in the payroll system.
Prepared Monthly Incentive Memo for Auto Loan, Home Loan disbursementand depositmobilization.
2. Managed relationships with existing and potential clients and providing outstanding customer service and support,
maintainingexcellentsatisfaction ratewith virtually zero comebacks.
Developed and Implemented Marketing Strategies to increasethe number of depositclients .
Improved quality of ClientDatabaseand Maintained Daily MIS for branch wiseFresh Fund, Installments,and Assets.
Worked with team of interns and ITstaff members, collaboratingwith financeand sales staff to gather information required
to successfully complete projects.
Performed analysis of reported service problems,determine impactand priority;and recommend correctiveactions.
Recommended changes to business analysisand projectmanagement policies,processes,templates and Create and justify
the business case, identify stakeholders, and analyze and interpret customer or business need to determine high-level
project and product requirements.
IPDC of Bangladesh LTD – Intern, Dhaka, Bangladesh May 2012 - Aug 2012
Prepared clientdatabases and departmental monthly and quarterly financial reports usingMS Excel and MS Access .
Provided and Presented analysisof the financial reports to the higher management.
Collaborated with clients and internal teams to develop and launch product enhancements that streamlined the
consultingwith the clientto identify key requirements, defined project scope, developed the project plan and schedule,
and provided leadership to internal teams on projects and daily service issues.
Assisted supervisor and colleagues in ensuringquality servicebeingprovided to the clients atall times.
SKILLS
Business Skills:
Extensive understandingof Auditing and Assurance. ProficientatFinancial Statement Analysis
ProficientatCorporate Tax Analysis Exceptional Leadership and Organizational Skills
Proficientwith Accounting Software (QuickBooks, Quicken, IDEA) Exceptional business tactin a team environment
Knowledgeable understandingof SustainableAccountingPrinciples Effective Time Management
TOOLS:
QuickBooks,Quicken,IDEA, MS Excel (Macros,Data Analysis,Excel Solver,PivotTable, Regression/Correlation),MS Power Point,MS
Access,Tableau, IBM SPSS 20.0, SAS 9.3
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) Aug 2014-May 2016
University of IllinoisatChicago (UIC) - Liautaud Graduate School of Business.Chicago,IL.
Relevant Coursework: Auditing, Taxation,Financial Statement Analysis,Financial Accounting, Operations Management, Managerial
Accounting, DatabaseAccounting Management, Fraud Examination,Governmental Accounting, Statistics.
CPA Eligible (Dec 2015)
Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance & Accounting) April 2008 - Aug 2012
North South University. Dhaka,Bangladesh.
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ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Creating Customer Database for a Flower Shop using MS Access Mar 2015 - May2015
Convert Entity Relationship Diagraminto Databasetables and build thesetables in Access.
Created desired reports usingnecessary queries and tables so that justby typing in the customer ID or name, all the
previous details regardingthatparticularcustomer comes out.
Financial Statement Analysis post Kraft – Heinz Merger Sep 2015-Nov2015
Analyzed the previous conditions of the organizations separately and then did a combined analysis of their financial position in the
market post the merger. The analysisconsisted of an intensiveDebt – Equity Analysis.
Taxation – Completed tax return filing for a Car Wash company and the Owner as an individual Nov 2015
Completed tax return filingfor a Car Wash company as a partof our Taxation class final projectand atthe same time filed Income
Tax return for the owner which included his wifeand children’s as dependents.
Auditing – Conducted theoretical audit of ABC Co. Mar 2015 - May2015
I did an intense analysisof ABC Co.’s quarterly financial statements with all thenecessary documents provided to find out a ny
discrepancies or fraud within the financial statements.
Analysis of Financial models and Forecasting Returns Sep 2014 – Nov 2014
Replicated the CAPM, Fama-French, and Fama-MacBeth models usinghistorical timeseries data with emphasis on data
conformingto the OLS assumptions.
Employed ARMA modeling techniques to compare the point and interval forecasts of Citigroup to the market.
CERTIFICATIONS
French DELF A1 – Intermediate French Language course at Alliance de Francaise, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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LEADERSHIP
IGSA (Indian Graduate Student Association) – Co-ordinated Pickup of the incomingnew students every semester sinceAugust
2014.
UIC Accounting Club –Being a member used to help the board of members co-ordinateevents duringthe semester for the
students.
JAAGO Foundation – Performed as a Fund Manager for the underprivileged children in Bangladesh to supporttheir education.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Received the best employee award for outstandingperformance and excellent customer/clientservicein 2013.