Diana Ispas
Economist
Craiova,Dolj County
Summary
I am Diana :), dealing with numbers, helping business to run at their highest performance. Not just as a job, but this is where I feel I can be the best: analyzing data (revenue, cost) - comply 100% with legal requirements for a smooth business evolution and identify opportunities for investments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Billing and Finance Manager
STEFANINI
Bucharest, Romania
05.2024 - Current
- Team Lead of Modern Enterprise Solution Financial Team (4 members), monitoring monthly 1 million EUR revenue recognition for various contracts.
- Process invoices and contact appropriate parties for timely payment receipt
- Optimize cash flow with diligent monitoring of accounts receivable and payable
- Monitor budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for executive decision-making support
- Support operations management, sales, and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health
- Improved financial forecasting accuracy by 30%, utilizing advanced analytical models, where could be followed all business financial details
- Reviewed contractual documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable, especially in terms of revenue recognition - aspect which improved audit process with almost 25%.
- Increased financial efficiency by streamlining and automating financial reporting processes (created similar financial tracker for each of company's clients and merged them in one final Dashboard)
- Strengthened internal controls through regular audits and adherence to regulatory requirements
- Enhanced budget management by implementing expense tracking and cost reduction strategies
Senior Financial Analyst
STEFANINI
Bucharest, Romania
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Process invoices and contact appropriate parties for timely payment receipt
- Optimize cash flow with diligent monitoring of accounts receivable and payable
- Monitor budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for executive decision-making support
- Support operations management, sales, and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health
- Strengthened internal controls through regular audits and adherence to regulatory requirements
- Enhanced budget management by implementing expense tracking and cost reduction strategies
Senior Financial Analyst
DXC Technology
Bucharest, Romania
12.2017 - 06.2023
- Financial forecast: monthly and annually. 16
- Month end close activities and system adjustments (SAP system- US GAAP rules). 17
- Budget planning and confirmation with business. 18
- Business discussion about project evolution and work statements in progress. 19
- Business discussion about revenue and cost recognition and forecast.
- Increased financial forecast accuracy by 50%, by conducting in-depth analyses of financial data and trends together with direct implicated business people: project managers, sales people.
- Developed comprehensive financial models for pipeline (opportunities in place) in order to help sales people to decide if that was good project to achieve or not (calculation of internal rate of return vs. cost of capital) etc.
- Improved budget forecasting through meticulous monitoring of expenses and revenue streams
- Reviewed statistical information to determine financial trends for use in investment planning
- Determined pricing, margins and risk factors for active and proposed projects
Risk Reporting Specialist
Societe General European Business Services Bucharest (SG EBS)
Bucharest, Romania
12.2016 - 10.2017
- Participate to Basel III (IFRS banking rules) training delivered by French company AFGES
- Process transfer project - between Paris and Bucharest regarding Data Quality management and its impact on accounting and credit risk processes
- Accounting reconciliation analysis for non-intercompany sector (European sector) and systems data quality error identification and resolution
- Accounting versus risk analysis and corrections for non-intercompany sector to calculate correct RWA for SG
- Risk amounts adjustments calculation and post them in system during quarter end
- Data quality control of systems used to ensure that final indicators are correctly calculated.
- Create proper procedure and KPI's for process in scope.
- IFRS 9 process impact and analysis on actual accounting and credit risk process.
Financial and Business Analyst
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) - GEBOC Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
06.2013 - 12.2016
- Financial Forecast (monthly, yearly) for portfolio of clients
- Apply Revenue Recognition Methods (US GAAP)
- Provide financial assistance for complex financial division
- Reporting activity (Labor reports based on employee rate card, Travel costs, Revenue reports etc.)
- Identify opportunities for business improvement
- Consolidation and analysis of financial data -monthly (P&L, BS, Cash Flow).
- Performed GAAP analysis to identify areas of improvement
- Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations
- Conducted interviews almost 1 week /month full voice discussions with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements
- Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions
Education
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) student - In Course
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Bucharest 01.2024 - Current
M.D. - Master of International Business Management
Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest (International Economic Relations) Romania
Bucharest 09.2011 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Economist
Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest (International Economic Relations) Romania
Bucharest 10.2009 - 05.2012
High School Diploma -
National College "Fratii Buzesti" Craiova, Romania
Craiova 09.2005 - 05.2009
Skills
Microsoft Excel
NetSuite
SAP
Financial Forecast
Revenue recognition
Corporate Finance
Financial reporting
Cost analysis and optimization
Additional Information
Analytical skills., Financial Analysis, Forecasting and Budgeting, Time Management and improvements., Cost control reporting.
Organizationalmanagerialskills
Ability to work in team.
Leadership.
Ability to provide alternative solutions to the problems raised.
Time Management
Studiesappliedfor
Financial analyst, business analyst, financial manager etc. Economic and financial sector of business.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/22/1990
- Gender: female
- Nationality: Romanian
- Driving License: B
Certification
Corporate Finance Foundations
Timeline
Corporate Finance Foundations
07-2024
Billing and Finance Manager
STEFANINI
05.2024 - Current
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) student - In Course
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
01.2024 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
STEFANINI
06.2023 - 04.2024
Senior Financial Analyst
DXC Technology
12.2017 - 06.2023
Risk Reporting Specialist
Societe General European Business Services Bucharest (SG EBS)
12.2016 - 10.2017
Financial and Business Analyst
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) - GEBOC Bucharest
06.2013 - 12.2016
M.D. - Master of International Business Management
Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest (International Economic Relations) Romania
09.2011 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Economist
Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest (International Economic Relations) Romania
10.2009 - 05.2012
High School Diploma -
National College "Fratii Buzesti" Craiova, Romania
09.2005 - 05.2009