Navena Bahirathan, CPA
Senior Financial Analyst @ CNA Insurance
About
I am a Business and Financial Analysis professional with broad-based experience in a large organization. I am an effective communicator with all levels of the organization, adaptable to new challenges and learning new skills, and driven to streamline processes organization-wide. Core competencies include: Project Management Team Leadership Stakeholder Engagement Process Improvement Cross-functional Relationships Change Management
Canada
Pickering
Insurance
ERP Implementations, Accounting, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Teamwork, Data Analysis, Customer Service, Business Analysis, Marketing, Team Leadership, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Access, Analysis, Management, Business Development, Training, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Experience

Senior Financial Analyst / Project Consultant
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Successfully implemented the new insurance standard (IFRS 17) within Reinsurance Accounting as part of the IFRS 17 Project Team. • Project support included system testing (Oracle), conversion of IFRS 4 accounting entries to IFRS 17, preparing journal entries to ensure accurate migration of general ledger balances from legacy systems to the new ERP, reconciling general ledger accounts, providing post-implementation support while educating and collaborating with key stakeholders in order to provide a smooth transition • Participated in the month-end close process including journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and quarterly reporting under both standards while ensuring integrity and accuracy of data

Finance & Planning Advisor
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Provided financial and operational analysis for Petro-Canada retail and wholesale service stations using Microsoft Excel, Access and Power BI. Supported and developed improvements in performance reporting and data validation. Conducted continuous improvement project management work involving internal departments such as Tax, Treasury, Banking, Marketing, IT, and Finance. • Advised on the future state of an internal Key Business Measures report for the SAP S4 ERP project which supported Suncor’s transformational journey. • Stewarded the SAP setup at the profit and cost centre levels for the Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation which allowed for the timely launch in late 2020 for a first-of-its kind charitable endeavour. • Conducted a performance evaluation of the Sales & Marketing business for an external consultant which supported decision-making at the senior executive leadership level.

Lease Accounting Analyst
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Performed general accounting month-end duties in SAP for Petro-Canada retail and wholesale leased service stations. Conducted monthly and quarterly variance analysis and general ledger reconciliations. • Lead the transition of the lease accounting system to IFRS 16 – Leases by performing needs analysis, advising on change management, and system testing which achieved compliance with regulatory requirements and functionality to meet key stakeholder needs. • Documented procedures and process mapped the entire Lease Accounting function, which supported team sustainability and business continuity. • Educated lease contract administrator on loan amortization rules and appropriate contract wording as per accounting standards, which reduced the risk of customer disputes. • Developed a process for ad-hoc invoice payments, which achieved accountability and reduced the risk of error.

Data Analyst - Special Project Secondment
Toronto, Canada Area
Organized, tracked and coordinated the collection of internal data for potential external bidders as part of a once-confidential business divestiture involving the sale of Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. to HollyFrontier Corporation. Managed the interface between internal teams (IT, Finance, Marketing, HR, Supply Chain, and more) and mediated between external stakeholders such as the Bank and Law Firm handling the $1 Billion deal. • Validated internal data to ensure confidentiality and compliance with data management and disclosure policies to bidders. Advised on these policies to internal teams and provided decision-making support. • Managed through ambiguity of evolving expectations, tight deadlines and insufficient internal resources by creating more efficient data collection approaches. Received recognition for incorporating best in class practices in strategic business development, governance, oversight and stewardship on this project.

Analyst, Financial Reporting and Finance & Planning
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Performed monthly and quarterly variance analysis, control and governance activities, stewardship reporting, and consolidation of business plan and monthly forecasts for the Downstream business. Supported the master data maintenance process and acted as a liaison between management, Finance Governance, and Downstream teams. • Reported on actuals, budget, and business environment data on several key month-end reports while streamlining and developing checks and balances, which improved timeliness and consistency across the Downstream organization. • Performed financial analysis techniques on key metrics, which supported financial reliability, enhanced management decision-making, and improved reporting efficiency.

Strategic Planning Analyst
Provided analytic support for Downstream Strategic Planning and Business Development projects. Maintained and expanded organization-wide strategic planning resources and models, which supported the creation of growth opportunities. • Presented the competitive standpoint of Suncor’s Downstream business against multiple other competitors by analyzing publically-available financial statements, calculating key metrics and comparing trends quarter over quarter which assisted senior–level executive decision-making. • Developed and applied economic models for various partners, distributors and joint ventures which added value to their eventual sales. • Lead the annual update of the Western Canada Supply/Demand balance to support strategic review of the diesel market for western Canada.

Web Optimization Specialist
• Responsible for building understanding and capability within the Suncor and R&M organization on analytics tools, reporting of value, optimized content, and best search optimization practices. • Establish governance for Analytics/SEO to support overall E-communications team strategy, R&M Digital Strategy Redesign Project, and the 2014 Suncor Energy Report on Sustainability • Gained initial and brief exposure to SAP, budgeting and forecasting by volunteering to assist the Director of E-Communications on department expenses tracking and external vendor contract management.

R&D Food Technologist
Canada Bread Company, Ltd.
Concord, ON
• Exceeded a major competitor’s croissant via concept inception and prototype development while developing baking skills and a great insight to the science behind baking and the chemistry of flavors via multiple flavour suppliers. • Optimize future uses of flavors to achieve improved sensory attributes allowing the company to become more competitive in the frozen bakery market. • Facilitated all phases of the product development function including cost requisition, plant line trials, product launch, and supervised production runs of a new generic croissant which will bring massive additional volumes to the plant and open new markets • Fulfilled the role of the senior Product Development Assistant while on vacation- responsible for managing customer orders, packaging, departmental costing, and shipment to customers across NA while interacting with various functional teams • Created a tool to analyze the sodium content, standardize ingredients and process parameters of the top 500 products in frozen bakery plants in NA as a sodium reduction initiative for all R&D teams.

Business Intelligence Analyst
Toronto, Canada Area
• Reported on weekly/quarterly milestone achievements in regional Electronic Medical Record adoption to senior management, our partners, and government. • Facilitated the first two phases of the system development life cycle to modify current IT systems, gather new business and system requirements, and adopt new reporting capability. • Gained technical skill in daily and intensive usage of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access in order to automate and streamline the 3-year old company’s reporting system • Trained the Engagement Management team on the new reporting environment and critical drivers to provide in-depth insight as the mission of OntarioMD

Research Assistant, University of Toronto Stroke Program
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Cen
• Created the role and workflow for the UTSP Student Research Assistant at St. Michael’s Hospital • Researched and presented the efficacy of the three hospital’s Secondary Prevention Stroke Centres to the Neurology Divisions at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, and St. Michael`s Hospital • Prepared St. Michael`s Hospital for its yearly stroke audit by updating and maintaining the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network (reporting on diabetic patients’ data) enabling its case to acquire additional funding for its stroke division • Implemented and monitored the behavioural initiative study called Countdown Lights to Optimize Quality in Acute Stroke at St. Michael’s Hospital

Marketing Service Intern
Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc
Toronto, Canada Area
* Successfully lead the implementation of the new Lubricant Intranet Web Tool by making key decisions on enhancements and created reports that forecasted the success of applying such a tool in the sales strategy * Educated through online training seminars 130+ internal Sales Representatives, Sales Managers, and other internal advisors on valuable web tools to assist them in achieving higher revenues for the company * Created the global training plan and provided presentations to aggressively market the Lubricants Intranet Tool as a necessity while following through to ensure comprehension and successful usage * Supervised and collaborated with multiple internal departments to provide vital sales data to satisfy customer requests and to support huge sales acquisition by the global Sales and Distributor network

Sales Process Specialist
Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc
Toronto, Canada Area
* Oversaw the on-boarding process of 3 large distributors by successfully ensuring that they were incorporated into the company sales network in an accelerated time * Proposed and implemented portfolio management tools to assist the decision-making process for a Sales/Marketing Integration Project * Designed standardized templates for key sales presentations which were utilized by Lubricants Sales Representatives to effectively acquire sales with customers * Facilitated communication between 200+ prospective customers and the Business Development Specialist which increased the amount of obtained sales * Monitored the online sales training program by enforcing the completion of the program by Lubricants Sales Representatives and Distributors in order to enhance the sales process

Computer Administrative Assistant
Toronto, Canada
* Digitalized customer accounts in order to efficiently maintain, update and retrieve 1000+ customers * Assessed irregularities in customer accounts and investigated possible fixes * Reported to Customer Services' management to debug issues that were critical to system
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