IRFAN KEERYO
Libertyville,IL
Summary
Experienced with optimizing operational processes, ensuring seamless business functions. Utilizes strong analytical skills and effective communication to drive efficiency and support team objectives. Knowledge of project management and process improvement techniques, contributing to successful organizational outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Coordinator (finance)
Penske Truck Leasing
Elk Grove Village, IL
08.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with area managers to evaluate needs and optimize operational plans.
- Led successful projects from conception to completion, achieving objectives on time and within budget constraints.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, maintaining open lines of communication to promote loyalty and retention.
- Boosted productivity by establishing effective communication channels between departments.
- Streamlined operations by implementing efficient processes and procedures.
- Worked with vendors to make purchases and reconcile invoices.
DEPARMENT MANAGER
Lowes Home Improvement
Lake in the Hills, USA
09.2019 - 04.2021
- Oversee the day-to-day operations, financial analysis, identify strategic priorities, and ensure tactical execution of such strategies to achieve long-term EBITDA growth
- Prioritize workloads, remove bottlenecks to ensure optimal team operations, and implement best practices to improve the customer experience
- Serve as a business partner to multiple internal functions to handle budget, forecasting, perform gap analysis reporting, and develop/track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure operational and business efficiencies and return on investments (ROIs)
- Aggregate/summarize large data sets, analyze sales/inventory performance, perform trend analysis, and advise senior leadership to enable more robust data-driven decision-making
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review transactional data, develop sales reporting, complex initiative reporting, financial reporting, and more accurate forecasting
- Devised, deployed, and monitored processes that boosted long-term business success and increased profit levels to 110%
- Recognized for technical proficiency in accounting/finance software applications and selected to train all employees on Sterling Systems (IBM)
- Awarded Market Director Employee of the Year (2020)
CREDIT COORDINATOR
Lowes Home Improvement
Vernon Hills, USA
01.2016 - 09.2019
- Engaged with the senior leadership team and provided financial analysis support to help develop financial and business strategies in order to achieve long-term business goals
- Performed strategic and tactical business planning, minimized accounts receivable collections and reconciled customer billings and statements
- Worked across the enterprise to ensure consistency in financial statement reporting and streamline processes which resulted in increased operational effectiveness
- Managed a team of 10 employees, overseeing hiring, training, performance management, and the professional development and growth of employees
- Supported business growth and investment decisions by producing ad-hoc financial reports and models, performing an assessment of financial risks, and providing recommendations
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
SOGO Group
Karachi, Pakistan
05.2015 - 10.2015
- Managed accounting operations, including journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing
- Worked closely with business leaders to provide solutions and analysis to ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting data and provide actionable information for decision making
- Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting and research reporting issues and improve accounting operating procedures
- Lead budgeting and accounting activities, including financial compliance, business support systems, and supervising accounting employees
- Prepared monthly operating statements, identified operational issues to plan/forecast, and recommended solutions to improve company performance
- Kept up-to-date and accurate funding accounts for internal departments, key programs, and special projects
ASSISTANT MANAGER
One Stop Retail Services
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
12.2012 - 01.2014
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the company, providing tactical direction to employees and ensuring that customers had a world-class experience
- Interfaced with customers to understand their needs/concerns and provided solutions to meet those needs
- Engaged with leadership to identify innovative ways to improve operational efficiencies and create new product offerings that enhanced value creation and grew revenue
- Hired, trained, and developed employees, identified metrics, and monitored performance to achieve business results
- Fostered a collaborative environment, cultivating growth and development so that team members could grow into progressively larger assignments
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Accounting & Finance
University of Sunderland
Sunderland UK09.2014
Financial Management & Decision-Making Certification
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL03.2019
Skills
- Operations Management
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Strategic Planning
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Vendor Management
- Business Analysis/Risk Management
- QuickBooks
- Vendor management
- Supply ordering
- Payroll administration
Timeline
Operations Coordinator (finance)
Penske Truck Leasing
08.2021 - Current
DEPARMENT MANAGER
Lowes Home Improvement
09.2019 - 04.2021
CREDIT COORDINATOR
Lowes Home Improvement
01.2016 - 09.2019
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
SOGO Group
05.2015 - 10.2015
ASSISTANT MANAGER
One Stop Retail Services
12.2012 - 01.2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Accounting & Finance
University of Sunderland
Financial Management & Decision-Making Certification
University of Chicago