Rayhan Ahmed

A proactive, deadline-meeting and analytical Accountant, I have accomplished many academic and professional goals. A deep passion for finance drove me to gain comprehensive knowledge within this area and have gained a BSc in Economics, aswell as a MSc in Finance and Investment. I am currently a part-qualified chartered accountant, having completed 9 ACCA exams.

Financial Analyst, LCR Property

Sep 2022 – Present

Duties

• Collaborating across the business to enable submission of strategic plans, budgets and forecasts for P&L & working capital.
• Producing the models of commercial options for strategic and operational decision making using various techniques, e.g. NPV
• Delivering insightful P&L reporting with relevant KPIs, in line with internal and external requirements.
• Reviewing, developing and improving Finance and Reporting processes to create 

efficiency and reduce non-essential workload, using Excel, Dynamics, PowerBi and Power Query.

Property Accountant, Landsec

Jun 2021 – Sep 2022

Duties

• Responsible for accounting for service charges, property related costs and non-rental income.
• Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and monthly P&L reporting.
• Billing service charge, utility recharges, the timely completion of service charge reconciliations and providing relevant information for completion statements.
• Work with the Business Unit finance partners, being the point of contact for service charge related issues for properties in my responsibility.

Property Finance Administrator, CBRE

Mar 2020 – Jun 2021

Duties

• Key stakeholder in the CBRE’s relationship with the client's on-site team at the Walkie Talkie (20 Fenchurch Street) & Eastcheap Estate.
• Manage relationships with suppliers ensuring payments are up-to-date, so expenditure is correctly reported as part of the Monthly Reports provided to the client.
• Track site service charge expenditure from purchase orders to budget, identifying any potential issues.
• Work with FM and PM team on budget for the portfolio, setting in advance of commencement of year and communicating budgets to external stakeholders.
• Assist General Manager and property managers with monthly reporting, annual budget preparation and projects, as needed.

Finance Officer (Service Charges), Poplar HARCA

May 2017 – Mar 2020

Duties

• Budgeting service charges worth £10m+ for forthcoming year, using analysis from various data sources within the organisation.
• Using software, such as OpenAccounts and Orchard, to collaborate effectively with other departments and answer their queries.
• Ensuring costs are charged correctly to residents to recover 100% of monies spent by organisation.
• Posting journal entries, including monthly prepayments and accruals

Service Charge and Rents Analyst, One Housing (Fixed-Term Contract)

Jul 2016 – Mar 2017

Duties:

• Accurately calculating service charge and rents for 3,000 properties in the East London region.
• Providing an excellent customer-focused service to residents and ensuring all legal obligations are met by analysing tenancy agreements and customer accounts information.
• To be responsible for undertaking all statutory consultation in relation to service charges, including collaboration with other departments to maintain resident satisfaction.
• Proactively updating databases and mapping, so the calculation of service charges and rents are kept up to date.

University of Greenwich

2015 – 2016

MSc Finance and Investment (Pass)

• Modules: Financial Management, Investment Management, Financial Markets and Risk, Financial Analysis and Valuation
• Dissertation: The impact of credit allocation on entrepreneurship in the global market
• Skills developed: Developed analytical skills, knowledge of financial theory and portfolio management to be prepared for the practical financial field.

University of Greenwich

2011 - 2014

2:1 BSc (Honours) Economics

• Modules: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Finance and Investment, Applied Econometrics and Banking in a Global Context.
• Dissertation: The role of e-commerce in the retail sector and how it affects firm behaviour in an oligopolistic market
• Skills developed: Undertaking individual research, analysing data trends and wording the findings for a diverse audience in a 10,000 word dissertation; presentation and group work skills and effective time management