Fatima Noor
Management Trainee / Financial Analyst
[email protected] | +92 311 4455667 | Rawalpindi, Pakistan | https://linkedin.com/in/fatima-noor-finance
Career Objective & Profile
High-achieving Accounting and Finance graduate from LUMS (Dean's Honor Roll, CGPA 3.84/4.00) seeking a fast-track Management Trainee or Financial Analyst role within Pakistan's premier FMCG, banking, or corporate advisory sectors. Combines rigorous financial modeling, DCF valuation, and IFRS knowledge with corporate internship experience at Engro Corporation and Nestlé Pakistan. CFA Level 1 Candidate with demonstrated leadership as President of the campus Finance Society.
Academic Background & Qualifications
BS (Honours) Accounting and Finance
2020 - 2024
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
CGPA / Marks: 3.84 / 4.00 CGPA
Dean's Honor Roll recipient across all 4 academic years. Focus on Corporate Financial Modeling, IFRS, Advanced Valuation, and Econometrics.
Cambridge International A-Levels
2018 - 2020
Roots Millennium School, Islamabad
CGPA / Marks: 3 A*s, 1 A
Accounting (A*), Mathematics (A*), Economics (A*), Business Studies (A).
Final Year Project & Academic Projects
Final Year Project (FYP) – Valuation of PSX Cement Sector
Authored in-depth financial valuation report and DCF model benchmarking 6 PSX-listed cement producers post-interest rate cycle; earned Grade A+ and faculty department honors.
M&A Feasibility Case Study – Retail FMCG Consolidation
Modeled EPS accretion/dilution and synergy capitalization for a proposed acquisition of an urban dairy processor by a diversified conglomerate.
Internships & Practical Work Experience
Finance & Accounts Intern · Engro Corporation – Corporate Finance Desk
June 2024 to August 2024
- Conducted detailed operating expenditure variance analysis across four industrial subsidiaries with combined OPEX of Rs. 850M; flagged Rs. 14M in duplicate supplier billing.
- Constructed dynamic three-statement financial forecast models in Excel supporting executive Q3 strategy and board budget preparation.
- Audited 320+ vendor commercial invoices for compliance with FBR sales tax withholding rules and provincial revenue authority (PRA/SRB) requirements.
- Assisted corporate treasury analysts in daily liquidity monitoring, bank cash pooling, and mutual fund yield tracking across 8 banking partners.
Summer Finance & Supply Chain Trainee · Nestlé Pakistan Ltd – Sheikhupura Factory
June 2023 to July 2023
- Mapped procurement-to-payment cycle workflows for 45 dairy suppliers; identified supply chain bottlenecks cutting cycle time by 4 days.
- Performed physical stock reconciliation against SAP ERP inventory ledgers, resolving an open discrepancy of Rs. 1.8M in raw material inventory.
- Prepared weekly factory yield and waste variance reports for the Factory Operations Committee.
President & Treasurer · LUMS Finance & Investment Society
August 2023 to May 2024
- Headed a 24-member student executive committee organizing Pakistan's largest student investment conference hosting 650+ delegates and corporate speakers.
- Managed the annual society operating budget of Rs. 3.2M with zero accounting variance; delivered comprehensive post-event financial audit statements.
Core Skills
Financial Modeling & DCF · Financial Statement Analysis · Variance Analysis & Budgeting · IFRS Standards (15, 16, 9) · FBR Tax Withholding Rules · Working Capital Management · Corporate Treasury Ops · Executive Presentations
Technical Tools
Advanced Excel (VBA, Modeling) · SAP ERP (Finance End-User) · Power BI · QuickBooks Enterprise · SPSS · Bloomberg Market Concepts
Certifications & Online Courses
- Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA), Corporate Finance Institute (2024)
- Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC), Bloomberg LP (2023)
Honors & Extracurricular Activities
- Dean's Honor Roll recipient across all semesters at LUMS (Top 5% of graduating cohort).
- National Winner - CFA Institute Research Challenge Pakistan Local Final 2024.
- CFA Level 1 Candidate (Enrolled for upcoming examination window).
References: Dr. Syed Mubashir Ali, Associate Professor of Finance, Suleman Dawood School of Business, LUMS, [email protected] · Haroon Rashid, Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, Engro Corporation, [email protected]