Finance analyst · London
Zakiya Sharmeen
Capital solutions & debt advisory. Modelling-led, transaction-ready.
MSc Business & Finance at Warwick, with hands-on experience on live M&A and capital-markets mandates. Work-eligible in the UK from 2026, no sponsorship required.
- DCF & cash-flow modelling
- Capital structure analysis
- Live M&A mandates
- Excel / VBA · +30% efficiency
01 · Trajectory
Experience pipeline
From quantitative reporting at scale to live transaction work: the path into debt advisory, told as a pipeline. Select a stage to expand it.
- Coventry, UK
- Expected grade: Distinction.
- Relevant modules: Investment Management · Corporate Finance · Financial Modelling · Derivatives & Risk Management.
- Eligible to work in the UK from Sept 2026 on the Graduate Route, no sponsorship required for the first two years.
- India · On-site
- Supported execution of M&A and capital-markets transactions for major corporate clients, running detailed financial analysis and capital-structure assessments to evaluate financing options.
- Built integrated cash-flow models, DCF valuations and comparable-company analyses to test returns potential, optimal capital structures and downside scenarios, delivered to senior bankers ahead of live transactions.
- Prepared pitch books, investment memoranda and financing summaries for senior review, covering transaction rationale, market analysis and capital-structure recommendations across concurrent mandates.
- Pune · UK & Ireland Finance OfficeAssociate EngineerJan 2024 – Jun 2024
- Built advanced Excel dashboards (VBA, Macros) tracking financial performance across UK & Ireland accounts, improving reporting efficiency by 30%.
WFM PMOAug 2022 – Dec 2023- Reviewed monthly financial data for accuracy and produced clear performance reports and variance commentary for senior stakeholders under tight deadlines.
- Worked cross-functionally with finance, legal and operations teams to maintain data integrity and resolve commercial issues, the collaborative approach that advisory work demands.
- Pune, India
- Graduated in the top 5% of the class with a CGPA of 8.59/10.
- Relevant modules: Risk Management · Banking Law & Regulations · Principles of Economics.
- President, University Finance Club (100+ members).
02 · Profile
The story behind the numbers
I'm a finance analyst focused on capital structure, valuation, and the modelling advisory teams rely on to move quickly and decide well. I'm completing an MSc in Business & Finance at Warwick Business School (Distinction expected, 2026), and through hands-on transaction work I've built integrated cash-flow models, DCF valuations and comparable-company analyses on live M&A and capital-markets mandates, then turned them into the pitch books and investment memoranda senior bankers take into client conversations.
Before that, at Atos, I built VBA-driven reporting that improved turnaround by 30% across UK & Ireland accounts, sharpening an ability to carry an analytical workload accurately and under deadline. I'm targeting debt advisory and capital solutions roles in London, where I can work across the full capital stack and contribute from day one.
For me, finance is about the story behind the numbers: what drives a business, and how decisions create long-term value.
03 · Toolkit
Skills & toolkit
Financial
- Cash-flow modelling
- DCF valuation
- Comparable company & transaction analysis
- Capital structure evaluation
- Debt advisory concepts
- Investment memoranda
- Pitch books & financing memoranda
Technical
- Advanced MS Excel (VBA, Macros)
- Pivot Tables
- PowerPoint
- Power BI
- Word
Languages
- Fluent English
- Fluent Hindi
- Fluent Urdu
Certifications
- Wall Street Prep Excel for Investment Banking
- J.P. Morgan IB Virtual Simulation (in progress)
SPOT Award, Atos, for excellence in financial reporting & analytics · President, University Finance Club (100+ members)
04 · Selected work
Models & analysis
Financial and quantitative models built to be opened, stress-tested and read: forecasting studies, leveraged buyouts, DCF valuations and capital-structure work.
More modelling work, including LBO, DCF and capital-structure studies, is being prepared for publication. In the meantime, the CV details live transaction work.
05 · Contact
Let's talk about capital solutions.
Open to debt advisory and capital solutions roles in London from September 2026. The fastest way to reach me is email.