Abrar Hussain

Strategic FP&A leader with 10 years experience in Education / Edtech spaces | MBA | Successful track record managing $300M P&Ls | Problem solver and data storyteller | Experience managing FP&A teams |

Role
Senior Director of Strategic Finance at The College Board
Location
Summit, NJ, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Abrar Hussain

MBA with 10 years of progressive nonprofit experience. Proven strengths include: consistent track record of managing $300M P & Ls; building forecast models that bring clarity to ambiguous situations; and synthesizing complex data to present clear, actionable recommendations. Leadership experience of managing and developing small FP & A teams. Cross-cultural collaboration skills honed through work across 3 countries (US, UK, UAE). Randomly, also a UK-qualified lawyer!

Experience

  1. Senior Director of Strategic Finance

    The College Board

    Apr 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US

    Built a model to project cost savings from the flagship SAT program’s transition from paper to digital testing. At the outset, the cost structure was highly uncertain, given the company had never undertaken digital testing at this scale (~9M annual tests). Worked iteratively with key stakeholders to develop the model, which has proved to be a vital input for pricing, personnel and investment decisions. Eventual savings on track to be within range of model projection.• Lead quarterly presentations to ~30 executive leaders about the SAT business’ performance; presentation focus is on story telling – compelling narratives and data visualizations – to deliver a clear, concise snapshot of business trends.• Sole person selected from 60-person Finance division for company-wide Emerging Leaders program, designed to elevate high-performers.

Education

  • Hult International Business School

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    2012 — 2013

  • University of Birmingham

    LLB (Hons), Law

    2004 — 2007

  • The University of Law

    Legal Practice Course

    2007 — 2008

Skills

  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Variance Analysis
  • Corporate Law
  • Project Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Financial Modeling
  • Business Strategy
  • Financial Analysis
  • Business Analysis
  • Financial Projection
  • Finance
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Real Estate
  • Budgeting
  • Analysis
  • Nonprofits

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