Akshat Bhatnagar, Plant Controller

Akshat Bhatnagar

Plant Controller

PPG Industries

Location
United Kingdom - Manchester
Education
Master's degree, MSc. Strategic Marketing
Experience
20 years, 6 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 6 months

Plant Controller at PPG Industries
  • Netherlands
  • My current job since September 2013

− Financial planning & analysis
− Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
− Preparation & Finalization of Company's Financials including Notes to Accounts as per IFRS and GAAP including applicable Accounting Standards.
− Ensure Invoicing and Payments from customers are as per set agreements with customers
− Manage month-end and year-end close process including Billing, A/R, GL, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition
− Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls and help in improving processes.

Senior Operations Controller at PostNL
  • Netherlands
  • July 2012 to August 2013

− Business partner for operations manager.
− Monitoring and analysis of KPI’s (cost, quality and staffing) on a weekly and periodically.
− Preparing and monitoring yearly budget and latest estimates.
− Proactive monitoring of financial developments and advising with suitable business plans.
− Project Controller - projects linked with restructuring plans within region central Netherlands.
− Initiating and realising improvements in the area of management information systems.

Operations Advisor at PostNL
  • Netherlands
  • July 2011 to June 2012

− Project Leader: Migration of a PostNL distribution office.
− Restructuring a distribution office in region north Netherlands realising hard savings.
− Formulated process instruction, team-boards, daily checklists and job descriptions for a new concept distribution centre.
− Set up a control and accountability structure which served as a performance improvement tool.

Production Team Leader at TNT Post
  • Netherlands
  • July 2010 to June 2011

− Managed a team of 30 FTE.
− Accountable for KPI’s and PI’s e.g. timely transportation of post, absenteeism, quality control.

Business Controller at TNT Post
  • Netherlands
  • February 2009 to June 2010

− Weekly management reporting for all PostNL distribution offices in region north east Netherlands.
− Contributed in preparing yearly budget and financial objectives for the distribution offices.
− Area controller absenteeism.
− Project controller optimisation distribution process.

Financial Trainee at TNT Post
  • Netherlands
  • June 2008 to January 2009
Business Analyst at PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Netherlands
  • March 2007 to May 2008

Education

Master's degree, MSc. Strategic Marketing
  • at Cranfield University
  • September 2006
Master's degree, Management And Strategy
  • at Cranfield University
  • September 2006
Bachelor's degree, BA. International Business Management Studies
  • at HES Amsterdam Business School
  • July 2005
Bachelor's degree, Business Studies
  • at Luton University
  • January 2004
High school or equivalent, Sciences
  • at Indian School Muscat
  • June 1999

Specialties & Skills

Business Control
Strategy Development
Lean Sigma
Mergers
Financial Analysis
MS Powerpoint
MS Word
MS Excel
Minitab 1.6
SAP R3, BW, BI

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Dutch
Expert

Memberships

Cranfield Alumni Netherlands Chapter
  • Active member
  • October 2006

Training and Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2014

Hobbies

  • Swimming, Travelling, Motorcycle riding, Running, Horse riding
    Silver medalist in swimming on state level in India 1996 All India public school im meet 1997 Rode in an equestrian show and did show jumping 1995 - 1997 Travelled 70% of Europe on my motorcycle 2008 - 2013