Rahul Saxena

Part of the Network Finance team. Primary objective is to control cost, drive financial discipline by adherence to budgets and launch cost saving initiatives.

Accountability
•Analyze and monitor expenses against AOP
•Report to CTO on monthly variance analysis and inventory ageing
•Month end P&L finalization for management reporting and tracking of non-financial KPIs
•Comprehensive monthly network cost deck and other ad-hoc analysis on capacity utilization, etc

Worked in the FP&A team and prepared company financial budgets for Dunkin Donuts and Domino’s Sri Lanka business. Independently handled multiple projects and guided Executives and Sr. Executives to execute deliverables

Accountability
•Issue budgeting guidelines, prepare budgets (Opex and Capex), track new initiatives and ROI
•Control the capital spending process for the company
•Financial analysis of income statement, balance sheet, cash flows, ratios, revenue segment performance, etc.
•Presentation to senior management on business unit and company consolidated financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecasted, using appropriate metrics. Suggest trends, resulting implications, key actions, and strategic implications
•Profiling of competitors in QSR industry and identify key trends and new launches in support of board meetings/ investor relations
•Monitor and review the accuracy and effectiveness of the corporate accounting consolidation
•Board meeting presentations and investor relations

Worked in Merchandising planning and finance team. Was responsible for preparing AOP and OP for the year (category wise, month wise and day wise- in case of revenue and margins) with emphasis on seasonality and marketing/promotional events

Accomplishments
• Awarded Walk the Talk title for showing great commitment in delivering high impact sales/margin performance reports and effective business analysis

Accountability
● Deep dive financial analysis of all stores and monitoring its financial health in terms of profitability
● Plan, budget and forecast key financial metrics like sale, inventory and days on hand
● Conduct weekly and monthly financial reviews with all GMMs/DMMs on sales/margin/inventory levels and discuss opportunities
● Provide Daily Sales Report to stakeholders (Merchants and Leadership); variance vs. plan, mix, margin and opportunity for improvement
● Prepare presentation and provide insights to Leadership (CMO, CFO and CEO) on a weekly basis for Sales performance, pricing and inventory ageing
● Prepare, discuss and track action of liquidation on aged inventory and present it to stakeholders
● Provide divisional analysis (e.g. FMCG Food division) based on variance report
● Prepare and review monthly business scorecard and business performance
● Support merchants with vendor KPI presentation
● Analyze the results of the business, investigate significant variances. Responsible for investigating any abnormal variances compared to previous months
● Providing financial analysis support to Operations in determining/setting up business direction
● Partnering with merchants to drive fiscal discipline across key decisions to achieve financial objectives
● Ensure highest quality (for self and team members output) and on-time delivery for all the projects

Worked closely with E&Y global teams to assist them in valuations across different industries for a variety of purposes (Valuation advice in connection with acquisitions and disposals or Commercial and strategic valuations)

Accomplishments
• Awarded Extra Miler Rockers in honor of outstanding performance in various equity valuation assignments for Ernst &Young India
• Awarded the Feather in cap title in honor of outstanding performance in various valuation assignments for E&Y UK and France
• Awarded the Superstar title (E&Y) in honor of outstanding performance in Business valuation and research assignments for reputed clients in manufacturing, media and other emerging sectors