SIKANDAR KOKE, SR FINANCIAL ANALYST

SIKANDAR KOKE

SR FINANCIAL ANALYST

METRICSTREAM

Location
India
Education
Master's degree, FINANCE
Experience
16 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 4 Months

SR FINANCIAL ANALYST at METRICSTREAM
  • India - Bengaluru
  • My current job since August 2014

Professional milestone of 10 years financial exposure in Corporate Financial Analysis, Planning including Budgeting and Forecasting, Regulatory and Corporate Management reporting for Board and Management Meeting, Manages Business Planning and Analysis activity (tracking performance and budget deviations, preparing forecasts and budgets, supporting in business unit decision making). Assists in developing financial controls, procedures, systems, and forecasting techniques to evaluate contract/program status and ensure compliance. Comparative financial statements analysis includes Variance, Trend and Ratio analysis. Proficiency in Finance and Accounting Month end closing and reporting.Working with country & regional directors to create and review quarterly forecasts and annual financial plan including reporting & analysis to explain changes against given baselines.Preparation of various financial statements & headcount reports and ensuring timely adherence to deadlines.Monthly variance reporting and reporting of any issues, risks & opportunities, Flash reporting (pre- month end estimates of expenses).Monthly corporate management reporting, updating reporting decks & management reviews with finance and business management as required.Assist in key financial month end activities which provides oversight of completeness and accuracy of management reporting.Support various teams with key Management reporting as appropriate & Reviewing financials on a regular basis during the month-end period and reporting issues to closing and accounting management, Working as part of a diverse team spread across the region, Interaction with a wide range of BU heads and exposure to Regional /Global Finance Owners

ASSISTANT MANAGER at CSC
  • India - Bengaluru
  • September 2012 to August 2014

 Primary POC responsible for accurate top/bottom line Profit &Loss Analysis which includes preliminary analysis and post-closing analysis of variance pertains to Actual, Budgeted and forecasted numbers.
 Perform P&L analysis and drive cost saving opportunities. Analysing, investigating and explaining key movements and trends in P&L.
 Budgeting & Forecasting (P&L which includes Revenue, Direct Cost, Operating Income, Headcount & Capex) with different phase like Prelim budget (phase 1 &2) and Final Budget.
 Developed Board Metric Summary & annual financial and business summary on quarterly and annual basis as a part of standard management reporting for Board and stake holders.
 Analyzing overall business key performance, operational data and identifying areas of inefficiencies and providing proactive suggestion for changes and drive operational efficiency initiatives
 Monitoring Capex: reviewing monthly actual spend and do the rolling forecast adjustment by closing working with the client delivery managers for different clients.
 Reviewing financials on a regular basis during the month-end period and reporting issues to finance management, comparing Actual to plan/ forecast/ prior period to ensure correct month-end close & investigating unusual postings and/ or escalating with department /BU heads.
 Qualitative MIS & monthly Variance Analysis with proper comments, Monthly Balance Sheet Reviews, Flash & Trend Reports, Flux analysis.
 Generate various ad hoc financial reports for senior management as and when required by the BU head
 Headcount Analysis including attrition movement and new hires addition.
 Building the analytics forecasting models helps the management for their strategic and management decision
 Working with Country & Regional Managers to create and review monthly and quarterly forecasts and financial plans, including reporting & analysis to explain changes against given baselines.
 Responsible for the production of the monthly MI packs which involve running reports, variance analysis and providing commentary on the financial performance of the business area
 Monthly management reporting, updating reporting decks & management reviews with Finance Management as required.
 Transitioned Global Business finance delivery role includes Financial Planning, Reporting, Cost & Revenue analysis, closing activities from Singapore for Asia pacific region.
 Assist in key month end activities which provide oversight of completeness and accuracy of underlying management information
 Monthly Headcount analysis - Vertical / Account Level, Weekly Billable Hours / Efficiency Analysis, IWO Labor cost analysis before book closure, Labor transfer cost control between different clients and portfolio, and various staff related cost analysis, Direct Cost Margin analysis before book closure. Inter-company Transfer In/Outs

PROCESS LEAD at CAPGEMINI
  • India - Bengaluru
  • May 2011 to September 2012

Responsible for month end closing reporting, financial and management reporting, quarterly cost forecasting and annual budgeting

 Perform P&L analysis and drive cost saving opportunities. Analysing, investigating and explaining key movements and trends in P&L.
 Budgeting & Forecasting (P&L which includes Revenue, Direct Cost, Operating Income, Headcount & Capex) with different phase like Prelim budget (phase 1 &2) and Final Budget.
 Developed Board Metric Summary & annual financial and business summary on quarterly and annual basis as a part of standard management reporting for Board and stake holders.
 Analyzing overall business key performance, operational data and identifying areas of inefficiencies and providing proactive suggestion for changes and drive operational efficiency initiatives
 Monitoring Capex: reviewing monthly actual spend and do the rolling forecast adjustment by closing working with the client delivery managers for different clients.
 Reviewing financials on a regular basis during the month-end period and reporting issues to finance management, comparing Actual to plan/ forecast/ prior period to ensure correct month-end close & investigating unusual postings and/ or escalating with department /BU heads.

FINANCIAL ANALYST at IHG
  • India - Bengaluru
  • March 2010 to May 2011

Finance Planning, Analysis & Corporate Accounting
 Primary POC responsible for accurate top/bottom line Profit &Loss Analysis which includes preliminary analysis and post-closing analysis of variance pertains to Actual, Budgeted and forecasted numbers.
 Perform P&L analysis and drive cost saving opportunities. Analysing, investigating and explaining key movements and trends in P&L.
 Budgeting & Forecasting (P&L which includes Revenue, Direct Cost, Operating Income, Headcount & Capex) with different phase like Prelim budget (phase 1 &2) and Final Budget.
 Developed Board Metric Summary & annual financial and business summary on quarterly and annual basis as a part of standard management reporting for Board and stake holders.
 Analyzing overall business key performance, operational data and identifying areas of inefficiencies and providing proactive suggestion for changes and drive operational efficiency initiatives
 Monitoring Capex: reviewing monthly actual spend and do the rolling forecast adjustment by closing working with the client delivery managers for different clients.
 Reviewing financials on a regular basis during the month-end period and reporting issues to finance management, comparing Actual to plan/ forecast/ prior period to ensure correct month-end close & investigating unusual postings and/ or escalating with department /BU heads.
 Qualitative MIS & monthly Variance Analysis with proper comments, Monthly Balance Sheet Reviews, Flash & Trend Reports, Flux analysis.
 Generate various ad hoc financial reports for senior management as and when required by the BU head
 Headcount Analysis including attrition movement and new hires addition.
 Building the analytics forecasting models helps the management for their strategic and management decision
 Working with Country & Regional Managers to create and review monthly and quarterly forecasts and financial plans, including reporting & analysis to explain changes against given baselines.
 Responsible for the production of the monthly MI packs which involve running reports, variance analysis and providing commentary on the financial performance of the business area
 Monthly management reporting, updating reporting decks & management reviews with Finance Management as required.
 Transitioned Global Business finance delivery role includes Financial Planning, Reporting, Cost & Revenue analysis, closing activities from Singapore for Asia pacific region.
 Assist in key month end activities which provide oversight of completeness and accuracy of underlying management information

ASSOCIATE at GENPACT
  • India - Bengaluru
  • February 2008 to March 2010

FINANCIAL CLOSING AND REPORTING, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, MIS reporting, Bank reconciliation

Education

Master's degree, FINANCE
  • at ICFAI UNIVERSITY
  • June 2007

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN FINANCE & BANKING

Master's degree, ACCOUNTING
  • at SAMBALPUR UNIVERSITY
  • June 2005

MASTER OF COMMERCE

Specialties & Skills

Regulatory Reporting
Financial Reporting
Business Finance
Financial Analysis
Financial Planning
FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS, REPORTING, MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MODELLING

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • EXPLORING NEW PLACES, PLAYING CRICKET
    Awarded with Idea of the month for a Kaizen which results in saving more than 120 hours Awarded with GE Growth-Imagination Award from GE Capital Americas-Operation COE Awarded with Extra Miller for idea implementation and process improvement in IHG. Awarded with Merit Scholarship in ALL INDIA INCAT TEST’2005 from ICFAI University Represented in Inter university, Inter district cricket tournament