Finance Specialist (Business Partnership, Planning, Analysis & Reporting; FP&A)
Jindal Films
Total years of experience :14 years, 5 Months
• Consolidate and interpret financial information to management for driving business decisions and strategic guidance
• Budgeting, Forecast planning and variance analysis through effective Business Partnership with all stakeholders
• Ensure preparation of monthly information/MIS package reporting and presentations for business performance
• Ensure compliance and control through Balance sheet review & Audits
• Track and identify potential areas for cost optimization, efficiencies and process building & benchmarking
Key Responsibilities:
• Build & Lead a high-performance team for multiple Finance operations and contribute financial and operational expertise in the development and implementation of organizational strategies and practices
• Accurately and timely deliver Financial Planning & Business analysis (FP&A) metrics: Profit Plan/Budget, Forecast, Management reporting and presentations for business performance, operations & backlog reviews, MIS development and day-to-day controlling activities
• Provide financial insight and decision support on vital business KPI parameters & trends e.g. Project Profitability, actual vs. forecast variance, capital expenditure, utilization, cash flows, SG&A Analysis etc.
• Ensure quality balance sheet reconciliations; swiftly handle SOX compliance, VAT/Tax returns, internal and external audits; review, develop and ensure documentation of internal control policies and procedures
• Full engagement in Commercial Finance; Business Partnership and continuous process improvement for all operations (Plant Manager, PMs, Tendering, Engineering, SCM, Warehouse and Production)
• Drive end to end Financial Process and maintain strong internal control environment and compliance with US GAAP, IFRS and group policies
• Ensure smooth month-end closing, complete general accounting activities e.g. AP, AR, payroll, GL review, bank & other reconciliations, P&L and financial Reporting
Accomplishments:
• Won operational excellence award for effective review & feedback to senior management for Project Profitability and Cost variance analysis
• Received accolades from corporate team for positivity, dedication and full engagement in Business Partnership and support to internal and external stakeholders
• Enforced dynamic liquidity planning and Streamlined Cash flow management process to optimize interest while maintaining operational efficiency by ensuring best vendor/payable terms and DSOs/collection days in alignment with Centralized process of group
• Built Banking facility & Commercial structure from scratch (e.g. tax registration and commercial licensing etc.) for new legal entity
• Successfully executed various transformation initiatives of the group;Won GM awards for leading roles in three ERP/Oracle/SAP implementations and continuous development in line with expected change management
Job Description:
• Due Diligence & Feasibility analysis for organic and inorganic growth and provide adequate observations for Decision-Making
• Market Research for Expansion Proposals & Review Financial Models for their Capital Budgeting and for the companies of group including merger & acquisition proposals and reports
• Develop suitable business MIS to encapsulate all the key performance indicators: financial, commercial, marketability & operational
• Prepare financial and non-financial reports such as budgets, cash flow statements, sensitivity analysis, income and expense projections based on business requirements
• Prepare monthly consolidation and executive planning, forecast & review package and operating reports on a periodic basis and variance analysis of budget and analyze fluctuations
Accomplishments:
• Prepared feasibility Analysis and report for Business expansion in Iraq for a group company and supported in execution plans
• Due Diligence for Merger & Acquisition for Companies in Egypt and Saudi and Post merger Integration considerations
• Conducive Market Feasibility study which stemmed an erroneous expansion decision for a US Auto brand launch in Saudi market
Job Description:
• Make Detailed Project Reports, Cost Sheets for Projects RFQs/Tenders. Co-ordination with Customers, Government Bodies and other Business Partners for Pre and Post sales processes
• Pricing for Competitive Bidding for Quotations of future projects with senior management
• Member of Business Development team: Presentation to Customers and negotiations
• Prepare MIS for Projects status and financial reports (Payables-Receivables, Profitability, Cash-flows, Budget Variance Analysis etc.) for weekly and monthly review meetings
• Industry and sector analysis, company v/s. competitor analysis and market assessment for maintaining competitive pricing and technology
• Co-ordination with Internal departments of group e.g. Project Managers, Site Engineers, purchase and Finance Department for Projects for Information Gathering and dissemination
• Budgeting and analysis for allocation of funds and resources among various Projects to ensure cost effectiveness and reporting to VP Projects & CFO.
• Assistance in formation and Monitoring of Project execution Plans, arranging Working Capital and looking after all commercial issues like Vendors payments, Insurance, Claim Management, etc.
• Associated with Purchase planning and Import of Capital items and development of rate contracts with Vendors and international partners for sourcing viable deals for capital items of Projects
• Hands on Experience of Tally and SAP FICO and Purchase Modules. Ensured implementation and entry of Purchase Orders, Invoicing etc. and generation of Inventory and financial reports
• Trend & Financial analysis reports for past and present Projects
Accomplishments:
• Won 5 government tenders and many private projects for Company through competitive analysis
• Formation and implementation of MIS formats for company with Senior Management(with COO & CFO of Company)
• Ensured implementation of SAP ERP Module with Management though involvement with Purchase, Finance and Inventory Team
Job Description:
• Analysis of PAN India Sales of insurance products through SBBJ bank channel
• Analyze Sales team’s individual and region wise Performance & review of targets for next Month
• Preparation of MIS and Presentations for weekly and monthly Business reviews
• Facilitation of Training & Examination for IRDA Certification of Bank employees
• Organizing monthly review meetings
Accomplishments:
• Successfully arranged training and examination of more than 200 agents per month
• Improved Co-ordination between management and sales tem through improved process flow
BIMTECH gave me extensive knowlede and Industrial Experience on General Management ,every sphere of International Business and Marketing, Finacial Services .I have also got exposure of organizational culture through summer Internship in SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd. and was Campus Placed in SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. as Management Trainee.
