Finance advisor
Shell Plc
Total years of experience :2 years, 9 Months
• Led the sales and marketing financial planning and analysis (FP&A) for Shell’s ~$400M turnover lubricants business in India.
• Prepared and presented quarterly business review packs to regional leadership panel which includes analysis of P&L (Earnings ~$60M), actions to achieve plan and succinct presentation with commentaries on key performance indicators.
• Reviewed variable pay for 80+ sales staff including approval and submission of sales exception requests (~200 claims p.a.).
• Offered critical business insights by analyzing competitor data, facilitating the establishment of targets for new marketing initiatives ($5M) and opex savings initiatives ($2M).
• Handled channel finance program for customers by negotiating lower cost of credit (~30 basis points reduction) and ease of access to funds with external banks (30+ distributors enrolled in this program).
• Supervising, reviewing, and ensuring credibility of financial information, supporting audit requirements and preparation of latest full year estimates and 10-year plan.
• Collaborated with sales, pricing, customer operations, supply chain and legal to provide timely and critical advice on finance and accounting solutions (~25% increase in opex yield), deal advisory for new business proposals (~$100k investment), contract reviews and support on business-critical requests.
• Spearheaded improvements by simplifying existing processes and ways of working. Collaborated with digital transformation teams to implement, improve, and develop Power BI based tools essential for tracking key performance indicators for the sales organization at a daily, monthly, and yearly frequency.
• Trained, guided, and educated staff on the use of MIS, importance of financial metrics and ensuring compliance to internal reporting timelines.
• Established an influential network by organizing Shell’s all India Finance Confluence event in Chennai.
Achievements
• Awarded Asia pacific regional and India lubricants employee of the month honours twice each for achievements in variable pay process improvements, development of P&L predictor and challenging accounting practices.
• Recognized as Most Admired Finance Advisor by Managing Director, Lubricants India for demonstrating resilience in handling key stakeholder requirements.
• Earned Global Finance VP award for providing competitor insights and strategic guidance to the business.
• Consistently received above-expectation ratings for three consecutive years.
• Led the audit team at field level for statutory audit, limited review and group reporting for over 10 listed and private limited clients engaged in the business of trading and AMC services, Manufacturing of UPS, stabilizers & transformers, and Chemicals. • Assisted in first time adoption of Ind AS for a real estate entity (<$5M turnover). • Received best trainee award under Trainee recognition program. Performance score of above 80% across all engagements. From an academic perspective cleared inter and entrance exams in the first attempt and achieved over 70% in accounting in final examinations.