Finance and Planning manager

To work in competitive and growth oriented Organisation

Over 13 years‘¦ experience in the areas of Process Management & Improvement, Financial Data Analysis, Budgeting, ERP System Implementation, Project Management and MIS. Expertise in analysing existing systems and procedures, designing internal control systems and facilitate effective decision-making of the top management. Holds the distinction of successfully implementing ERP System (Lawson-Siebel Project- Invoicer Module) at Schlumberger (India) and AP outsourcing rollout for Middle East & Asia for Schlumberger (Dubai). Possess excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills with proven abilities in team management, customer relationship management and planning. A part of Pilot team for process migrations at Countrywide Financial Corporation

Process Management
„« Designing analytical business models to utilise both financial and operational data for monitoring operating results.
„« Identifying and implementing ongoing improvements in the financial planning and analysis function, processes, systems and reports.

Financial (Business) Analysis
„« Conducting market analysis to assess prevalent financial & economic environment, identifying business risks & implementing effective mechanisms to mitigate the same.
„« Performing analytical review of financial statements viz, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statements, Funds Flow Statements, Stock Statements, Segment Analysis, etc.
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Conducting feasibility studies and preparing project reports to assess the financial viability of projects, predictable cash flow and growth opportunities.

Budgeting & MIS
„« Formulating budgets and conducting variance analysis to determine difference between projected & actual results and implementing corrective actions.
„« Preparing MIS reports to monitor movement of key business indicators and apprise top management of the financial performance.
„« Formulating relevant Metrics for qualitative and quantitative parameters for making informed Business decisions for better result orientation.

ERP System Implementation & Project Management
„« Handling Transition of AP outsourcing for Middle East and Asia
- Interacting with Sr. Management for Change Management needs
- Reviewing the Process requirements/ flows for smooth transition
- UAT and test runs for various sub ‘V systems
- Managing the service provider requirements and Performance.

„« Managing the implementation and functioning of ERP systems entailing:
- Mapping Business Requirements
- Understanding business process, study and analyse workflow to design solutions
- Coordinating with technical team for development / customisation of system
- Preparing Functional test plans and handle functional testing of various packages
- Post Implementation Support.

Compliance - Sarbanes- Oxley requirements in terms of financial reporting.