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ASHWIN RAJ MENON

ASHWIN RAJ MENON

Finance Associate
Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven Finance Associate with extensive experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and process optimization. Eager to contribute expertise and strategic insights to a dynamic organization, while continuing to develop skills in a challenging and growth-oriented environment. Committed to delivering value both to the business and myself through continuous learning and impactful contributions.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Associate

JPMorgan Chase
Bengaluru
03.2023 - Current

Home Lending Production Finance Team:

  • Responsible for expense and headcount forecasting for the Consumer Fulfillment division within Home Lending, ensuring accurate financial projections and resource planning.
  • Collaborated closely with business stakeholders to assess and incorporate major business changes into forecasting models and financial outlooks.
  • Acted as the primary point of contact for Manila reporting and forecasting within Consumer Fulfillment, ensuring timely and accurate data submission.

Financial Analyst

JPMorgan Chase
Bengaluru
4 2020 - 03.2023

Consumer & Community Banking Indirect Expense Team:

  • Managed all budget-related activities, including updating allocation metrics and collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess changes in business requirements.
  • Prepared and submitted the annual Foreign Exchange hedging cost base for CCB, ensuring compliance with firm wide guidelines and regulatory standards.
  • Reconciled Quarterly and Annual Appendix-10 reports prepared by CCB Controllers, aligning cost allocations in SAPCO and addressing any discrepancies.
  • Oversaw the Cost Center maintenance process for CCB corporate centers in SDM, ensuring accuracy in cost allocation and financial reporting.
  • Led projects related to Local Cost Center Cleanup and supported multiple Legal Entity migrations/mergers, ensuring seamless transitions and accurate financial documentation.
  • Participated in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system enhancements, validating process improvements and ensuring smooth implementation.
  • Trained and mentored new team members, providing process training and ongoing support to ensure high performance and consistency.

Education

MBA - Banking & Finance

Symbiosis School of Banking And Finance
Pune
04.2018 - 03.2020

Bachelor in Commerce -

Sacred Heart College
Kochi
06.2015 - 03.2018

Skills

Financial Modeling & Analysis

Budgeting & Forecasting

Cost Allocation

Variance Analysis

Financial Reporting & Reconciliation

Data Analysis & Visualization (eg, using Excel, Power BI, Tableau)

Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Macros, Power Query)

Financial Software & Tools (eg, SAPCO, Essbase)

Alteryx (for data blending and analytics)

Certification

Certified Credit Research Analyst (CCRA), Association of International Wealth Management of India (AIWMI) & National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)

Timeline

Associate

JPMorgan Chase
03.2023 - Current

MBA - Banking & Finance

Symbiosis School of Banking And Finance
04.2018 - 03.2020

Bachelor in Commerce -

Sacred Heart College
06.2015 - 03.2018

Financial Analyst

JPMorgan Chase
4 2020 - 03.2023
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