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ASHWINI RAJ PANDEY
Global Business Finance Leader
Bengaluru
Summary
Strategic Finance Leader with nearly 14 years of experience, including 10+ years in finance leadership roles across FP&A, Business Finance, Controllership, Treasury, and Global Finance Operations. Proven track record supporting India, US, UK, Canada, and APAC businesses through budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cash flow management, profitability improvement, working capital optimization, internal controls, audit readiness and executive decision support.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Global Finance Operations
S3 Group Inc.
03.2026 - Current
- Leading end-to-end finance operations across India and U.S. entities, including accounting oversight, reporting governance, budgeting, forecasting, treasury management, and financial controls.
- Driving monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes with a focus on reporting accuracy, audit readiness, and leadership visibility.
- Building structured FP&A and management reporting frameworks, enabling visibility into revenue trends, margins, cash flow, operational KPIs, and cost & profitability drivers.
- Partnering with the CEO, CFO and senior leadership team to support strategic planning, scenario modeling, cost optimization initiatives, and business expansion decisions.
- Strengthened cash flow visibility and working capital discipline through improved receivables tracking, forecasting models, and operational review cadence.
Group Finance Controller
Valenta AI
10.2025 - 02.2026
- Built and maintained annual budgets and rolling forecasts totaling USD 27M in revenue across multi-entity, global operations.
- Produced monthly and quarterly performance reports for senior leadership, translating financial results into clear narratives, explaining key drivers, variances, and trends.
- Supported pricing strategies and margin improvement initiatives are contributing to about a 13% improvement in contribution margin.
- Supported the adoption of group reporting tools and dashboards, working with stakeholders to improve data quality and usability.
Finance Manager - Global FP&A & Business Finance
VBeyond Corporation
04.2019 - 05.2025
- Supported FP&A activities for global operations, budgeting, rolling forecasts, and month-end performance analysis.
- Delivered variance and trend analysis to support monthly business reviews, highlighting operational drivers.
- Partnered with operations and finance teams to align financial plans with execution realities.
- Reduced DSO from 72 to 47 days, improving cash flow forecasting reliability.
- Conducted service-line profitability and contribution margin analysis across 8 business units across the globe.
- Recognized by leadership for strengthening financial discipline and protecting business margins during COVID-driven disruption.
Finance & Accounts Manager
Janaasha Ltd. / Pandey & Assoc. / SSJ Agrotech
05.2016 - 03.2019
- Managed complete finance and accounting operations in compliance with Nidhi Rules, 2014 and NBFC regulatory frameworks.
- Led budgeting, profitability analysis, internal controls, statutory compliance, and credit evaluation processes.
- Improved governance practices and plugged revenue leakages through stronger financial controls.
- Provided direct and indirect taxation advisory services to 200+ MSME clients.
- Delivered 2017 GST implementation, compliance, audit support, and statutory advisory services.
Sr. Accounts & Audit Executive
Ved Gupta & Assoc. / YPS & Co. / Bhargav & Co.
05.2012 - 04.2016
- Managed finance, taxation, statutory compliance, audit, payroll.
- Budgeting, MIS reporting, and internal controls across manufacturing, consulting, MSME, and financial services organizations
Education
Executive General Management Program -
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, IN 04.2001 -
CA Intermediate - Financial Management
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Delhi, India05-2012
B.Com - Accounting & Finance
Lucknow University
Lucknow, India05-2010
Skills
Global FP&A & Business Finance
Budgeting & Variance Analysis
Cash Flow & Treasury Management
Profitability & Margin Analysis
Internal Controls & Audit Readiness
Revenue Recognition & R2R
KPI & Performance Management
Cost Optimization & Governance
Financial Modeling
Finance Transformation
Team Leadership & Mentoring
ERP & Reporting Systems
Work Availability
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Timeline
Senior Manager, Global Finance Operations
S3 Group Inc.
03.2026 - Current
Group Finance Controller
Valenta AI
10.2025 - 02.2026
Finance Manager - Global FP&A & Business Finance
VBeyond Corporation
04.2019 - 05.2025
Finance & Accounts Manager
Janaasha Ltd. / Pandey & Assoc. / SSJ Agrotech
05.2016 - 03.2019
Sr. Accounts & Audit Executive
Ved Gupta & Assoc. / YPS & Co. / Bhargav & Co.
05.2012 - 04.2016
Executive General Management Program -
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
04.2001 -
CA Intermediate - Financial Management
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
B.Com - Accounting & Finance
Lucknow University