Bhavana Dagia
Associate Manager - Finance
Hyderabad
Summary
Business-oriented Associate Manager trained to handle various issues and remain level-headed. Offering over 7+ years of expertise overseeing Financial accounting, planning and forecasting for organizations in the service and manufacturing industry. An enthusiastic personality to pursue a dynamic career and making effective use of abilities and professional competence to advance in the field of Finance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Manager - Finance
Pepsico Global Business Services India LLP
Hyderabad
2022.08 - Current
- Preparation of Monthly operating reports and weekly scorecards giving the variance analysis at each cost line level and understanding the cause of changes against AOP.
- Driving monthly and weekly reviews by enabling insights into savings/overruns of various cost lines by discussing in detail efficiencies, VMOH and FMOH lines.
- Driving the C2C of the plant and the key KPIs along with the plant team to achieve the target.
- Preparation of Productivity tracker by calculating the savings against the initiatives taken by the plant.
- Approving the savings of the projects which are handle by the third party and report the productivity.
- Conducting the brainstorming sessions with the Plant Team to discuss on the areas where the productivity target can be achieved.
- Preparation of monthly forecast for cost and Quarterly forecast for caped basis the cost trend analysis, cost visibility and inputs from the plant team.
- Preparation of Capex tracker to track the caped expenditure against each project and get the variance analysis against the AOP and the forecast, conducting reviews to discuss and avoid the gap between the plan and the actual spent.
- Analysis the capex proposal submitted and validating the cost-benefit analysis, IRR of the project and accordingly approve/reject the plant proposal.
- Preparation of AOP for the plant as a whole by Maintaining the budget system for an annual budget of ~ ₹965Mn with over ~80 GL accounts and ~35 cost centers.
- A part of testing for the automation of the MOR and weekly scorecards and provided the observations on the structure of the file for ease performance.
Senior Analyst – FP&A (Global Finance)
Deloitte Support Services India Private Limited
Hyderabad
2020.04 - 2022.08
- Working with FP&A Group comprising of Business advisor, a controller and 5 budget holders and backup to the Manager in ad hoc and critical analysis of the business.
- Own month-end close process with financial and management reporting for the GFS business by analyzing P&L statements and Balance sheet.
- Comparison of Budget Vs Actuals, Actuals Vs Forecast and deep dive variance analysis at both MTD and YTD levels with observations to the management.
- Analysis and preparation of headcount and compensation reports for ~700 FTEs including the additions, transfers and turnover.
- Reviewed the work performed by 2 analysts, built their monthly quality tracker and conducted regular connects on their feedback.
- Proposed a change in AR process on the billing templates which reduced AR invoices from 45 billings to 6 in a month.
- As a part of FP&A training team, successfully completed 3 waves by training to 7 new joiners and got an opportunity to be a part of the interview committee.
Subject Matter Expert
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
Hyderabad
2019.01 - 2020.03
- A part of transition for a UK based multinational client under BU Model i.e., Business Unit Model that included AR, AP and RTR related activities.
- Preparation of Work Instructions and Process Maps for all the activities at keystroke level for easy understanding of the process. Conducting the cross trainings to the team members across different processes to stabilize the process.
- Adhering the company policies and client approved work instructions while performing work and maintaining SLA.
Assistant Manager (Accounts)
Surana Group
Hyderabad
2016.07 - 2018.06
- Reconciled financial records and statements with the general ledger and trial balance.
- Monitor and analyze the accounting data to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Managed quarter/year-end close such as prepaid amortizations and account reconciliations.
- Finalization of internal and statutory audits for a group of 40 companies by dealing with the auditors of respective companies to solve the audit observations and queries.
Audit Internship
Venugopal and Chenoy, Chartered Accountants
Hyderabad
2012.02 - 2015.02
- Assisted in the execution of audit engagements of various clients in compliance with firm’s policies.
- Interacted with engagement team and clients regarding accounting and auditing issues.
- Performed the annual audits of Banks including their head office and branches and for various companies in the field of power, construction, trading, manufacturing, etc.
Education
CA IPCC -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Hyderabad2012-02
Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com -
Badruka College of Commerce
Hyderabad2011-05
Skills
- Financial Planning - Budgeting, Forecasting and Actuals
- Variance Analysis
- Monthly Reporting
- Financial Management
- Business Forecasting
- Strong written and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in MS Office
- Working knowledge on SAP, Navision and ERP Systems
- Attention to detail and timeline oriented professional
Accomplishments
- PepsiCo :
Act as Owners - FP Rock Star Rookie
Awesome Team Award - for key role in year’s Plant operation performance for Channo and developing 2024 AOP
- Deloitte : 1 SPOT and 2 Applause Awards
- Cognizant - Ace of Rookie
Timeline
Associate Manager - Finance
Pepsico Global Business Services India LLP
2022.08 - Current
Senior Analyst – FP&A (Global Finance)
Deloitte Support Services India Private Limited
2020.04 - 2022.08
Subject Matter Expert
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
2019.01 - 2020.03
Assistant Manager (Accounts)
Surana Group
2016.07 - 2018.06
Audit Internship
Venugopal and Chenoy, Chartered Accountants
2012.02 - 2015.02
CA IPCC -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com -
Badruka College of Commerce
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