CA Archika Gulati
Summary
Finance professional with strong analytical skills, seeking growth opportunities to contribute to impactful projects in a collaborative, forward-thinking organization.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate (Finance)
Publicis Sapient
07.2023 - Current
- Developed a comprehensive financial model in Power BI for reporting of a key business segment including revenue forecasting, monthly actuals reporting in HFM, variance analysis, labour cost analysis by person, and final P&L for CFO presentations, thereby reducing FTE effort from 10 days to 8 hours, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.
- Contributed to developing financial forecast model for labour cost burn and revenue erosion, facilitating variance analysis between baseline (sold), actuals, and forecast, supporting industry leads and client finance teams with data-driven insights for assessment of project performance.
- Conducted variance analysis to compare actuals vs. targets over the course of the year using Power BI.
- Collaborated with global teams to prepare Rolling Forecasts (RFs), emphasizing merit assumptions and bonus payouts to support business objectives.
- Delivered actionable insights to leadership on cost optimisation, covering key KPIs including billable time, sales cost recovery, contractor rates, and non-billable time including bench, training, investments, internal projects, and shared service agreements.
- Assisted in monthly book closure activities and management reporting of monthly craft-level P&L to leadership, including addressing ad-hoc queries from industry and account leads.
- Performed monthly GL and inter-company reconciliations.
- Partnered in the successful Oracle-to-Altair (SAP) transition, collaborating with multiple stakeholders to validate financial data, including time-tracking, staffing, pipeline, and management P&L.
- Engaged directly with the Global CFOs and cross-functional teams over multiple projects.
Consultant
Ernst & Young LLP
05.2021 - 07.2023
- Conducted financial due diligence and internal audit for a leading FMCG conglomerate with a net worth over INR 4,000 Cr.
- Managed GST refunds for exports without payment of tax, securing refunds exceeding INR 10 Cr. for two consecutive financial years.
- Independently executed end-to-end GST compliances for prominent retail and pharmaceutical clients, including filing of GSTR-1, 3B, 6, and preparation of GSTR-9 & 9C for GST audits.
- Led the AEO certification process under Customs for a listed manufacturing company with a turnover exceeding INR 900 Cr., securing successful grant.
- Consulted independently with GST and Customs authorities, managing notices, attending hearings, and ensuring compliance.
- Delivered IDT Advisory, including drafting of tax memorandums and presentations.
Articled Assistant
ASA & Associates LLP
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Planned, executed, and completed Interim, Statutory, and Tax Audits, ensuring compliance with reporting standards.
- Documented workings for revenue recognition, fixed assets register, trade receivables, expenses, and cash & cash equivalents.
- Assessed Internal Controls over Financial Reporting and prepared Risk Control Matrix.
Education
Chartered Accountancy -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
11-2022
B.Com (Hons.) -
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (M), DU
07-2020
Class XII - CBSE
Birla Vidya Niketan
03-2017
Class X - CBSE
Birla Vidya Niketan
03-2015
Skills
- Power BI
- DAX for data analysis and visualization
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Fundamentals of SQL
- Hyperion (HFM) retrieves and uploads
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Variance analysis
Accomplishments
- Completed certification courses in Microsoft Power BI for Business Intelligence and Advanced DAX for data analysis
- EY Kudos Award for exceptional performance and proactively taking charge of all clients
Timeline
Senior Associate (Finance)
Publicis Sapient
07.2023 - Current
Consultant
Ernst & Young LLP
05.2021 - 07.2023
Articled Assistant
ASA & Associates LLP
07.2020 - 04.2021
Chartered Accountancy -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
B.Com (Hons.) -
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (M), DU
Class XII - CBSE
Birla Vidya Niketan
Class X - CBSE
Birla Vidya Niketan
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