Chethan Ramakrishna

Prepare variance analysis related to forecast and actual for revenue and expense.

Prepare monthly flash decks and present to AMS finance leader.

Unbilled analysis and sending report to billing team.

Analyzing invoicing report monthly.

Sales pipeline analysis for won and In progress stages.

Reporting financial performance including accounts receivables, accruals and unbilled analysis.

Revenue planning in compass for new projects.

Balance sheet reporting for qtrly movements and discuss with Finance manager.

• SAP Compass, BPC forecast tool, EDW
• Preparation of monthly forecasting for Marketing team and load the final numbers to BPC forecast tool
• Month end close activity
• L review and reporting WD numbers to Marketing team & Finance manager
• Prepare Taxonomy report with program level and GL level detail report to marketers
• HC reporting & Forecasting
• Analyzing invoicing report on a monthly basis
• Unbilled analysis and sending report to billing team
• Sales pipeline analysis for won and InProgress stages
• Review risk and opportunities with business to align with forecast for the month and qtr.

• SAP Compass, Sift forecast tool, Hyperion reporting tool, EDW
• Prepares variance analysis related to forecast and actual for revenue and expense
• Prepare monthly flash decks and present to EMEA finance leader
• Work closely and co-ordinate with Finance team members in Romania Shared services
• Keep track on pipeline report for flash updates and discuss same with business managers Maintenance of Database for existing Project structures
• Reporting financial performance including accounts receivables, accruals and unbilled analysis
• Revenue planning in compass for new projects
• Balance sheet reporting for qtrly movements and discuss with Finance manager
• Perform Quarterly Balance-Sheet Reconciliation and clearing of aged items
• CATW reporting and analysis of time booking to the project
• Analyzing invoicing report on a monthly basis
• Ensure Revenue is billed accurately on time to all projects and Identify and advice, if any Accrual or Deferral is required
• Ensure debtors are collected within timeline and no overdue of payment beyond the terms of payment
• Working together with credit and collection team and review AR report to minimize past dues and improve cash flow
• Create new Project structure for New Project and WBS in SAP
• Automation of MEC report (P&L) and saved 30 minutes on daily basis which is completed within 2 minutes now
• Initiatives – Balance Sheet unbilled position amounting to $133K was cleared, this was possible after persistently worked with stake holders to ensure we have order in place and billing issued
• Automation on Flash internal report for ensuring accuracy and ease monthly upload the numbers to Sift tool.

• SAP, IBM Cognos, Essbase, Key Assignments Handled: Supporting HTS EMEA region
• Responsible for reporting and analysis of financial performance for EMEA Corporate Business
• Coordinate and submit monthly, quarterly forecasts into essbase
• Provide Analytical support to Business Partner who handles multiple functions in Europe
• Preparation of Monthly financial Mgmt reports, conducting First Level Variance Analysis and distribution of the same and discussed about the variance on monthly call with management
• Preparation of Annual operating plan (AOP) and by taking complete ownership of building the AOP & finalizing the plan with dept
• Owners
• Preparation of Ad-hoc reports in essbase which would assist in Reporting and analysis
• Involved in month end close activity & analyzing AOP numbers with actual cost
• Cost center and Headcount reporting
• Preparing MMR report on monthly basis & providing comments on variance to dept
• Owners
• Complete understanding of the Reporting structure and ability to re-align the structure in essbase
• Allocating cost through transfer pricing tool to different entities across the region
• Expert in Cost allocation process with the help of KPMG’s Transfer pricing tool
• Successfully transitioned and standardized US cost allocation process by creating 150pages of SOP
• Analyst for Finance and HRS Functions for Corporate business
• Travelled to Belgium in Sep -2014 for budget finalization for HRS department
• Traveled to Shanghai in Jun-2015 for APAC cost allocation transition
• Key Highlights:
• Awarded “Partner Award’ for flawless completing EMEA cost allocation transition - Jan-2015
• Awarded “Team Excellence award” for successful completion GB Project (Q1 -2014)
• Awarded “Partner Award’ from business partner for the outstanding contribution for Q2 early close and overall performance – July-2013
• Awarded “Partner Award’ from business partner for the outstanding contribution for support in preparing Corporate assessment for 2013 & support in finalizing Global Scorecard template and presentation -Appreciated by Business partner –July 2013
• Awarded ‘Individual Excellence Award’ for outstanding support in preparing Corporate assessment for 2013 & support in finalizing Scorecard template and presentation - Appreciated by COE FP&A and Business partner –June 2013
• Awarded “EUREKA’ for streamlining Corp EMEA master file
• Awarded “Partner Award’ from business partner for the contribution in stabilizing and having streamlined the Corp FP&A Processes and achieving greater heights in performance throughout 2011 and first half of 2012 – Awarded in June 2012

• India operation is service location for IBM Global
• Tools Used : Excel, Hyperion, Essbase, Ledger.

ð Assisting ANZ Finance controller in preparation of forecast of various business across ANZ

ð Consolidating, analyzing costs and reporting the variances to ANZ Finance controller.

ð Allocating funds to different business based on forecast & based on investment review board analysis.

ð Reviewing actual operating performance with planner & CFO’s of different business.

ð Costing and budgeting of Inter company agreements after taking into account salary, superannuation, payroll tax, and Travel cost etc.

ð Processing Journals – Cost transfer / recovery transfer / reclass.

ð Creation and set up of account id’s and claim codes to record the hours claimed by resources and assigning employees to work items / claim codes.

ð Analyzing and controlling the under / over recoveries.

ð Analyzing correct and incorrect cost hit to dept. ledger.

ð Coordinating with clients and resolving issues like new head count in dept / Funding of headcount / ICA creation / ICA recovery.

ð Conveying quarterly expense on the ICA for project managers.

ð Preparing forecast & reporting the same to ANZ Finance controller.

• Eligibility tracking Process enables participants to contribute into the 401K Plans
• We as a processor identify their eligibility for the contribution
• The IDW tool generates auto reconciliation to automate the monthly reconciliation process for a trial balance
• Reconciliation lists discrepancies on a daily and weekly basis
• These discrepancies occur for a variety of reasons
• Each reconciliation checks for discrepancies in a different way
• Vesting Audit & reconciliation has different reconciliation for Withdrawal and Forfeiture discrepancies
• Fidelity Systems group provides a daily report which details all full payout transactions from the prior day that had a previous forfeiture in the same source
• Any participants that appear on this report will need to be audited and reconciled for the accuracy of the vesting calculation
• As a Senior Associate the responsibilities are:
• Was involved as a Key member in transitioning New Processes
• Process training for new Recruits in the team
• Quality monitoring, tracking, Evaluation and Feedback
• Generation of process related internal reports and status of Quality Standards
• Resolving Process related issues
• Key Highlights:
• Awarded “On the Spot award” for Productivity, process knowledge and Completion of two years backlog in six months
• Implementation of ‘KAIZEN’ idea for the process improvement.