Chethan Ramakrishna

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

• Prepare monthly flash decks and present to AMS finance leader.
• Sales pipeline analysis for won and In progress stages.
• Reporting financial performance including accounts receivables, accruals and unbilled analysis.
• Balance sheet reporting for quarterly movements and discuss with Finance manager.
• Kept detailed track of sales and customer information in company system
• Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas
• Performed effectively in self-directed work environment, managing day-to-day operations and decisions

Preparation of monthly forecasting for Marketing team and load the final numbers to BPC forecast tool

• Month end close activity
• P&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
• 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
• 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
• Balance sheet reporting for quarterly 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
• 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.

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
• Successfully transitioned and standardized US cost allocation process by creating 150pages of SOP
• Analyst for Finance and HRS Functions for Corporate business
• Traveled to Belgium in Sep -2014 for budget finalization for HRS & Finance 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 “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

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 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 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.

• Eligibility tracking Process enables participants to contribute into the 401K Plans
• We as a processor identify their eligibility for the contribution
• 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
• 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.
• Paid attention to detail while completing assignments