Dinesh Kumar G
Bengaluru
Summary
Finance professional with 9 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, Forecasting, Reporting and financial analysis across global organizations. I focus on Opex and headcount management, turning data into actionable insights that drive results. I enjoy partnering with business teams to optimize cost, support growth and enable smarter and impactful decisions. I am also skilled in Advanced excel and Power BI, creating interactive dashboards that turn complex data into clear and practical judgement. Recognized for driving the SAC CFIN migration from inception, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in enterprise reporting.
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Specialist
Adidas
05.2023 - Current
- Lead end-to-end budgeting and forecasting for OPEX, CAPEX & OWC covering multiple HQ functions ensuring accuracy and consistency across systems (SAP FICO, SAC, AFO).
- Owned monthly variance analysis (Actual vs Forecast vs Budget) across personnel and non-personnel expenses, identifying key drivers such as hiring slippage, attrition, one-off spend, accrual timing, and FX impact.
- Managed baseline run-rates, re-forecasts, and in-year cost controls on OPEX and headcount (FTE) planning.
- Actively challenged business partners on hiring plans and discretionary spending using vacancy analysis, cost-per-FTE trends, and run-rate visibility to influence phasing and prioritization decisions.
- Prepared and presented global-level P&L and cost performance decks for senior management, highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
- Partnered with Group Function Finance Controllers during annual budget and target-setting cycles, aligning cost envelopes with strategic priorities.
- Led forecast recalibration during in-year re-forecasts, separating structural vs one-time costs.
- Managed cost centers and investment approvals, reviewing recruitment requests, vendor spend, and recharge allocations.
- Played a key role in CFIN rebuilding and migration from BEX (GRAPE) to SAC/AFO, ensuring FP&A ownership of numbers.
- Drove reporting hierarchy standardization, enhancing data accuracy and decision-making efficiency.
- Evaluating processes and controls for effective operation and Identify process improvement opportunity across the operations, documentation, and implementation.
- Establish good working relationship with FP&A leads across multiple markets to harmonize reporting practices and tools.
- Improved forecast accuracy by strengthening run-rate assumptions and variance controls.
- Enabled leadership decision-making by distinguishing structural vs non-recurring costs.
- Collaborated with Tech team and implemented a pragmatic approach for recharges/ Rebookings request template which helped in reduction of manual effort up to 50 percent.
- Lead the Global tech recharge process from BIZAGI to AICO reducing manual effort and errors.
Senior Analyst
Barclays
12.2019 - 04.2023
- Partnered with delivery teams to prepare forecast walks and variance analysis across business units.
- Designed and automated monthly and quarterly dashboards for finance closure activities using Power BI.
- Managed forecast and actual reports including P&L, Headcount, and KPI tracking for senior stakeholders.
- Conducted variance analysis (Actual vs Forecast) and facilitated review calls with engagement managers.
- Ensured process alignment with SOPs, driving standardization across reporting and automation workflows.
- Conducted UAT testing for finance automation projects, identifying issues and validating before go-live.
- Trained new analysts, reviewed deliverables, and ensured quality compliance within the FP&A team.
- Automated key reports, reducing manual effort by ~25%.
- Enhanced forecast reliability through improved master data validation.
- Played a key role in process optimization initiatives within the finance delivery hub.
Analyst
Wipro
06.2016 - 12.2019
- Managed General Ledger and Reporting activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and P&L analysis.
- Prepared forecast walks, close walks, and month-end closure reports for multiple regions.
- Consolidated flash and close walks for 39 sub-regions in South Asia, ensuring timely reporting and accuracy.
- Provided variance commentary and performance analysis to operations and finance managers.
- Coordinated with global teams during actual & forecast finalization calls.
- Streamlined regional financial reporting by introducing a standardized variance analysis template.
- Supported automation and accuracy improvements in monthly closing processes.
Probationary Officer
City Union Bank
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Prepared financial and performance reports across loan portfolios and working capital accounts.
- Monitored stock and book debt statements and generated QIS reports for accounts above 5 Cr.
- Reviewed unaudited results of listed companies, supporting management decision-making.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance & Operations
Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Viswamaha Vidyalaya
IndiaBachelor of Arts - Accounting & Finance
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College
ChennaiSkills
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- SAP FICO
- SAC
- S4HANA
- Power BI
- TABLEAU
- TM1
- Central Finance (CFIN) Implementation
- Management & Executive Reporting
- Data Transformation & Process Optimization
- Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnering
- Cost Control & Performance Monitoring
- Citrix
- Analysis for Office
- Advanced Excel
- MS Office
Certification
Pursuing CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
Personal Information
Title: Finance Professional | FP&A
Languages
Tamil, English
First Language
Hindi
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Senior Specialist
Adidas
05.2023 - Current
Senior Analyst
Barclays
12.2019 - 04.2023
Analyst
Wipro
06.2016 - 12.2019
Probationary Officer
City Union Bank
08.2014 - 08.2015
Master of Business Administration - Finance & Operations
Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Viswamaha Vidyalaya
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting & Finance
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College