SAP
DINESH KUMAR G
Senior FP&A Specialist
Bengaluru
Summary
Skilled Senior FP&A professional with 10+ years of experience driving end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for global organizations. Expertise in OPEX, CAPEX, and Working Capital planning, with a strong focus on driver-based forecasting, scenario analysis, and business partnering. Proven ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders to translate financial insights into actionable strategies for headcount optimization, cost control, and long-range planning. Skilled in delivering data-driven decision support through financial modeling, variance analysis, and executive-level reporting.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Specialist
Adidas
05.2023 - 03.2026
- Led end-to-end financial planning cycles across OPEX, CAPEX, and Operating Working Capital, managing multi-million Euro budgets for global functions.
- Delivered monthly performance reviews (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast), identifying key drivers, enabling proactive cost control actions.
- Drove strategic business partnering with functional leads to refine headcount planning, utilizing vacancy and attrition trend analysis to recommend realistic hiring phasing.
- Prepared monthly P&L and cost performance decks for senior leadership, supporting strategic investment and productivity decisions.
- Collaborated with Group Finance Controllers to align departmental budgets with top-down strategic productivity targets.
- Led financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis for ad-hoc strategic initiatives, supporting project evaluation and investment prioritization.
- Spearheaded migration of departmental reporting from SAP to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) under the CFIN transformation program, improving reporting efficiency and reducing manual variance analysis effort.
- Partnered with technical teams to automate workflows, reducing manual processing time by 50%.
- Maintained and enhanced Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support evolving workflows and ensure consistent month-end closure processes.
Senior Analyst
Barclays
12.2019 - 04.2023
- Managed forecasting and actual reporting across P&L, headcount, and operational KPIs for senior stakeholders.
- Conducted detailed variance analysis and led performance review calls to identify financial risks and improvement opportunities.
- Built automated Power BI dashboards supporting monthly and quarterly financial close processes.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to prepare forecast walk presentations, improving alignment across business units.
- Mentored junior analysts, reviewed deliverables, and ensured reporting quality standards.
- Led process standardization initiatives, improving efficiency and reducing reporting cycle time.
- Supported finance transformation initiatives, enhancing workflow automation and reporting accuracy.
Analyst
Wipro
06.2016 - 12.2019
- Prepared forecast walks, close walks, and month-end closure reports for multiple regions.
- Provided variance commentary and performance analysis to operations and finance managers.
- Coordinated with global teams to finalize actuals and forecasts, enhancing alignment across regions.
- Streamlined regional financial reporting by standardizing variance analysis template, improving clarity and consistency.
- Owned month-end closure and bridge-reporting, including journal entries, reconciliations, and P&L analysis.
- Supported automation initiatives in monthly closing processes, increasing accuracy and reducing manual effort.
Probationary Officer
City Union Bank
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Monitored stock and book debt statements, generating QIS reports for accounts above 5 Cr to inform strategic decisions.
- Reviewed unaudited results of listed companies to provide insights for management decision-making.
- Prepared financial and performance reports for loan portfolios and working capital accounts to enhance financial oversight.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance & Operations
Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Viswamaha Vidyalaya
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting & Finance
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College
Chennai 04.2001 -
Skills
Financial planning & Analysis
Budgeting & Forecasting
Headcount Planning
Variance Analysis
Financial Modeling
Long Range Planning (LRP)
Cost Optimization
Accomplishments
- Reduced manual processing effort by 50% by designing automated recharge and rebooking workflows.
- Automated key finance reports, reducing manual effort by 25% at Barclays.
- Standardized financial reporting across 39 sub-regions in South Asia, improving reporting clarity and consistency.
- Improved forecast accuracy through enhanced master data validation and SOP alignment.
Software
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
PowerBI
Advanced Excel
Financial Dashboards
Automation & Reporting Tools
Timeline
Senior Specialist
Adidas
05.2023 - 03.2026
Senior Analyst
Barclays
12.2019 - 04.2023
Analyst
Wipro
06.2016 - 12.2019
Probationary Officer
City Union Bank
08.2014 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting & Finance
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College
04.2001 -
Master of Business Administration - Finance & Operations
Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Viswamaha Vidyalaya