Dinkar Gokhale
Sinhgad Road, Pune,Maharashtra
Summary
Results oriented finance professional with more than 13 years of post-qualification experience predominantly in Financial Planning and Analysis, budgeting, forecasting and Operations Finance in both manufacturing and service sectors. Proven track record of driving business performance through data-driven insights, leadership abilities with a focus on developing high-performing teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Controlling: GOMS Business
Suzlon Global Services
08.2024 - Current
- Managing month close, forecasting and reporting to management and concerned stakeholders
- Engaged in process improvements with designing policies and implementing the same
- Improving the MIS mechanism adding new perspectives for management including Cash Flow and Working Capital Management
- Developing further people management skills owing to large team
FP&A Leader Engine Business
Tata Cummins Pvt Ltd
02.2021 - 07.2024
- Leading end to end business FP&A with Monthly reporting of actual financials with detailed variance analysis, volume and sales reconciliation for Tata Cummins Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between Tata Motors and Cummins Inc US.
- Aligning and updating Monthly forecast with detailed analysis and presentation to cross functional stakeholders
- Leading Annual Operating plan, Strategy plan activities and Quarterly Board Meeting presentations
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline budgeting and forecasting processes, resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy of financial planning activities.
- Implementing cost control initiatives and process improvements that resulted in significant cost savings and increased profitability for the manufacturing business
- Improving on data management and presentations of financial reports, variance analyses, and performance metrics to senior management, enabling data-driven decision-making and strategic planning for the manufacturing business
Engineering Finance Leader
Cummins Technical Centre India
06.2018 - 01.2021
- Managed financial aspects of engineering initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis, to ensure projects stayed on track financially.
- Developed and implemented process improvements to streamline financial reporting for engineering activities.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to optimize project wise costs through financial analysis and cost control measures.
- Business partnering with continuous collaboration of India and Global engineering leaderships and Global finance leadership
FP&A Leader India Engineering
Cummins Technical Centre India
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Presented financial analysis and recommendations to senior management to support strategic planning and ensure alignment with company goals
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to support engineering initiatives, resolve budgetary issues, and optimize resource allocation
- Collaborated with engineering stakeholders to develop annual budgets, track project expenses, and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Continuous and detailed analysis of resource costs, IT costs and facility costs to propose cost control initiatives
Deputy Manager Finance : Group FP&A
Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd
04.2013 - 09.2015
- Led the consolidation of financial data from regional subsidiaries and Joint Ventures to create comprehensive group financial reports for senior management, enabling strategic decision-making.
- Prepared financial forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis for the group, providing insights on key financial performance indicators and trends.
- Benchmarking analysis by tracking external environment and competitors data to provide status updates and inputs to management
Manager Costing and Budgeting
Electronica Machine Tools Ltd
04.2011 - 03.2013
- Collaborated with stakeholders to establish KPIs and performance metrics to track budget performance and drive accountability within the organization
- Implementation of Budget process by aligning and collaborating with cross functional leaders
- Leading machine and spares pricing with regular cost analysis, managing cost audits
Education
MBA - Finance
Symbiosis Centre of Management and HRD
Pune04-2011
Master of Commerce -
Mumbai University
04-2009
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05-2008
Skills
- Analytical mindset and detailed oriented
- Proven managerial skills
- Team player and selfless attitude
- Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams
- Empathetic and people driven
Accomplishments
FALCON: Finance Development Program CFO October 2021
Active participation and successful graduation from Finance Development program initiated by leadership for few selected finance team members
Recognition for valued contribution CFO June 2016
Recognition for managing operational closure of a legal entity with last FY statutory and tax audits along with dividend distribution
Software
Oracle
SAP FICO
MS Office : Excel, Powerpoint, Word
Power BI
Timeline
Head Controlling: GOMS Business
Suzlon Global Services
08.2024 - Current
FP&A Leader Engine Business
Tata Cummins Pvt Ltd
02.2021 - 07.2024
Engineering Finance Leader
Cummins Technical Centre India
06.2018 - 01.2021
FP&A Leader India Engineering
Cummins Technical Centre India
10.2015 - 05.2018
Deputy Manager Finance : Group FP&A
Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd
04.2013 - 09.2015
Manager Costing and Budgeting
Electronica Machine Tools Ltd
04.2011 - 03.2013
MBA - Finance
Symbiosis Centre of Management and HRD
Master of Commerce -
Mumbai University
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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