Hemamalini Chandramouli
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at Nippon Paints, excelling in financial analysis and budgeting. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency through innovative risk management strategies. Adept at cash flow management and data analysis, delivering impactful insights that drive strategic business decisions. Strong communicator with a focus on results.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager (Business Finance)
Nippon Paints
Chennai
05.2023 - Current
- Oversee annual budgeting operations and generate financial forecasts.
- Developed dashboards for real-time financial performance tracking, and reports to monitor segment-wise business expenses.
- Managed budgets, tracked expenses, and controlled spending effectively.
- Analyze key cost drivers impacting financial performance.
- Introduced process improvements that heightened efficiency.
- Supported business decisions of mergers, acquisitions, and investment decisions with profitability assessments, break-even analysis, and comprehensive reports.
- Tracked and analyzed business performance against benchmarks and industry standards.
- Partnered with POCs to pinpoint financial and operational risks affecting business performance.
- Designed and implemented risk mitigation policies and internal controls.
- Created visually compelling presentations incorporating charts, graphs, and tables to convey information effectively.
Assistant Manager (Plant Finance)
CEAT Limited
Chennai
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Oversaw vendor management and payments process.
- Maintained the general ledger, accounts payable, and project accounting.
- Monitored daily fund requirements with Treasury Team.
- Developed insightful project MIS reports, budget expenditures, and cash flow analysis.
- Managed statutory, tax, and internal audits as per the audit schedule, and addressed all audit queries.
- Liaised with government officials to gain support and resolve issues.
- Assisting in the legal drafting of service agreements, and resolving commercial conditions, taxation, and other legal issues.
- Performed regular inventory audits to ensure accurate stock levels, and resolved discrepancies through thorough analysis.
Senior Executive
Daikin Airconditioning India Private Limited
Chennai
04.2019 - 01.2022
- Handled customer accounts concerning collections, credit status, and order processing limits.
- Compiled and analyzed data for aging and collection forecast review by senior management.
- Developed and managed budgets regularly.
- Reconciled purchase ledger with GSTR-2A/2B, IRN, and e-way bill.
- Produced statements that offered insights on credit control, profitability, and cost rationalization to inform decision-making.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chennai11-2018
Associate Chartered And Certified Accountant -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Chennai04-2024
Skills
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Management Reporting and Consulting
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Financial modeling
- Profitability enhancement
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Corporate finance and valuation
- Competitor research
- Risk Assessment
- Cash flow management
- Process improvement
Accomplishments
- Received the Milestone Award -2023 (Gold Category) for Business Leader Profitability Report in the Finance Meet of Nippon Paints.
- Instrumental in developing SAP cockpit for invoice processing and query resolution on all India basis for CEAT.
- Certification in Power BI and Advance Microsoft Excel from Udemy in 2023.
Timeline
Manager (Business Finance)
Nippon Paints
05.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager (Plant Finance)
CEAT Limited
01.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Executive
Daikin Airconditioning India Private Limited
04.2019 - 01.2022
Chartered Accountant -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Associate Chartered And Certified Accountant -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
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