ITI GOYAL
Faridabad
Summary
Chartered accountant with over 12 years of post-qualification experience and 15 years in finance, specializing in FP&A, business finance, and risk management within Fortune 100 companies and consulting.
- Proven track record in enhancing governance and financial performance through strategic partnerships with senior executives.
- Expertise in process optimization, automation implementation, and building robust risk and control frameworks.
- Recognized for delivering strategic insights that drive operational efficiency and informed decision-making.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst Manager
American Express
07.2023 - Current
- Led Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) across 9 Director organizations, driving enterprise resilience through strong governance and execution.
- Directed enterprise Recovery Dependency Testing (RDT) strategy, partnering across business and technology to ensure execution readiness and effective dependency management.
- Led Operational Risk Event (ORE) and Issue Management, strengthening risk governance, accountability, and timely remediation.
- Governed 60+ key controls through PRSA testing, Spreadsheet Certifications, and control assessments, ensuring regulatory compliance and control effectiveness.
- Partnered with Business, FCM, SOX, BCM, and enterprise teams to strengthen governance, optimize controls, and improve operational efficiency.
- Advised senior leadership on operational resilience, risk management, and governance, strengthening first-line ownership and risk-informed decision-making.
- Delivered all monthly, quarterly, and annual governance commitments while successfully leading strategic transformation initiatives.
- Championed Generative AI adoption for Risk Management, developing governance-focused use cases to enhance compliance and operational effectiveness.
- Leveraged PRSA insights to rationalize controls, improve process efficiency, and enhance control maturity.
- Led GDPR ROPA validation in Collibra, strengthening privacy governance and regulatory compliance.
- Served as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on risk, governance, business continuity, and regulatory compliance.
Senior Financial Analyst Manager
American Express
11.2015 - 06.2023
- Partnered with senior leadership to run annual plans, forecasts, and reviews monthly.
- Managed monthly revenue and opportunity reviews with P&L analysis for executives.
- Built driver-based forecasting models using booking trends, yields, and macro indicators.
- Supported commercial finance and FP&A for international travel with planning and analytics.
- Delivered performance dashboards covering suppliers, customers, destinations, and channel profitability.
- Redesigned TLS P&L reporting after restructuring, producing executive decision packs.
- Automated reporting processes with SQL, Tableau, and TM1 for accuracy and analysis.
- Managed supplier revenue accounting, including accruals, annual true-ups, governance.
- Led finance support for GST implementation with tax and controllership teams.
Assistant Manager – Risk Advisory Services
RSM Astute Consulting Pvt Ltd
05.2014 - 10.2015
- Directed risk-based audits from planning to reporting, ensuring thorough identification of risks and actionable insights.
- Led internal audit, SOX, governance and operational risk engagements, enhancing compliance and risk management across manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail, education and service industries.
- Conducted enterprise risk assessments and internal control reviews.
- Advised clients on governance improvements, control optimization and operational efficiency.
- Facilitated stakeholder discussions and presented audit findings to senior management, driving informed decision-making and strategic improvements.
Audit Trainee (Articleship)
RSM Astute Consulting P.Ltd
Noida
08.2010 - 05.2014
- Completed Chartered Accountancy Articleship with exposure to:
- Conducted statutory audits, verifying compliance with legal standards and identifying areas for improvement.
- Executed concurrent audits to monitor ongoing financial activities and compliance.
- Performed tax audits to ensure accuracy in tax reporting and compliance.
- Reviewed and implemented necessary policies to ensure regulatory compliance and mitigate potential risks.
- Prepared financial reports, providing stakeholders with clear insights into company performance and strategic direction.
- Internal Audit
Education
Chartered Accountant - Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
New Delhi, DL05-2014
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounts & Finanace
MJP Rohilkhand University
U.P.Skills
Finance & Commercial Leadership
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Business Finance Partnering
- Financial Management
- P&L Management
- Commercial Finance
Risk, Governance & Controls
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Governance & Compliance
- SOX & Internal Controls
- Business Continuity Management
- Regulatory Compliance
Strategy & Transformation
- Strategic Planning
- Finance Transformation
- Process Improvement
- Data Analytics
- Strategic Decision-Making
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Executive Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership & Development
- Change Leadership
- Strategic Problem Solving
Technical
- SQL
- Tableau
- Power Bi
- SAP
- Advanced Excel
Career Highlights
- 12+ years post qualification experience across Finance Leadership, FP&A and Enterprise Risk
- Partnered with 3 VP organizations, 9 Director organizations and multiple enterprise functions
- Led Business Continuity and Operational Resilience initiatives across 9 Director organizations
- Directed governance activities covering 60+ key controls
- Trusted advisor to Business, SOX, Finance Control Management, Operational Excellence and Enterprise Risk teams
- Led enterprise-wide PRSA/RCSA, Operational Risk Events, BCM, BIA and regulatory compliance initiatives
- Successfully managed monthly, quarterly and annual governance commitments while delivering multiple strategic transformation projects
- Early adopter of AI solutions within Risk Management through development of governance-focused ChatGPT use cases
Languages
Hindi
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Beginner
A1
Interests
- Travel & Cultural Exploration
- Music Appreciation
- Dance
- Creative Arts
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst Manager
American Express
07.2023 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst Manager
American Express
11.2015 - 06.2023
Assistant Manager – Risk Advisory Services
RSM Astute Consulting Pvt Ltd
05.2014 - 10.2015
Audit Trainee (Articleship)
RSM Astute Consulting P.Ltd
08.2010 - 05.2014
Chartered Accountant - Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounts & Finanace
MJP Rohilkhand University