Kanika Sharma

Work History

Wieden+Kennedy

09.2024 - Current

Developed near- and long-term P&L and cash flow forecasts.
Provided creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance, reducing costs and improving financial performance.
Collaborated with department heads to develop budgets, forecasts, and financial models, assessing growth and key business factors.
Conducted quarterly competitor analysis, FX rate analysis, and variance analysis, providing actionable insights to leadership.
Delivered market trends, cost center commentary, and KPI variance reports for strategic decision-making.
Utilized BI tools to create dashboards and extract meaningful business performance insights.
Prepared and presented MIS reports, dashboards, and detailed financial updates to senior management.
Reviewed and improved processes, recommending cost-saving initiatives and productivity enhancements.
Supported leadership with financial modeling, profitability analysis, and forecasting to drive strategic goals.

PayMe India Financial Services Private Limited

03.2024 - 06.2024

Work with Business Unit heads to build their annual budgets and forecasts.
Producing models to project long term growth and determine the impacting business factors.
Delivery of competitor analysis, Variance Analysis, market trends and associated commentary to the Leadership team Evaluating previous budgets and expenditures to develop, implement future budgets
Monitor the KPIs, identify the cause of variances and report to leadership. Communicate to senior management the reasons behind the product/department performance and results.
Utilizing BI tools to delivery meaningful insights into business performance
Provide detailed analysis and commentary on cost center results.
Reviewing operations and recommending new productivity or cost saving initiatives
Prepare and deliver all MIS, reports, analysis and insights.
Reviewing existing processes and procedures to develop recommendations for improvement efforts.
Communicating results and recommendations to senior management for improvements that will lead to cost reduction, revenue generation and streamlining operations, provide insights to senior management around financial modelling, forecasts and profitability
Managing a team of Financial and Business Analysts

Prismberry Technologies Private Limited

06.2022 - 03.2024

Conduct in-depth financial analysis using tools such as Microsoft Excel, creating comprehensive reports on financial performance and trends.
Utilize advanced financial modeling techniques to support strategic decision-making
Manage Management Information System (MIS) and various reports for effective decision-making.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting to support management.
Monitor the KPIs, identify the cause of variances and report to leadership.
Communicate to senior management the reasons behind the product/department performance and results.
Provide key financial information and analysis to top management for strategic decision-making.
Prepare and present detailed financial reports, including Profit and Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements.
Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
Collaborated with the management team to develop strategic plans for business growth and improvement.

Sand Martin Consultants Private Limited

02.2021 - 06.2021

Managed accounts receivable and accounts payable to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices
Performed reconciliations between general ledger, bank accounts, and credit card accounts to ensure accuracy of financial information.
Reconciled accounts payable and accounts receivable to ensure accurate financial records.
Prepare financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
Assist in preparing financial presentations and reports for management.
Generate financial analysis reports to provide insights into the company's financial performance.
Prepare Variance Analysis reports comparing actuals against the annual budget plan.
Highlight and explain variances to aid management in understanding financial performance.