LAKSHMI GOPINATH

Currently working with ADSP - Avanade Deal Shaping and Pricing Team

The Avanade Deal Shaping & Pricing Team provides professional financial leadership and resources focused on the development and approval of large, complex deals, ensuring accuracy in financial evaluation and compliance with external regulatory and internal requirements.

Providing finance capability support for deal shaping and pricing team working on day-to-day projects.

Global Rate Card Framework modelling and support:

Worked on various Europe T&M based rate cards. And worked on automating the Global rate card for respective regions.

MRDB reports:

Worked on the monthly MRDB updates and reviewing the variances on a fortnight and monthly basis.

Highlighting the respective changes and sharing it with the AEP – Avanade Estimation & Pricing Team.

Phoenix To Power BI conversions:

a). Worked on various deal models to be converted from the Phoenix to Power BI for easy access and as a one stop solution to all the deals for different regions.

b). Working on continued upgrades and development of Avanade core pricing tool.

Worked with Avanade ATC Finance Team

Resource productivity and utilization:

a). Preparation of productivity report for the resources.

b). Preparing of various sub reports (by location, by DG and DU) based on the main report.

c). Calculation of utilization % for Allsec for all IDC resources from level ASE to Associate managers. Utilization % is one of the factors to calculate variable pay.

Month end CO journals and related reports:

a). Seat and tech charges postings in SAP.

b) MSDN licenses validation for Avanade resources.

c) Supporting projects on seat and tech charges queries.

Providing meaningful analysis and reports to business & projects:

a). BD direct and indirect spend reports.

b). SAP based reports.

c). Providing IDC seat charges forecast during FY planning and quarterly forecasting.

Worked with Accenture Operations (DCSO: Delivery Centre Strategic Operations)

Business planning: Budgeting and Planning for 5/3/Annual plans followed by Quarterly Forecasts at regional & business unit level.

• Evaluating and developing business trends.
• Working with Cross functional teams for various inputs including detailed discussion on business assumptions and validating the same.
• Business Analytics: Business analysis (CCI, NCC) by Offering.
• KPI development for better cost management and improved CCI.
• Expertise in reducing turnaround time of deliverables by automating templates in Excel.
• Expense Management and Cost Optimization: Analyzing and evaluating various cost optimization measures viz Utilization, Personnel cost, Vendor services, Travel etc.
• Cost Savings program tracking.
• MIS and Reporting: Monthly reporting for business profitability and variances vs.
• Budgets and forecast including YTD (Year to Date) business insights.
• Also leading for monthly business review deck for leadership and global partners for fair understanding of business performance including comments on business performance.
• Management reviews: Preparing and presenting various management reporting - Monthly business review decks, KPI’s (Key performance indicators).
• Partnering with different business and finance teams.
• Support Adhoc requests.
• Manage the budget: Assignment of Staff Engagement budgets to various deals within Accenture on half yearly basis.
• Which are then tracked on a monthly basis by preparing various reports.
• Maintaining monthly accruals: Accrual provisions for the whole of BPO is maintained on a monthly basis and approved.

Worked as an Accounts Manager

• Responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting.
• This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
• This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, yearend audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Assist the Controller in the daily banking requirements.
• Supports budget and forecasting activities.
• Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
• Expected to have specific information regarding daily operations of the Company.
• Meet time deadlines for accounts.
• Assist with financial audits including reconciliation & support documentation.

Worked as a Financial Analyst in the Global Investment Research (GIR) team

Wherein my job was into market research and reporting of various companies. Management of various data’s relating to the investors and also to update the valid details of investors.

Global Investment Research (GIR) delivers client-focused research in the equity, fixed income, currency and commodities markets.

As a GIR analyst my function helps the firm’s investing clients achieve superior returns through differentiated investment insights and ideas. Our clients include mutual funds, hedge funds and pension funds, among others. We are intellectually curious, creative and analytical. In addition to being passionate about the markets and interested in the research process.

Worked for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable as a Process Associate

In the process Acosta’s order-to-cash (O2C) I was trained to apply extensive experience in the CPG industry and deep O2C domain knowledge to drive success when outsourcing customer-centric functions. In this process we were allowed to customize where certain functions are accomplished based on client requirements for greater cost savings. Cost-effective services are delivered for increased cash flow, decreased day’s sales outstanding, streamlined workflow, and increased visibility/accountability.

Our order-to-cash services include:

· Master data management

· Billing/invoicing

· Credit management

· Order fulfillment

· Collections

Cash applications