Trekking and exploring the unexplored
Mercy Shakinah Murathati
Financial Analyst
Hyderabad
Summary
Ambition fuels the pursuit of strategic responsibilities within the FP&A team, with a focus on contributing to company objectives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring quality delivery. A strong foundation in financial analysis and reporting enables the identification of opportunities for improvement and the implementation of effective solutions. Committed to fostering collaboration and innovation, the goal is to elevate team performance while aligning with organizational objectives. Eager to leverage analytical skills and industry knowledge to support data-driven decision-making and drive impactful results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Asst Analyst
PepsiCo Global Business Services India LLP
05.2025 - Current
- Responsible for executing capex projects approval process for Southwest Europe and France business units. Responsible for providing insights into productivity projects with thorough research and analysis of projects and done due diligence.
- Provided overall support for period end results and worked closely with stakeholders to support reporting, analysis and decision making.
- Responsible for creating, updating, preparing ongoing end period results and preparation of forecast.
- Supported the Annual operating plan (AOP) process at Operating Unit level for Europe.
- Developed PowerPoint presentation to communicate Business results and insights.
- Managed Multiple time sensitive priorities simultaneously. Worked independently and took initiatives to improve the process, to reorganize and restructure the activities.
- Analysed investments such as new facilities, equipment and technology projects to determine ROI, NPV, IRR.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to compare actual financial performance vs. budgets/forecasts and explained trend analysis and deviations.
- Lead forecast actualization, integrating key business assumptions and market insights.
- Maintaining 100% accuracy with timeliness.
- OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Handled the capex and productivity projects across Southwest Europe, North Europe and France Business Units.
- Given tools related training to team members from cross teams for their knowledge.
- Conducted team collaboration activities to build strong team environment and engagement.
- ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Received appreciation from stakeholders for being aligned and supporting at any given time.
Finance Asst Analyst
PepsiCo Global Business Services India LLP
05.2022 - 05.2025
- Responsible for Quaker, Tropicana and Gatorade Business units which includes creation of contracts, reviewing contracts, managing internal processes, ensure compliance to support internal stakeholders, engineers and project managers.
- Leading query mailbox for contract admin team.
- Ensured to create materials and extend them to plant locations to place orders.
- Responsible for maintaining contracts by creating and updating contract price across all Pepsi vendors.
- Successfully managed a vendor base of over 50 International suppliers and ensured to research on subsequent adjustments from vendors avoiding over or short payments.
- Developed and maintained relationships with vendors to ensure long-term agreements and partnerships.
- Collaborated with vendors to ensure quality and timely delivery of goods & services.
- Sending weekly and monthly reports to GP buyers and clients on status of contracts, vendors payables issues.
- Handled the responsibility to ensure smooth process of Annual Operating Plan.
- Maintained 100% accuracy with timeliness for all critical activities.
- Project: Implemented automation project to minimize the risk and manual efforts to complete huge process of extending materials to plant locations. (Appx 800 hrs of savings)
- OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Managed to ensure smooth transition of Tropicana business spin off.
- Handled the projects across Quaker, Gatorade and Tropicana Business Sector.
- Giving process training to the new joiners.
- Actively participating in PGT and sharing expertise. ( SAP ECC to S4 Hana )
- ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Received multiple rewards from PBNA and Sector team.
- Continuous appreciations from vendors for being customer centric.
- Working above & beyond to complete AOP successfully.
Senior Executive
PepsiCo Global Business Services India LLP
06.2020 - 04.2022
- Responsible for the Tropicana business unit which includes maintaining projects, calculating depreciation on fixed assets by CIP ageing process.
- Minor project capitalization which includes projects such as software testing, Information technology tools, building and renovating, maintenance of machinery and equipment.
- Maintain workorders which are less than $250 and greater than $250MM.
- Creating new projects, assigning project managers, managing CAR overruns and supplements using SAP GUI application
- Responsible for checking for open invoices and capitalize assets, returning the budget via SAP tool.
- Managing internal labour requests for projects using INFOR EAM tool.
- Provide report on weekly Appropriation Requests status.
- Presenting, providing metrics and dashboard.
- Process improvement area for emails via automation tool has been implemented.
- Maintaining 100% accuracy with timeliness.
- OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Individual responsibilities at HBS.
- Handled the projects across Tropicana Business Sector.
- Extracurricular activities like participation in site level activities and formation of fun committee to engage PBNA team in creative activities.
Financial Analyst
Novartis healthcare Pvt ltd
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Responsible for the Alcon business unit which includes validating, reviewing submissions (invoices), processing and paying the rebates.
- Providing logical business justifications, over and under utilization of rebate/claims.
- Provide analysis of quarterly forecasting and report on financial performance.
- Presenting and providing metrics and dashboard, variance analysis for each quarter.
- Cost Vs. sales performance reconciliation for region/products wise.
- Review and approval of total reimbursement of claims per quarter in a year.
- Comparing the savings made on account of rebates and claims.
- Resolving disputes and inquiries on unpaid claims.
- Querying about any new healthcare programs in US market.
- Suggestions given for multiple idea projects for the process improvement.
- Utilize internal & external systems and tools like Revitas, SharePoint, Classic-Citrix etc.
- Maintaining 100% accuracy with timeliness.
- OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Individual responsibilities towards the team.
- Supported team on PowerPoint presentations and was a part of “Creative group”.
- Extracurricular activities like participation in site level activities.
Education
M.B.A -
Sikkim Manipal University
01.2017
Bachelor of Business Administration - undefined
St. Joseph’s Degree and PG college
01.2014
Intermediate - Bi.PC
Narayana college
01.2011
Board of secondary school - undefined
St. Ann’s Higher secondary school
01.2009
Skills
Proficient in MS PowerPoint
Windows movie maker
MS Excel
MS Word
Qliksense
INFOR EAM
Ø INFOR EAM
Ø SAP ECC
Ø GBC
Ø HFM
Ø Power Steering
Ø Cockpit
Accomplishments
- Received appreciation award from the team for presentation skills.
- Consistent first class holder in all academic courses.
- Got first prize in badminton in schooling.
- Received an award from ex-governor for helping disabled people.
Interests
Timeline
Finance Asst Analyst
PepsiCo Global Business Services India LLP
05.2025 - Current
Finance Asst Analyst
PepsiCo Global Business Services India LLP
05.2022 - 05.2025
Senior Executive
PepsiCo Global Business Services India LLP
06.2020 - 04.2022
Financial Analyst
Novartis healthcare Pvt ltd
11.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Business Administration - undefined
St. Joseph’s Degree and PG college
Intermediate - Bi.PC
Narayana college
Board of secondary school - undefined
St. Ann’s Higher secondary school
M.B.A -
Sikkim Manipal University
Personal Information
- Father's Name: M. Ambrose
- Date of Birth: 11-09-1993
- Gender: Female
Career Aspiration
Aspire to take on more strategic responsibilities in the FP&A team, contributing to the company’s objectives of operational efficiency and quality delivery.
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