Mohit Gandhi
Senior Manager US Management Reporting| IIM-Bangalore | MBA International Finance Marshall USA
Bangalore
Summary
Professional business leader prepared for challenges of Senior Management role. Combines deep understanding of business operations with commitment to driving team success and achieving significant results. Renowned for adaptability in dynamic environments and collaborative approach to problem-solving, leveraging keen analytical and decision-making skills.
An IIM-B Alumni, Executive Strategic Finance from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore -2017 & MBA Finance from Marshall University, West Virginia, USA in 2008-2010.
This highly visible role reports to the Strategic Business Unit CFO, while closely worked with President, Finance Director, Regional Directors and the position oversees all Business/Strategic Planning and Financial management analysis activity, Established and effectively manage new Centre of Excellence FP&A Team from a capacity of 25-200 people.
I am responsible for providing accurate, financial analytics to support operations in commercial decision-making. The role partners with Business Support directors in the development of operating plans to achieve business unit and corporate plan objectives, measurement systems and action plan development like Margin Improvement project by 1.8%, Operational Cost reduction project by $32M savings, Analytics on Incentive Plan for Sales commission improvise savings of $100K.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager International Management Reporting US region
Bristol Myers Squibb
01.2024 - Current
- Budding Leader for FP&A US Region while managing COE FP&A team supporting Worldwide BMS Business, Standalone Individual started the FP&A Global Capability Team in Hyderabad.
- Leading innovation Hub driving standardization and process improvement across Revenue & Opex tower, implemented new dashboard for Opex reporting on PowerBI.
- Monthly Financials overview, MTD/QTD/YTD Projections to the Global VP Finance /Director FP&A with analysis on Gap/Variance Insights, Quarterly CFR decks for External investor reporting 10Q & 10 K.
- New Business Trajectory for 5 Year Plan with emphasis on 3 Year plan with details assumption, closely working with Business leaders/Directors to provide visibility on Financials.
- Leading FP&A Centre of Excellence team supporting US regions 4 Business Vertical contributing 75% of the Total company Revenue.
- $45 Billion Biopharmaceutical US based company
Senior Manager FP&A APAC and Global COE Leader
John Wiley
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Senior FP&A Leader India & APAC Region while executed COE FP&A team (10 people) supported MEA and UK region.
- Long Term New Growth Business Planning, Financial modelling for the new business closely worked with Business leaders/Directors to provide visibility on Financials.
- Implemented Power BI Dashboard for Management Sales reporting reduced cycle time of reporting by 4 Workdays.
- Implemented Power BI Dashboard for FTE/Headcount analysis for Management.
- Implemented New Incentive plan for Sales team improved overall Commission savings by $100K.
- Ensuring Monthly Financial Presentation for India & APAC delivery with Commentary on Business insights.
General Manager – Finance
Colliers International
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Owner of providing projection to APAC CFO with Risk and opportunity by business for south region, involved in all cost saving and business improvement projects with Business leaders while closely working with Managing Director.
Senior Finance Manager – FP&A
Mondelez International
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Senior Manager - Region Europe Biscuits $3.2B business, managing team size of 22 people supporting countries in Europe for Biscuits Category.
- Lead the Competitor Performance, Strategic Planning, Annual Budgeting & Quarterly Forecasting cycle for Biscuits Category.
- Monthly Financials overview, Track MTD/QTD actuals for the business with Summary behind the Gap vs LE and PY.
- All Presentation to Business Leadership for Mondelez Business Review, NPI P&L & 3 Years view to Marketing Director.
- Adhoc analysis to CFO, Regional Director and President of Biscuits Category on Brands, Regional performance for past years.
- Handling team of SM/Manager/AM supporting countries in Europe for Biscuits Category.
- Leading the CFO Analytics Project (New Product for Genpact) team mainly into designing & development using Predictive Analytics (Applying ML, AI), Top Management Dashboards & Visualization of new client Projects.
- Billion $ Brand Cadbury & Oreo
LEAD – FP&A and Budgeting Process
Honeywell International
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Part of New COE team (Appx. 250 people) set up three Initial tower Regional FP&A, Business analysis & Planning (BAP) and Finance analytics.
- Revenue and Gross margin Planning/Forecast / Actuals Analysis successfully transition Business Finance role (Of acquired company Intermec) from Honeywell UK- to Honeywell Bangalore GFC) includes FP&A Management reporting, Business insights and analytics driven from Hub.
- Creation of EMEA & WW annual operating plan, consolidating the data assumptions with different cuts with Business Leaders and creating summary reports to review with senior management proposed delivery of the region. Part of setting up AOP for pricing with senior leadership for all the IoB level product analysis.
- Identifying, leading, coordinating and reporting on any P&L/Cash flow improving initiatives.
- Prepared Quarterly Forecast & Annual operating Plans (Budgets) by cost centres for the HON EMEIA.
- Worked on STRAP (Strategic Annual 5 year Plan) for the HON EMEIA & WW.
- Worked on Monthly/Quarterly Projections basis the backlog in placed and challenged the Sales Leader for the closing figures provided using the Historical trends and current year backlog conversion.
- Owner of the Monthly Flash reports, presentation to Business CFO on monthly quarterly views.
- Implemented 1%Cost saving, Margin improvement by 1.8% & Standardization projects for the SBU.
Assistant Manager – MIS, Budgeting & Finance
Fortis Health Care Private Limited
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Monthly Presentations to top level Management with Summary of Top performance and bottom view with reason measuring KPI set for every Hospitals across India & on Consol level.
- Created Budgets for the Fortis Group including India & International.
- Measure financial and operational performance viz. financial ratio, trend analysis, key performance indicators, revenue forecasting, budget models, and management reports like Audit Committee and Board Presentations.
Assistant Manager – Business Finance
T.T.K Health Care Private Limited
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Creation of Presentations for Management to report related to KPI monthly, Forecasting & presenting to top level Management.
- Managed a team of 17 people with direct reporting to Director of Finance & GM-Finance.
- Financial analysis of new Business plans (Projects) for the Company.
- A 6 Yr. Mother child Business plan is of worth 700 Cr. in term of investment with covering around 500 Branches across India, in which 400 Related to Associate clinics & 100 Relate to partner Clinics.
Financial Associate
Ernst and Young Global Shared Service
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Creation on Oracle Financials (People Soft), Hyperion Financial Management, Essbase for Planning & analysis.
- Maintained Book of Business of Financial Management Associates (FMA) & EY Partner’s.
- Planning and Comparison of different Engagements (Projects) of Clients.
- Budgeting the planned measures like Total Cost, Profit %, Partner’s involvement, Total Revenue etc.
Education
Executive Finance (EGMP) - On Campus
IIM-B
Bangalore01.2018
MBA - Finance
Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia, USA03.2010
B.Com - Finance & Accountancy
Kurukshetra University
01.2008
Skills
Bravo award for Analytics project on Margin Analysis for one of the Business Unit in Honeywell
Disclaimer
I do hereby declare that the statements furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Date : Mohit Gandhi
Personal Information
- E-mail address - mohit.gandhi17@alumni.iimb.ac.in, mohitgandhi_2424@yahoo.com
- Contact no +917289807001
Timeline
Senior Manager International Management Reporting US region
Bristol Myers Squibb
01.2024 - Current
Senior Manager FP&A APAC and Global COE Leader
John Wiley
01.2020 - 01.2023
General Manager – Finance
Colliers International
09.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Finance Manager – FP&A
Mondelez International
01.2018 - 01.2019
LEAD – FP&A and Budgeting Process
Honeywell International
01.2014 - 01.2018
Assistant Manager – MIS, Budgeting & Finance
Fortis Health Care Private Limited
01.2013 - 01.2014
Assistant Manager – Business Finance
T.T.K Health Care Private Limited
01.2012 - 01.2013
Financial Associate
Ernst and Young Global Shared Service
01.2010 - 01.2011
MBA - Finance
Marshall University
B.Com - Finance & Accountancy
Kurukshetra University
Executive Finance (EGMP) - On Campus
IIM-B