Neha Chauhan
Delhi
Summary
Accomplished Financial Analyst with a proven track record at Ernst & Young (EY), adept in financial modeling and strategic planning. Excelled in variance analysis and forecasting trends, enhancing budget compliance and operational efficiency. Recognized for exceptional data analysis skills and collaborative teamwork, significantly contributing to financial decision-making processes. Resourceful Financial Analyst with progressive financial industry experience across auditing, financial controls, budgeting, accounting and tax specialties. Strong leader with excellent motivation and communication skills to build and manage high-performing teams.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Analyst
University of the People
Pasadena
09.2022 - Current
- Responsible for performing the core responsibility of Financial Planning & Analysis which includes Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis and Reporting for Global HR function
- Works closely with the SVP for Enrollment to provide senior management with a forecast of the company’s profit and loss (income statement) and revenues performance
- Advise the SVP for Enrollment on decisions such as how to improve performance, minimize risk or capture new opportunities
- Conduct variance analysis to show management how the budget and/or rolling forecast compares against actual performance
- Support the enrollment team and other stakeholders in the continued development of budgeting, revenues, forecasting, pricing, and modeling tools
- Prepare a largely static annual revenue plan that updates once each year, while developing and monitoring rolling revenues forecast
- Maintain and prepare managerial and financial reports, analyze, and interpret results and provide fact-based supporting analysis
- Responsible for ensuring accuracy, meeting timelines and completeness of consolidation of all information submitted
Financial Analyst
Rackspace Technologies
Gurugram
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Evaluate monthly business results against forecast, utilize JE Drills and/or other reporting to identify expenses that are (a) missing from expected monthly actuals or (b) in addition to expected monthly actuals
- Pro-actively research variance expenses in advance of reclass deadline, so that any outlier expenses are either understood or agreed upon to be reclassed to appropriate business unit
- Fin Ops BTA's are sent out with conjunction with detailed variance explanations
- Provide feedback for FP&A monthly flash during close for businesses under management
- Prepare monthly BTA reports for HR and Legal
- Review journal entries against forecast
- Research favorable / unfavorable expense items
- Prepare and submit timely and appropriate reclasses (checking with other finance partners for cross charging other business units)
- Write understandable, clear, and meaningful variance explanations
- Distribute BTAs to business leaders in a timely manner
- Cross training India team members to develop a working relationship and to provide coverage for each other when one goes on vacation or needs help in a time crunch
- Prepare and submit timely and appropriate reclasses (checking with other finance partners for cross charging other business units)
- Assist with inputting assumptions into Hyperion planning/ Anaplan, building out summary reporting views, and collecting feedback from business leaders
- Prepare summary forecast over forecast document that provides high-level comparisons by line item for variance to prior forecast and variance to prior year
- Prepare report well in advance of expected presentation date to allow for sufficient review/updates
Associate Consultant
Ernst & Young (EY)
Gurgaon
05.2019 - 02.2021
- Prepare monthly profit and loss, headcount summary and variance analysis versus budget - work with each market in Asia Pacific to ensure detail of material variances
- Assist Sales leaders <s with the monthly forecasting and annual budgeting process for assigned areas
- Analyze, manage, and track headcount expense and other operating expenses
- Ensure monthly submission of results and Monitoring of actuals vs Budget/FC
- Preparation of Monthly MIS and Various reports from time to time
- Develop, maintain and enhance Excel based financial models for analyzing forecasting financial data
- Ensure accuracy in financial reporting and analysis and timely submissions to the Region
- Preparation of short and long-term financial forecasts based on historical data and current business plans and strategies
- Prepare and analyze budget variances to identify risk/opportunities for the business
- Participate in the preparation of budget reviews and perform financial analyses in support of budgets and account balancing including accruals
- Conduct analysis to compare the actual performance of the previous month actuals to forecast
- Using various tools such as SAP ERP, SAP BPC (Business Planning and consolidation) to extract the Management reporting
Financial Analyst
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
Gurgaon
09.2015 - 05.2019
- Perform P&L variance and trend analysis between actual budget and forecast targets including all areas of expenses, fixed charges, and headcounts
- Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance and discuss the variance reasons in monthly calls
- Assist with creation and distribution of monthly reporting packages using metrics such as Executive Packs, Budget Owner Packs (BO Packs), Profess Schedules along with concise commentary
- Participate in the monthly close process - including journal entry preparation
- Provide month end closing summary and flash commentary to the senior management
- Ensuring quarterly forecasting and analysis requirements are achieved accurately and completely
- Managing the forecast process and systems, setting guidelines procedures and standards; consolidating and analyzing results; developing, preparing and presenting results to senior management such as Quarterly budget review (QBR) schedules, YTD data etc
- Providing meaningful, concise, and clear analysis, including variance analysis to senior management on financial issues and performance (actual versus budget/forecast/prior quarter/prior year etc.)
- Responsible for various ad-hoc analyses i.e., headcount analysis, employee adjustments, expat analysis etc
- Using various tools such as Hyperion, Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI), SAP Ariba, PeopleSoft, Citrix, Smart View, and others
- Received two paid Bravo(s) for Aim higher
- Four thank you(s) for work better together
- Participated in Accounting Session conducted internally
Education
M.COM - International Business Finance
College of Vocational Studies
01.2016
B.COM - Finance Specialization
Sri Aurobindo College(D.U)
01.2013
12th Standard -
Central School, J.N.U
01.2010
Skills
- Financial statement analysis
- Accounting assistance
- Auditing
- Preparing budgets
- Cash flow management
- Data analysis
- Expenditure review
- Strategic planning
- Report preparation
- Forecasting trends
- Financial modeling
- Capital forecasting and reporting
- General ledger journal entry
- Variance analysis
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Budget compliance
- Monitoring expenditures
Accomplishments
- Received two paid Bravo(s) for Aim higher.
- Four thank you(s) for work better together.
- Participated in Accounting Session conducted internally.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the details furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge.
Languages
- Hindi
- English
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Mr. Narender Singh
- Date of Birth: 04/09/93
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Financial Analyst
University of the People
09.2022 - Current
Financial Analyst
Rackspace Technologies
02.2021 - 08.2022
Associate Consultant
Ernst & Young (EY)
05.2019 - 02.2021
Financial Analyst
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
09.2015 - 05.2019
M.COM - International Business Finance
College of Vocational Studies
B.COM - Finance Specialization
Sri Aurobindo College(D.U)
12th Standard -
Central School, J.N.U
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