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Nikitha P

Nikitha P

Assistant Manager (FP&A)
Bangalore,KA

Summary

A dynamic finance professional with 9+ years of experience in financial planning, reporting, and process management. Proven expertise in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and data-driven decision-making to drive financial growth and profitability. Adept at managing cross-functional reporting processes, developing automated dashboards using Power BI and Power Query, and delivering actionable insights to senior leadership across global markets. Seeking a challenging FP&A role to further enhance strategic financial planning and operational efficiency.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager

Dentsu Aegis Network
Bangalore, Karnataka
02.2024 - Current

Delivered accurate Actuals, Budgets, and Forecasts (P&L) for Media Income, ensuring speed, efficiency, and quality.
Prepared market-level inventory reports with variance analysis across Actuals, Budgets, and Forecasts.
Led development of new reporting frameworks and dashboards (monthly, quarterly, annual) using Power BI and Excel.
Implemented a Power BI dashboard interconnecting media reporting across 22 partners for streamlined insights.
Provided strategic financial insights post media deal reporting cycles to support global decision-making.
Automated reporting processes via Power Query, significantly improving data accuracy and reducing manual effort.

Business Process Lead

Tata Consultancy Services
Bangalore, Karnataka
11.2022 - 02.2024
  • Supporting and sourcing business in preparing various reports on a daily/weekly and monthly basis while co-working with FP&A stakeholders.
  • Oversee Quarterly forecast process as well as 6+6 and Annual budget preparation.
  • Initiated day wise Sales budgeting procedure by collating day wise – Event wise data to arrive at a growth rate.
  • Prepare and present Monthly Business Review report to Management
  • Discussing with stakeholders on business conditions and adding variance comments at the P&L level.
  • Support in board presentation and financial models.
  • Developing value-added analytics for aiding strategic management decision making process.
  • Trend & predictive analysis of department-wise sales stock & Ohs.
  • Supporting managers in work allocation and preparing productivity trackers of the team members.
  • Audit & ensure all SOPs are in line with the ongoing process.
  • Aid the RPA team with required data & help understand & simplify reports to build bots.
  • Participate in ad-hoc projects and initiatives as needed
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to analysts

Team Lead

Ernst & Young
Bangalore
07.2014 - 12.2021
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prepare and analyse daily and monthly financial reports
  • Assisted in the development of annual budgets and forecasts
  • Streamline financial reporting processes, reducing reporting time while maintaining data integrity.
  • Prepare presentations for stakeholder meetings
  • Supporting multiple workstreams to create a centralized organization
  • Provide required daily/weekly/monthly reports to the stakeholders within SLAs such as Reconciliation reports, Financial Dashboard preparation, Business Intelligence report.
  • Provided support in client billing
  • Engaging with key stakeholders and client subject matter experts
  • Other tasks as required to further the team’s mission

Education

MBA - HR

Sikkim Manipal University (Distance)
Bangalore
08.2016 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) - HR

Baldwin Women’s Methodist College
Bangalore
06.2011 - 05.2014

Skills

Proficiency in spreadsheets Financial Planning & Analysis Financial Accounting Budgeting & Forecasting Reporting Reconciliations

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Software

MS Excel Power BI Cognos TM1 Qlik view Oracle Financials

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Dentsu Aegis Network
02.2024 - Current

Business Process Lead

Tata Consultancy Services
11.2022 - 02.2024

MBA - HR

Sikkim Manipal University (Distance)
08.2016 - 08.2018

Team Lead

Ernst & Young
07.2014 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) - HR

Baldwin Women’s Methodist College
06.2011 - 05.2014
Nikitha PAssistant Manager (FP&A)