Nitin Singhal
Summary
Accomplished Growth Strategist with an extensive 12+ years of experience specializing in FP&A Management, Finance Business Partnering, and effective Team Leadership.
Proficient in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and management reporting to drive strategic decision-making and optimize business efficiency.
Proven track record of collaborative engagement with stakeholders at the CXO level and other senior leaders in product, marketing, and market development.
Recognized for skillfully identifying stakeholders' strategic goals and opportunities, leading the development of streamlined process flows and action plans to maximize operational efficiencies.
Demonstrates a consistent history of building high-performing finance teams, ensuring a harmonious balance between revenues and expenses.
In charge of overseeing FP&A functions, collaborating with department heads to conduct in-depth analysis of financial data, and formulating comprehensive budgets.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
APAC Regional FP&A Manager
MasterCard
03.2021 - Current
- Headed APAC's full budgeting and forecasting cycle with $2Bn NR, partnering with five divisions for bottom-up views.
- Served as Finance Business Partner for Card's business and new payment platforms, constructing business cases/models for new and existing products.
- Prepared Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Plan (LRP) in close collaboration with divisional CXOs.
- Played a key role in developing Quarterly Operating Review (QOR), CEO review decks, and other crucial monthly/quarterly presentations.
- Provided financial insights, generating monthly MIS for tracking key KPIs across multiple cost centers.
- Led Market sizing, MasterCard share, and Competitor analysis for 14 key APAC markets, collaborating with external consultants, internal CXOs, and Product Owners.
- Managed a team of analysts, conducting goal setting, performance appraisals, and providing coaching.
APAC Regional FP&A Sr. Analyst
MasterCard
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Delivered monthly results reporting with variance analysis (forecast/budget) and strategic insights to regional CXOs.
- Spearheaded Budget Gap closure initiatives, providing status updates and publishing reports to the CFO.
- Identified potential risk and opportunity areas, offering recommendations to drive optimal business results.
- Prepared and disseminated monthly analytics of key drivers to the CFO and FP&A head for over 30 markets in the APAC region.
- Developed Pricing models, incorporating competitor analysis and assessing its impact on P&L; tracked APAC-wide pricing through monthly alignment calls with Pricing and Market leads.
- Conducted analytics for Ad-hoc business requirements from corporate, regional presidents, CFO, and FP&A head.
Sr. Analyst
BHEL
08.2009 - 02.2017
- Orchestrated the development of annual plans and forecasts for manufacturing, procurement, and delivery operations, ensuring the timely and cost-effective delivery of projects.
- Headed cross-functional teams to instigate improvements and enhance efficiencies throughout the organization's processes.
- Prepared and presented Management Information System (MIS) reports, including issue liquidation plans, to CXO level executives.
- Led market research to introduce the SCPV line, assessing future profitability through comprehensive financial evaluation, including cash flow, NPV, and IRR. Presented a detailed report to top management.
Education
MBA - Finance & Strategy
IIM
2018
B.E - Electronics & Communication
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
Delhi2009
Skills
- Financial Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Business Partnership
- Team Leadership
- P & L Management
- Financial Modelling
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Variance Analysis
- Presentation Skills
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Data Analysis & Reporting
Certification
- Level 2 of the CFA Exam by CFA Institute, USA
- Financial Modelling course by IMS-Proschool
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification from KPMG
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
- Financial Analysis tools - Hyperion, Oracle and Tableau
Timeline
APAC Regional FP&A Manager
MasterCard
03.2021 - Current
APAC Regional FP&A Sr. Analyst
MasterCard
01.2018 - 01.2020
Sr. Analyst
BHEL
08.2009 - 02.2017
MBA - Finance & Strategy
IIM
B.E - Electronics & Communication
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
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