Pareekshit Gautam

Financial Planning, Analysis, and Forecasting:

Directed FP&A operations for multiple departments including Consulting, Conferences, Research, Corporate Marketing, and Services at Gartner India. Spearheaded automation and process enhancements to refine budgeting and forecasting, significantly increasing precision and reliability.
Collaborated extensively with business units to manage workforce, revenue, and expenses, strictly adhering to budget guidelines while delivering precise financial forecasts to facilitate strategic decisions.

Financial Analysis and Reporting:

Championed the upgrade of outdated AAS models to advanced platforms like Databricks, coupled with data warehousing projects utilizing Power BI. These initiatives cut reporting timelines by two days and heightened accuracy, bolstering financial analysis and reporting capabilities.
Performed thorough analyses of critical financial and operational metrics, crafted detailed variance reports, and engaged with senior leadership to track and discuss financial performance against set targets.

Strategic Decision Support:

Instrumental in the steering committee and testing for the migration to the Oracle Cloud platform (EPM) at Gartner. This role involved deriving insights and driving value through sophisticated analytics and automation, supporting informed executive decision-making.
Aligned business unit efforts with key organizational goals, pinpointing opportunities for enhancing operational efficiency and spearheading strategic projects.

Business Partnering and Stakeholder Management:

Established and maintained robust relationships with senior leadership and department heads, providing expert financial advice to aid their decision-making and strategic operational initiatives.
Fostered cross-departmental collaboration, aligning financial objectives with broader business aims, ensuring cohesive organizational success.

Process Improvement and Efficiency Enhancement:

Led initiatives to refine FP&A processes, systems, and tools, driving enhancements in efficiency, accuracy, and scalability through thoughtful automation and standardization.
Routinely assessed and upgraded financial management practices, incorporating industry best practices and benchmarks to foster continuous improvement.

• Leading financial planning and analytics for global confectionary manufacturer.
• Partnering across different business and departments for developing advanced analytics.
• Increased operational efficiency through data-driven decision-making processes, leveraging analytics tools for informed strategy development.
• Established automated reporting capability using PBI and MS Excel, reducing reporting timelines by 4 working days.

• Leading financials for IT business with annual budget of $1 Billion USD.
• Providing annual budgeting, monthly forecasts, variance and trend analysis to senior leadership.
• Partnering across different business and departments for developing advanced analytics.
• Strategic planning and long-term financial program management.
  Partnering across BUs to drive and implement automation initiatives.
• Streamlined departmental processes , leading to increased efficiency and reduced operational costs.
• Built root cause analysis of Vendor Bill Rate variance and provided Business with prescriptive analytics on ways to improve Bill Rate