PINAKIN KARANDIKAR
Mumbai
Summary
· A results-driven finance professional with over 16 years of experience in Finance & Accounts, adept at delivering strategic financial insights & process optimizations.
· Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior management & external stakeholders across diverse functions.
· Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, leveraging past experiences to navigate complex challenges and drive innovative solutions.
· Highly adaptable, detail-oriented, and committed to maintaining quality while managing high workloads under tight deadlines.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager Finance
CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
08.2021 - Current
- Revamped the financial reporting process with interactive dashboards and user-friendly reports.
- Optimized the monthly accruals process, reducing completion time from 8 days to 5 days.
- Streamlined the budgeting process, increasing efficiency by 30%.
- Lead the budgeting, forecasting, planning and reporting processes
- Lead financial teams and manage training, evaluations, and career development
- Produce a variety of routine and ad hoc financial reports for strategic planning and operations
- Coordinate research, development, and preparation of accounting policy and procedures
- Exchange and explain difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle critical issues
- Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes
- Set and track staff and department deadlines
- Mentor and coach as needed
Manager- Accounts
Volkswagen Finance Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
11.2017 - 08.2021
Financial Analyst
De Lage Landen (DLL) Financial Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
08.2018 - 07.2021
- Identified process issues with reporting method and proactively introduced new procedure for the team, improving report quality
- Improved the timeliness of month-end financial reporting from approximately 5 days to 3 days
- Acted as SPOC for GST related issues and successfully implemented the New Loan Management System
- Handled a team of 3 members and guided them in day-to-day duties, process changes, system implementations and policy updates
- In-depth hands-on experience of month end closing & HFM Reporting
Associate
Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Services Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
08.2014 - 11.2017
Deputy Manager-Finance & Accounts
MMTC Limited
Mumbai/New Delhi
06.2008 - 10.2013
Education
CMA -
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
MumbaiCMA - USA
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
USAMaster’s Degree - M.Com
University of Mumbai
MumbaiBachelor’s Degree - B.Com
University of Mumbai
MumbaiSkills
- SAP and ERP systems
- Financial reporting
- Forecasting techniques
- Data analysis
- Process improvement
- Team leadership
- Oracle Hyperion (HFM)
- EPICOR software
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- CITRIX virtualization
Languages
- English, First Language
- Hindi, C2 Proficient
- Marathi, C2 Proficient
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 09/11/82
Websites Profiles
LinkedIn, linkedin.com/in/pinakinkarandikar
Languages
Marathi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Japanese
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Senior Manager Finance
CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
08.2021 - Current
Financial Analyst
De Lage Landen (DLL) Financial Services India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2018 - 07.2021
Manager- Accounts
Volkswagen Finance Pvt. Ltd.
11.2017 - 08.2021
Associate
Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Services Pvt. Ltd.
08.2014 - 11.2017
Deputy Manager-Finance & Accounts
MMTC Limited
06.2008 - 10.2013
CMA -
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
CMA - USA
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
Master’s Degree - M.Com
University of Mumbai
Bachelor’s Degree - B.Com
University of Mumbai
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