R. VISHWANATHAN
Summary
Finance professional with over 10 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, and credit & collections in FMCD and FMCG sectors. Expertise in managing large-scale operations across diverse regions and functions. Recognized for handling high-volume e-commerce portfolios and optimizing finance processes. Currently overseeing a €60 million finance portfolio for Philips brand & communication as an FP&A analyst.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager – FP&A
Philips Capability Center
Chennai
07.2023 - Current
- Drive monthly performance reviews (Actuals vs AOP/Outlook) with clear variance drivers and actionable insights for leadership.
- Improved forecast accuracy and cost predictability for Communications & Brand function through structured planning and proactive variance analysis
- Prepare executive-ready commentary for leadership reviews, enabling effective decision-making.
- Streamlined multiple FP&A reports → improved reporting turnaround time and visibility.
- Strengthened Advertisement & Promotion spend governance by ensuring data accuracy and integrity through centralized tool, enabling a single source of truth for all A&P Spend
- Partnered with business stakeholders to analyse marketing spend, driving better budget control.
- Executed monthly accruals process for A&P, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
- Facilitated various markets in creation & submission of Purchase Orders relevant to A&P and handling end-to-end queries from PR submission to final PO creation.
Associate Manager (Finance)
Udaan
Bangalore
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Drove recovery of overdue advances and claims, reducing vendor receivables and improving working capital.
- Enhanced accrual accuracy and identified revenue leakages through robust provision management.
- Provided business performance analytics to category teams and managed vendor TOT/off-invoice claims for FMCG operations.
- Automated claims processing, reducing manual effort and increasing efficiency.
Senior Officer (FP&A)
Reckitt
Gurgaon
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Supported budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for product portfolios.
- Developed management reports and insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Analyzed regional and product-segment performance to identify business opportunities
- Managed receivables & dispute resolution for North region Traditional Trade customers, improving collection efficiency.
- Enforced credit controls through risk assessment and credit limit governance.
- Strengthened governance by proactively identifying and escalating control deviations.
- Oversaw warehouse and regional cost accruals, ensuring accuracy and financial compliance.
- Streamlined vendor onboarding, procurement, and payment processes through cross-functional coordination.
Finance Executive
Philips India Limited
Gurgaon
05.2016 - 08.2018
- Managed AR and collections for major e-commerce accounts (Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm), driving timely collections and reducing overdue balances.
- Handled reconciliations, dispute resolution, credit risk management, including credit limit assessment and block release approvals.
- Administered customer rebate and discount calculations, settlements, and timely payouts
- Partnered with customers to resolve AR issues and supported the successful implementation of Philips India's Blue Heart SAP ERP system
Article Assistant
Aggarwal Varun & Co.
Gurgaon
02.2013 - 03.2016
- Accounting, Conducted internal audits assessing financial processes and controls, ensuring compliance and identifying areas for improvement., Statutory audits and Tax audits
- Prepared balance sheets and ROC filings for multiple companies in accordance with Schedule VI of Companies Act 1956 and Schedule III of Companies Act 2013, ensuring accuracy and regulatory adherence.
Education
MBA - Finance
Institute of Management and Technology CDL
Ghaziabad01-2014
IPCE Part - 1 -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
01-2012
Skills
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Expense Management & Cost Control
- Business Partnering
- Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Problem-solving & Critical Thinking
- Working Capital Management
- Rebate & Claims Management
- Credit management
- Account Reconciliation
- Process improvement
- AI-Driven Automation & Analytics (ChatGPT, Codex)
Tools
- Chatgpt - Codex
- Microsoft Co-Pilot
- Power BI
- Advanced Excel
- SAP AFO/BPC
- SAP S4 Hana
- Procurement tool - Ariba
Timeline
Manager – FP&A
Philips Capability Center
07.2023 - Current
Associate Manager (Finance)
Udaan
09.2021 - 07.2023
Senior Officer (FP&A)
Reckitt
08.2018 - 08.2021
Finance Executive
Philips India Limited
05.2016 - 08.2018
Article Assistant
Aggarwal Varun & Co.
02.2013 - 03.2016
MBA - Finance
Institute of Management and Technology CDL
IPCE Part - 1 -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India