Rakesh Perumalla
Siddhi Vinayak Nagar, Madhapur, Hyderabad
Summary
Dedicated and result-oriented professional with experience in driving financial excellence and strategic growth. Pursuing a challenging role to leverage expertise in financial planning, analysis, and team leadership to contribute to the success and profitability of a dynamic organization in Hyderabad. Seasoned financial manager with broad experience in budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning. Skilled in optimizing financial processes and leading teams to exceed corporate goals through innovative strategies and efficient resource allocation. Proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency and financial health within diverse organizations. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data and recommend actionable solutions that drive growth and profitability.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager - Finance
HIGHRADIUS TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
HYDERABAD
06.2024 - Current
- Assisted in the development of annual budgets, long-term plans and quarterly forecasts.
- Created management reports summarizing key financial metrics such as profitability by product or customer segment.
- Developed financial models to analyze business performance, identify trends and forecast future results.
- Prepared revenue summaries on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis for executive-level analysis.
Associate Manager Finance
PepsiCo. GBS
Hyderabad
05.2021 - 06.2024
- Acting as the finance business partner to multiple teams, ensuring clear communication of performance drivers and providing insight to managers
- Providing accurate and timely financial plans with a focus on cost and its drivers
- Preparing accurate, timely, insightful monthly variance reporting to partner departments
- Developing tools and reports to analyze actuals and forecasts, identifying potential areas of risk and opportunity to management
- Performing ad hoc analysis and special projects as requested
Senior Financial Analyst
Merilytics
Hyderabad
11.2019 - 05.2021
- Built forecasting models incorporating key financial measures for short and long-term financial projections
- Created ad hoc reports and dashboards using QuickBooks and Power BI for monthly MIS reporting
- Collaborated with Finance and Accounting team members to review and analyze detailed financial statements
- Coordinated with Internal Auditors & Stat auditors during the audit of financial statements
- Acted as interim leader in the accounting department for one year, guiding the team to ensure operational seamlessness and financial integrity
Senior Associate (Corporate Finance)
PKC Management Consulting
Chennai
03.2017 - 10.2019
- Contributed to monthly financial planning processes, including long-range financial planning, monthly budgeting, and forecasting
- Prepared accurate and timely monthly variance analysis reports for top management
- Developed dashboard reports and tools to analyze actuals and forecasts, providing recommendations to drive business results
- Assisted in on-time delivery of monthly financial and operational reporting (MIS reporting) and Monthly Profitability Reports for Management
- Acted as the financial planning and analysis partner to multiple teams, ensuring effective communication of performance drivers and insights
- Supervised and directed the activities of 4 accounting and finance professionals
- Worked on Project Capital Budgeting assignments for Capital Expansion, performing feasibility analysis
Education
CMA -
Institute of Management Accountants
USA01.2016
CA IPCC -
ICAI
India01.2014
B.Com. - Computers
Kakatiya University
Warangal, Telangana01.2013
Skills
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Business Forecasting
- Power BI
- Oracle IPF & Essbase
- SAP TM1
- Ginesys ERP
- Tally
- QuickBooks
- Tableau
- Cost Optimization
- Audit and Compliance
- Risk Management
- Process Improvement
- Variance Analysis
- Business Analysis
- Investment Strategies
- Market Research
- Financial Modeling
- Cost Management
- Due Diligence
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Management reporting
Certification
NISM Currency Derivatives, 2015
Awards
- Q4 2022, Best Financial Planning Award
- Q1 2023, Best Financial Planning Award
- Q1 2024, Tool Development Recognition
Languages
- Telugu
- Hindi
- English
- Tamil
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/08/93
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Finance
HIGHRADIUS TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
06.2024 - Current
Associate Manager Finance
PepsiCo. GBS
05.2021 - 06.2024
Senior Financial Analyst
Merilytics
11.2019 - 05.2021
Senior Associate (Corporate Finance)
PKC Management Consulting
03.2017 - 10.2019
NISM Currency Derivatives, 2015
CMA -
Institute of Management Accountants
CA IPCC -
ICAI
B.Com. - Computers
Kakatiya University
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