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Ridhi Vasani
Chartered Accountant
Banglore
Summary
Finance professional with an overall experience of circa 8 years (5 years excluding internship and 2.8 years post qualification) and history of providing critical financial insights and supporting strategic initiatives. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and delivering reliable results in dynamic environments. Skilled in financial modeling and data analysis, with reputation for adaptability and reliability.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst- FP&A
SABRE
07.2024 - Current
- Assisting regional business partners in modelling commercial deals for India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam & Brunei markets including developing comprehensive financial models that informed strategic decision-making for the organization.
- Helped clients make optimal decisions on amounts and timing of capitalization. Assisted in preparation of presentations, data tables and other documents for investor meetings.
- Increased financial accuracy by conducting in-depth analyses of financial data and trends. Enabled informed decision-making by presenting key findings from complex data sets in clear, concise formats for senior leadership team members.
- Streamlined financial reporting processes, resulting in more efficient delivery of critical information to stakeholders.
- Preparing financial statements (P&L and cashflow statements) for commercial deals & arriving at a profitable margin.
- Lead budgeting and forecasting process from commercial finance by partnering with FP&A to provide deal analytics and implementation. Also understanding opportunities to drive value to the organization by high quality reporting on deal performance, KPI's & profitability.
- Associated with end- to- end approval & contracting of commerical deals.
Principal Analyst- FP&A
AB InBev
05.2022 - 07.2024
- Ownership of preparing month-end closing volume & flex reports including verifying costs & reporting to tax authorities, logistics cost mapping (SAP), and effect on sales targets with respect to the planned production, journal voucher requests for posting journal entries in SAP & financial data reporting for variance between expected & actual results. VLC calculation & preparation of Logistics & Brewery Supply Chain Financial Data (SCFD) every financial month and control over SAP & Anaplan.
- Reduced operational costs through the identification of inefficiencies and implementation of cost-saving measures.
- Associated with end- to- end costing of stock keeping units for company's entire brewery operations in Netherlands and earlier for Germany for every financial month. Serving as a single point of contact for all of transfer pricing for both the countries.
- Responsible for performing budgeted costing for 350 SKU's (Stock keeping unit) brewed in 7 breweries in entire Germany in 2023 & 340 SKUs in 2024 & computing the transfer prices for the same to all the exported countries.
- Recognized by the Germany stakeholders for releasing all 350 budgeted SKUs with zero variances within Europe zone.
- Acknowledged for quick process understanding and delivering prices before due dates on several occasions by European stakeholders.
- Company wide recognition for coordinating with intercompany teams to reconcile transfer prices. Increased team collaboration and communication by initiating regular meetings, fostering open dialogue, and providing constructive feedback.
Audit Specialist
4AT Consulting LLC
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Worked with Deloitte (India) to prepare risk control matrix, controls designing and testing the same for the treasury, cash collection, financial information presentation and IT General control processes as per the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) audit for Deloitte's global clients.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by conducting thorough internal audits and identifying areas for improvement.
- Ownership of bookkeeping and preparing financial workbooks, quarterly and annual forms for SPAC companies listed/to be listed in the US stock exchange.
- Appreciated for taking up a new project - Process understanding, bookkeeping and preparing financial reports of US clients to be listed in the stock exchange 2 months ahead of the due date.
- Recognized for my contribution in providing valuable inputs for improving internal controls of the treasury & Payroll process.
- Identified potential fraud risks, implementing preventative measures to safeguard company assets and maintain financial integrity.
Consultant
Grant Thornton
05.2021 - 06.2021
- Provided contractual consultancy services in statutory audit, verification of internal financial controls, preparation of audit reports and audit assurance services to the firm's clients.
- Served as a core member for verification of assets, income and contractual expenses for a group of companies engaged in the agricultural industry.
Senior Accounts Manager
Seshachalam & Co.
02.2017 - 04.2021
- Performed Statutory audits, Internal audits, Limited Review, Tax audit, Financial due diligence & Internal financial controls reporting of clients operating in industries including solar power, golf associations, stockbrokers, hospitals, printing press, pharmacy products manufacturers & C&F Agents.
- Preparation of AS and INDAS financial statements, drafting of standard operating procedures, management letters, audit reports and final deliverables for Income tax filing of companies, firms & individuals.
- Managed high-profile accounts with precision, ensuring timely delivery of services and prompt resolution of any issues.
- Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering a collaborative environment for successful project completion.
- Established a comprehensive training program for new hires, expediting their integration into the team''s workflow and enhancing overall performance levels.
- Mentored junior account managers, providing guidance on best practices and industry trends for professional development.
Education
Chartered Accountant - Financial Analysis
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Hyderabad, India 05.2019 - 02.2022
B.Com - undefined
Osmania University
06.2015 - 04.2018
Skills
Financial variance analysis
Advanced financial modeling
Effective strategic planning
Cost evaluation proficiency
Effective stakeholder communication
Business process evaluation
Accomplishments
- Received a professional excellence award from the Stakeholders for my performance in budgeting & forecasting in 2023.
- Awarded thrice as best employee of the quarter for providing problem solving insights to the team & delivering the reports within due date in time of critical business situations.
- Awarded by the global team for Securing biggest client of India market for another 5 years, thereby increasing the company's market share in India by 5%.
Interests
Travel
Dance
Software
MS office
SAP
Anaplan
Quick books
Tally
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst- FP&A
SABRE
07.2024 - Current
Principal Analyst- FP&A
AB InBev
05.2022 - 07.2024
Audit Specialist
4AT Consulting LLC
08.2021 - 04.2022
Consultant
Grant Thornton
05.2021 - 06.2021
Chartered Accountant - Financial Analysis
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05.2019 - 02.2022
Senior Accounts Manager
Seshachalam & Co.
02.2017 - 04.2021
B.Com - undefined
Osmania University
06.2015 - 04.2018
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