Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Timeline
Generic
SAFATALI CHAUHDARY

SAFATALI CHAUHDARY

Sr.Finance Manager
Hyderabad

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Pursuing CPA to deepen my knowledge and stay up-to-date.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Finance Manager - International Business

PepsiCo
Hyderabad
04.2024 - Current
  • Developed financial models for PepsiCo's international business to analyze business performance, identify trends, and forecast future results.
  • Played a key role in the development of $24mm annual budgets by assisting with the creation of long-term plans and quarterly forecasts. Also conducted variance analysis to compare actuals against budget and forecast.
  • Created management reports summarizing key financial metrics such as profitability by product or customer segment.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams across departments to ensure accuracy of financial information reported in internal systems.
  • Coordinated Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with global key markets, identifying success factors and growth opportunities.
  • Simplified complex financial terminology and concepts to support client comprehension and informed decision-making.
  • Gathered and distilled financial data, preparing reports and presentations for periodic leadership reviews.

Finance Manager - International Business

PepsiCo
Hyderabad
11.2022 - 03.2024
  • Analyzed complex financial data and generated meaningful reports for senior management.
  • Created monthly performance metrics that tracked key performance indicators.
  • Evaluated existing processes within the finance department and identified areas for improvement.
  • Led budgeting and forecasting for PepsiCo's international business, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Developed top-line performance reports for PepsiCo Food Service, aiding senior leadership, including sector CEO, in decision-making.
  • Spearheaded financial modeling for sustainability projects, integrating financial insights into sustainability initiatives.
  • Created a deal model for International QSR business to facilitate discussions on Top-line and NOPBT performance during new deal signings.

Associate Finance Manager - North America Business

PepsiCo
Hyderabad
08.2021 - 10.2022
  • Created reports to track and analyze performance metrics related to pricing decisions for $25bn beverage portfolio.
  • Conducted market research and gathered competitive intelligence on pricing models using the IRI tool.
  • Developed dashboards and visualizations that enabled stakeholders at all levels of the organization access real-time insights into sales performance.
  • Led a transformative reporting project, migrating key revenue reports into Power BI for enhanced data accessibility.
  • Developed external price tracking models for the non-carbonated business, supporting strategic pricing decisions.
  • Enhanced the Net Revenue Management Scorecard, providing comprehensive revenue performance insights.
  • Created comprehensive cause of change report for analyzing share swing and change.

Deputy Finance Manager - North America Business

PepsiCo
Hyderabad
01.2020 - 07.2021
  • Delivered revenue management analysis and reporting, focusing on ROI for promotional events and calendar designs.
  • Provided consultation services to internal teams regarding ROI optimization techniques.
  • Developed presentations to explain complex ROI concepts to senior management team members.
  • Evaluated existing operations and identified opportunities for improving profitability through increased ROI.
  • Utilized software tools such as Excel and Tableau to analyze large datasets related to ROI activities.
  • Worked closely with other departments within the organization including finance, operations, sales and marketing.

Business Advisory Analyst

Accenture
Bangalore
03.2017 - 01.2020
  • Managed monthly, quarterly, and yearly budgeting and forecasting activities, supporting FP&A functions.
  • Prepared and analyzed budgeting reports, ensuring effective allocation of revenue and expenses.
  • Conducted variance analysis, providing insights into discrepancies between forecasts and actuals.
  • Developed and managed headcount reporting, supporting financial planning with detailed workforce analysis.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to resolve cost-related issues, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

Associate Consultant

Thomson Reuters
Bangalore
01.2016 - 02.2017
  • Member of the Global Consulting team, which provides Excel-based template building support on one or more TR Excel Add-in Products.
  • Built and converted financial models for diverse international investment banking and investment management clients.
  • Staying abreast of economic advancements, employ expertise to design intricate financial models tailored to clients' requirements and maximize the utilization of TR excel add-in tools and database.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams and collaborated with multiple regions to develop essential daily business products.

Associate

Thomson Reuters
Bangalore
04.2014 - 12.2015
  • Analyzed various financial statements including the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flow.
  • Conducted detailed analysis of financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement) to generate accurate forecasts and estimate consensus with focus on revenue and EPS.
  • Providing various valuation ratios with utmost accuracy.
  • Responsible for analyzing quarterly, semi-annual, and annual filings as well as real-time news feeds to extract essential data.
  • Ensured accurate reconciliation between regulatory filings, SEC filings and other published financial reports including Press Releases, Form 10Q, Annual Report/Form 10K.
  • Contributed to continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing data quality review and external reporting processes for risk management.

Education

PGDPA - US Accounting

Amity
Noida
12-2020

PGPM / MBA - Finance

IBS
Bangalore
05-2013

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounts & Statistics

HL College of Commerce
Ahmedabad
06-2011

Skills

  • Revenue Growth
  • Financial Management
  • Performance Analysis
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Financial Modeling
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Proficient in advance excel
  • Variance Analysis
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Presentation
  • Analytical Reasoning

Accomplishments

  • Consumer centric and Business Impact award winner at PEPSICO
  • Star of Business Award winner at Accenture
  • My ideas consistently ranked in the Top 20 for three consecutive years in PepsiCo's Next Big Idea Challenge.
  • Scored 97.82%tile in Analytical reasoning and 92%tile in Quantitative aptitude in XAT2010 (National level entrance exam)
  • Scored 91.25 in SAP2011 entrance exam (National level entrance exam)

Languages

Gujarati
First Language
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Timeline

Senior Finance Manager - International Business

PepsiCo
04.2024 - Current

Finance Manager - International Business

PepsiCo
11.2022 - 03.2024

Associate Finance Manager - North America Business

PepsiCo
08.2021 - 10.2022

Deputy Finance Manager - North America Business

PepsiCo
01.2020 - 07.2021

Business Advisory Analyst

Accenture
03.2017 - 01.2020

Associate Consultant

Thomson Reuters
01.2016 - 02.2017

Associate

Thomson Reuters
04.2014 - 12.2015

PGDPA - US Accounting

Amity

PGPM / MBA - Finance

IBS

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounts & Statistics

HL College of Commerce

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
SAFATALI CHAUHDARYSr.Finance Manager