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Rewards And Recognitions
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Saloni Khanna

Saloni Khanna

Dwarka

Summary

Dynamic project leader with a proven track record at KPMG, excelling in stakeholder management and strategic planning. Successfully executed complex projects, optimizing resource allocation and enhancing team productivity. Expertise in risk compliance and process improvement, driving significant operational efficiencies and delivering impactful results. Dynamic project lead with expertise in transitions and project management. Proven ability to align stakeholder objectives and enhance team performance, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of complex projects.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Lead

KPMG
Gurgaon
03.2024 - Current
  • Led cross-functional teams to execute complex projects efficiently.
  • Developed project plans and timelines to ensure timely delivery.
  • Facilitated stakeholder meetings to align project objectives and expectations.
  • Managed risk assessments to identify potential project challenges.
  • Coordinated resource allocation to optimize team performance and productivity.
  • Implemented best practices for project management methodologies across teams.
  • Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications, and staff availability.

Senior Manager

Genpact India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2012 - 06.2023
  • Planning and allocation of work
  • Leading operations at the account level with high governance of SLAs and other metrics.
  • Assessing and analyzing reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities
  • Significant Highlights: Successfully managed the COVID vaccination project at PAN India level
  • Collaborated with transitions team to migrate a process of a leading real estate US company
  • Played a key role in creating COE Intercompany team, collaborating with global controllers
  • Streamlined various reporting and MIS files, leveraging excel expertise

Senior Lead Analyst

American Express
Gurugram
05.2008 - 02.2012
  • Managed fixed asset accounting processes and maintained accurate asset records.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline asset management procedures.
  • Prepared detailed reports on fixed assets for internal stakeholders and audits.
  • Provided training and support to junior accountants on fixed asset protocols.

Senior Team Member

Bank of America
Gurugram
10.2006 - 05.2008
  • Pioneered in performing post mortgage audit of loan documents (~90 documents) for selling in secondary market

Education

MBA - International Business

Symbiosis (SCDL)
Distance Learning
01.2011

B.S. - Accounting and Finance

Western International University
New Delhi
01.2007

B.Com. -

Delhi University
New Delhi
01.2006

Skills

  • Transitions & Project Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Risk & Compliance
  • Team & Resource Management
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Cross-functional Coordination
  • Operations Management
  • Fixed Assets Accounting
  • Process Improvement
  • R2R Accounting
  • Management Reporting (MIS)
  • Delinquency Management

Career Growth

  • Assistant manager, 2012-2015
  • Manager from 2015 to 2018
  • Senior manager, 2018-2023
  • Project Lead 2024-2025

Rewards And Recognitions

  • Crème Award, 2020, COO
  • Crème Award, 2018, COO
  • Received various client awards for VAS ACS process transition and stabilization
  • Played a pivotal role in launch of Intercompany COE process and WSS sub-ledger
  • Awarded for independently handling activities without counterpart support within 1 quarter of joining in Q3’12

Personal Information

Visa Status: US Visa Holder

Languages

English

Training

  • Six Sigma Green Belt, trained and tested
  • Lean, certified, trained, and tested
  • SEAL workshop, active member

Profile Summary - Summary

  • Excellence in the areas of transition, financial analysis, management reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, management presentations, statutory & regulatory reporting, quarterly business reviews, and offering advisory to aid top management in decision-making process
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with proven results in transitions and project management
  • Excellent communication and people management skills for leading personnel towards accomplishment of common goals
  • Proven skills in establishing & setting financial & risk consulting structure, devising annual operating plans for various lines of business and performing cash forecast of various entities
  • Seasoned analytics thought leader with a financial construct thought process, instrumental in devising strategy and managing the P&L
  • Expertise in financial processes with international exposure for onsite support
  • Steering processes improvement projects, reengineering existing process, curbing tasks involved & made process lean, resulting in significant savings in man hours & overall cost
  • Ensuring adherence to accounting controls by following policies and procedures in compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Providing R2R transaction processing and ensuring delivery quality in terms of accuracy, completeness and timeliness daily
  • Efficient in supervising the preparation & analysis of MIS reports for team; provided feedback to upper management on business performance

Key Result Areas

  • CBRE R2R Process Lead, 02/2022 - 06/2023, Managing bank reconciliations, funding reconciliations and AMPP packs for ~300 CBRE clients, Planning and allocating monthly reconciliations with respect to the line items and bank statements specifications, Leading operations at account level with high governance of SLAs and other metrics, Assessing and analyzing reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities, Performing appropriate staffing and budgetary plans to align with business forecasts, Maintaining frequent interaction with senior management to measure goal achievement and determine areas of improvement
  • PAN India Vaccination Project, 05/2021 - 07/2021, Led the vaccination project at PAN India level for all Indian locations for the vertical which includes:, Data Management, Coordination with logistics and teams during vaccination drives held by company, Running surveys for employees’ vaccination status
  • CBRE VAS ACS Lead, 05/2017 - 04/2020, Led the valuations and advisory services process at vertical level for Genpact, Executed process remote transition entailing creation of effort analysis, hiring, LP, trainings & assessment, Steered annual appraisals, floor huddles, one on ones, career pathing & mentored employees & team supervisors and monthly MIS, Organized weekly catchups with stakeholders, dashboard reporting, handled escalations, defined and expanded scope of work
  • GE RE (Onsite – London (UK) – Stats, Liquidations & Cleanups, 07/2016 - 10/2016, Reviewed and updated annual stats of entities and getting them approved through KPMG audits and submissions, Prepared liquidation accounts for closing entities, cash-maps & journals, Steered equity position correction of UK, Italy & ASP platforms
  • GE RE – Fixed Assets & Intercompany Accounting, 03/2012 - 06/2016, Worked as UK Intercompany and Fixed Assets Lead with team leading activities, Pivotal in accounting for long term and cash pool loans within and outside the business ensuring correct balances in books, Maintained manual sub-ledger for UK loans, Created COE teams for Intercompany and Fixed Assets Accounting, Reviewed and approved journals and reconciliations of FA and Intercompany accounts created by team, Led capitalizations, retirements, transfers, depreciation, CIP accounting and system close of sub ledger module

Timeline

Project Lead

KPMG
03.2024 - Current

Senior Manager

Genpact India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2012 - 06.2023

Senior Lead Analyst

American Express
05.2008 - 02.2012

Senior Team Member

Bank of America
10.2006 - 05.2008

MBA - International Business

Symbiosis (SCDL)

B.S. - Accounting and Finance

Western International University

B.Com. -

Delhi University
Saloni Khanna