Saurav Niyogi
Senior Manager – Strategic Finance & Business Planning
Bangalore
Summary
Strategic and analytical finance professional with extensive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Finance Business Partnering. Delivering accurate forecasts, insightful financial analyses, and strategic recommendations that drive business growth and operational efficiency. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to align financial strategies with organizational goals. Building strong stakeholder relationships, enhancing the credibility of financial reporting, and leading initiatives to streamline processes, improve controls, and support data-driven decision-making.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2005
2005
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Manager
State Street Corporate Services
12.2020 - 06.2025
- Develop and execute a comprehensive plan and forecasts in collaboration with the CFO to align with State Street and BU growth strategies.
- Spearhead the preparation of financial analysis, executive commentary, and presentation of materials for senior management reviews.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Process enhancements to streamline daily operations, while implementing robust controls and validation checks across all reports to mitigate risk, and ensure data integrity.
- Focus on maintaining SOP and process workflow documents to make the process more efficient, robust, and smooth.
- Continue to focus on productivity through transformation and automation.
- Demonstrated exceptional adaptability in navigating complex situations or rapidly changing environments with ease.
- Improved team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.
Associate Manager
EYGBS India Pvt Ltd.
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Strategic partnership with business units for budget and forecast planning for direct and reinsurance business, including a deep dive into business drivers with profit center managers and expenses/allocations with function heads, to identify areas of improvement and drive business performance.
- Led the implementation of quarterly business reviews, monthly dashboards, and other performance dashboards.
- Detail analysis and investigate issues during month-end and quarter-end close by liaising with controllers, actuaries, and other stakeholders for accurate management results.
- Drive innovative cost initiatives to deliver on EBITDA. Drive cost reduction programs, work out strict targets for the year, and monitor the savings periodically by circulating function-wise MIS and discussing with Function Heads.
Finance Manager
Technicolor India Pvt Ltd.
06.2014 - 11.2016
- Oversaw budgeting, cash forecasting, capex planning, and monthly P&L reviews.
- Partnered with business leaders to align financial planning with strategic goals.
- Led CAPEX/OPEX forecasting, cash flow projections, and investment planning.
- Conducted variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget/Forecast) and prepared monthly BU P&Ls.
- Managed headcount planning and workforce cost reporting.
- Delivered revenue recognition, KPI tracking, and ad hoc financial analysis.
- Identified cost-saving opportunities and process inefficiencies through data-driven insights.
- Supported billing and invoicing for cross-functional contractor teams.
Associate Manager
ANZ Operations & Technology
08.2012 - 05.2013
- Create annual budgets and long-term plans to align with the organizational strategy.
- Assess the BU investment with working capital, and analyze investment opportunities.
- Act as a strategic business partner, responsible for revenue forecasting and maintaining key business metrics and KPIs specific to Service Functions and Strategic Business Units (SBUs).
- Work closely with the cross-functional stakeholders to drive a clear understanding of the business through various analytical reports and insights.
Education
PGDM - Finance
Alliance Business Academy
B. Com. - undefined
Nagpur University
Skills
Strategic financial planning
Data-driven trend analysis
Effective communication
Stakeholder engagement
Revenue forecasting expertise
Business Partnering
Compliance management
Responsive to new challenges
Financial planning
Forecasting
Financial variance analysis
Organizational strategy
Cost Optimization
Effective team collaboration
Financial storytelling
Additional Information
I held progressive roles in Finance Planning & Analysis, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable between 2004 and 2012, with reputed organizations including Adecco India, Thomson Reuters, EYGBS India Pvt Ltd, Dell International Services, and Siemens BPO Services.
Timeline
Senior Manager
State Street Corporate Services
12.2020 - 06.2025
Associate Manager
EYGBS India Pvt Ltd.
01.2017 - 12.2020
Finance Manager
Technicolor India Pvt Ltd.
06.2014 - 11.2016
Associate Manager
ANZ Operations & Technology
08.2012 - 05.2013
B. Com. - undefined
Nagpur University
PGDM - Finance
Alliance Business Academy