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Shahid Nazeer
Senior Manager Finance
Gurgaon
Summary
Highly experienced in managing teams and finance processes in a service center environment and transitioning activities. Creating a continuous improvement environment through team development and building and maintaining stakeholder relationships. Implemented a Centre of Excellence for FP&A and Management Reporting to provide accurate information and timely reports to support strategic decision-making and enhance customer experience.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2007
2007
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Senior Manager, Decision Support (DS FP&A)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
06.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: A British multinational hospitality company with approximately 890,000 guest rooms and over 5,900 hotels across nearly 100 countries
- A day-to-day point of contact for DS UK and Finance business partners, supporting delivery of financial insight
- Managing a team of 50+ FTE, based in India to support planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
- A British multinational hospitality company with approximately 890,000 guest rooms and over 5,900 hotels across nearly 100 countries
- Key contributor in creation and stabilization of a new FP&A department through re-aligning processes and roles
- Implemented reporting and process efficiencies for counterparts based in China, Germany and the UK and global Finance Business Partners through creation of a continuous improvement environment
- Performance metrics focused on stakeholder management
- Completed due diligence of all financial planning, analysis and management reporting
- Management of transition of the activities from both onshore (India) and offshore teams (across the globe), increasing team size by >30% in two years
- Traveled to US for transitioning Financial Planning and Analysis activities
- Created a process of reviewing open Purchase Orders
- Worked with Technology team to generate a BOT that automated the process partially saving 2 FTE (manhours) during year-end close
Manager, Global Account Receivable Reporting
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
04.2017 - 05.2018
- Managing a team of 10 to account and report for Receivables from Managed and Franchised hotels across regions
- Streamlined reporting responsibilities between team members for efficient delivery
- Standardized Bad Debt Provision reporting across regions and reporting rules, which resulted helped in better cash collection especially in Asia region
- Implemented OBI dashboard for monthly reporting of Bad Debt Provisions
- Stabilized team by bringing down attrition and creating backups, reducing headcount by 10% resulting in department’s saving
Finance Analyst, Group Financial Planning and Analysis
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
07.2015 - 04.2017
- Preparing management reports for consumption of Group CFO, Board of Directors and Investor Relations team
- Supported monthly Trading reporting, Quarterly group forecasting and Annual Budgeting processes
- Transitioned into an individual contributor role in head office location (United Kingdom) with minimal supervision
- Picked up tasks from roles beyond secondment role
- Supported implementation of new reporting tools
Manager, Fixed Assets and Capital Accounting
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
12.2014 - 06.2015
- Managing a team for Global Recording and reporting of Capital assets and depreciation/amortization thereof
- Ensuring accurate reporting to FP&A, Financial Reporting and Tax Departments across regions
- Streamlined recording of inducements across regions
- Ensured clean SOX and external audits
- Clean Internal audit report for the process
- Picked up Europe and APAC regions in the absence of manager for those regions
- Transitioned the team into GL closing and reporting team from Accounts Payable team
- Maintain Business Continuity Plans
Assistant Manager (Global Corporate Functions Finance FP&A)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
05.2013 - 11.2014
- Managed a six-member team while also performing P&L Trend and Variance analysis of overheads by comparing Actuals with Budgets/Forecast/Actuals
- Stakeholder management and team supervision
- Remote transition of activities from Singapore Finance Business partners
- Took up extended responsibility of loading forecasts and budget in Hyperion planning tool for Business Support teams
Assistant Manager (Account to Close - America)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
12.2011 - 04.2013
- Monthly GL closing and reporting of Americas regions by ensuring all costs are accounted for in correct accounting period
- Posting of adjustment, accruals, intercompany and other journals in PeopleSoft
- Review GL by studying expenses Trends and suggesting adjustments to business in Amer region
- Significantly contributed in implementation of Blackline tool project for Balance Sheet accounts reconciliations
- Clearing revaluation forex from Balance Sheet Accounts
- Handled Internal/SOX & Statutory audits independently
Team Leader (Account to Close - EMEA)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
03.2010 - 11.2011
- Monthly GL closing and reporting of all EMEA region by ensuring all costs are accounted for in correct accounting period
- Doing Trend analysis of each expense account for all Business Units in the region
- Transitioned GL, Intercompany and Fixed Assets accounting from IHG Belgium office
- With consistent follow-up, significantly brought down open reconciliation items
- Clearing revaluation forex from Balance Sheet Accounts
- Managed clean audit reports
- Have contributed to Idea Generation Initiative consistently
Finance Specialist (Account to Close - EMEA)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
05.2009 - 02.2010
- Performing Trend analysis on P&L accounts during month end close
- Preparing reconciliation of Balance sheet accounts such as accrual, prepayment accounts
- Posting accrual, adjustment and reclass journals
Business Process Engineer (Assistant Manager)
Agilent Technologies
01.2007 - 01.2009
- GL Closing and Reporting Process, Balance sheet reviews, managing aged open items
Team Leader- Internal Audits
J.C. Bhalla & Co., Chartered Accountants
01.2006 - 01.2007
Audit Assistant – Statutory and Internal Audits
Gaur Gaur & Associates, Chartered Accountants
01.2005 - 01.2006
Article Trainee
M/s Chugh & Associates, Chartered Accountant
01.2000 - 01.2003
Education
ACA -
ICAI
Masters in Commerce - undefined
H.P. University
B. Com(H) - undefined
Delhi University
Lean Six Sigma certified - undefined
Udemy
Skills
- Leadership
- Analytical Skills
- Change Management
- Closing and Reporting
Operations management
Data analytics
Data-driven decision making
Team leadership
Decision-making
Team development
Continuous improvement
Customer service
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 11/06/80
Interests
Timeline
Senior Manager, Decision Support (DS FP&A)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
06.2018 - Current
Manager, Global Account Receivable Reporting
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
04.2017 - 05.2018
Finance Analyst, Group Financial Planning and Analysis
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
07.2015 - 04.2017
Manager, Fixed Assets and Capital Accounting
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
12.2014 - 06.2015
Assistant Manager (Global Corporate Functions Finance FP&A)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
05.2013 - 11.2014
Assistant Manager (Account to Close - America)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
12.2011 - 04.2013
Team Leader (Account to Close - EMEA)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
03.2010 - 11.2011
Finance Specialist (Account to Close - EMEA)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
05.2009 - 02.2010
Business Process Engineer (Assistant Manager)
Agilent Technologies
01.2007 - 01.2009
Team Leader- Internal Audits
J.C. Bhalla & Co., Chartered Accountants
01.2006 - 01.2007
Audit Assistant – Statutory and Internal Audits
Gaur Gaur & Associates, Chartered Accountants
01.2005 - 01.2006
Article Trainee
M/s Chugh & Associates, Chartered Accountant
01.2000 - 01.2003
Masters in Commerce - undefined
H.P. University
B. Com(H) - undefined
Delhi University
Lean Six Sigma certified - undefined
Udemy
ACA -
ICAI
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