Shivanshu Sharma
Delhi
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at Publicis Global Delivery, excelling in Opex control and budget management. Proven track record in variance analysis and stakeholder engagement, driving efficiency & improvements. Strong team leadership and effective communication skills foster collaboration and strategic discussions with high-level executives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate Business Operations L2 – Lead FP&A & MR
Publicis Global Delivery (Publicis Groupe)
Gurgaon
06.2024 - Current
- Leading a team of 16 (8 FP&A & MR, 8 AR folks) for UK Region
- Overseeing operational delivery & making sure noise less delivery across my span
- Working as a Budget Controller for 7 different agencies (entity)
- Work closely with business before closing the forecast cycles & making sure that the business is in line with the expectations.
- Highlight any Rish & opportunity to the Finance Director.
- Actively involved in bringing in efficiency & accuracy to the business
- Involved in strategic discussions with Business & Internal leadership for people tangents
- Day to Day query resolution of team members
- Ensuring proper backup in place & taking required steps to mitigate any potential escalation.
- Working closely with High-end stakeholders like CFO/FD/HODs of business
- Driving strategic discussions
- Brought in multiple projects related to Automation & standardization
- Ensures team is motivated & thinking out of the box to drive business efficiencies.
- Coordinated with L&D team for training & within team sessions to keep finance discussions & strategies per market.
- Submitted improvement ideas which led to ~550 hours & ~120 hours Annual savings.
- Preparation of Budget & forecast using inputs received from business
- Prepare multiple reporting with Analytics
- Monthly Co-ordination with budget holders for Actual vs Plan review for both Headcount and Opex
- Provide resolution to various business queries.
- Month end closing; Monthly review of actuals after taking extract from Oracle and sharing re-classes and any observations to accounting team
- Received 2 Quarterly “Hero Award” in 1 year
- Being assigned as a POC for 4 entities & helped UK CFO in multiple reports
Senior Financial Analyst I in Finance Department FP&A
Cvent India Pvt. Ltd
Gurgaon
03.2021 - 06.2024
- Looking after all Cvent APAC and IMEA Headcount and Opex
- Preparation of Budget using inputs received from business and assumptions. Also, taking mix of both Zero based and trends bases budgeting
- Preparation of monthly forecast considering actuals trends and taking inputs shared by stakeholder.
- Uploading budget and forecast in Adaptive (Tool)
- Variance analysis (Forecast/budget v/s Actual) – Providing commentaries and early alerts for major variations.
- Monthly Co-ordination with budget holders for Actual vs Plan review for both Headcount and Opex
- Provide resolution to various business queries.
- Month end closing; Monthly review of actuals after taking extract from Oracle and sharing re-classes and any observations to accounting team
- Handling capex for APAC and IMEA - Budget allocation, budget shifts. Budget/Forecast vs Actual comparison.
- Check on Budget provided by the Business team by looking closely at the numbers
- Promoted from Analyst II to Senior Financial Analyst I in Jun’23
- Received “Start of the Month Award” multiple times
Management Trainee in Finance Department (FP&A)
Genpact India Pvt. Ltd
Noida
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Completed fresh transition smoothly from client.
- Preparation of SOPs and got the same approved from client.
- Complete Opex expenses analysis related to facilities across EMEA; analyzing financial data and provide narrations.
- Preparation of facilities budget and quarterly forecast.
- Variance analysis (Forecast/budget v/s Actual) - Early Alerts for major variations.
- Monthly Co-ordination with budget holders for Actual vs Plan review.
- Worked on reconciliations between BS and P&L
- Month end closing; Preparation of JVs related to re-classes, Manual accruals, PO Accruals & Monthly allocations to BUs.
- Posting of JVs unto SAP through Backline.
- Handling capex for 6 BUs - creation of WBS/Projects, budget allocation, budget shifts.
- EMEA Actuals Reporting to Corporate & Budget holder on a Monthly basis.
- Helping Senior Management in Interview Process.
- Check on Budget provided by the Business team by looking closely at the numbers
Analyst in Finance Department (FP&A)
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Gurgaon
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Complete revenue, WIP & expense analysis; Analyzing financial data and provided management with suggestions for improvement
- Supporting internal business units in preparing and analyzing market revenue and profit trends.
- Reviewing MIS generated from Qlikview and ensured correctness and compliance with Business & Internal Finance function requirements.
- Analyzing KPI, Profitability & Salary and assisting with monthly reporting and report production, daily modelling and financial analysis & reporting.
- Preparing presentation & annexure on company’s performance for India Leadership Team & LOS Leaders.
- Check on System Accounting in Oracle.
- Initiate the Changes required time to time in system
- To do Quarterly Forecasting with the help of figures received from Business.
- Budget preparation for the upcoming financial year.
- Check on Budget provided by the Business team by looking closely at the numbers.
- Received “PwC Above & Beyond Award” in Jan’19
- Rewarded with Spot light award in Apr’19.
Contractor in Finance Department (FP&A)
Trigent Software Limited
07.2017 - 09.2018
- Company Overview: (Contractor Role in Accenture)
- Month End closing.
- Extracting data from ERP.
- Prepare the actuals for various Regional Business Controllers.
- Preparation and Analysis of Quarterly and yearly budget.
- Variance Analysis of Budget prepared v/s Actual for Quarter and Actual for the year.
- Analysis of last year, Actual and Budgeting in single report.
- Forecasting on Quarterly bases by taking actuals and other relevant information in mind.
- Taking care of various Ad hoc.
- Preparation of monthly Headcount Reporting.
- Preparation of Cost report for Headcount country based.
- Analyze the variance and Red flags to Controllers.
- Always meet SLA’s on Time.
- (Contractor Role in Accenture)
Education
MBA (FM) -
NMIMS
06.2023
Post Graduate (M.Com) -
IGNOU
06.2019
Graduate (B.Com) -
University of Delhi
05.2017
Senior Secondary Schooling -
01.2014
Higher Secondary Schooling -
01.2012
Skills
- Opex controller and budget management
- Variance analysis and forecasting
- Financial reporting and MIS reporting
- Stakeholder engagement and collaboration
- Data analysis and detailed insights
- Team leadership and handling
- Effective communication skills
- Problem solving and critical thinking
Projects
Helped in Automation of Process. Excel Automation and Simplification. Creating Operation Matrixes for reviewing operation stability.
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Active participation in Social work
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/26/96
Accomplishments
Received 2 Quarterly 'Hero Awards' in 1 year
Promoted from Analyst II to Senior Financial Analyst I in Jun’23
Received “Start of the Month Award”multiple times
Received “PwC Above & Beyond Award” in Jan’19
Rewarded with Spot light award in Apr’19.
Timeline
Senior Associate Business Operations L2 – Lead FP&A & MR
Publicis Global Delivery (Publicis Groupe)
06.2024 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst I in Finance Department FP&A
Cvent India Pvt. Ltd
03.2021 - 06.2024
Management Trainee in Finance Department (FP&A)
Genpact India Pvt. Ltd
07.2019 - 03.2021
Analyst in Finance Department (FP&A)
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
09.2018 - 06.2019
Contractor in Finance Department (FP&A)
Trigent Software Limited
07.2017 - 09.2018
MBA (FM) -
NMIMS
Post Graduate (M.Com) -
IGNOU
Graduate (B.Com) -
University of Delhi
Senior Secondary Schooling -
Higher Secondary Schooling -
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