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Tejaswini Yalam

Visakhapatnam

Summary

Chartered Accountant with 12 years of blended experience in Corporate Finance and Big4 across industries such as FMCG/consumer goods, hospitality, manufacturing, IT, ITES, and online education.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager - FP&A Operations, Europe

adidas
04.2023 - Current
  • Lead FP&A operations for Europe Brand, Retail and e-com channels from Chennai
  • Crucial contributor in the end-to-end transition of FP&A operations from Porto Hub to Chennai, ensuring smooth handover, go-live, and on-time delivery of accurate reports
  • Collaborated with European business partners to optimize and elevate the scope of activities within three months of the transition
  • In addition to Chennai team’s responsibilities, undertook short-term assignments with Europe Retail team focusing on PEX and some of the PMO activities
  • Organized and executed CFIN transition activities involving dry runs in the new tools, rebuild of reports, incorporating hands-on experience with the new tools designed for the team
  • Facilitated the team’s success by offering crucial business background
  • Spearheaded process optimization initiatives and encouraged the team in adopting continuous improvement approach
  • Led the uploads of planning data of Europe Retail & e-com during Budget and Rolling Forecast cycles
  • Augmented the stakeholder trust and became an integral part of Europe team

Finance Lead for South Region, Franchise and Emerging Markets business

Diageo India (United Spirits Limited)
Bengaluru
06.2021 - 03.2023
  • Partnered with cross functional teams such as Commercial Finance, Sales, Marketing and Treasury and helped them in decision-making
  • Presented the actionable insights to the Commercial Finance Head on brand level gross margin with a wholistic view of trade spends, market share analysis, CAGR of company Vs
  • Industry
  • Gained understanding of the top management’s strategies, focus areas and highlighted deviations, if any
  • Reviewed the regional balance sheet and brought the long outstanding matters to closure by liaising with various stakeholders
  • Participated in the discussion of business risks and opportunities and highlighted the related accounting impact
  • Led the accounting policy changes in line with Ind AS, industry practices, group accounting guidance in relation to Trade Incentives and marketing spends
  • Ensured that franchise agreements/negotiations are formalized on a timely basis and royalty is accounted in line with the agreements
  • Reporting budget vs
  • Actuals in relation to Trade incentives, Marketing and Sales promotion expenses to the business stakeholders
  • Supported the stakeholders in month-end book closure activities and ensured timely book closure inspite of continuous changes in the team
  • Co-ordinated with statutory auditors, internal auditors, and internal audit team
  • Participated in Finance Automation and Simplification drive and facilitated the automation of profitability analysis dashboard and provisioning of expenses

Deputy Manager, Statutory Audit

M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
Bengaluru
03.2017 - 05.2021
  • Led the statutory audit engagements end to end from planning to concluding activities
  • Managed the audit team of 5 to 6 members and ensured the review of deliverables with senior team on time
  • Actively involved in the on-boarding activities of new clients including risk assessment, engagement fees negotiation and setting out the expectations on scope of work
  • Proactively implemented the new audit tools and analytics and brought out the meaningful analysis
  • Handled complex and key audit matters and such as impairment assessment, going concern assessment, lease accounting and participated in drafting audit reports and related notes in the financial statements
  • Partnered with internal specialist teams such as Taxation, Valuation and Risk Advisory – IT for seeking expert help on litigations, financial forecast and automated controls
  • Handled IPO engagement of a hospitality entity successfully under stringent timelines
  • Performed extensive reviews of the offer document at all stages
  • Worked on certification requirements in the capacity of statutory auditor including Overseas Direct Investment and contract exposure under RBI regulations
  • Conducted tax audits and related certification of DSIR, Form 29B (Minimum Alternate Tax Certification) and 56F (Certification on SEZ exemption) as required under Income Tax laws
  • Handled engagements involving transition from Indian GAAP to Ind AS in case of hospitality and manufacturing industries
  • Hands-on experience in dealing with consolidation of subsidiaries
  • Dealt with complex accounting adjustments in Ind AS 116 – Leases specifically in retail industry where the impact is significant
  • Handled engagements involving business combinations such as acquisition, merger, and slump sale

Articled assistant in Audit & Taxation

Sharp & Tannan, Chartered Accountants
09.2013 - 10.2016
  • Company Overview: member firm of Russell Bedford International
  • Performed audit of account balances of renowned publicly listed groups and supported audit seniors with the deliverables
  • Member firm of Russell Bedford International

Education

Chartered Accountancy -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
05.2016

B. Com -

Acharya Nagarjuna University
01.2016

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/10/95
  • Marital Status: Married

Languages

  • English
  • Telugu
  • Kannada
  • Hindi

Current Residence

Flat No.506, Sri Krishna Chaitrika Towers, Marripalem VUDA Layout, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530009

Key Professional Achievements

  • Received 'The Challenger' award from stakeholder for round the clock partnering support.
  • Received 'CG Blue Label' team award for supporting automation of monthly financial review report.
  • Received 'Amazing team' award for embracing winning mindset.
  • Awarded with 'Move the dot' for individual contribution to audits handled in Deloitte.
  • Secured All India 28th Rank and 9th Rank in CA-IPCC and CA-CPT respectively.

Timeline

Manager - FP&A Operations, Europe

adidas
04.2023 - Current

Finance Lead for South Region, Franchise and Emerging Markets business

Diageo India (United Spirits Limited)
06.2021 - 03.2023

Deputy Manager, Statutory Audit

M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
03.2017 - 05.2021

Articled assistant in Audit & Taxation

Sharp & Tannan, Chartered Accountants
09.2013 - 10.2016

Chartered Accountancy -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

B. Com -

Acharya Nagarjuna University

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