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VARUNA KATARIA

VARUNA KATARIA

Financial analyst
C-213 Noida Sector 20

Summary

Experienced MBA professional with a strong background in finance, boasting over 12 years of diverse experience in global financial reporting, statutory audit, GL accounting, reconciliation, and reporting/compliance. Skilled in finance transformation and proficient in functions such as FP&A and management reporting. Possesses excellent communication and analytical skills, enabling effective collaboration and problem-solving.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
8054
8054
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Principal Consultant, GCR-Global Compliance & Reporting

EY Global Delivery Services India LLP
12.2021 - Current
  • Managed EMEA clients and their statutory reporting processes while maintaining strong stakeholder’s relationship
  • Facilitating the statutory audit activities such as ensuring the accuracy and completeness of samples selected by auditors, providing YTY analysis of financials, facilitating the inclusion of audit & TP adjustments and tax calculation in the final FS. Reviewing the financials statements along with local GAAP conversion from US GAAP
  • Coordinating with client, auditors, and other external teams for finance controlling activities and maintained reporting dashboards to demonstrate progress for clients.
  • Developed and tracked engagement economics versus budget and supported ad-hoc initiatives
  • Managing Intercompany accounting and reconciliation of sales, purchases and loans involving variance analysis, posting adjustments and re-class entries into MSD
  • Managed the BRR testing by conducting the walk-throughs with control-performers and external auditors, reviewing the Risk Assessment, Annual reports etc of the Borrowers, validating the financial ratios and documenting Internal Auditor’s reasoning for the rating assigned and examining for any inconsistencies as business consultant.
  • Involved in Process Standardization and streamlining of Control Automation Project for functions owned by client’s Finance team by conducting deep dive sessions to understand Input & Output process maps and assist Technology team in analyzing the opportunities of automation of the manual processes in business consulting role.

Manager, FP&A

Genpact India
02.2017 - 11.2021
  • Worked in corporate FP&A role for BCM and Insurance Vertical (portfolio of ~$1 B)
  • Internal Reporting covering various aspects like P&L, Headcount, Revenue, C&B, Service Line, Functional Cost tracking, T&L budgeting and tracking, Variance analysis etc
  • Planning and budgeting for both verticals alongside corporate account, understanding the guidelines and ensuring that it is implemented during OP planning exercise
  • Preparation and presentation of C&B dashboard to leadership on monthly basis, with detailed reasoning for any variance in financials/metrics and conducting deep dive sessions with Leadership to facilitate Decision making using tools like Power BI / TM1 / COGNOS for data analysis (Functional Cost Analysis, C&B Analysis, etc.)
  • Preparing various templates using advance excel functions to present and highlight the variance in understandable form as and when required by leadership

Senior Executive, Finance

Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (India) Pvt. Ltd.
10.2015 - 02.2017
  • Managing Accounts Payables & Accounts Receivables
  • Accounts receivable Activities/Functions: Handling invoices, credit memos, verifying tax rates, discounts etc
  • Managing collection activities such as sending follow-up inquiries to operations team, negotiating with past due accounts, keeping track of cash receipts thereby maintaining accurate records
  • Accounts payable Activities/Functions: Invoice Processing, TAX and TDS (Compliances), timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintaining accurate records and control reports
  • Responsible for performing the day- to-day general ledger accounting, financial reporting and analysis, accounts reconciliation, cash management
  • Bank Reconciliation and maintenance of accounts

Associate, Finance

SAPIENT CORPORATION
09.2012 - 10.2015
  • Reviewing and validating the estimated Revenue, discounts, expenses and margins and other financials in a particular deal
  • Reviewing signed contracts and recording Revenue for Small Service Projects with a threshold of USD 50,000 by validating the appropriate accounting treatment
  • Preparation of daily reports and maintenance of BU Trackers using Report Centre and performing Credit Check for new clients using organizations proprietary software
  • Responsible for Process track reviews and updates, preparing and updating the process SOPS.
  • Responsible for Training new hires and acting as a mentor to them

Education

MBA - Finance

IMT Ghaziabad Distance Learning
Ghaziabad, India

CS Executive Programme -

Institute of Company Secretaries of India

B. Com (Hons.) -

Delhi College of Arts & Commerce

Higher Secondary -

CBSE Board

Skills

Oracle Finance R12

Accomplishments

  • Received spot award twice for depicting the corporate value “Going above & beyond” by the EY leadership team
  • Rewarded with 'Outstanding Execution Delivers Impact (Manager’s Champ)' Badge along with Silver Cheers Points by the BCM & Insurance Business Leader.
  • Rewarded with 'Incisive – Speed to outcome' Badge along with Gold Cheers by People Function Leader.
  • Graduated in Lean Digital Ambassador Program with 3-Star lean Certification. Completed 3 QPA (quick process automation) projects delivering an impact of ~$14K. Also mentoring 5 lean projects which helped in delivering impact of ~$12.7K.
  • Green Belt Trained & Tested.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 12/20/91
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

Principal Consultant, GCR-Global Compliance & Reporting

EY Global Delivery Services India LLP
12.2021 - Current

Manager, FP&A

Genpact India
02.2017 - 11.2021

Senior Executive, Finance

Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (India) Pvt. Ltd.
10.2015 - 02.2017

Associate, Finance

SAPIENT CORPORATION
09.2012 - 10.2015

MBA - Finance

IMT Ghaziabad Distance Learning

CS Executive Programme -

Institute of Company Secretaries of India

B. Com (Hons.) -

Delhi College of Arts & Commerce

Higher Secondary -

CBSE Board

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