VEENA DSOUZA
Navi Mumbai
Summary
Knowledgeable finance professional with background in financial forecasting, budget administration and cash-flow management. Uses strong analysis and research to develop comprehensive annual budgets. Drives continual improvement in department processes and workflows.
Independently driven strategic initiatives & achieved cost efficiencies. Assertive and independent with a ‘can-do’ attitude and the ability to cope effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines. Confident communicator, being able to present findings to key stakeholders
Result-oriented professional with strong analytical and communication skills who thrives on driving business growth implementing process improvements.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Kimberly Clark
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Presented detailed 'P&L reports by sector, brand, and product' along with monthly dashboard reports, offering comprehensive forecasting and variance analysis to business leaders
- Interpreted underlying risks, business needs, requirements and cost structures to increase forecasting accuracy.
- Played a crucial role in determining sector-wise, product-wise total costs and 'pricing and expected contributions during Fem Care Launch for Gross Margins analysis.'
Finance Manager
Cipla Limited
06.2018 - 09.2022
- Partnered with the Cross-Functional Team (CFT) to finalize Budgets and Strategic Plans for a 5-year horizon
- Delivered finance solutions to strategically support and convert the top 10 molecules into growth drivers with a strong business potential
- Conducted in-depth analysis of manufacturing unit profitability for optimizing capacity utilization
- Presented competitor analysis, portfolio performance, and market insights, identifying potential business opportunities by analyzing annual reports, quarterly results & media press releases
- Provided ommercial business insights by analysing market trends, identifying & tracking potential business opportunities to improve business performance
- De-risked by Business partnering & identifying single KSM vendors, Cost optimization plans and Alternate Vendor opportunities for top molecules and tracked procurement efficiencies for cost savings
- Tracked and reviewed monthly expenditures against project budgets
- Executed Controllership activities, including overseas payment recovery and account bookings, amounting to $4.0 million
- Analyzed ROCE by evaluating project costs, revenue, and timeline adherence against Budgets
- Single handedly simplified and automated internal control approval process in SAP and Ariba Systems.
- Collaborated with the CFT to evaluate capital requirements and prepared Capex budgets, ensuring adherence to internal financial control compliance and audit completion
Assistant Manager
Vertiv Energy Private Limited
11.2016 - 06.2018
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to prepare functional budgets and consolidated them into corporate budget
- Managed timely and accurate reporting of various financial transactions and information for detailed analysis.
- Developed adhoc reports using Retrieve Hyperion to meet segment and business unit requirements.
Senior Executive
KPMG, BSR & Co. LLP
01.2015 - 11.2016
- Developed, implemented and executed comprehensive financial audits for various client organizations across wide range of portfolios and across diverse industries that included manufacturing, education, power generation, pharmaceuticals, supply chain, banking, and insurance
- Established strong rapport with stakeholders to enhance business credibility.
Articled Assistant
B.D. Jokhakar & Co.
08.2011 - 11.2014
- Conducted Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, Internal Audit & special audits like Procurement Audit for Corporates
- Prepared Financial Accounts for Non-corporates like partnership firms, trust, society and associations
- Handled TDS, Income tax, Service tax and VAT assessment assignments
- Drafted and edited financial presentations for management to inform decision-making.
Education
Diploma MBA -
Welingkar Institute of Management
Mumbai03.2017
Chartered Accountant - Finance, Accounts
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Mumbai05.2014
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance, Commerce and Accounts
HR College of Commerce & Economics
Mumbai03.2013
Higher Secondary - Commerce
SIES College of Commerce & Economics
Mumbai03.2013
Skills
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Financial Planning
- Financial & Strategic Analysis
- Cashflow forecasting
- Margin analysis
- Business Planning
- Cost Variance Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Strong Interpersonal
- Communication
- Presentation
- Computer Skills -
MS Office - Excel, Word and powerpoint, SAP, Tally, CRM
Accomplishments
- Awarded with Controllership & Business Partnership Award in 2020 & 2022
- Interviewed the Cipla Global CEO and CFO at the Global Finance Meet in 2019.
- Created Value through Initiatives such as “My Voice Champion” and “Shared Goals Review” through idea exchange andimplementation at Finance Forums.
Languages
English
Native
Hindi
Native
German
Beginner
Timeline
Finance Manager
Kimberly Clark
09.2022 - 11.2022
Finance Manager
Cipla Limited
06.2018 - 09.2022
Assistant Manager
Vertiv Energy Private Limited
11.2016 - 06.2018
Senior Executive
KPMG, BSR & Co. LLP
01.2015 - 11.2016
Articled Assistant
B.D. Jokhakar & Co.
08.2011 - 11.2014
Diploma MBA -
Welingkar Institute of Management
Chartered Accountant - Finance, Accounts
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance, Commerce and Accounts
HR College of Commerce & Economics
Higher Secondary - Commerce
SIES College of Commerce & Economics
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