Vidhya Gopalan
Financial Analyst
Ontario
Summary
- Finance Analyst with 7+ years of financial reporting and analysis experience.
- Hands-on experience in performing analytical review of financial operations of the process and interpreting financial data for determining the past financial performance.
- Applies advanced financial analysis, forecasting and modeling skills to translate analysis into practical results.
- Strong understanding and knowledge of accounting principles and accounting software with emphasis in business finance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance Analyst
Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
11.2017 - 08.2022
- Prepared and submitted reports and monthly financial statements.
- Measured actual performance against operating plan and interpreted results for all levels of management.
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts.
- Analyzed bank statements, transactions in journals and ledgers, inventory statements, and other documents to ensure financial recording accuracy and compliance.
- Compiled and coordinated financial data for analysis and reconciliation.
- Perform variance analysis on the financial statements to support business, accounting, and tax advice.
- Assisting in audits by providing information and answers to auditors; maintaining financial reports by preserving back-up data for audit purposes.
Associate Financial Analyst
Flex India Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
04.2016 - 06.2017
- Helps management in generating financial forecasts, mid-quarter estimates and business plans based on analysis of industry trends; preparing analytical interpretations as requested.
- Formulating monthly accruals & entries, reversals, reserves & provisions inventory and revenue.
- Collected data from other divisions to support quarterly forecasts.
- Monitored and analyzed financial, statistical and operational data trends.
- Performing financial statement variance analysis (actuals vs. forecast, period-over- period actuals) and PPV (purchase price variance); providing explanations / insights on the same.
Articled Assistant
Manimohan& Co. Chartered Accountants
Chennai
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Compiled details and filed TDS, VAT & Service Tax Returns as well as completed tax assessments (Income Tax, VAT, Service Tax, and others).
- Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analysed account information.
- Performed concurrent audit by doing the examination of the financial transactions at the time of happening or parallel with the transaction.
- Maintained & reconciled accounts such as purchase book, Cash Book, Journal Book; created, documented, & posted complex journal entries.
Education
CMA Intermediate - Cost Accounting And Finance
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Chennai, India 12.2013 - 08.2015
CA Intermediate - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chennai, India 08.2013 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
University of Madras
Chennai, India 07.2009 - 05.2012
Skills
Financial and operational reporting
undefinedTimeline
Finance Analyst
Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd.
11.2017 - 08.2022
Associate Financial Analyst
Flex India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2016 - 06.2017
Articled Assistant
Manimohan& Co. Chartered Accountants
08.2014 - 02.2016
CMA Intermediate - Cost Accounting And Finance
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
12.2013 - 08.2015
CA Intermediate - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
08.2013 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
University of Madras
07.2009 - 05.2012
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