Team Lead – Operations (US Clients)
Demonstrated experience with FP&A.
Demonstrated experience with Budgeting.
Demonstrated experience with Forecasting.
Demonstrated experience with Variance Analysis.
Demonstrated experience with MIS.
Team Lead – Operations (US Clients) open to new opportunities
Led the transition of finance processes from UK and European clients, delivering knowledge-transfer sessions to bring the team to steady state.. Developed and documented SOPs for all transitioned processes and ensured timely rollout to the team.. Executed month-end journals (accruals, prepayments, revenue analysis) and P&L reviews aligned to the 12-month rolling forecast.. Reconciled Dynamics local trial balances with Cognos onshore trial balances to ensure accuracy and consistency of reporting data.. Held daily and weekly client calls to capture feedback and agree priorities, meeting SLAs and project timelines.
Led the transition of finance processes from US clients, including knowledge-transfer sessions for the team.. Acted in a Finance Controller capacity, overseeing month-end close, financial distributions and balance sheet reconciliations end to end.. Reviewed month-end journal entries and performed balance sheet reconciliations using BlackLine and ADRA.. Developed SOPs to ensure process clarity and compliance.. Led and mentored a cross-functional team of 20, improving performance and compliance and fostering collaboration.. Prepared and reviewed weekly financial reports for property General Managers and accountants using M3 and Oracle Essbase.
Partnered with Tower Leads on annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, advising department heads on their budget submissions.. Consolidated final budgeted financial statements, performed variance analysis against prior year and wrote budget commentary for stakeholders.. Reviewed monthly results with budget owners, explained major variances and agreed corrective actions to realign with budget.. Submitted monthly management and board reports with analysis and commentary to the CFO; prepared MIS, KPIs and dashboards for leadership and global finance stakeholders.. Reconciled trial balances across SAP, Essbase and HFM for the APAC and North America regions.. Performed AP, AR and accrual ageing analysis; supported internal and external audits and fixed asset verification audits by preparing schedules and responding to auditor queries.. Prepared financial reports including payment and account reconciliations, and supported financial statements and internal control documentation.. Prepared ITES export invoices and monthly, quarterly and annual performance reports for the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI); processed invoices in ImageNow and reconciled vendor advances.. Trained new team members on accounting principles and company procedures.
Processed employee reimbursements and vendor invoices in line with company policy and deadlines.. Handled foreign outward remittances to international distributors in compliance with regulatory requirements.. Recorded month-end provisions; prepared KE30 reports and monthly Sales Flash reports by country and brand for management.. Coordinated with internal and external auditors on statutory and internal audits, providing documentation and support.