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Manager FP&A Overheads @ Diageo | Data Analysis, Lean Six Sigma

About

Finance professional with over 14 years of experience specializing in Corporate FP&A, management reporting, and business intelligence. Supporting global leadership at Diageo, managing a $600M overhead budget for approximately 6,000 FTEs, and partnering with 18+ business partners to deliver performance insights and informed decision-making. Expertise includes staff cost planning, budgeting, variance analysis, and driving automation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency. Leveraging Python, SQL, SAP, and Power BI, contributed to reducing 1,000+ hours of monthly effort through process automation, improving reporting and cost visibility. A collaborative leader, committed to empowering teams, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring operational excellence.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Manager FP&A Overheads at Diageo, Dec 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led global Corporate FP&A for Overheads, managing a $600M budget and supporting 35+ business partners. Delivered automation using Python, SQL and Power BI resulting in 1,000+ hours monthly effort reduction. Drove staff-cost transformation, deep-dive variance insights and AOP planning for ~6,000 FTEs while leading a team of 8 to ensure business performance delivery.

Lead at Starmark Software, Oct 2018 - Nov 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Handled end-to-end financial operations including revenue recognition, invoicing, credit control and collections. Maintained low delinquency while reconciling 100+ accounts and managing a team across AP, AR and vendor management to ensure high accuracy and timely processing.

Financial Controller – Services at Decathlon Sports India, May 2018 - Sep 2018 · 5 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Managed financial planning and service P&Ls across IT, CRM and Finance. Delivered OPEX forecasts, KPI tracking, month-close accuracy and reconciliations for seamless business performance reporting and decision support.

Senior Analyst at Time Inc. India, Oct 2013 - May 2018 · 4 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Owned month-end close, financial statement preparation and planning cycles for global publishing operations. Compiled and analysed financial results, providing variance insights to support leadership decision-making. Transitioned the Subscription Revenue process from Tampa (US) to Bangalore and drove process automation projects, improving accuracy, turnaround time, and cost efficiency. Built strong collaboration with UK and India stakeholders across payroll, pension and finance operations.

Officer at Tesco HSC, Sep 2011 - Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore, Pensions Operations Specialist with expertise in UK pension regulations, payroll processes, and process automation. Skilled in implementing cost-saving measures, internal controls, and quality checks to improve efficiency, TAT, and compliance. Strong track record in reconciliations, audit trails, escalation handling, and mentoring teams, ensuring accurate pension payments and seamless collaboration between India and UK counterparts.

Education

Diploma of Education, Data Science and Business Analytics, Texas McCombs School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Navi Mumbai