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Chartered Accountant | Amex | Ex ITC | FP&A | Controllership | Financial Reporting | Process Automation

About

Chartered Accountant and seasoned financial professional with extensive experience in Business Finance and Controllership,specializing in Financial Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Strategic Business Performance Analysis, and Financial Reporting. Currently working as Financial Analyst- Global Finance Operations, American Express, where I lead a team of 3 members managing Opex reporting and financial processes under US GAAP and IGAAP, delivering actionable insights through variance analysis and cross-functional collaboration. Previously, worked as Manager – Business Finance at ITC Infotech India Limited, leading critical financial operations and driving key financial decisions. I have successfully assisted in the closure process with Big 4 auditors during statutory and limited reviews. I initiated and led the roll-out of a budgeting framework, significantly improving financial forecasting accuracy. During my articleship, I assessed and strengthened internal financial controls by implementing risk control matrices and standard operating procedures, and also conducted comprehensive statutory and independent tax audits.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

gemini

Bolt.new

ChatGPT

OpenAI Playground

Work experience

Finance Manager at MUFG Bank, Sep 2026 - Present · 2 mo, Bengaluru

Financial Analyst at American Express, Apr 2025 - Sep 2026 · 1 y 5 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Team Leadership- Led a team of 3 members, managing multi-entity financial close and financial reporting under US GAAP and IGAAP Month end close- Managed month-end financial close for 3 India entities, ensuring closure within 3 working days. Multi entity consolidation -Prepared and consolidated Financial Statements, including P&L and Balance Sheet schedules. Journal entry and GL reconciliation - Reviewed 50+ journal entries monthly and led Balance Sheet substantiation and GL reconciliations for 90+ accounts. Automation- Leveraged GenAI for finance process automation, reducing inter-company settlement processing time from 2 days to 1 hour. Stakeholder management- Partnered with cross-functional teams on financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and expense optimization.

Business Finance Manager at ITC Infotech, Oct 2022 - Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, -Managed Central FP&A for a ~USD 490M global IT services business across 40 countries. -Contributed to the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and implemented structured budgeting and forecasting processes incorporating risk and opportunity assessments. -Partnered with business teams across a ~USD 26M portfolio on profitability, pricing, resource mix and commercial decisions. -Delivered monthly and quarterly MIS and management performance reviews, analyzing Adjusted EBITDA, Gross Margin and Revenue Productivity. -Facilitated reduction in unbilled DSO from three-digit to two-digit levels. -Led financial integration of a ~USD 26.5M business portfolio and supported Ind AS 115 compliance and Big 4 audits.

Articled Assistant at ASA, Feb 2019 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Executed statutory, internal and tax audits across manufacturing, healthcare, gaming, trading and services industries. -Developed and implemented Risk Control Matrices, SOPs and process narratives across key business cycles. -Tested Internal Financial Controls and prepared Financial Statements and Notes to Accounts.

Education

Chartered Accountant, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Bachelor of Commerce, Jain (Deemed-to-be University)