Highlights:Accomplished finance professional with 10+ years of FP&A, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting experience across US, Europe, and India. Proven record of establishing FP&A functions, automating financial processes, and improving forecast accuracy and reporting efficiency. Led large-scale finance transformation initiatives, delivering cost savings, visibility, and stronger decision support. Passionate about numbers, data, and leveraging analytics to enable informed business decisions and drive strategic growth.

Skills:Budgeting and Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Financial Modelling, Process Enhancement and Automation, Stakeholder Management, Confident Communicator, Business Partnering, Product Costing, Financial Dashborading and KPIs, Scenario Analysis

Goal:I aim to leverage my expertise in FP&A, financial reporting, data analytics, and automation to help organizations gain clearer financial visibility, improve forecasting accuracy, and make confident, data-driven business decisions. With my passion for numbers, data, and problem-solving, I strive to build scalable financial processes, develop insightful analytics, and partner with leadership to drive growth, efficiency, and profitability.

Membership:Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) Member – Cost & Management Accountant profession, supporting continuous professional development in cost management, performance analysis, and strategic financial leadership. University of the Potomac – Graduate Student Community (USA) Active member, participating in analytics and finance learning initiatives, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

Certification:ICWAI – Cost & Management Accountant (India) Professional qualification specializing in cost management, financial planning, performance analysis, and strategic decision support. Achieved All India Rank 75 at the intermediate level, demonstrating strong analytical and technical proficiency. Master in Data Analytics – Finance ( University of the Potomac, USA) Advancing expertise in financial analytics, data modeling, business intelligence, and predictive analysis to support data-driven financial decision-making. Advanced Financial & Analytical Tools Expertise Experienced with SAP, Oracle, OneStream, BPC, Power BI, SQL, Looker, Snowflake, Excel automations, supporting financial transformation and dashboarding initiatives.

Honor:Contribution in Finance, Ownership & Adaptability Awards – Cimpress (FY 2022–23) Recognized for exceptional leadership in driving financial transformation, proactive problem-solving, and delivering high-impact business results. High Performance & Mentorship Awards – Cimpress (2019) Awarded for outstanding performance, commitment to excellence, and effectively mentoring and developing team capabilities. ICWAI Global Rank Holder – All India Rank 75 (Intermediate, 2008) Earned national recognition for exceptional academic excellence and strong command of finance and cost management principles.

Financial Analyst 04/2025 - current
Vyora International, , Massachusetts United States
Industry: Consultant
Led end-to-end finance transformation, streamlining accounting operations, annual budgeting, automating reporting, and driving data-driven decision-making to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and strategic insights.
• Implemented new Chart of Accounts and optimized month-end close, reducing reporting time by 30%. • Automated P&L, forecasting, and KPI dashboards using Power BI and SQL, improving forecast accuracy by 15%. • Introduced variance analysis and performance metrics to strengthen financial transparency and accountability. • Collaborated with business leaders to align budgets and strategic plans with operational priorities. • Delivered process automation initiatives saving 20–30 hours monthly, enabling faster, insight-driven decisions.--
Lead Financial Analyst |Sr Financial Analyst | Financial Analyst 04/2015 - 01/2024
Cimpress, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India
Industry: E-commerce
Established and led the FP&A function, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and long-range planning while automating models and dashboards using ERP; partnered cross-functionally to drive data-driven decision-making, profitability analysis, and strategic initiatives aligned with GAAP/IFRS and corporate objectives.
• Led ~$100M budget automation initiative that streamlined reporting and delivered ~10% annual cost savings; challenged management’s preference for manual reporting, presenting data-driven analysis that convinced leadership to adopt automation for faster, more accurate decision-making. • Created timely and accurate financial reports including monthly P&L with variance analysis, revenue, margin analyses and management reports to support strategic decision-making across business units. • Standardized FP&A templates and workflows across global sites, improving data consistency and timeliness of reporting. • Developed and automated monthly executive performance decks summarising financial insights, risks and opportunities to reduce reporting cycle time by 20%. • Collaborated with Sales, Marketing, HR, and Operations to align financial goals with business objectives and strategic initiatives.--
Finance Executive 08/2013 - 04/2015
Hitachi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India
Industry: Manufacturing -Electonic appliances
Led end-to-end financial management for the manufacturing unit, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, product costing, and inventory valuation. Streamlined the chart of accounts, reconciliations, audit schedules, and pricing processes to enhance cost accuracy and regulatory compliance. Drove Oracle ERP implementation to standardize processes and strengthen cross-functional alignment. Improved costing methodologies and inventory valuation, delivering ~5% P&L cost savings and enabling more accurate, data-driven financial decisions.
• Led budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, product costing and inventory valuation for manufacturing unit. • Streamlined chart of accounts, reconciliations, audit schedules, and forward pricing submissions; improved cost accuracy and regulatory compliance. • Drove Oracle ERP implementation, standardizing processes, strengthening cross-functional alignment, and enabling accurate product costing. • Streamlined product costing, direct/indirect costs, overhead, variances and inventory valuation processes, achieving ~5% P&L cost savings.--

Gujarat University 04/2006 - 03/2009
, , United States
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Accounting
Gained strong foundational knowledge in accounting principles, financial reporting, auditing, and cost management. Developed analytical thinking, business understanding, and expertise in managing financial records and compliance.

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