Neha Joshi (Mogal)

(Green Card holder)

Dallas, TX Mobile: +1-346-***-****

LinkedIn: Neha Joshi, MBA LinkedIn E-mail: ad5b0b@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

A dynamic Finance and Accounting Professional with over 10 years of leadership experience in Financial Analysis, Controllership, and other Management roles. Highly interested in Economics and Internal Audit. Neha has a diverse background having worked in Technology, Banking and Hospitality sectors. Dual MBA Graduate from top Universities in India and from the University of Texas at Arlington in Texas, USA. A dynamic personality, excellent communication skills across all levels of Management and Leadership qualities make Neha a good fit for any Leadership role. Currently open to opportunities in DFW Metroplex. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Aspirant ‘2024.

Work Experience:

Texas Capital Bank

Contractor (Dallas, TX- Since Dec 2023)

Responsibilities:

Leading a Process to build Forecasting for Loans and Deposits in Commercial and Corporate Banking.

Reconciling New Business Volume (NBV) across Salesforce and Hyperion Smart view

Create Processes for effective Tracking and Trending of Loans and Deposits

Prepare Analysis for Trending of Loans and Deposits using various dashboards

Lead automation and roll out of new tools for Loans tracking

Review and Consolidate monthly Financials for Commercial and Corporate Banking

Discuss Variances and Forecast with Business Heads

Create dashboards for Forecasting, Variance Analysis on Projected and Actual data

Ensure Team’s Preparedness for Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews

Ensure Compliance of related areas

Citicorp India Pvt Ltd

Title: Assistant Vice President (Mumbai, India - Since Oct 2021)

Responsibilities:

Leading a Team in General and Specialized Accounting Operations, for the Business verticals of US Mortgages, Investments and US Consumer Banking.

The function includes Accounting for various complex adjustments such as Annual Cost Study Analysis for FAS 91, Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL), amongst others.

Leading Process improvements and Transformational initiatives

Ensuring that the integrity of the operating environment meets Audit and US Regulatory standards.

Understanding of advanced accounting concepts, US GAAP/ IFRS.

Month end Close, Reporting and Analysis

Project Management – Supported several Ad hoc deliverables, Projects

Interfacing with all levels of Management and Customers professionally.

Coaching team on written and verbal Communication.

Excellent customer service skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with good articulation

Active participation in Leadership Initiatives.

Sodexho USA, Inc. (Merger with Marriott International in 1998)

Title: Multi-site Controller at: Sodexo- The Pepperdine University and The Villa Graziadio Executive Center (Malibu, California, USA - Since Aug 2019 to Feb 2021)

Responsibilities:

Improving Client Relations

Supervising and Approving all Financial activities – P&L, B/S and Cash flow

Reporting weekly / monthly KPI’s

Analyzing P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow trends.

Performed Internal Audits on Cash, Inventory and Fixed Assets

Creating Monthly/weekly Patterns of Management (POM)

Streamlining Weekly Operating Report (WOR)

Training General Managers, other Operations counterparts and new Controllers

Supervised new Cost Centers set up.

Transformations:

oAnalyzed Client requirements and designed Transformation plans.

oSet up process for mid-month Variance Analysis of Actuals instead of Month-end

oAutomated Cost Transfers (TJE’s) instead of manual transfers

oAutomated Client Operating Statements in excel using Essbase and advanced Excel functions

oAutomated Labor Reporting and Tracking

oCreated Weekly Accounting Reconciliation Model from scratch using Essbase

Title: Multi-site Controller at: Sodexo- American Airlines (Dallas, Texas, USA - Jan 2018 to Aug 2019)

Responsibilities:

Supervising and Approving all Financial activities – P&L, B/S and Cash flow

Reporting weekly / monthly KPI’s

Active participation in Request for Proposal (RFP) Bidding process.

Labor reporting and Root Cause Analysis

Revamped Invoicing process using automation techniques

Created Various Ad-hoc reporting for client using SAP

Trained General Managers, other Operations counterparts and new Controllers

Partnering with General Managers for Budgeting / Forecasting.

Training and troubleshooting for new Managers and Controllers.

Overall Process Improvement, Identifying Transformation opportunities

Financial Close using GAAP principles.

Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis and Presentation

Forecast Profit and Loss on weekly basis

Assistance with Labor Scheduling (occasionally)

Transformations:

oMonthly Invoicing Process (Accounts Receivable) – Time saved: 10 days per month

oWeekly/Monthly Labor Reporting - Time saved: 4 days per month

oWeekly Invoice Tracking (Accounts Payables) - time saved: 6 days per month

Title: Sodexo - Financial Analyst (Full-time position) (May 2016 to Dec 2017)

Responsibilities:

Weekly Financial Statements Closing and Analysis using GAAP principles.

Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis and Presentation

Forecast Profit and Loss on weekly basis

Recommendations to Controllers / General Managers of profit centers for cost control.

Accounting activities such as Reconciliations, Journal Entries

Use of technologies such as Essbase, SAP and Unit Financial System (UFS).

Training Junior Financial Analysts

Contract Analysis

Ericsson USA

Title: Cost and Reporting Financial Analyst (Contract position) (Jan 2015 to Aug 2015)

Responsibilities:

Budgeted $300 MUSD of Operating Cost across North America Region

Analyzed 150 MUSD of ‘Pre-Sales’ (Operating) Cost across North America Region.

Performed Variance Analysis

Advised Management on Cost Control issues after identifying opportunities for savings.

Used SAP, MS Access and MS Excel – Proficient with advanced MS Excel functions such as V-Lookups, pivots, etc.).

Created Complex Financial, Operational, & Quantitative Models

Assisted in Business Warehouse (BW) Reporting

Published monthly/weekly Management Reports within deadlines

Validated complex Journal Entries for posting (Accruals, Intercompany Transfers, etc.)

Executed Intercompany Cost Transfers, Accounts Payable Analysis, Accruals Analysis

Title: Cost Control Financial Analyst (Contract position) (Dec 2013 to Aug 2014)

Responsibilities:

Budgeted $300 MUSD of Operating Cost across North America Region

Analyzed 150 MUSD of ‘Pre-Sales’ (Operating) Cost across North America Region.

Performed Variance Analysis

Advised Management on Cost Control issues after identifying opportunities for savings.

Used SAP, MS Access and MS Excel – Proficient with advanced MS Excel functions such as V-Lookups, pivots, etc.).

Created Complex Financial, Operational, & Quantitative Models

Assisted in Business Warehouse (BW) Reporting

Published monthly/weekly Management Reports within deadlines

Validated complex Journal Entries for posting (Accruals, Intercompany Transfers, etc.)

Executed Intercompany Cost Transfers, Accounts Payable Analysis, Accruals Analysis

Schindler Elevators, Mumbai, India (Jan 2008 to June 2010)

Title: Financial Analyst (Full-time position)

Responsibilities:

Monthly Financial Closing, Reporting, Analysis and Budgeting in an ERP enabled environment

Budgeted and Forecasted Financials of 100 MUSD,

Published and Presented Management Accounting Reports using Business Warehouse

Analyzed Key Result Areas (KRAs) using Financial Ratios Analysis

Performed Gap (Variance) Analysis and Trend Analysis

Prepared Complex Financial Models for Strategic Analysis

Planned Capital using NPV, IRR techniques

Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) project and Audit Assistance

Participated in FI/CO Upgrade and Rollout

Core Competencies:

Financial Statement

Ratio Analysis

Capital Planning (NPV, IRR)

Process Improvement

Date Modelling

Excel Macros

Budgeting

Cash Flow Analysis

Accounts Receivables/payables

Forecasting

Presentation skills

Intercompany Transfers

Complex Financial, Operational, & Quantitative Modeling

Effective Communication across all levels of Management

Presales Cost Analysis

Essbase

Variance/Trend Analysis

Ad-hoc Reporting

Work Ethic

Cost Control

Team Leader

Advanced MS Excel skills,

Team Player

US Consumer Banking

Maker Checker Analysis

SAP FICO and BI

US Mortgages

Education:

Non Degree Accounting Program (Aug 2014 to Dec 2014)

University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA

Master’s in Business Administration (MBA - Accounting focus) (Aug 2011 to Aug 2013)

University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA

Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) (June 2006 to June 2008)

Mumbai University, India

Bachelor of Commerce/Accounting (June 2003 to June 2006)

Mumbai University, India

Certifications:

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Aspirant (Mar 2024)

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Candidate (Dec 2024)

Diploma certification in MS Office, expertise using advanced -Excel functions.

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