Kalyani Ramakrishnan
Contact Details
Mobile: 050-*******
Email: *******.****@*******.***
Objective
To apply my communications, technical and analytical skills, in a multi-cultural environment.
Work Experience
MENA FOBO Controls Analyst
PepsiCo UAE: January 2018 to present
• Manage the A&M budget tracking for the UAE bottlers
• Handle the Claim Review Process for the bottlers’ reimbursements
• Handle the alignment, approval and processing of payments to suppliers
• Assist in managing the SAP budget set up and amendments and ensure that proper GL codes and WBSs are assigned to all spending transactions as per the black-swan classification
• Perform quarterly A&M budget reconciliations between SAP and Skelta
• Assist in the review of year end accrual process
• Support the FOBO Controller in building Cash Flow assumptions by providing accu- rate and timely A&M payments forecasts
• Coordinate between Marketing, Franchise and FOBO Controls to ensure timeliness in FOBO Control Deliverables
• Assist the team in the preparation and analysis of all FOBO Control related submis- sions to Region
Corporate Functions Assistant
PepsiCo UAE: February 2016 to December 2017
• Support the Commercial Finance team during AOP and PSP periods, with prepara- tion of Power Point decks, HFM reports and analysis
• Solely responsible for the monthly reconciliation of HQ G&A budgets of the Com- mercial team
• Work with the regional treasury managers to ensure that all AMENA guarantees are renewed on time
• Responsible for the weekly AMENA Strategy Newsletters, both content and distri- bution
The newsletter gives associates an idea as to where PepsiCo stands in the market
It allows associates to understand our major and minor competitors and their strategies
• Coordinate the calendars of Finance Sector, Region and Corporate Directors on a weekly basis
• Setting up monthly and quarterly meetings with Sector, Region and Corporate teams across different time zones and ensure that technology (TP, Skype etc.) is utilized to make these meeting more efficient
• Ensure error free travel arrangements are made for managers and simultaneously en- sure all travel is made within the Smart Spending policy
• Maintain travel trackers for those who have heavy travel schedules to ensure visibil- ity of YTD and BOY travel budgets
HR Data Analyst
PepsiCo UAE: April 2015 to September 2015.
• Part of the HR Transformation team, supporting the team in the implementation of myHR in China, Egypt and Taiwan.
• Involved in the sustenance of myHR in release 1, 2, 3 and 4 countries.
• Serves as a link between the Global HR Ops team and the region teams by handling queries, addressing the client’s concerns and helping resolve data issues in the sys- tem.
• Supporting day-to-day HR Operations through data analysis and reporting.
• Identifying data gaps in EC and analysing the reason for the gaps, and ensuring the data gaps are closed and the data is up to date.
• Providing quantitative and qualitative data analysis reports to users.
• Drafting reports and presentations on EC data and processes.
• Assisting in preparing the monthly IKN Headcount report for AMENA and analys- ing reason for differences between the data in the report and the data in EC. HR Analyst
PepsiCo UAE: December 2013 to April 2014.
• Closely worked with the transformation of the HRMS system to the SAP EC System.
• Responsible for handling the data of 13 countries in the Asia Pacific region.
• Involved in the Foundational Data collection of the APAC countries for the myHR project.
• Involved in the ‘Job Title Harmonization’ project and worked with the Global team in the ‘Job title Mapping’ process for the project.
Educational Qualifications
Professional : ACCA Affiliate, April 2016
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK Bachelors : Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Accountancy, 2016 Oxford Brookes University, UK
Bachelors : Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance, 2013 Annamalai University, India
High School : Commerce with Informatics Practices, Batch of 2010 The Indian High School, Dubai
Skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving ability.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Adroit in handling multi tasks and achieving targets.
• Effective communicator with good relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and trouble- shooting.
Interests
I enjoy socializing with family and friends, listening to music and reading books.