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**** - **** *** (Doctorate Program) in Finance (Professional)

Paris, France Groupe ESC Lille, Paris Campus

Topic of research: “Financial Projects’ Risk

Holder of French Government Scholarship

2001-2003 MBA (Finance/Accounting) -Hamdard University

New Delhi, India Internship & Dissertation – Revenue & Collection Process

Crowne Plaza- Hotels & Resorts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Dec/13-Jul/14 Senior Finance/Business Analyst (8 Months Fixed Contract)

Geneva, Swiss JP Morgan Chase Bank- EMEA HQ

Achievement of following tasks in “Business/Finance Analysis”

• Reporting to Client Services EMEA Executive Director (London,UK) & CSS Head (Geneva, Switzerland)

• Transition of Monthly Reporting Pack & Analysis from Delaware, USA

• Analysis & Presentation of Monthly Financial/Business Results to Senior Management

• Controlling of Assets under Management

• Transition of Preparation & Presentation of Monthly EMEA Client Services Results from London,UK

• Creation of Capacity Model & Monthly Capacity Report for EMEA Region & Transition to Mumbai

• Bi-Monthly Unauthorized Overdrafts Reporting, Campaign Load & Overdrafts Resolution

• Weekly Account Opening Stats Preparation & Analysis for EMEA Region

• Missing Documents Reporting, Analysis & Resolution

• CSS Call-Back Checks, Analysis & Audit

• KYC, AML & Client Onboarding Analysis

• New Money Transfer Tool Testing, Inactive Documents Reports & Error Alerts

• Ad hoc Reports, & Projects (Missing Documents- H1 Remediation UK & Switzerland)

• Daily Four-Eyes Check & Analysis for Money Transfers

• Formalisation of Process & Procedures, Automation of Reports

• Frequent Travel, Meetings & Presentations in London, Delaware & New York

May/12- Oct/12 Senior Business Planning Analyst (6 Months Fixed Contract)

Geneva, Swiss Novartis (Alcon Management SA) - EURMEA HQ

Achievement of following tasks in “Business Planning & Analysis”

• Reporting to Head BPA & CFO (EURMEA)

• Meet timelines for Forecasting, Budgeting & Financial Reporting Cycles

• Timely Communication & Coordination with 30 EURMEA Countries & Senior Management- President & VPs.

• Manage Monthly Forecasting Process- determining, analyzing & loading forecasts.

• Transfer Pricing Modelling, Strategy & Analysis

• Management of CAPEX & OPEX

• Leading & implementing the Challenges & recognizing the Cost-Cuts on Budget & Forecasts

• Responsible for Yearly Budgeting Process- Zero based & Bottom-up budget

• Develop realistic Spending Forecasts- Monthly Rolling Forecast, Spot landings & Latest estimates

• Track & Reconcile Actual Expenses of all Franchises against Budget

• Monitor Supplier Invoices for accurate processing & check requisitions to AP for payment via SSC in Fribourg

• Support SSC in Monthly Financial Reporting Cycles- prepare Accruals, control Expenditures & Interco charges

• Partner with Purchasing Team to ensure Process Adherence, reporting improvement & policy compliance

• Develop & lead Training Sessions covering key Processes & Reporting Tools- GSFS, Essbase etc

• Ensure all Financial Processes comply with Novartis Standards & Policies

• Perform ad-hoc business & financial analyses on request

• Implementation and Improvement of Processes

• Key point of contact for Corporate Head BPA (Texas) & Head FRA (Basel)

• Travelling & Trainings in Texas, Basel & Freiburg.

Sep/10- Apr/12 Senior Analyst Corporate FP&A- EMEA

Zurich, Swiss Medtronic (Covidien AG) - EMEA HQ

Achievement of following tasks in “Corporate FP&A”

• Reporting to Sen. Director FP&A (VP)- EMEA & Head Finance & Accounting- UK (dotted line)

• Responsible for Forecast Process for all the Back-Office Countries (35)

• FX Analysis & Developing Bridges for Budget & Forecast

• Supporting Transfer Pricing Director for Modelling, Reporting & Taxation

• Responsible for Bottom-Up & Zero-Based Budget

• Running & Analysis of Monthly Reports- Actual v Fcst, Curr Fcst v Prior Fcst, Total Reports & Ad hoc reports

• Responsible for Monthly Budget vs Spend File- Reporting to MD & VP FP&A, Mansfield (USA)

• Responsible for Quarterly SAB104 file, Consolidation & Analysis of 35 Countries

• Responsible for Cost Containment Initiative Project- Reporting to Director of Indirect Procurement, UK

• Project Lead in Testing, Implementation & Application of Hyperion Planning Project.

• Treasury & Trust Reporting & Analysis

• Tax & VAT Analysis & Control

• Process Improvement & Design detailed Training Documents

• Business Intelligence and Competitors Analysis

• Close collaboration with Pricing, Distribution, Sales & Marketing

• Pricing Analysis, KPIs Reconciliation against Budget & Forecast

• CAPEX & OPEX Forecast & Analysis

• Participation in global projects and initiatives

• Excellent relation building & interfacing between 35 Countries & Senior Management of Business Units.

• People Management- Team Leader & Managed 2 Analyst

• Worked on US GAAP & Exposure to Swiss GAAP

• Travelling: 60-80% of time- Switzerland, UK, USA & 35 EMEA Countries

Oct/07 –Sep/09 Manager Financial Reporting, Accounting & Consolidation

Paris, France SODEXO Group- Headquarter

Achievement of following tasks in “Reporting, Accounting & Consolidation”

• Reporting to Senior Director (VP) Financial Reporting & Consolidation & CFO (Sodexo Group)

• Controller of 3 Business Units- AMECAA, Greater China & Holdings

• Monthly, Quarterly & Yearly Closings-Actual and Forecasts

• Financial analysis, manipulating data, MI, Reporting

• Budget & Plan Preparation and Application

• Treasury Consolidation and Control

• Project Support in Testing, Implementation & Application of HFM Project.

• Excellent knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, SOX, French & International Statutory Reporting Systems

• Good hand on Taxes- Local / ETR, French Corporate Income Tax/Indirect Taxes, Transfer Pricing Tax etc

• Key Link between 3 Business Units & CFO, Group Controller & Directors.

• People management: Managed 2 Interns

• Travelling: 40-50% of time- France & International

Aug/06 – May/07 Financial Accounting & Reporting (Industrial Trainee)

Paris, France VALEO Lighting Systems –Branch & Headquarter

Achievement of following tasks in “Finance control”

• Reporting to Financial Controller & CFO

• Reconciliation & Analysis of P/L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow

• Responsible for Monthly Files- Income from Tooling, Loss Making Products etc

• Project Support in Testing, Implementation & Application of CARS Project.

• Controller of 26 Global Legal Entities & Manufacturing Sites

• 5-Axes Strategy (KPIs) preparation & Analysis, reporting to MD

• Collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Pricing, Procurement, HR

• Project Support in M&A of Indian Business Unit

SHORT-TERM CONTRACTS/PROJECTS

Jul 2013 FP&A Analyst

Chicago, USA Groupon- Global HQ

Achievement of following tasks in “Financial Planning & Analysis”

• Very Junior Position & Operational Excel based role with no Analytics & Influence on Decision Making

• Resigned after 3 Weeks during start in Chicago

May/10 –Jul/10 Project/Financial Controller (3 Months Contract)

New Delhi, India Nussli AG

Achievement of following tasks in “Project Controlling”

• Project/Finance Controller for the Common Wealth Games 2010

• Setting up of Financial System, Processes, Reporting & Controlling

• Hiring and Coaching the Finance Team

• Creation of Business, Finance & Tax Model for Indian Subsidiary

• Analysis of Budget v Spend, Cost Controlling

• Cash Management & Reconciliations

• Working with Common Wealth Games Authority & Govt bodies for Legal Compliance

Sep/09 –Dec/09 Business Operations Accountant (3 Months Contract)

Basel, Swiss Novartis AG

Achievement of following tasks in “Operations & Accounting”

• Reporting to Head of Financial Services (Pharma Division)

• Making a bridge between Finance & Business Teams

• Monthly Financial Reporting & Closings

• Involved in Business Initiatives & Projects

• Key point of contact for Accounts, Tax, HR, Treasury etc

• Analysis of Actuals v Budget v Forecasts

2 LANGUAGES / IT -SKILLS

French Fluent

Hindi / Urdu Native

German Intermediate

English Fluent

Software Super-User of Hyperion Planning, Hyperion Financial Management & Essbase.

Expert of ERPs- SAP (FI, CO, PPM, BPC, & BW), JD Edwards & JBE. Project Support for SAP Implementation & Testing.

Systems Administrator of Clarity- Global Sales Forecasting System (GSFS) & Global Budgeting System (GBS).

Certification in Advanced Excel (Macros, Pivot Tables, V Look ups, linking data, working with raw sets of data).

Knowledge of COGNOS, Access & VBA. Exposure to Share-point & Visio.

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