Business Analytics Cost Control

AMIT JANI

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a highly motivated cost and finance accountant with more than 11 years of experience in budgeting, costing, account analysis, and presenting various reports for controlling and monitoring performance. I am seeking a Master of Business Analytics from Sacred Heart University to utilize my finance experience toward building a career in Business Analytics.

EDUCATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE In Business Analytics Expected Graduation: May 2026 Sacred Heart University-Fairfield, USA. MBA Finance, GraduaƟon: 05/2013 Gujarat Technical University, India. BBA major with Finance, GraduaƟon: 06/2010 Ganpat University, India. SKILLS

Technical Skills:

Oracle Financials – Managed AP, AR, and GL processes, ensuring accurate financial reporƟng and reconciliaƟon. SAP PP & FICO – 2.5 years of experience in financial accounƟng, cost control, and producƟon cost analysis to enhance efficiency and compliance.

Power Query & Power Pivot – Proficient in data transformaƟon and financial analysis for improved decision- making.

Process AutomaƟon & OpƟmizaƟon – Implemented workflow automaƟon to reduce manual tasks and improve accuracy.

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) – Advanced skills in formulas, pivot tables, macros, financial modeling, and data visualizaƟon for reporƟng.

Trade Skills:

AnalyƟcal Skills – Strong ability to interpret financial data and idenƟfy key insights for decision-making. Data IntegraƟon – Experience in merging and analyzing financial data across mulƟple plaƞorms for accurate reporƟng.

BudgeƟng & ForecasƟng – Skilled in financial planning, variance analysis, and cost control to opƟmize business performance.

Problem ResoluƟon – ProacƟve in idenƟfying and resolving financial discrepancies, process inefficiencies, and system issues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Finance Supervisor

Enhance Oman LLC Muscat, Oman JUN 2018 – DEC 2024

Responsible for preparing and analysing month-end reports for various companies, validaƟng the actual expenses, and incomes, and reconciling with provisions every month.

Preparing detailed Budget reports (Sales/GP Forecast, Staff cost, headcount variance summary etc) for 4 different businesses and presenƟng them to the senior-level team.

Preparing P&L report, working capital report, stock/creditor/debtor days, sales and GP report, budget variance reports, commentary on budget variance cost for four different businesses, and addiƟonal ad hoc reports.

Month-end GL reconciliaƟon report of accrual accounts, prepayment accounts, and inventory accounts.

Preparing statement reconciliaƟon and balance confirmaƟon statements.

Inventory reconciliaƟon between two different systems.

Ensure the smooth compleƟon of the internal audit and provide necessary records and documentaƟon to the auditor.

Finance Executive

Bunge India Pvt Ltd Gandhidham, India MAR 2013 – JUN 2018

Conceptualizing a real-Ɵme cost and management accounƟng system to report on product costs, process costs, segment profitability, and pricing, and relaƟve contribuƟon analysis of revenue segments to maximize profitability.

Led a team of three in conducƟng an audit of the Bill of Materials quarterly by communicaƟng effecƟvely with

technical team members

CollaboraƟng with subordinates, leading to the accurate projecƟon of material cost and coordinaƟng monthly Physical Inventory counts and cycle counts (Crude oil/Finished goods/Packing material)

Preparing a budget for the enƟre plant's fixed overhead budget, Machine uƟlizaƟon, uƟlity budget, and Process variable cost budget.

Providing valuable inputs to the management to drive the new source of savings or cost reducƟon.

Prepared reports for the financial and operaƟonal budgets and tracking performance against the same by MIS taking correcƟve acƟon on observed deviaƟons. PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

VAT ImplementaƟon – Played a key role in the successful implementaƟon of VAT compliance processes for the organizaƟon, ensuring accurate reporƟng and adherence to local tax regulaƟons. Collaborated with cross-funcƟonal teams to update financial systems, automate tax calculaƟons, and streamline reporƟng workflow. As a result, I received an appreciaƟon leƩer from the CEO along with an incenƟve for contribuƟng in VAT (value-added tax) implementaƟon in the Retail division.

Shared Service project- Led the transiƟon of Record to Report (RTR) processes to a shared service model, ensuring standardizaƟon and efficiency.

Assisted in designing and implemenƟng streamlined workflows for financial reporƟng, reconciliaƟons, and month-end closing acƟviƟes

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Awarded by MD of Bunge India Pvt Ltd for Playing an important role in SAP ImplementaƟon (Data MigraƟon, ensuring of correct Inventor with value upload, and AccounƟng GL Mapping).

Completed Excel power tools for data analysis course from Macquarie University, Australia through Coursera.

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