FP&A & Cost Controlling Specialist

PRIYANKA KHANDAGALE

FP&A Cost Controlling l MBA Finance l CMA Finalist l Financial Analysis

Pune, Maharashtra, India (open to relocation) +91-708**-***** *******************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/priyankakhandagale

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

FP&A and Controlling professional with 5.8+ years' experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and MIS reporting within global, multi-country organizations. Strong track record of business partnering with stakeholders across APAC (Japan, Korea, India), EMEA and global leadership, standardizing reporting, and driving process automation through Power Query and ERP tools. Experienced supporting CFO- and VP-level stakeholders across time zones and cultures, with SAP FICO/MM and Dynamics 365 expertise. Seeking an FP&A / Controlling role to apply and deepen my financial and analytical expertise.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Global Stakeholder Management • Cross-Border Business Partnering • FP&A & Budgeting • Forecasting & Variance Analysis • Cost Center & Capex Planning • OPEX Analysis & Cost Controlling • Process Standardization & Automation • Management Reporting • Advanced Excel & Power Query

Tools & Systems: SAP FICO, SAP MM, Power Query, Dynamics 365, Tally ERP 9, Ariba

EXPERIENCE

Senior Executive – FP&A, TK Elevator India Pune, India Jan 2026 – Present

• Support annual budgeting and forecasting cycles for manufacturing operations, partnering with plant and procurement teams as part of a shared finance function serving multiple business units.

• Prepare monthly MIS and analyze Material Price Variance (MPV) and Purchase Price Variance (PPV), identifying cost drivers and communicating findings to cross-functional stakeholders.

• Ensure accurate inventory valuation and provisioning through structured business partnering with procurement and plant teams.

• Support internal audit processes and month-end close activities in SAP, maintaining data integrity across reporting cycles.

Controlling Specialist, Webasto Roof Systems India Pvt Ltd Pune, India Mar 2023 – Dec 2025

• Led FP&A activities for APAC R&D operations spanning Japan, Korea and India — preparing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for a multi-country stakeholder group.

• Presented budget-vs-actual variance analysis in monthly reports to APAC leadership and CFO-level stakeholders, supporting cross-regional strategic decisions.

• Prepared and presented the monthly R&D KPI report to management and the VP R&D AP, translating financial data into business insight for senior international leadership.

• Built cost center and capex planning templates that improved planning accuracy and efficiency across the APAC region.

• Partnered with cross-functional and cross-country teams to plan and update expenses, income, headcount and capital expenditure, coordinating directly with international stakeholders to correct and reclassify entries in SAP.

• Automated cost center budgeting and capex planning using Power Query; approved purchase requisitions in Ariba as controller and calculated APAC R&D cost center tariffs.

Sr. Associate – Accounts Receivable, Nexdigm Pvt Ltd Pune, India May 2022 – Feb 2023

• Processed and booked customer receipts in Dynamics 365 for a global client base, performing bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies within SLA.

• Trained junior associates and coordinated directly with international stakeholders via email and calls to reduce outstanding balances.

Process Executive, Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd Pune, India Oct 2020 – Apr 2022

• Performed T+1 reconciliation between Front Office and Back Office (FOBO) and Back Office to Back Office (BOBO) for a global investment banking client.

• Resolved discrepancies by coordinating with international trade support and trade management teams; maintained SOPs and trained new joiners.

ACHIEVEMENTS & DEVELOPMENT

• Ongoing Data Analytics program: Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, AI & Machine Learning fundamentals (expected completion December 2026).

• HOD Award – Webasto Roof Systems India Pvt. Ltd; Gold Award – Cognizant (100% process accuracy); Best Student Award – ICA Edu Skills.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (Finance) — Pune University, 2018–2020

Bachelor of Commerce (Costing) — Pune University, 2015–2018

CMA Finalist (Institute of Cost Accountants of India) — Last (Final level) group examination Dec 2026

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