Ankit Arora, Cfa® Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

India

Partners with the Group HR Chief Admin Officer and Group Chief HR Rewards Officer regarding planning, development and deployment of financial, non-financial, and technical strategies. $400m Annual Operating Plan (budget) to deliver the Function’s services and Group’s strategy. Collaborates with key stakeholders and global partners to identify and develop solutions for strategic challenges and opportunities (Financial, Headcount, Real Estate, Vendor Management etc). Steers function to execute special projects and acquire targeted results. Drafts and presents business analytics and reporting to support stakeholder decision-making.Core activities include global business planning & strategy, financial management, risk management, internal communication, workforce planning, and special projects of strategic importance.

India

- Finance Business Partner for Global Functions (HR, Legal & Marketing) and managed over $1.2bn of budget along with 6000+ FTEs- Driving Value added analysis and presenting business insights to the CFOs and COO's of the Function - Challenging various teams including regionals CFO's with the fact based analysis and futuristic projections to drive change along with detail forecasting discussions. In addition, drive the regions towards group transformation objectives- Manage Global Plan for the Support Functions and driving annual strategic plan by coordinating with key stakeholders both within finance and the broader business- Partner closely with the Regional and Global Finance teams to identify key drivers of performance and develop EXCO (Executive Committee) packs

India

- Partnering with various markets CFO’s/COO’s to track their P&L along with getting insights on business development- Manage and prepare monthly reporting to senior stakeholders, including preparation of commentary, messaging and insights - Annual strategic plan through the development of driver based financial models and by coordinating with key stakeholders, both within finance and the broader business- Partner closely with the Regional and Global Finance teams to identify key drivers of performance and develop analysis - Prepare and analyze monthly forecasts, providing actionable insight and identifying risks and opportunities - Ensured that all financial reports had data integrity, used various reporting tool to expedite root cause analysis - Engaging with the business to build knowledge and understanding of issues, opportunities and their implications for business plans, budgets and long term forecasts - Facilitating cost distribution analysis as well as base cost analysis in collaboration with cross-business partners - Ensuring correct accounting treatment and proper business reporting - Development of new reporting frameworks to align with strategic priorities - Group consolidation, managing multiple entities and foreign currencies - Deliver on key projects / ad-hoc financial reporting as needed

Gurgaon, India

Managed various FP&A sub activities like financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting & planning, closing and variance analysis along with leading FP&A team;o Full responsibility for financial reporting, producing, reviewing and commenting on the actuals against budget for the business. o Working very closely with the business and providing analytical support to finance department.o Advice business partners in developing financial strategies, assist in structuring financial analysis and reporting along with maintaining key stakeholders’ relationships to ensure alignment with longer term strategic goals.o Development of new reporting frameworks to align with strategic priorities.o Presentation of analysis on the business key drivers and regional performance for the channel to senior management.o Communicate financial and performance information within the business/company and enhance finance awareness of business managers.o Cost distribution Analysis for each segment.o Partner closely with the Regional and Global Finance teams to identify key drivers of performance and develop analysis.o Preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. o Collaborate with cross-functional teams for budgeting and forecasting process.o Co-ordination and preparation of periodic forecasting and financial results including multi-year plans, Board packs;o Oversee the day-to-day operations; manage quality & productivity of financial reporting and analysis.o Coach team members in the delivery of their responsibilities.o Leading and key contributor in various business projects and laying down performance standard both qualitatively and quantitatively.o Closely working with various key stakeholders on business specific projects and designing of risk mitigation strategy. o Feasibility Studies to identify and prioritize projects and study Risk.o Ad hoc reporting and analysis to all heads of departments across all business units.

Gurgaon, India

Financial Reporting and Analysis;o Full responsibility for financial reporting, producing, reviewing and commenting on the actual's against budget for the business. o Presentation of analysis on the business key drivers like for key account lines and key business segments.o Preparation of key performance indicator and presentations for CXO's/higher management.o Net Income analysis along with key revenue and cost drivers for the business.o Headcount reporting and analysis; this includes staff cost reporting and headcount mix analysis for each business segments.o Revenue and expense review presentations for key stakeholders.Closing and Estimation; o Owning ledger for closing activities, this includes estimation & booking of accruals/allocation/capitalization entries.o Close month variance analysis to estimate month end close numbers.o Estimation of accruals based on discussion with accounts payable team, analysis of open purchase orders and contractual agreements.o Daily revenue and cost estimation submission during close period.o Ensuring all revenue and cost are properly classified.o Comment writing on variance and Keeping close eyes on numbers during close.Planning, Forecasting and Budgeting;o Planning & forecasting of revenue and expenses by business segment using different financial models.o Monthly forecast submission for key products/staff cost/T&L/outside services/project cost using different assumptions & volume based models.o Deep in analysis of major products within each segment and coordination with different teams like sales head, marketing head etc. to accurately forecast revenue for the quarter.

Gurgaon, India

Financial Reporting and Analysis; o Revenue reporting and trend analysis by each segment.o Finance margin reporting and analysis. o Securitization reports/Debtors report/Other internal bank reports.Record to Report (Closing and Estimation); o Estimation of accruals based on discussion with accounts payable team, analysis of open purchase orders and contractual agreements. o Fixed asset accounting using FAS (Financial Accounting Standards).o Estimation & booking of cost accruals/allocation/capitalization entries. o Topside Entries based on inter-company report.

Master'S Degree, Chartered Financial Analyst

CFA Institute USA

Bachelor'S Degree, Business/Commerce, General