Chirague Bhanji Email & Phone Number

Lisbon, Portugal

As the Chief Financial Officer at Lovely Stay since August 2024, my responsibilities encompass a broad spectrum of financial and strategic leadership, including:Strategic Financial Leadership: Developing and implementing financial strategies to drive long-term stability and growth.Team Development: Leading the finance and accounting teams with a focus on.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

• As part of the corporate management team leading 30 analysts from different backgrounds and functions such as: Accounting, Tax, FP&A, Cash & Banking.
• As part of company’ s long term growth strategy and future M&A activities evaluated investment appraisal analysis for pipeline business.
• Prepared and presented monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports highlighting the main variance drivers’ vs forecast and budget and provided recommendations accordingly.
• Rebuilt the month-end close process, constantly reviewing procedures while eliminating inefficiencies.
• Improved financial and accounting systems, financial processes and internal controls.
• Ensured accounting records are accurate and complete in accordance with IFRS and compliant with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Spain

• Closely worked with company CEO, Commercial Teams and Non Finance executives to provide strategic commercial finance insights on development of the brand plans to ensure products profitability in longer term.
• Executed monthly and quarterly presentations, focused on company’s results, to the company Senior Leadership team. Commented on key trends and highlighting areas of corrective action /opportunity as necessary.
• Taken ownership and the lead of the Annual Budgeting and Forecasting activities of the Company across all departments ensuring high levels of accuracy.
• Received Distinction Award from Worldwide Wide Market Access and Pricing Team for the Cross-Functional work developed during strategy execution and successful launch of Opdivo (Nivolumab) in Spain for Melanoma and Lung.
• Actively participated on product pricing decisions and commercial policies strategies for HCV, HIV and Oncology products at regional and hospital level.
• Supported the Strategic Access team on developing value dossier for the newly launched and pipeline products to Ministry of Health.

Spain

• Supported CFO and the management team to maximise bottom line performance by ensuring accurate costing and accurate pricing.
• Prepared the annual budget submission for the Iberian group, taking account of the market strategies already agreed and the planned strategic developments for future seasons.
• Responsible and accountable for the coordination and management of Univar’s multiple projects, directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives such as implementation of SAP ERP system, Shared.
• Coached and mentored and led by example, implementation project team of 25 people with a technical team environment around OTC, PTP, RTR and FTS work streams.

London, United Kingdom

• Developed 5 year strategic planning budgeting and forecast for the Western Europe Management division (13 countries), with volumes of over 3 million cases and sales revenue in excess of $600 million.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for Gillette Spain and Gillette Portugal accounting departments within the European Shared Financial Services Division, with a team of 3 people reporting to me. Main tasks were: elaboration of P&L and balance sheet, monthly financial reporting and consolidation, account reconciliations, SOX audits, maintenance of chart of account and US GAAP.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

• Collaborated with Brand Teams to develop product mix, pricing, consumer profile, marketing strategy and promotions, resulting in launching Gillette Mach 3 and Venus razors in Portugal.

Mba, Executive Mba, Final Gpa 3.29 Out Of 4.0

Activities and Societies: Finance for Non Finance Training

Sap Fi-Co, Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Ranked #2 In The Class, 86 Points Out Of 100 Points

Bsc, Business Management, 2.1