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CA RAJESH KUMAR

CA RAJESH KUMAR

Summary

Finance professional with 6 years of experience supporting strategic decision- making through insightful financial modelling, forecasting, and variance analysis. Proven ability to partner with cross-functional teams to optimize financial performance and drive profitability. I am skilled in Excel, financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis. Seeking a challenging role at a growing company where I can leverage my expertise to make a significant impact

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manger Financial Planning and Analysis

DP World
Lagos, Nigeria
02.2025 - Current
  • Partnered cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams to deliver financial insights that supported strategic initiatives, commercial decisions, and performance optimization.
  • Led end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes for commercial functions, aligning financial targets with business goals and market dynamics.
  • Owned pricing decisions based on value chain analysis and agreements with vendors, ensuring margin integrity and market competitiveness.
  • Developed and maintained financial models for scenario planning, product and customer profitability, and long-term cash flow forecasting.
  • Delivered regular management reports, including dashboards, budget vs. actuals, and forecast updates to monitor business performance.
  • Conducted variance analysis and performance reviews, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities to support decision-making.
  • Provided financial support for commercial negotiations, including pricing analysis, trade spend optimization, and promotional ROI assessments.
  • Collaborated with department heads to offer actionable financial recommendations, improving resource allocation and operational efficiency.
  • Contributed to board-level reporting by preparing executive summaries and presentations that communicated financial insights in a clear and strategic manner.
  • Performed scenario analysis and stress testing to assess business resilience and support strategic planning.

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

PWC IAC
Hyderabad
11.2019 - 01.2025
  • Prepared budgets on an annual basis using zero-based budgeting, and worked on top-down and bottom-up approaches in various projects.
  • Performed monthly analysis and reconciliation of expenses, and generated monthly adjusted entries and accruals as needed.
  • Complete ownership of timely preparation and closure of monthly MIS financials, along with thorough analysis of data.
  • Collaborated with the Data Insights team to extract key performance indicators (KPIs) for benchmarking peers, and identifying cost-cutting opportunities.
  • Initiated multiple cost drivers and built several daily, weekly, and monthly trackers for various costs, and provided day-to-day financial guidance on key financial metrics to business partners at all levels.
  • Conducted financial analysis, including variance analysis. Monitored key performance indicators, and investigated unforeseen discrepancies.
  • Conducted ad hoc analysis, 'what if' scenarios, and other financial models on projects as needed.
  • Assisting the management using capital budgeting techniques to support their strategic initiatives.
  • Leveraging Alteryx to automate numerous types of reports for reporting, analyzing, and error detection.
  • Delivered effective presentations of findings and recommendations to stakeholders at various levels, utilizing Power BI dashboards.
  • Developed and maintained effective relationships through engagements with business partners, project leaders, and PMOs.
  • Oversight of the team to deliver efficient, and impactful results.
  • Trained team members on various tools and technical topics.

Education

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05-2019

Skills

  • Strategic Pricing and Value Chain Analysis
  • Financial Planning and Analysis
  • Financial Modelling
  • Variance Analysis
  • Flux Analysis
  • Valuation
  • Project Planning & Management
  • Financial Ratios
  • KPI'S
  • Indian GAAP
  • US GAAP
  • Cost Accounting
  • Alteryx
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • Advanced Excel
  • DAX
  • SQL
  • MS Powerpoint
  • MS Word

Certification

  • Chartered Accountant Certificate from ICAI
  • Alteryx Designer Core Certificate
  • Power Bi – Business Intelligence for Beginners to Advance Certificate
  • Advanced Financial Modeling and Valuation Certificate
  • Modeling and Valuing Acquisitions & Divestitures Certificate
  • Excel Financial Reporting, Analysis and Business Intelligence Certificate

Personal Strengths

Self Motivated, Quick learner, Adaptable, Flexible and Focused, Leadership Skills and  Collaborator.

Timeline

Manger Financial Planning and Analysis

DP World
02.2025 - Current

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

PWC IAC
11.2019 - 01.2025

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT -

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
CA RAJESH KUMAR